I AM INCENSED.

[outofthisplace]

Ok. I would like to bring this to your attention.

Has our society become so dumb that we need to do this? Really?

I think my "favorite" part is:
She said: "This is one of a number of twists and challenges included that we believe existing fans will enjoy and will also enable younger fans and families to get involved."

CHALLENGE? If the challege is

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[peekaboo_me]

:( sometimes i wonder if the dumbing down of society is worldwide or mostly an american/growing western european thing.

sigh.

[outofthisplace]

I mean, yeah, this shit comes from BBC news, so, like.... I can't even be like, GODDAMN AMERICANS, I have to be all GODDAMN SOCIETY.
>>_<<

[_glass_curtain]

I think this retroactively makes our post-junior prom game legit...which clearly indicates that the new rules are ridiculous.

[outofthisplace]

Seriously, fuck this noise.

[writemethesea]

lyk omg so now I can spell lady gaga on the board|?!

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[outofthisplace]

Sigh, I just thought, well hey, you could play "Kanye" too but then he'd be all, Imma let you finish, 'cause any game where you can put MY name down has gotta be great, but original scrabble kicks the shit out of this pansy-ass game.

[_glass_curtain]

Allow the silver fox to ease your mind:

http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2010/04/07/scrabble-players-to-the-ramparts-oh-wait-never-mind/

[outofthisplace]

YES I was just going to repost what Gus told me on fbook:

I've been going to everyone's pages (because to all of my friends, this is akin to a small island country tipping over and falling into the sea (don't worry - I'm with you)) to inform you that this link is for ONE version of the game, in the UK, and doesn't affect basic Scrabble anywhere. Everything is fiiine. :)