Daily Mail in Scrabble DS outrage

Next there will be a complaint over the number of similar words are in the Oxford English Dictionary, and that won't even have a 'junior' setting available to hide such words.

I can envisage the new edition of the dictionary having a relevant age rating recommendation on the front cover with an equally derogative footnote for our nanny cutlure to comprehend the fact that people may be exposed to particular vulgarity. Either that or it will be placed on the top shelf of all major book shops and libraries!

I didn't know the ancient Anglo-Saxons had chavs.

He's probably usuing words he's heard in the playground! What's all the fuss about?

I feel truly offended that when I read this post, I was distracted by the graphic image of a Rabbid bending opver and showing me his behind. I feel personally violated, and will be taking my complaint further.

Oh no, hang on a sec, that's right, I'm NOT a Daily Mail reader

There are junior versions of the dictionary which presumably do not contain words which some parents may consider vulgar.
If a parent wishes their child not to learn these words, it is their choice.
For once, the parent in this story claims to have played the game before giving it to her son, which should be commended! She also did her best by buying a game rated 3+.
The publisher of this game has made an awful mess up of this, and for once it should be their back we get on, not the Daily Mail.
If the game is rated for a young audience, it just must not contain those words. I does not matter if you can turn it off, if it's automatically switched on in the first place!

Wait! ...and the boys mum doesn't swear? Everyone swears and one will start to swear at varying ages. From the standards of parenting these days, you might as well teach them as early as possible. Anyhow, the point is, swearing shouldn't be listed as the most offensive thing in the planet.

Ubisoft like any major game develop have a large pool of game testers. I would imagine Ubisoft have the sense to filter words that are to be used in a +3 rated game... or should we suspect that someone wants to sue for money?

Rikki: I think you will find the junior dictionary simply contains words that juniors might come across more often.

You also have to ask, how does a child who has no (allegedly) exposure to these words, know they are vulgar? I mean, honestly, you have parent and child that can't read the instructions yet somewhow, they know about the "vulgar" words. And to use "tits" as one of them is downright ignorance of the nature and culture of this country. I can see this loony woman banning all bird books from the house because of her demented viewpoint.

I think the words "christmas" and "sell the story" spring to mind.

And as someone else pointed out, we're discussing this on a site where they promote a 7+ game with "Click here to SPANK a rabid". The irony and hypocrisy are blinding.