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Am I nuts?

No, and we already had a topic about this a day ago.

I recently watched a documentary called "My Fake Baby," which was about "Reborn" dolls. It is available on YouTube in case anybody would like to check it out for themselves.

For those who don't know (I sure didn't), "Reborns" are extremely realistic dolls which are marketed and sold almost exclusively to adult women. Reborns are so lifelike they can pass for human babies. They often have simulated heartbeats. Many can fake-eat, fake-burp, and fake-soil their diapers.

Collectors spend hundreds or thousands of dollars "adopting" these dolls from dolly "nurseries." Most sites which sell the dolls include information like the doll's "birth weight." Proud "adoptive mommies" will purchase real baby clothes, accessories, diapers, bottles, and even real cribs, beds, and strollers for their "babies."

This creeps me out. If I had a friend who was that enthusiastic about a fake baby, I would be pretty concerned. Am I nuts?

Reborns are scary, but the joke potential is epic. Fill one with ketchup(or if you're feeling rich, buy fake blood like they use in the movies. Or if you're insane, get actual human blood) and stab it in public.

Ah, it's nothing. Not till they become self-aware, anyways.

Anyone has a copy of the Creepypasta about this?

Ah, it's nothing. Not till they become self-aware, anyways.
Oh thanks, now I've gotta sleep with a knife under my pillow.

Ah, it's nothing. Not till they become self-aware, anyways.

It's the robot cats who become self aware. Then they manipulate your family friends and others as a breeding program.

All can say about this (to put it bluntly) is that the sort of people who buy these are very sad: if they want one of these so badly, why not have a real baby themselves?

Question: Why are they called "Reborns"? Are they made from recycled plastic?



All can say about this (to put it bluntly) is that the sort of people who buy these are very sad: if they want one of these so badly, why not have a real baby themselves?

Actually, I think it's kind of better if they don't have anything to do with real children, don't you?

Actually, I think it's kind of better if they don't have anything to do with real children, don't you?

Very, very good point

Question: Why are they called "Reborns"? Are they made from recycled plastic?

I might be wrong, but I believe the name comes from the way these dolls are often may by refabbing old dolls. They take apart old baby dolls and strip the paint off of them and stuff, then put in special stuffing and parts and repaint them and add new hair.

I might be wrong, but I believe the name comes from the way these dolls are often may by refabbing old dolls. They take apart old baby dolls and strip the paint off of them and stuff, then put in special stuffing and parts and repaint them and add new hair.
Interesting.

Gruesome, but interesting.

I think these dolls should come with video of that process. And where possible, information about what the materials were before they become dolls at all. Maybe they could suck even more money out of these sick morons by offering fake-baby past life regression therapy consultations to let you know if Little Fake-Johnny was a computer circuit board or a Tupperware container in his previous incarnation. That would help them decide how much attention to dote on their little fake-angels by allowing these fake-parents to use their fake-babies as reflections of their fake-visions of their fake-selves seen through the prisms to their fake-egos.

No, and we already had a topic about this a day ago.
Indeed: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=547173

Maybe they could suck even more money out of these sick morons by offering fake-baby past life regression therapy consultations to let you know if Little Fake-Johnny was a computer circuit board or a Tupperware container in his previous incarnation. That would help them decide how much attention to dote on their little fake-angels by allowing these fake-parents to use their fake-babies as reflections of their fake-visions of their fake-selves seen through the prisms to their fake-egos.

If someone can make real money off of it...

All can say about this (to put it bluntly) is that the sort of people who buy these are very sad: if they want one of these so badly, why not have a real baby themselves?
But that's just it:

If the only women buying these were infertile women who craved a baby of their own, I could kind of understand it. But a ton of the women who collect them are already mother to at least one real-live actual human baby.

Yikes.

'Reborns'?
Sounds like the name some villian would give his army of evil cyborgs/mutant super-soldiers/what have you.
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>_>
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And I certainly dont plan on using said reborns to take over the world. They certainly arent, even now, locating all the weapons in the neighborhoods theyve been placed in, preparing for the day of judgement when fire shall rain from the sky and I shall take my rightful place at the head of the new world government.
Nosiree.

But that's just it:

If the only women buying these were infertile women who craved a baby of their own, I could kind of understand it. But a ton of the women who collect them are already mother to at least one real-live actual human baby.

Yikes.
If that is the case, then I would approve of installing RFID or GPS tracking chips in these things, because these are people the government should be keeping track of.

Wow.

Fill one with ketchup(or if you're feeling rich, buy fake blood like they use in the movies.
Chocolate sauce and grenadine. Best fake blood ever.

put in the proper sensors, and it can be the perfect "Parenting" test.

especially for those mothering classes.

Besides the fact that this is a genuine fucking waste of resources, why on Earth would you "adopt" a doll, when there's hundreds of thousands of real children around the world who are orphans in need of a caring home?

Besides the fact that this is a genuine fucking waste of resources, why on Earth would you "adopt" a doll, when there's hundreds of thousands of real children around the world who are orphans in need of a caring home?
Because you can put the doll in the closet when you're tired of it.

Because you can put the doll in the closet when you're tired of it.

Instant gratification.

All of the pleasure, none of the work.

Instant gratification.

All of the pleasure, none of the work.

So many pedophilia jokes...

So many pedophilia jokes...

Precisely. This way Michael Jackson can avoid any more embarrassing lawsuits.

put in the proper sensors, and it can be the perfect "Parenting" test.

especially for those mothering classes.

Do not go there. My sister, when I had one, received one of these, when she had her parenting class (in high school). I not only shared a house with her, but also a bedroom - and those "Reborn" suckers that she had one of were wired in such a way that they very realistically simulated a baby's needs cycle (e.g. it started crying every so-and-so many hours per default, no matter whether certain people who had nothing to do with the brat wanted to sleep or not), and it wouldn't stop unless you stroked/fed/diaper-changed/whatever it correctly.

It was a fucking nightmare.

I recently watched a documentary called "My Fake Baby," which was about "Reborn" dolls. It is available on YouTube in case anybody would like to check it out for themselves.

For those who don't know (I sure didn't), "Reborns" are extremely realistic dolls which are marketed and sold almost exclusively to adult women. Reborns are so lifelike they can pass for human babies. They often have simulated heartbeats. Many can fake-eat, fake-burp, and fake-soil their diapers.

Collectors spend hundreds or thousands of dollars "adopting" these dolls from dolly "nurseries." Most sites which sell the dolls include information like the doll's "birth weight." Proud "adoptive mommies" will purchase real baby clothes, accessories, diapers, bottles, and even real cribs, beds, and strollers for their "babies."

This creeps me out. If I had a friend who was that enthusiastic about a fake baby, I would be pretty concerned. Am I nuts?

It's been a long time coming... once again, sci-fi sets the pace for the rest of the world to play catch-up to.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069530/

'Reborns'?
Sounds like the name some villian would give his army of evil cyborgs/mutant super-soldiers/what have you.

And I certainly dont plan on using said reborns to take over the world. They certainly arent, even now, locating all the weapons in the neighborhoods theyve been placed in, preparing for the day of judgement when fire shall rain from the sky and I shall take my rightful place at the head of the new world government.
Nosiree.

Hmm...

I'll take the Eastern Hemisphere, you can have the West. It'll be the Treaty of Tordesillas all over again, except this time everybody loses. Well, not everybody...just you and the rest of your empire's foul organic hordes. I just need to keep an eye out for any errant Butlerian Jihads, since the last thing I need is a bunch of self-righteous people whining about "food" and "water" or whatever it is they need to survive these days.

What's next? "Unborns", for the woman who's had an abortion?

"It kicks just like a real fetus!"

Am I nuts?

No more than I am after hearing this, if that's any consolation.

i'd rather have a realistic robo-plushie, but one that DIDN'T fake poop in the corner!

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Reborns are scary, but the joke potential is epic. Fill one with ketchup(or if you're feeling rich, buy fake blood like they use in the movies. Or if you're insane, get actual human blood) and stab it in public.

Anyone told you they love you today?

Here's an idea: if you want the experience of having a baby without having to spend the rest of your life at it -- be an aunt.

All the fun of spoiling them, plus you send 'em home when they're no longer amusing.:D

Here's an idea: if you want the experience of having a baby without having to spend the rest of your life at it -- be an aunt.

All the fun of spoiling them, plus you send 'em home when they're no longer amusing.:D

You can also visit, fill them with sugar, get them all hyperactive, leave, then go to the pub ;)

Do not go there. My sister, when I had one, received one of these, when she had her parenting class (in high school). I not only shared a house with her, but also a bedroom - and those "Reborn" suckers that she had one of were wired in such a way that they very realistically simulated a baby's needs cycle (e.g. it started crying every so-and-so many hours per default, no matter whether certain people who had nothing to do with the brat wanted to sleep or not), and it wouldn't stop unless you stroked/fed/diaper-changed/whatever it correctly.

It was a fucking nightmare.

when I was in high school we had to get one of those, my teacher thought it fitting I got the crack baby.....yeah, my baby came back with signs of 'abuse and neglect' turns out if you duct tape the key in they shut up, but it tells the computer that you neglected it. Also, dropping the doll down the stairs? badness. I got a D.

You can also visit, fill them with sugar, get them all hyperactive, leave, then go to the pub ;)

Not if I expect to live. My brother has been very specific about that. ;)

Anyone told you they love you today?

No :(

No :(

:fluffle:

What's next? "Unborns", for the woman who's had an abortion?

"It kicks just like a real fetus!"

Someone get this man to the patent office!
:fluffle:

:fluffle::D

Here's an idea: if you want the experience of having a baby without having to spend the rest of your life at it -- be an aunt.

All the fun of spoiling them, plus you send 'em home when they're no longer amusing.:D

When my Nephew gets older, I may introduce him to high sugar foods! :D