another "
interactive toy" from
fisher-price. i thought i'd seen some weird ideas, right up until they decided to let a
near-suicidal donkey give little children advice.
i guess this thing is supposed to be the
magic 8 ball of the
winnie the pooh universe. according to
amazon.com, all you must do is squeeze
eeyore's hoof to get one of "20
ho-hum responses." examples include: "go ahead, ask a question...
if you want" or "
yeah! this is your lucky day." but of course you have to imagine such phrases coming in a deep
lethargic drawl. "yeah, kids... today's a good day to kill yourself... remember to
slice down, not across..." "
i have a question for you, if you think it's not too much trouble. why don't you just let me die?" i should be a toy designer.
listen to
amazon try to sell this "
plush pal" to
the unwitting consumer:
for around thirty dollars you can let this excellent, excellent
role model be your child's guide through the most important of decisions. "eeyore, should i burn down the house?" "oh, i suppose so... now leave me alone... i'm going to go swallow this bottle of pills..."