A Truly Tasteless (iPhone App) Joke — Without the “Joke” Part, Unfortunately

From the "what the &#^* were they THINKING?!?" department:

The App Store, whose policies for admitting or denying apps has been inconsistent at best and downright clueless at worst, recently offered a game called Baby Shaker.

Yes, it's as bad as the name suggests: you shake your iPhone/iPod Touch violently to silence the wails of a crying baby.  The game ends when the baby dies.

Now we're fans of SOUTH PARK and John Waters films and "Truly Tasteless Jokes" and the like, but jee-zus — is NOTHING sacred?

Luckily, less than two hours after CNET posted a story about this atrocity, Apple — you'll pardon the expression — mercy-killed the app.

So I guess it's safe to say that THIS game won't be hitting iTunes any time soon:

(That's a…I SAY, THAT'S A JOKE, SON!  JOKE, THAT IS!)

[Via CNET]