Tuesday, July 7, 2009

it's time for a ranking.

I find that working retail leaves me with a very strange and endlessly changing schedule. Sometimes I'm really productive with my midweek days off: a run, grocery shopping, laundry, and some cleaning can easily fill up a day. Other times, I only leave my apartment for a caffeine fix and spend the day lounging on my futon watching daytime television and eating cookies.

Sometimes it's an America's Next Top Model marathon from five years ago. Other days I'll watch a few hours of Home Improvement. I've watched too much Little People Big World. Ah, yes, daytime programming truly is a strange and beautiful thing.

Even more impressive than the shows in the middle of the day are the commercials. There are some seriously weird and semi-hazardous products out there. Below are my top five current favorites:

1. The Official Neckline Slimmer: a spring loaded contraption that when squeezed between your clavicle and chin, will firm and tighten your fat chicken neck. Comes with three springs of varying levels of resistance.

2. Latisse: the first and only FDA approved prescription treatment for inadequate or not enough lashes. I'm not sure what constitutes 'not enough' lashes, but apparently Brooke Shields is a sufferer who has finally found a solution to this devastating disease. She is the official spokesperson, and I hope she is ashamed of herself.


3. Bumpits: self gripping leave-in volumizing hair inserts. They come in four colors for 'perfect' color match. You'll also receive a complimentary mini bumpit, which gives you an unfortunately named 'bang bump.'


4. The PedEgg: A strange egg-shaped contraption that shaves callouses and dead skin from your feet. Drawback: you have to empty it of your heinous foot shavings after each use.

5. The Snuggie: a blanket with sleeves, allowing you to stay warm and use your arms at the same time. Say goodbye to the days of sitting uselessly under a blanket!



winner: anyone profiting from these products. seriously, kudos!
loser: Brooke Shields and anyone purchasing these products

auxiliary loser: Billy Mays (sorry, death automatically means you lose. RIP.)


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