12-Year-Old Gets Maxim Mag, Mom Not Happy
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I think that a lot of people, save one or two, are missing the point:
They aren't getting what they paid for. It doesn't matter what they got instead, his mom paid for EGM, if they aren't going to send that, they need give them options, either a refund or alternate subscription of their choice, not force a specific alternate subscription down their throat without notice.
It doesn't matter what the alternate subscription is, even if it was still game-related, it isn't the promised product.
As for the statements along the lines of "she's over-protective", "it's not that bad", "kids know anyway", etc... It doesn't matter, it isn't what she paid for. Maybe it's not that she doesn't want her kid to know about sex or thinks he doesn't yet, maybe she just doesn't want him to learn about sex from there, where she may be of the opinion that they present sex and sexuality in a bad way that objectifies women. That may not be your opinion, but it's hers and she's entitled to it and how she raises her child. That, or it simply isn't what she paid for and she'd rather have her money back or another gaming magazine instead.
They aren't getting what they paid for. It doesn't matter what they got instead, his mom paid for EGM, if they aren't going to send that, they need give them options, either a refund or alternate subscription of their choice, not force a specific alternate subscription down their throat without notice.
It doesn't matter what the alternate subscription is, even if it was still game-related, it isn't the promised product.
As for the statements along the lines of "she's over-protective", "it's not that bad", "kids know anyway", etc... It doesn't matter, it isn't what she paid for. Maybe it's not that she doesn't want her kid to know about sex or thinks he doesn't yet, maybe she just doesn't want him to learn about sex from there, where she may be of the opinion that they present sex and sexuality in a bad way that objectifies women. That may not be your opinion, but it's hers and she's entitled to it and how she raises her child. That, or it simply isn't what she paid for and she'd rather have her money back or another gaming magazine instead.
oh, would you look at that, the party alert level has been raised to code black. looks like we're gunna be havin' some fun this summer 
OT: I agree with the mom, even though she IS overreacting, they should have sent out that notice when the last issuse of EGM came out, which would give people time to send in if they wanted the subscription cancelled (if they did and I just missed it because of my mental reatrdation, don't call me on it) then mom wouldn't be complaining kid wouldn't be looking at *GASP* women?!?! and everyone would be happy... It's not like they show any ACTUAL nudity in maxim anyway.
OT: I agree with the mom, even though she IS overreacting, they should have sent out that notice when the last issuse of EGM came out, which would give people time to send in if they wanted the subscription cancelled (if they did and I just missed it because of my mental reatrdation, don't call me on it) then mom wouldn't be complaining kid wouldn't be looking at *GASP* women?!?! and everyone would be happy... It's not like they show any ACTUAL nudity in maxim anyway.
Well yeah, but I was just saying that this mom needs to lighten up. If she's not going to talk w/ her kid about boobs and vaginas, then she has to expect that he'll learn from somewhere else.Kalezian said:
I know my parents would rather that I bought Maxims than real dirty mags at the age of 12. I know this because they let me get Maxim (which I really do enjoy reading and looking at, and then I had the internet for real pr0n. I loved my Dreamcast... not like that).
It's a euphemism for a young man that has become newly acquainted with the highly unpleasant sensation of taking the morning piss with an erection.McCa said:
I find it rather fun I have to stand on the other side of the room, I must say my aim is rather good.SODAssault said:
HAHAHA. He's 12 and his mom thinks it's inappropriate. He is probably looking up porn already.
Still, this is a strange switch of magazines. Maxim really isn't that bad though. Geez. Overprotective much.
Still, this is a strange switch of magazines. Maxim really isn't that bad though. Geez. Overprotective much.
Let the kid have is wank fodder, hell he's 12 his balls are going be dropping sometime soon anyway.
Can anyone here really say they were surprised by this news? This was kinda inevitable from the moment they decided to swap EGM for Maxim.