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Talking Elmo said what?

March 18, 2008 11:43 AM PDT – Posted by Emily Shurr

We couldn't resist passing along these examples of horribly executed sound design: Wired ran a blog on Monday that outs all the poorly manufactured talking toys that end up sounding like they're saying evil, vile, or otherwise inappropriately suggestive things to their young masters.

It's kind of like watching "America's Scariest Serial Offenders," but with Furby instead of Charles Manson.

Read the roundup and watch the videos on Wired: "Attack of the Trash-Talking Toys: Nine of the Nastiest"

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