Subliminal Messages in WoW?

Posted 7th Feb 2009 01:55 PM by Maticus

After all the hype over hidden messages in games lately (like the recent case of the mother who claimed there was an Islamic message in her daughter's Baby Pals DS game), an old youtube video of so-called subliminal suggestions in WoW has resurfaced.

In the video, which I'll show after the break as it contains bad language, the person who made it claims the spirit at the graveyard whispers "Give us your money" and "World of Warcraft". However, as others have been quick to point out and as was discussed in the DS game case, any random sounds can be twisted into words if you try hard enough. Our conclusion? /facepalm. Now, what subliminal message do you get from that?





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TPMdm
Posted 07, Feb 2009 04:00 PM
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Dammit, Hindu messages is what I hear.  “Shiva is funny”
It might also be a dig at P.E.T.A.  because I can also make myslef believe it is saying “Shave us a bunny”  or perhaps it is “Death isn’t funny”.  Maybe since blizzard ALREADY HAS OUR MONEY if we are listening to this in game it is in the past tense “Gave us your money”.

I really do hear a “-nnny” sound at the end but that is the power of suggestion, not subliminal “advertising”

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sardotirion
Posted 07, Feb 2009 04:31 PM
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Gibberish is what I hear. Honestly, I think they’re using some faux language for ambiance. And even if it does say “Give us your money” that’s actually pretty amusing if you ask me.

Edit: It might be saying “You’ve lost your body.”

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Jollyriggerman
Posted 07, Feb 2009 05:21 PM
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I listened to this several times.  All I hear is “You’ve lost your body”

I have to analyze such audio where I work so I can safely say I could not hear any of the claims other than “You’ve lost your body”  You most certainly can confuse “body” with “Money” pretty easily.

/facepalm

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SSH83
Posted 07, Feb 2009 06:05 PM
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“If you seek Amy!” FTW.

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Nensec
Posted 07, Feb 2009 06:23 PM
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All i hear is ‘Give us your laundry’

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sardotirion
Posted 07, Feb 2009 07:53 PM
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Thinking about this more, it’s actually making me angrier. I think someone needs to tell people how subliminal messages actually work, and that sit-com style hypnosis is not real, and you can’t achieve supernatural levels of mind control through the occasional garbled and hard to undestand whisper.

Makes me wish I could find the person who made this video and hit him in the head with a shovel… hard.

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tralkar
Posted 08, Feb 2009 01:36 AM
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morons all i can say

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semiiramiis
Posted 08, Feb 2009 02:04 AM
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I hear “You’ve lost your body.”  But that’s only if I sit there and try.  My next question is pretty obvious, though.  Who actually sits long enough in the graveyard to let the spirit healer say anything at all to them?  The rest of it sounds like my century old house caught in a November nor’easter.

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khalildan
Posted 08, Feb 2009 05:29 AM
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If you listen very carefully, you’ll hear her say “The bad news is that you’re dead. The good news is that I saved 15% by switching my car insurance to Geico.”

What, you don’t believe me?!

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cowguin
Posted 10, Feb 2009 05:00 AM
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whoever heard this was obviously on some drugs

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