Late at night, cable TV is usually dominated by something called
Infomercials. Infomercials are pretty much short films or long commercials that advertise a product or service. They usually play them on late night TV or early morning because I believe that's when air time gets cheap. That's why when you decide to watch TV really late in the night, you'll get to watch infomercials for things such as Girls Gone Wild!™ or the Bowflex™ that last for hours. Infomercials have been proven to work very well. I mean just look at shit like Snuggies™ or Slap-Chop™ or Sham-wow™.
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| You're going to love slapping your nuts with the Slap-Chop™ |
Most of the products on infomercials are pretty stupid. But some products that companies try to sell, seem to test our intelligence. Basically, if we're dumb enough to buy the shit they're selling. There's tons of dumb things sold with infomercials, but some products take the cake for over-the-top ridiculous. I've decided to rack up a couple and show them to you. Here they are..
The Shake Weight™
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| She's probably use to this motion. |
Pretty much a product sold due to the obvious sexual innuendo, The Shake Weight™ became a huge success due to the ridiculous commercials and infomercials that supported this product. Does it actually work? Probably not. But clearly, the strategy to selling this thing was ridiculous. So ridiculous that I bought my father one for a gift. Yeah, they have them for men also. They're big and black. Take a look at this:
Do you believe that those guys got jacked from jerking that Shake Weight™?
Obviously, Yes.
Next on my list...
Kush™
I know I couldn't think of a clever tag line for that picture. I don't know what the hell to say! The Kush™ is a ridiculously stupid product. Along with many cleavage shots, this product's commercials show off the ability this product has that helps cushion your boobs when you're sleeping. Pillows to stuff in between those tig ol' bitties just in case they fall on each other and hurt or something.... I don't fucking know. But hey, I'm a guy. I don't have boobs. Maybe, it hurts to sleep with boobs that are really big. I don't know. I think it would be more uncomfortable to actually sleep with this awkward tube wedged between your chest.
Not only does it seem pretty useless, but shit, this thing is expensive. Also, who the hell sleeps with a corset on? Whatever, this was a dumb idea.
Next!
Aspray™
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| That's a hell of an odor. |
Well, good thing we got Aspray™! What the hell is this product, you must be thinking to yourself? Do you know someone who has a smelly ass or a smell ball sack? Well, you can help them with this. Who needs showers, when you have Aspray™ to hose down your smelly dong, so you can continue going through your day. I can't believe someone decided this was a good idea for a product and even more, someone decided to try to promote it. To be honest, I never heard of it until today, so I'm pretty sure that people decided to stick with having stinky fucking body orifices... Or they decided to just take showers. Here's the ad for it..
Unbelievable! And for $14.99?! What a freaking steal!
On to another ridiculous product...
UroClub™
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| Oh boy! A piss filled golf club! |
This is a HORRIBLE idea for a product. I wonder how the idea for this came up. Basically, this is a golf club that's sole purpose is to let you piss in it, instead of running to some tree during that intense golf game you're playing because you know, golf is pretty intense.
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| Serious fucking business. |
But yeah, this idea sucks. I mean, what happens if you're going for a swing and the lid for this thing opens and all that piss goes all over you and everyone else? Wouldn't it feel weird to walk around with a piss filled golf club? Maybe, you could use that to your advantage though. If you're losing big time, splash your secret weapon, golf club full of your own piss, into your opponent's face. Bet he won't ever forget that and here's the ridiculous golf club's commercial.
And finally...
The Tiddy Bear™
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| This bear is coping a feel like it's his job... And it is. |
The Tiddy Bear™ (another sexual reference) is pretty much a teddy bear that makes seat belts straps comfortable. I think that the people that put out these commercials try to think of the most ridiculous things just to see if people will buy them and to laugh if and when it becomes popular. These things have got to be a joke. Here's the commercial for this thing too.
Ending the article, the saddest part about these ridiculous commercials and these stupid products is that the advertising works.. People love and buy this stuff. Granted, it's hilarious to see commercials like this (and it could be what they marketers were going for), but there are people who would automatically be sold after seeing the first commercial for one of these products. Take a look at HD Sunglasses.
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| Because life just isn't HD enough! |
This was a popular thing for a while. Most likely, because the advertising and the product itself took advantage of elderly people. In fact, sad to say, but if you want to sell something to someone, elderly people are the best targets. You can package shit in a box and pitch it to them as the biggest thing and they'll get right in. Also, they can be easily pressured into buying things. It's true and I've seen it done.
But that's all for today. Until next time!
- Billy
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