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Lady Inserts Credit Card Into Wii Disc Slot Rather Than Entering Its Details!

December 31, 2008 in News comments 45

What's the world coming to? A lady that seems to have lived under a rock for the past couple of years was gifted a Wii for her kids for Christmas and so she decided to make a purchase from the Virtual Console.

The inexperienced lady called her neighbour and asked him how to make a purchase over the Virtual Console. When the neighbour prompted the lady to insert her credit card details, the lady took it literally and actually inserted the card in the Wii disc slot. Since the first card didn't work, the lady then inserted another two in hopes it does actually work this time around.

The lady is now furious and had contacted her neighbour threatening that he pays for her Wii since she followed his instructions.

Anywho, I got a call today from the mom telling me that the Wii is not working. I asked what was wrong and you won't believe it.
ITANI via neogaf.com »
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  • 0
    StarJet Dec 31, 08
    Holy shit! I actually feel sorry for this person.
    I mean, losing a Wii plus three credit cards in one shot? I definitely don't want that to happen to me.
    Anyway, the moral is, people like this shouldn't try current gen technology.
    • 7
      Ameer Dec 31, 08
      I would have felt sorry if she wasn't trying to sue the neighbour who was trying to help her.
      • 2
        Shadow of Death* Jan 1, 09
        Ditto. At first I was like "I pity her, for being so uniformed, it has to suck...."....Then I read about her wanting to sue the neighbor that tried to help her (unbeknownst to said neighbor, the woman was very computer illiterate).

        Now I'm just like "Serves you right for being a moron".
  • 1
    Capn Droid Dec 31, 08
    Typical of an idiot to throw a hissy fit after things don't go her way. Apparently, logic wasn't her strong point.
    • 0
      GLDarthziggy Dec 31, 08
      Yeah, really. Of course it's not her fault. What a moron. The least she could've done was asked for help if she didn't know what was meant in the first place, or even after the first inserted card "didn't work" properly! Funny find.
    • 0
      Koloth Jan 1, 09
      Well, more acurrately it is more that an idiot would blame others for their own incompetant mistakes. It is no wonder that we get lawsuits over hot cups of coffee. And people getting fat from to much fast food. There is no culpability in this world.
  • 2
    deeplove Dec 31, 08
    Just like that commercial where the guy told the dude throw him the pitch and he launched the controller to the tv. Hilarious.

    Now, imagine virtual sex.

    Desktops better be scared!
  • 0
    Dramon Knight Dec 31, 08
    Oh man what an idiot. She put the freakin' credit card into the Wii disc slot. Shizz brudda!
  • 0
    redneonfish Dec 31, 08
    Maybe the neighbour could do the same with his Wii and withdraw some money from it?
  • 0
    Seeker X Dec 31, 08
    Wait a second...that's *bleep*ing GENIUS!

    "Do you feel that inputting and deleting your billing addresses (or typing it every time you shop online) for security purposes can be daunting? Now you have your OWN credit card reader slot for Next Gen consoles!"
    • 0
      Seproth Dec 31, 08
      That's what I was thinking. At first I was like *facepalm* but then. I'm like it'd actually be pretty handy. They should consider this.
  • 3
    ShadowJ Dec 31, 08
    insert CARD DETAILS not insert card /facepalm...oyyy
  • 2
    Zero and X Dec 31, 08
    This reminds of the time s woman inserted a power strip unto itself and wondered why it didn't work.

    We all have stupid moments.
    • 0
      Shadow of Death* Jan 1, 09
      And sometimes people are just stupid....
      • 0
        Zero and X Jan 5, 09
        While thats true, I believe in giving people the benefit of the doubt. Simply because some does something stupid once or twice, that doesn't make them overall a stupid person.
  • 0
    RabidChinaGirl Dec 31, 08
    That is so awesomely hilarious. I can't even make fun of this, she's done all the work for me.

    XD x 9000
  • 2
    Jaw Knee Dec 31, 08
    She's a woman. 'Nuff said.
    • 1
      dwg14390 Dec 31, 08
      But if it's one thing a women knows how to do it's to use a credit card to get us men into trouble with the card companies D:

      She's no women o:
      • 0
        Jaw Knee Jan 7, 09
        She did something stupid. So she MUST be a *bleep*in woman.
    • 0
      Spurs_Rule_And_Rock Jan 5, 09
      She wouldn't have a wii if she didn't have kids? This means someone MARRIED this woman!!! He must be a woman aswell LOL
  • 1
    kspiess Dec 31, 08
    HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHA oh man.

    My stomach hurts from laughing.
  • 0
    Ground* Dec 31, 08
    At least he got the cards out with a can of airsol, too bad the disc reader's broken.

    And, The guy who told her the details reccomendded The VC, not her.

    Oh well, They can still get it fixed for free.
  • 0
    Roy Dec 31, 08
    I can see maybe a parent, but I guess that they haven't been keeping up with latest electronics.
  • 0
    Disillusioned Dec 31, 08
    What is the world coming to?
    And then she had the nerve to try to blame the neighbours even though it was her own stupidity that caused it x3
  • 0
    xxxRockerxxx Dec 31, 08
    Wow, this is just Epic Fail.
    • 0
      fudgeboy Jan 1, 09
      only because there isn't anything worse then epic fail.
  • 0
    Killosity Jan 1, 09
    Oh that is legend!

    And she cannot blame the neighbour for her stupidity.
    Funny to see how this story ends.
  • 2
    Aussie Legend Jan 1, 09
    I know this has probably been asked already, but...

    ...was she blonde?
  • 0
    Roy Jan 1, 09
    Wow. Alot of people said the Wii looks like a police radar scanner, but never a credit card scanner.
  • 0
    Dark Arcanine Jan 1, 09
    Blaming the neighbour makes sense when you consider it. If she was going to take legal action, and let's face it we see a lot of silly cases, one of them might actually work.

    You also have to laugh when technology is evolving so rapidly that a person feels a game console can do anything, including being able to read credit cards and transfer the information. Not a bad idea though, got to admire her initiative.
    • 1
      Shadow of Death* Jan 1, 09
      Meh, I get both of your points, but the woman just plain screwed up out of ignorance and stupidity. OK, one can forgive an uniformed person for thinking the console can read credit cards. But she tried to solve the problem by putting two more cards in....

      First part is ignorance compounding by (possibly momentary) stupidity.

      Second part (extra cards) removed all doubt about stupidity possibly being more than momentary.

      Third part (threatening to sue) just made her a pathetic person. A, ermmmm, bitch if you will >_>
      • 0
        Dark Arcanine Jan 1, 09
        Sadly a lot of people like that in the world. As for doing it again, perhaps she was going by the thought of "try, try again" despite the fact she really should've just left it at one... or wondered why it didn't eject her "original submission".
        • 0
          Shadow of Death* Jan 1, 09
          Yeah, that's my other (albeit unmentioned) point. She should have put 2 and 2 together when she didn't get her card back >_>
  • 0
    Crimson Fury Jan 1, 09
    A classic WiiTard moment!
  • 0
    tyranitar24 Jan 1, 09
    All I can do is laugh.
  • 0
    Starz Jan 1, 09
    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=346968

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    Original source. That thread has other stupid people AND pictures of the cards sticking out of the Wii XP
  • 0
    Stitch Jan 1, 09
    I really laughed out loud when I read this, what a stupid women.
    Putting credit cards in a Disc sized slot of a gaming Console. LOL
  • 0
    Atomic Jan 2, 09
    Looks like she owes her kids and apology and a new Wii. It's not the guy's fault if the woman's too stupid to read the manual.
    • 0
      Dark Arcanine Jan 2, 09
      Can't read maps, assume it applies to manuals too? (joke btw)
  • 0
    Bale Fire Jan 3, 09
    Wow, what a clutz. I would feel sorry for her if she wasn't trying to sue.
  • 0
    1 Adam 12 Jan 3, 09
    OMG I can't believe that someone could actually do that! Stick a credit card into a wii. I have tried playing Music CD's in mine but, putting a credit card into one that is a first for me.
  • 0
    Spurs_Rule_And_Rock Jan 4, 09
    Epic Phail. Seriously! EPIC PHAIL! Honestly, Women these days...
  • 0
    Star of Spurs Jan 5, 09
    Ha ha, ha ha, ha ha, ha ha.

    I feel sorry for the kid.
  • 0
    phowell23 Jan 5, 09
    Why is it when someone does something this stupid they always sue someone? Just admit ur a dumbass and leave the poor kid alone.
  • 0
    Roy Jan 5, 09
    It's because they want to screw over the company so they can get money for it.

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