What is the most useless, frivolous, silly product/item you've seen lately?

Recently I heard of this new product on the market that is literally inhalable chocolate. Yes, you snort the sweet treat that you ought to devour with your MOUTH. If that isn't bad enough, they have also come out with inhalable coffee! But, I would have to give all props of useless products to the snuggie. Ever since I saw the first commercial for it, it has cracked me up ever since, especially with its rise in popularity.

My mom recently bought this (non-electronic) thingy that completely squeezes the toothpaste out of its tube. I have a serious problem of squeezing the tube in the middle, and the tube is all lumpy and next time nothing comes out. So the toothpaste tube goes through this narrow slit and completely squeezes the right amount of tooth paste you need. The tube got over three days ago and not a single drop (?) of toothpaste was left in the tube. Normally without the squeezo machine, some toothpaste used to be left that no one could squeeze out.

So, is that handy or frivolous?

If its handy, the second handiest thing I've seen is my watch. It tells me the exact time of the day and never fails me. I love it. :)

If its frivolous, the second most frivolous thing I've seen is a transparent mouse with a rubber duck in it. It was called 'Aqua-Mouse'.

BQ2: I guess...if they want to irritate the guy in the passenger seat.

BQ3: Never. My car. My stereo. My property. My land. No backseat driving.

Okay, the most useless thing I've ever seen is the Snuggie. No contest. I mean, if you're cold just put on a sweater! And thermal wear! That's what it's for!!!

BQ: The handiest thing... hm.... my red wax platypus model. It's approximately an inch long; it's tiny, I made it myself, and it's wonderful. What use does it have? It's my lucky charm when I go out to bingo! I'm not kidding! The lucky charm thing is a new development. Last week, my friends and I all brought lucky charms and one of our friends WON $60. I'm telling you, Jerry the Platypus is the greatest most useful thing in the world.

BQ2: Most probably. Although I bet that the person in the passenger's seat would get some kicks out of using the remote.

BQ3: No! If I'm driving, we're listening to my music. The kind of music my sister listens to stresses me out. It's not mellow like my kind of music. I can't listen to it while I'm driving. So I have a good reason :p

Have you ever thumbed through a Betterware catalogue? The thing is a homage to useless junk. Why live life without socks with rubber grips on the bottom? Never know when you'll want to go ice skating in the house. The same for the Home Shopping Network, just in case you don't have enough tacky jewelry or porcelain dolls.

And have you ever watched the Gilmore Girls? I'm not recommending that you do, but the endless, mindless crap that those twits buy amazes me. 12 pairs of pantyhose anyone? Or a subscription to every bad magazine available? Can't go the the local store without spending 50 bucks every day on post-it's, junk food and dental floss. They go through money like water and live in an enormous house yet it's all being supported by the single moms salary as a manager, I think not! It makes me hyperventilate to see how much consumerism is pushed in shows like that.

*rant over*

Silliest thing I've seen has to be people who spend money on their pets sending them to the gym, buying them jewelry, perfume, etc. There was one idiot who shelled out 250K for a dog house, complete with plasma tv. The best part of this is that in an interview with some dogs trust person they seemed to treat this as a very normal and healthy way of looking after your animals.... no perspective lost there then.

As for the most useful thing: leashes for children. Or clips for the toilet seat so they can't flush things down them. I'm not sure which is better, but I know I'd be lost without them.

***And the double ended jar. I know I keep banging on about that but it's just too cool!

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BQ 2&3: It's probably for the kids being toted around. But there's not a snowball's chance anyone else would touch my radio when I'm driving. Driving music is a special thing, everybody has their own, and I'll take your hand off if you change my station. I'm a little defensive while driving...

I hope the guy you live with didn't mind if you snickered a bit.

Silly and frivolous - hmmm. Can't say I've found anything that might be listed as a company product recently, but I was fiddling around Etsy the other day and I found some really horrific Twi-merchandise (I mean, really horrific) - so I guess that's one of the things that I would class as useless and silly. They were all handcrafted and, uh, rather disturbingly imaginative.

Handiest? Uh, I just bought a new scarf and it's doubling as everything from tying my backpack to my bike keeping my neck warm like it's supposed to. Love it so much.

Luthien

EDIT: Nonsense, I think glow in the dark grass would be AWESOME!

EDIT2: Hey, come on ... snuggies are sexay. =)

That stupid Booty pad thingy "they" sell on tv ! I just saw it yesterday; it's like a padded bra, but for your butt. I about fell out of the chair ! I'll edit with the actual name if I see it again in time. Lifts and separates ! Hehehe.

I had one of those remotes a few years ago, for a truck I no longer have. It (remote) mounted on the steering wheel, and was quite cool in fact. I could operate the stereo without looking at the dash. Just used my thumb to feel for the right button. I assume you are referring to one like a tv or cable remote though -- useless & dangerous.

BQ -- any good "Jack" will tell you the same three answers to this one. A hammer, crowbar, and duct tape are the handiest (and most used) tools of any trade.

BQ 2 & 3 -- No one controls my stereo but me, unless prior permission is given. Even then, they wouldn't get a remote.

I do, however like the suggestion of messing with another, say at a red light or something. I'd absolutely LOVE to have one that would turn off the stereo (and car engine) of the PUNK that pulls into a convenience store and leaves it jacked up, to a level rivaling a jet engine -- and playing CRAP ! OOOOoooooohhhhhh, that "pushes one of my buttons." Same PUNK usually parks in the handicapped space, or fire lane, and leaves the engine running, with the door open -- and "Looks like a fool, with his PANTS ON THE GROUND !" WTF !

I'm gonna have to find a freaking pill to take now -- thanks a lot!

@Stocious... How about a camo wallet? I've seen plenty of people with them. What? Is it hiding in your pants? What if you drop it in the forest? Just plain stupid.

The mini stairs made for fat dogs who can't get on the bed or sofa. The handiest is the swiffer, with a catch. The cleaning fluid that sprays isn't on the floor long enough to let it work. I put it in a spray bottle, let it sit, then use the swiffer. I like the fact that you don't have to touch dirty water. You just rip off the pad and trash it. Out of curiosity- what idiotic company came up with a remote to use while driving? That's a class action lawsuit waiting to happen.

As a longtime Mac user, it pains me to say this, but the Apple iPad is by far the silliest product I've seen in a long while. It's too small to replace a laptop and it's too big to carry in one's pocket or handbag unlike an iPhone.

BQ: An electronic stapler. I use one at work all the time.

BQ2: Possibly. Imagine the pranks you could play if the person parked beside you at a traffic light had an identical stereo. Volume up, down, skip to the next track.

BQ3: No one, no one, dares touch my stereo.

Well too funny. Now I have heard everything. I don't want anyone changing my CD from the back seat. Who the heck thought that up?

You have me beat but the most ridiculous products I have seen in the last few days were crocheted egg covers for easter eggs. Yes someone gave me some as a gift. Yup you heard right. Someone went to all that trouble to knit something like five hundred egg covers for those little plastic Easter eggs. Little sweaters for their eggs so they don't get cold? Great! Something else I can feel guilty for throwing away. They really are cute. What can I say, but so useless.

Any of those things they sell for JUST $19.99! Or the ones where you only have to pay shipping and handling and they make a big deal about it on television because of that...

BQ: I don't really have an answer for this one...right now, at least.

**I got it now. Wi-Fi is the most useful thing, I think (thought not the latest thing I've come across). Gah. I can't imagine my life without it. It's crucial to my well-being. (I'm not sure that made sense (today is an off day for me), so excuse my not-making-sense-ness.) Without it, I'd be productive and how unfortunate would THAT be!?

BQ2: I have no idea.

BQ3: Sometimes. Depends on my mood and how possessive I'm feeling.