Wal-Mart: "Screw That Girly Crap, Your Mom Wants Wii Fit"
Visitors to WalMart.com this weekend might notice a bit of a singular focus on the site. Seems that, for this year's Mother's Day, the company wants you to dump all those flowers, candy, and fancy bath salts your mom has asked for in the past and get her to join all the other alpha moms perched atop their Wii Fit boards. As part of the push, they're also offering a free $10 online gift card if you preorder now.
Now, the rotating banner also promotes balance games for kids and strength training for weaklings (I guess), but the message is pretty clear - Nintendo wants to make sure you're going to be stuck setting up your parents' video games for the rest of their lives. Of course, they don't seem to anticipate the inevitable question moms will ask after getting Wii Fit: "Does this mean you think I'm fat?"
Dawdle
Posted to Hot Stuff, Video Games on 3 May 2008
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Hmm.. I don't really think my mom would be to happy with the injection that she's getting fat. " Gee mom, I noticed your not getting enough exercise, and your look'in a little thick lately" LOL. It would be the last mother's day I'd see. LOL. Think I'll stick to perfume, flowers, cards and jewlery. :-)
I actually just got Wii Fit for my mum's birthday (but it was on her request!). One thing to look out for if you're giving this to your Mom, it gives you a BMI and projected age, which may cause for offence... Maybe suggest they wait 'till after Mother's Day to try it out... :D