- Evil Elmo
Evil Elmo is a spoof of the Sesame Street character,
Elmo . It is a non-trademarked character which is especially popular among the 14-25 age group.fact|date=April 2008Evil Elmo has spawned from legitimate
Elmo 's mistakes* In January
2006 , controversy surrounded the book "Potty Time With Elmo" when a mother reported that pressing the buttons caused Elmo to say "Who wants to die?" The book's manufacturer said that this was not an isolated claim, and that they'd had several complaints about the book. In fact, Elmo is saying "Who wants to try?" but the low quality of the sound chip makes it difficult to distinguish consonant sounds. [cite news | title=Toddler's Talking Elmo Book Asks 'You Want To Die?' |date=1 January 2006 | publisher=WKMG-TV | url=http://www.local6.com/news/5784303/detail.html]* In February
2008 , aLithia, Florida woman claims an [http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=8050&e=getProd&selCat=kyn_elmo&pid=34159 Elmo Knows Your Name] doll threatened to kill her son by name. [cite news | title=Toddler's Elmo Doll Makes Death Threats, Family Says |date=February 21 2008 | publisher=TBO.com | url=http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/feb/21/toddlers-elmo-doll-makes-death-threats/] Popular opinion on the issue, however, is that the doll is simply saying the tail-end of the phrase "Tickle James", due to low-quality batteries or normal degradation of the voice chip due to wear and tear.References
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