Is that what the "M" is for?

This past Sunday, I made a trip with my mother to the game store so she could get a Zelda skin for her GameCube. While we were waiting on line to pay, I had the opportunity to see a dumb-ass parent buying games with her kids.

Apparently, she let 10-year old "Jimmy" run around and pick some used games since they were on sale. Never once did she look at the box for the rating or the content, she just looked at the price. Everything was fine in their world until she gave the empty cases to the clerk. He looked through the games and stopped at one and gave the mother a look. He then ASKED her if she was aware that the game had a mature rating. Not wanting to look stupid, she said sure.

He looks the kid and then at her again and repeats himself. She smiles and replies yes. So he then tells her that he has to ask her and then he asks her if she even read what the game was about. It was forward but as a gamer, I understand his frustration.

Not wanting to look stupid again, she takes the box and reads it. She tells the clerk, "OH,NO!" and gives her son an evil eye and tells him to get something else.

Now, my complaint is why is she giving her kid the evil eye. She is the parent. She probably buys him all the Nickelodeon and Disney movies but obviously doesn't take the time to educate herself about video games.

I was glad that the clerk pushed the issue. All we need is another (grand)parent suing because they didn't know about the (hidden) content of the game!

Oh, the game? Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories for the PSP.

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