Top 10 stupid gifts from chickens to toilet golf
Tue Dec 2, 2:45 pm ET
does have everything? Then how about an underwear repair kit or maybe
a Barack Obama "Yes, We Can" can opener?
Web site Stupid.com, which claims finding a truly stupid gift is an
art form, on Tuesday unveiled its second annual list of the top 10
"stupidest" holiday gifts for 2008.
"2008 might have been a bad year for the economy, but it was a great
year for stupidity," said Stupid.com's founder Gary Apple. "Weird
products seemed to come out of the woodwork this year. There was
almost too much stupidity to choose from!"
Last year the list featured a Hillary Clinton nutcracker, a Mother
Teresa breath spary, and portable mistletoe with a suction cup to
attach to your forehead.
Here is New York-based stupid.com's top 10 list for 2008
(http://www.stupid.com/fun) which is not endorsed by Reuters:
1. Screaming Chicken, The World's Most Annoying Toy:
This rubber chicken doesn't squeak or squawk. It screams.
2. Wealth Redistribution 2008 Holiday Ornament:
This tree ornament announces that the ornament that used to be there
has been removed and given to someone who needs it more. The
Redistribution Holiday Ornament will let everyone know you're
spreading the wealth whether you want to or not.
3. Mini Guitar Hero:
This miniature version of that mega-hit game is barely 6-inches long
but you can still rock out to songs by Queen, Cheap Trick, Nirvana,
and The Police.
4. Potty Putter:
Why waste time on the toilet, when you can use it to get ready for the
fairway? Potty Putter contains everything you need for an exciting
round of golf without leaving your seat including a putting green for
around the toilet, mini putter, flag stick and two golf balls.
5. Wasabi Flavored Gumballs:
These potent little green confections offer an intense explosion of
wasabi. Strangely, the gum is actually delicious.
6. Men's Underwear Repair Kit:
In this troubled economy, don't throw away your old underwear but
repair it with the Men's Underwear Repair Kit. This handy, inexpensive
kit provides everything you need to get your unsightly undershorts
back into presentable shape.
7. Obama "Yes We Can" Opener:
Every election spawns some interesting products, but this has to be
one of the stupidest. To Obama fans, the "Yes, We Can" opener, seizing
on his campaign refrain, could be a treasure.
8. "How To Tie A Tie" Tie:
Still struggle with your tie? This stylish tie has simple knot-tying
instructions printed right on the front. Just follow the six
step-by-step diagrams and you'll look as dashing as George Clooney in
seconds.
9. 2009 Dog Poop Calendar:
Each month features a spectacular landscape or breathtaking tableau,
but somewhere in every shot there's a pile of dog poop. Distasteful?
You bet it is, but the contrast between the beautiful photography and
dog poop is remarkable.
10. Pole Dancer Alarm Clock:
When the alarm goes off, dance music plays and disco lights flash. At
the same time, a buxom blonde dancer gyrates around a pole under the
spinning disco ball.
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