I found a nice website in the right situation. Something about failure in the world today..hmm..doesnt sound familiar. Anyway, I found some nice examples of flops.
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1. MAYOKNIFE
Manufacturer: Compac Industries
List price: $1.49
Pitch: "More Mayo For Your Money: At last you can scrape every nook and cranny of the mayonnaise jar to get every last drop—without wearing it!"
Ed. note: How many mayo jars do you have to scrape to recoup your buck-fifty?
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| The Mayoknife |
2. LAWN AERATOR SANDALS
Manufacturer: Improvements®
List price: $12.99
Pitch: "Aerating your lawn is as easy as taking a walk…. Just strap these 'sandals' over your shoes and take a walk over your lawn. Twenty-six one-and-a-half-inch steel spikes create open-air passages down into the lawn to allow air, water and nutrients to reach the roots, for a healthier lawn."
Ed. note: What, no mention of the health benefits of walking?
3. THE MOCK ROCK®
Manufacturer: Plow & Hearth®
List price: $44.95 (small), $84.95 (medium) and $84.95 (tall), in brown or gray
Pitch: "Realistic 'boulder' disguises yard problems."
Ed. note: What kind of yard problem would make the Mock Rock look like an attractive alternative?
4. PERSONAL COOLING SYSTEM™ 2.0
Manufacturer: The Sharper Image
List price: $29.95
Pitch: "Just fill with a few ounces of water, place around your neck and switch it on: A quiet motor drives a tiny fan that creates the evaporative cooling; flexible aluminum plates cool your neck—and your entire body enjoys hours of relief from the heat!"
Ed. note: Don't laugh, my mother bought one of these.
5. MOMBASA, THE GARDEN GIRAFFE
Manufacturer: Design Toscano
List price: $895.00
Pitch: "If you really want your garden to be noticed, Mombasa, our almost 8-feet [sic] tall designer resin giraffe is sized to impress! Since there's no hiding this realistically hand-painted, exclusive sculpture, even amidst your tall trees and hedges, your neighbors are sure to be surprised when Mombasa moves in next door."
Ed. note: Surprised and alarmed.
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| Mombasa, The Garden Giraffe |
6. PARKING "STOP" MAT
Manufacturer: Improvements®
List price: $19.99
Pitch: "Not sure you've driven far enough into your garage to clear the overhead door? Rather than hit the back wall or a bike, try this: simply set this polyethylene mat on the floor exactly where you want your front tires to stop. Drive over the first hump and you'll know it's time to stop!"
Ed. note: Or, maybe it's time to stop driving altogether.
7. HOT DIGGITY DOGGER POP-UP HOT DOG COOKER
Manufacturer: Hammacher Schlemmer®
List price: $49.95
Pitch: "Cook two hot dogs (with heated buns) in this unique appliance, which operates like a pop-up toaster."
Ed. note: Who's going to clean this grease trap?
8. REMOTE CONTROL CADDY
Manufacturer: Frontgate Design
List price: $89.00
Pitch: "With this handsome mahogany storage caddy to house all your remote controls, hopefully your days of hunting them down will be a thing of the past."
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Okaaayyy...so that was preety lame huh..well at least i didnt talk funy.. : )