Things You Probably Don't Need #4

Posted by Stacy in Neatorama Only on November 15, 2008 at 10:24 am


OK, I was roundly rebuked when I said you probably didn’t need the slanket. I even heard from friends who were like, “What is wrong with you?!” and my own mother called me to say, “You were getting that for Christmas until I read your blog.”

So, let’s try another blanket:

How do you guys feel about that one? I get the sentiment, sure, but I think it would be awfully creepy the first time the dogs chewed a hole in little Bobby’s face or you spilled tomato soup on Grandma Sandy.

Via the always-entertaining Skymall


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21 comments to "Things You Probably Don't Need #4"

  1. Lana
    November 15th, 2008 at 10:53 am

    That's actually a cool idea. Nice try on attempting to come up with reasons for why this isin't cool though.. Why would spilling something on it be creepy? Creepy?
    Probably a wrong choice of word there.

  2. Max Power
    November 15th, 2008 at 11:02 am

    Is that Mel Gibson?

  3. AJ
    November 15th, 2008 at 11:16 am

    I'm sure the blanket will be endearing when it gets old and an imperfection appears in someone's face and you donate the blanket to a thrift shop and then some dirty old man is pleasing himself on your face every day.

    Seriously, customizing products in this manner ruins their reuse value. Do it only if you plan for it to stay in the family for 100 years.

  4. Rocky Rook
    November 15th, 2008 at 11:22 am

    Gaudy. I wouldn't get it.

  5. BJN
    November 15th, 2008 at 11:29 am

    Tacky, kitschy, cheesy, and yes, somewhat creepy.

    I see lots of potential beyond the fake stock photo family. Imagine the fetish images you could wrap yourself in on a cold winter's night.

  6. Robolasse
    November 15th, 2008 at 11:34 am

    I see a whole new sexual sub culture emerging here.

  7. lovemeordie236
    November 15th, 2008 at 11:34 am

    Two words: Ta-cky.

  8. Edward
    November 15th, 2008 at 11:37 am

    I like that people disagree with your choices.

    If someone gave this to me, it would be in my top three worst gifts ever. The reason I thought the slanket was worthless is that I already own a couple of robes, ten or so sweaters and half a dozen blankets. Some combination of those have always done nicely, thank-you.

  9. Patty O'Heater
    November 15th, 2008 at 11:42 am

    I certainly don't need it! How sad and lonely do you have to be to make something like this?

  10. Geekazoid
    November 15th, 2008 at 11:47 am

    Hmmm, wonder why Playboy hasn't caught onto this yet (or have they, wouldn't know about these types of things). Ewwww, gotta go take a shower now, later folks.

  11. sadtomato
    November 15th, 2008 at 11:58 am

    Seriously? Some of you would get that?! What happened to a good old fashioned framed photo on the mantlepiece of your loved ones.

  12. JenDiggity
    November 15th, 2008 at 1:12 pm

    I agree. Tacky. But not everyone can be as hip and cool as *this*. I can see grandmas all over the country thining this as a fantasic, heartfelt idea. To each his own.

  13. rageagainsttherobots
    November 15th, 2008 at 1:25 pm

    Definitely Kitsch. Imagine giving this Christmas gift to one of your friends: a blanket embroidered with your head shot.

  14. heather
    November 15th, 2008 at 2:30 pm

    We actually have those for sale in the photo lab of the Wal-mart I work at. No one's ever bought one.

  15. silentwatcher24
    November 15th, 2008 at 3:43 pm

    thats... creepy...

  16. Lana
    November 15th, 2008 at 4:56 pm

    the issue here lies in that you probably will always need a blanket.

  17. SenorMysterioso
    November 15th, 2008 at 6:23 pm

    I think this thing is hillarious, though, Im sure the person that thought of it was not going for humor. I would almost get it for irony's sake but I want the stock family on it not my own.

  18. lovemeordie236
    November 16th, 2008 at 12:42 am

    Well I want one with the Obamas on it.

  19. ted
    November 16th, 2008 at 9:57 am

    lol.

    I'm sure someone has Obama's face on one by now.

  20. Missou
    November 16th, 2008 at 7:11 pm

    Yeah, my sister-in-law and her husband gave us one of these last year for Christmas. They were so excited about it. It is, without a doubt, one of the biggest wastes of money. I would rather have taken the cash equivalent. At least we could have gotten snow tires, or new lamps or something.

  21. emmakate
    November 22nd, 2008 at 1:48 pm

    I don't see what's so bad about this? I don't like it for people's faces, but I would love to have one with my dogs on it


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