Terry Turtle Motion-Activated Swearing Gadget
Posted by admin | Posted in Gadgets | Posted on 17-04-2010
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- Terry Turtle is a motion-activated swearing turtle toy for adults only
- Features more than 25 unique shocking outbursts
- Choose from two rudeness settings: PG or uncensored 18+
- Choose from two action modes: motion-activated or always-on random
- Requires 3 x AA batteries (batteries included are for demonstration purposes only)
Terry Turtle Motion-Activated Swearing Gadget
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Terry the turtle stands about 16cm high, very well made in light and dark green plastic and comes with batteries. He has severe tourettes and when talking his head comes up and his arms wave.
He is quite loud. An internet search will find plenty of videos of him in action, both censored and uncensored. He has 2 switchable modes, PG and 18; the PG mode is definitely not suitable for young children, it is really a 12. The 18 mode is definitely that!
He has a switch to select between motion-activated and press-to-talk. On press-to-talk there is a button on his chest; motion-activated also has a random mode so you can’t, for example, put him on a shelf to insult passers-by as he randomly shouts out, spoiling the surprise. The sensor is angled upwards so he works best when placed lower down.
I think the novelty may not last and I was disappointed that he couldn’t be used a security guard with tourettes.
Rating: 3 / 5
This foul mouthed little toy is a very sad reflection on todays society and our sense of humour. It is absolutely obscene and relies purely on shock value. It is also extremely funny, in the right company, amongst adults and preferably after a couple of drinks maybe!
It is bigger than I expected, almost the size of a small tortoise perhaps. The lettering next to the switches is barely visible but then I don’t think you need to be brain of britain to operate it.
Another word of warning, I don’t think the PG setting is in the least appropriate. My children are grown up, but I am absolutely sure I wouldn’t want any child of mind engaging with this product or learning from it, even on the PG setting.
Oh yes… and the american accent is dreadful.
Rating: 3 / 5
This is an hilarious and fun thing to have, but I guess as everyone else has mentioned in their Reviews so far; it’s novelty value will probably wear off sooner rather than later.
This Item is extremely well-made in what looks like durable strong attractive green plastic. It is also looks quite ‘cute’, and the animation is quite simple – yet delightful! The only problem we had, was that though the voice is extremely loud it is not always that clear to catch the actual ‘phrase’ that is being said. This may be due to the fact that it speaks rather quickly, and therefore it would have perhaps helped if the speech had been a bit slower. Of course it’s far easier to hear what is being said, if one knows what to expect, but I guess much of the fun would be lost on an unsuspecting visitor whilst they turned and asked ‘you’ what it uttered because they didn’t catch it – or perhaps not!!?
The other thing that we found a slight let-down (and I also think someone else has touched on this in their Review) is that it can’t really be used as a ‘Guard’ in that it would only throw out an insult when passed. There are two Settings which basically allows it to be ‘mute’ until you press the button on its belly (but why on earth would anyone do that after the first time?) or it’s on all the time, and is not only ‘random’ as described, but is throwing insults out almost ‘constant’ which tends to become annoying – in which case, you end up switching it off…
When I first got this, my partner was not impressed at all and within the first five minutes, (literally) had taken it off to another room and left it there, and when I asked him why he had done this, he simply said if he hadn’t done, he’d have probably smashed it to bits!
However, I like it and thought it was fun (though utterly disgusting!) but just a pity about the minor short-comings.
Rating: 4 / 5
Now let me get one thing straight, I can swear as good as the next man and consider my humour to be pretty puerile so I couldn’t pass up the chance to get my own motion activated swearing turtle and have my ‘in house’ swearing done for me.
Terry comes lavishly packaged, looks great when unwrapped and has a real novelty factor when you turn him on and let him go (especially on the 18+ setting) and is wonderfully humorous as novelty items go. Indeed, I took him round to meet my 60+ year old mother and left him to swear indiscriminately and I must admit the sight of my mums face every time a new profanity spewed from Terry’s mouth was priceless. But the problem is that he starts to wear thin very quickly and then becomes quite boring.
Although, in Terry’s defence he is really funny, his voice is pretty good and gives him an innocence which belies his vulgar vocabulary and my cats love him (in a purely platonic sense of course) and will always make a beeline for him when they see him.
So if you have cats who enjoy swearing plastic turtles then this is the gizmo for you. If not, then he may find himself relegated to the bottom shelf sooner rather than later.
Rating: 3 / 5
Don’t believe all the other reviewers banging on about this being a novelty that soon wears off – they’re probably too old to know about modern living. A swearing turtle is a total necessity in todays fast moving age.
Not convinced?
Examples where a swearing turtle is de rigueur include
You have a parrot who’s value you want to increase drastically by teaching it to swear…. But you can’t be bothered to sit next to it and recite old Anglo Saxon. No Problem. Just leave Terry next to the cage and watch the telly instead!
You are troubled by an office thief who keeps stealing mars bars out of your desk drawer. Simply place Terry in the drawer. As soon as the chocolate muncher open it, Terry will let rip, alerting the miscreant and the rest of the office.
You need a secret santa present for someone who (a) swears a lot,or (b) is called Terry (or for maximum effect, both).
You want to get your cute and inquisitive new kitten onto you-tube, but can’t think of an appropriate video that will go seriously viral. Simply set the kitten against Terry, and film the ensuing hilarity. The hit counter will never stop…
You can’t stand those awful deodorizing turtles they still put on car dashboards. Replace with Terry for a thoroughly modern twist. Especially useful when a traffic warden wants gives you a ticket, and you’re not around to tell `em what you think about it.
So there you go, thoroughly practical and totally useful. And if a swearing turtle isn’t your thing, there’s others in the same series. According to Terry’s packaging, his soon to be available chums are Habit Hamster, Dark Shark, Drunk Skunk and Nympho Newt. Cool.
Rating: 5 / 5