Christmastime is that great time of year when commercials for really inane gadgets come on TV (well inane gadgets and electric razors. Did you ever notice that?). It's like these "As Seen on TV" product developers know you're only going to buy their product when you're really desperate to find a last-minute Christmas present for your weird Uncle Ed.
So last night I saw this commercial for the Clapper "Plus"--it's the new and improved version of the clap on/clap off light control. This one doesn't just function off of clapping. No, this one has a remote control that comes with it, so that you can always carry with you the ease of turning on and off your lights at the touch of a button. The problem is, the thing is tiny. I can imagine it getting lost at pretty much the first use.
So to solve that problem, the ingenious people at Clapper productions have added Velcro to the back of the remote! So you can just stick it up on the wall when you find a convenient spot for it. Thank goodness they solved that problem. But wait, that kind of seems like a...light switch.
Last I checked light switches came pretty standard in most houses. No need to pay the extra $24.95 for each and every lamp.
I know you were all about to buy the Clapper Plus for your loved ones, but I'm here to give it to you straight. You're welcome.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Ridiculous Christmas Presents
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Hey I have an Uncle Ed and he can be a bit zany and would love a gag gift, but I'll hold off on the clapper plus. Thanks Tiff!!
My favorite (actually I hate them) holiday commercials are the ones for Lexus and other fancy cars. The ad has been around for years and it's time for a new approach. I have told hubby many many times that he is to never surprise me with a new car. I'd want to test drive it, pick out a color and be part of the decision. Plus, buying a car always takes an entire day. So he would be in the dog house for leaving me with the kids all day while he's out testing cars!!
But no worries there. I'm sure we will never have the kind of money where a new car for Christmas is something to be bought on a whim. I really dispise those people in the commercials. Jealous? Probably. But every time those commercials come on I grumble loudly.
Oh, also Dave Barry put out a list last year (it could be an annual thing, I'm not sure) of all the stupid gifts you can buy. A few I remember are...
An ice cream cone turner. You just stick out your tongue and it spins for you
A tee-pee....a shield for changing a baby boy's diaper
Toilet paper with any name/face you could want
There were lots others, but those are the ones I remember
I am really sad that one of the gifts we were going to get for my sister and parents was put on back order, so we aren't going to get it. Gormet poops! Chocolate snowman poop or reindeer poop. Tacky, yes, but I thought it would get a good laugh.
Oh, and if you want gifts for the very rich who have everything, just look through a Hammacher Schlemmer catalouge. There are some useful things, but there are tons of things that make me think "who needs this crap?" Like, a margarita maker......for $300!!! Does it come with the hot bartender?
Wow. Now I have to return it and get you something else.
SA
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