There are thousand inside jokes we could reference while talking about the rejection of the South Park iPhone app. We could call shenanigans, blame Canada, or we could sing a rousing rendition of the "Imagination" song. Unfortunately, none of those jokes will squelch the sadness that resides in our hearts at this time. 

Frankly, we're not too surprised the app was rejected because it could be deemed "potentially offensive." We've all seen the show. Still, we're sad to think about all the development time that went into the app and we are concerned about the arbitrary nature of the term offensive.

Here is what the South Park folks told BoingBoing:

"We first announced our iPhone App back in October, after we submitted the Application to Apple for approval. After a couple of attempts to get the application approved, we are sad to say that our app has been rejected. According to Apple, the content was "potentially offensive." But Apple did admit that the standards would evolve, citing that when iTunes first launched it didn't sell any music with explicit lyrics. At this point, we are sad to say, the app is dead in the water. Sorry, South Park fans."

Hopefully, Apple will adjust it's standards sooner, rather than later. If we can download South Park episodes from the iTunes Store, we should be able to purchase an iPhone app with the same content.  

If you still need a South Park reference, drop it in the comments.

Via BoingBoing