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Old 05-21-2008, 05:16 PM   #1 (permalink)
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You're 'Fat', says the Nintendo Wii

Wii Fit Dares to Call Young Girl ‘Fat’ – Experts Call For Parental Warning (and even a ban) » Thoughts from the Sidelines - Technology, Gadgets & Curiosities

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Who could possibly have envisaged Nintendo’s Wii Fit as being the next software title to have ‘nanny state’ experts up in arms and calling for reclassification and even a ban, but, thanks to the fact that a certain Wii Fit balance board had the audacity to call a young girl ‘fat’ that’s exactly what’s happened.
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Old 05-21-2008, 07:54 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Whatever. Fat kids grow up to be fat adults with heart disease. Good for the wii.
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Old 05-21-2008, 10:17 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Whatever. Fat kids grow up to be fat adults with heart disease. Good for the wii.
That's what I'm saying.
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Old 05-22-2008, 03:16 AM   #4 (permalink)
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I was messing around with the wii fitness tonight, it's actually pretty cool. You are what you are. People are too sensitive these days.
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Old 05-22-2008, 02:20 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I was messing around with the wii fitness tonight, it's actually pretty cool. You are what you are. People are too sensitive these days.
That's what happens when the belt is taken out of discipline.
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Old 05-22-2008, 04:01 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I was messing around with the wii fitness tonight, it's actually pretty cool. You are what you are. People are too sensitive these days.
Where you out of breath after level 1?
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Old 05-22-2008, 04:40 PM   #7 (permalink)
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you could have 2% body fat and still be considered obese in this game because the BMI calculation is ridiculuous. it can't tell muscle and fat apart. it's pretty dumb setting BMI goals for a growing child in the first place.
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Old 05-22-2008, 04:58 PM   #8 (permalink)
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I would have preferred if the Wii said "lard ass".
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Old 05-22-2008, 05:50 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Apparently, the Wii did not realize that they were big boned.
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Old 05-22-2008, 06:25 PM   #10 (permalink)
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you could have 2% body fat and still be considered obese in this game because the BMI calculation is ridiculuous. it can't tell muscle and fat apart. it's pretty dumb setting BMI goals for a growing child in the first place.
Indeed. The Body Mass Index is next to worthless.
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Old 05-23-2008, 03:48 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Wii to Kid " Go outside and actually exercise"
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Old 05-23-2008, 05:17 PM   #12 (permalink)
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I don't need no dang video game to tell me I'm fat.
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Old 05-23-2008, 05:44 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Apparently, the Wii did not realize that they were big boned.
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Old 05-24-2008, 01:00 AM   #14 (permalink)
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i think i'm gonna get wii fitness and check it out. sports alone made me sore, so i know for a fact that i'm outta shape.
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Old 05-24-2008, 01:26 PM   #15 (permalink)
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I have never heard of this game, but so far it sounds good
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