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October 20, 2005
Truly Wrong
I enjoy looking through junk mail catalogs. Sometimes, some interesting items will pop up. Most are just crazy, not useful, or look terrific but then end up being much smaller than expected or made out of thin, flimsy, brittle plastic. It is very rare that I actually purchase anything, and typically a 30 second scan through the pages are all the catalog is worth before being recycled.
But this latest catalog made me stop and think, "Okay, that is truly wrong." (Or, as dear Arsenio Hall used to say on his fabulous show "things that make you go 'hmmmmmm' ")
This is the item that made me laugh and cock my head. If you like trees, why are you stabbing them with these crazy decorations? It makes no sense.
It wasn't that surprising to find a holiday version, although still perplexing. I'd rather decorate the branches of the tree, or perhaps hang a nice wreath on my door. But "durable poly resin" jammed into the bark?
I know this may appeal to some folks, but personally I don't want to see anyone - hot or not - doing squats while naked.
Sick of magnetic car ribbons? Are you glad you can't see them in the dark? Well tough. Here are some lights that will be viewable all over your neighborhood. Joy!
This would be cool at parties. "Oooh! My bracelet is lighting up! Better answer my phone!" But aside from that, I am not really sure of the purpose. "Vibrate" in the pocket works fine during meetings and in other public places where the ring might be distracting. Can you imagine being at the theater and suddenly seeing someone's arm lighting up? That would be distracting.
Okay. I understand how this can be very practical. But the guy looks so silly!
Posted by karianna at October 20, 2005 06:22 PM
Comments
Dude, what catalog IS this?
Posted by: Julie at October 21, 2005 09:20 PM
It is "Harriet Carter." (now watch them sue me.) There were many, many other stupid-a$$ items, but I selected just some that caught my eye as being particularly strange.
Posted by: Kari at October 22, 2005 07:06 PM
bwahahaha. I think you should order Nude Aerobics anyway. What an awesome gift!
Posted by: styro at October 24, 2005 11:51 AM