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Complaints of an Outraged Mother Complaints of an Outraged Mother
By Vince401
Raising children nowadays isn't easy. As a matter of fact it may be the hardest thing you'll ever attempt to do. I wouldn't know since I don't have children but someday I might find a girl pathetic enough to bare my child. And in that case I intend to warn her about all these hazards that await our child in the form of Video Games. I will warn you these may contain spoilers to games so if you haven't beaten one of the topics it may be best to skip it. On the other hand you shouldn't be reading this if you aren't a concerned parent.

Hazard #1 - Final Fantasy VII

Some say a boy's mind is the most fragile thing in the world. You need to keep your kids away from this game. It will suck away 40 hours of their life and leave them with nothing more than a depressed feeling and pixelated materia. Yipee. Symptoms showing your child has been playing Final Fantasy VII may include him shutting down your water heater and screaming about Mako. Or perhaps he'll start attacking every guy who carries an 8 foot long sword and wears a black trenchcoat all the while yelling something about avenging Aerith. Beware...

Hazard #2 - Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3

Don't let your children try to do this.In a world where todays youngsters aren't "cool" if they don't do what they see on TV you should always watch out for your kids. If you find them delving into skateboarding it's not a big deal. If you find them learning to skateboard and a copy of Tony Hawk 3 under their bed you're in trouble. Sure the game seems harmless but when your child begins to watch Tony Hawk drop from 3 stories and land all the while standing on his head it's only natural your child must learn how to do this too. There was a report of a woman who found her child trying to skateboard using a surfboard. It was automatically assumed that the child had seen Kelly Slater (that surfer guy who gueststars in Tony Hawk) grind the top of a movie theater. It didn't matter much because the child was hit by a fire truck as soon as he realized his surfboard didn't roll.

Hazard #3 - Superman

Not only is THE superman game dangerous but anything even remotely related to him is dangerous. Your child will watch Superman break through walls with his bare hands and then cut themselves to pieces when they try to do the same to the brick wall outside your house. If your kids are going to play this game it's best to rap them completely in bubble tape and prepare to sue DC Comics for all they've got.

Hazard #4 - Sonic The Hedgehog

Everyone loves Sonic. He curls up into a little ball and rolls. Although it isLook closely mothers. This is the face of evil. unproven that rolling into a ball and trying to break through walls and find golden rings in real life is dangerous you should be careful nonetheless. If you're child starts talking to his invisible flying fox friend it may be time for you to inject him with sleeping liquid and raid his video game collection for this horrible game.

That's all the hazards I can think of for now. Everyone be careful and keep your lawyers on hold because you never know what will happen to your child next.