Ten Things That Made Me Want to Stick My Head in an Oven This Year – #9. The Snuggie
9. The Snuggie – On the one hand, I have to hand it to the person who invented the Snuggie. Not since the Pet Rock has someone made so much money selling something so ridiculous.
It Looks Ridiculous – There’s a reason that people hadn’t made wearable blankets before. It’s one of those ideas that sounds great in theory, but looks ridiculous in actuality. “Wouldn’t it be great if I could experience the warmth of a blanket, without having to worry about it falling off when I move about?” Yeah, I guess it would. I also wish I could experience that level of warmth throughout daily life, but it would look ludicrous for me to drive around with a blanket on. It looks no less ridiculous walking around your house. (more…)