Elmo Gets Existential

After "Tickle Me" Elmo, and "Chicken Dance" Elmo, the folks at Sesame Street Interactive decided to get clever and bring out various Elmo toys with programmable interfaces. Well, it appears that some pranksters are enjoying the toys more than parents.

Family members said 16-month-old Miranda Boll's new book, "Potty Time With Elmo," was supposed to teach an interactive lesson using voice commands.
However, when the book's buttons are pressed, it reportedly says something it is not supposed to -- "who wants to die?"
"It's a sick joke," mother Angela Bolls said. "If it's a joke then it's a bad one, you know? And it's not necessary. It's inappropriate."

Sigh. Someone really needs to get a life.