I've been thinking about this for a longer time, but people who openly hate furbies, joke about destroying them, and mock them really don't consider when someone gets offended by those jokes, that the person offended by it more than likely to be autistic. They like to laugh at our reactions, say that it's "cringe", and otherwise just gawk at "how can someone get so upset over a joke where I actively shit on someone's comfort item?"
It's all about "be cringe be free", but lord forbid someone gets upset when a cute harmless toy is shown or threatened to be destroyed, when someone explains in vivid detail how much they hate the toy, when obvious lies are spread about the toy (no, your furby did not say curse words, no your furby was not cursed, no it was not a spy listening device, no it did not turn on "by itself" it was only leftover energy from the batteries, etc.)
It is a toy, it is a comfort item, for some the toy feels alive due to emotional attachment or high empathy.
You wouldn't like it if I came and started to tell you how your toys and/or comfort items are cursed, evil, possessed, or otherwise just spew hate at them.
Here's my dreamie that arrived a few days ago! I did some light customization but I'm planning on more. I just realized I forgot to post yesterday. Oops. My friends came over and I got distracted. Anyway, happy day 6 of furby days of pride!
If you buy Furblets from Toys R Us in China, you can receive a gift of Furblet stickers and a DIY bracelet kit. They also shared photos of a Furblet store display and a demo one, and two photos of a Furblet’s Chinese manual.