Retail Therapy Thursday - Stupid Christmas Tricks
Note - I didn't realize this hadn't published on Thursday ... my apologies
Stupid.com Releases Must See List of Strangest, Craziest and Stupidest Gifts, Gadgets, Presents and Best Stocking Stuffers
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It seems that Gary Apple, founder of Stupid.com, believes that finding the perfect holiday gift might be difficult, but finding a
truly stupid gift is an art form.
According to a newsbit recently released by Stupid.com, Apple has been searching the nation for the strangest merchandise on the market, and if anyone should be a pundit on the subject, it's him; last year, shoppers spent nearly $1 million on
bizarre gifts at Stupid.com, and Apple said he expects to shatter that record this year.
Apple's "Stupidest Holiday Gifts For 2007 List" includes 10 inexpensive stocking stuffers, in all their wild and wacky splendor.
The Stupidest Gifts of 2007 :
1. Mistletoe To Go: http://www.stupid.com/stat/GOGO.html
In the mood for love but on the go? Consider this portable mistletoe.
This attractive arrangement of faux mistletoe comes with a suction cup
-- that attaches to your head! When you affix the suction cup to your
forehead, the mistletoe is perfectly positioned for some holiday
smooching. Price $7.99 (great for the office creep, your single friends
or college co-eds)
2. The Hillary Nutcracker: http://www.stupid.com/stat/HNCK.html
You may love her. You might hate her. But you've never seen her like
this. Nutcrackers are a holiday tradition, and this Hillary Clinton
Nutcracker is a great gift for Democrats and Republicans alike. $21.99
(Great for any politically humorous friend or member of NOW.)
3. Slingshot Monkey: http://www.stupid.com/stat/SLNG.html
What do you get when you cross a slingshot with a monkey? The Slingshot
Monkey is a stuffed monkey dressed like a superhero. It flies up to 50
feet, and SCREAMS ALONG THE WAY! There's some type of chip and speaker
inside that is activated once the monkey is airborne. Price $6.99
(Great gift for kids, families and members of PETA)
4. Larry Craig Action Figure: http://www.stupid.com/stat/LCAF.html
The Talking Senator Larry Craig Action Figure stands about 12" tall and
wears a t-shirt emblazoned with his declaration: "I Am Not Gay." His
limbs are bendable, so you can put him in all sorts of poses... even
the famous "wide stance" the Senator refers to. Best of all, THE ACTION
FIGURE TALKS! Press the button, and he delivers a portion of his Press
Conference. $34.99
5. Uncle Oinker's Gummy Bacon Candy: http://www.stupid.com/stat/GMYB.html
That's right. America's favorite smoked-meat product has been
reproduced as a tasty candy. Uncle Oinkers Gummy Bacon comes packaged
the same way as real bacon. In fact, it even LOOKS like real bacon. But
rather than toss it into a frying pan, you can put it right in your
mouth and savor it. (great for foodies and non foodies alike)
6. Inflatable Moosehead: http://www.stupid.com/stat/MOSH.html
Why go through the expense and trouble of tracking down a moose and
shooting it dead, when you can simply purchase the Inflatable Moose
Head. This is a funny gift for any home office or cubicle. There's
never been an easier (and stupider) way to display "big game" on your
wall. $19.99 (Great for grandpa, neighbors, hunters, Charlton Heston,
Dick Cheney, NRA members)
7. Electronic Yodeling Pickle: http://www.stupid.com/stat/EYOD.html
The Electronic Yodelling Pickle is a 6-1/2" plastic pickle with a
high-tech interior. When you press the pickle's button (yes, this
pickle has a button), it belts out a melodious yodel that will make you
think you're in the Swiss alps listening to a yodeling pickle. Fun
times. $12.99
8. Poo-lar Bear Candy: http://www.stupid.com/stat/J-REIN.html
We all know what bears do in the woods ... THIS candy demonstrates
what they do in the snow. It's a plastic polar bear that you fill with
candy poop. (Relax. They're actually cola and butterscotch flavored
jelly beans.) When you press down on the bear's hind quarters, he poops
out a tasty treat. Yum! $4.99 (Great for kids, friends, grab bag,
everyone who loves poop)
9. Get Off the Phone Excuse Machine: http://www.stupid.com/stat/PHXC.html
With some people, it's impossible to get off the phone. You want to,
but the person on the other end keeps blabbing on and on about nothing.
"My boyfriend said this." "My mother wants that." "A crocodile's in my
bathtub." Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. If only there were a graceful
way to break free! The Get Off The Phone Excuse Machine is the answer.
$9.99
10. USB DANCER: http://www.stupid.com/stat/USBP.html
Thanks to the USB Pole Dancer, your office fantasies can come true.
This bikini-wearing hottie plugs into your computer's USB port and
audio port. When sound plays on your system, she dances and gyrates
around the pole and performs some truly seductive moves. $39.99
SOURCE Stupid.com via PRNewswire and jenniferhoffman.com
