Worst ASO-TV Inventions

Emmy1493

So, I am bored while FI is at his brothers so I have decided to make a thread that has a compilation of the worst inventions/products as seen on tv. I'll start with this puppy.

Like, who thinks of these things? I mean okay...but seriously.

Feel free to add to the list.

hlvonb

Roll up piano

Emmy1493

Just found this one. As a chesty young woman, I get it, I do, but really?

jdluvr06

The bacon bowl.

JCbride2015

jdluvr06 said:

The bacon bowl.

Wait... but now I want a bacon bowl.

krizzo17

Alright, I saw one at Target yesterday I wanted to buy, but it was $20. It was  a little monster hat, and when you squeeze one of the pompoms its arms move. They were called "flipeez"

PolarBearFitz

jdluvr06 said:

The bacon bowl.

I see nothing wrong with enabling a person to make a bowl out of bacon. Then again I am PRO BACON.

chibiyui

Ah man, the store I work at makes bank of ASO-TV items. My current favorites? 

The Seventies live!

Yeah, cause no one thinks you're looking at some ladies cleavage with these on. You're tottally watching your kid play soccer. 

climbingsingle

I just can't with this name. 

EverAfer

jdluvr06 said:

The bacon bowl.

Stuck in box:

FI would love a bacon bowl!

Emmy1493

Sorry it's small but, REALLY?

jdluvr06

krizzo17 said:

Alright, I saw one at Target yesterday I wanted to buy, but it was $20. It was  a little monster hat, and when you squeeze one of the pompoms its arms move. They were called "flipeez"

I bought one of those for my cousin's baby. He looks so cute in it.

afox007

Sadly my grandma bought this among her dozens of ASO TV products 

But I think this one wins and I loved Wayne's World!

krizzo17

I worked at Urban Outfitters one Christmas, and we sold these empty as-seen-on-tv boxes for ridiculous stuff so that you could wrap something cool in them. I didn't want to fork over the cash, but I would get a kick out of those.

Emmy1493

krizzo17 said:

I worked at Urban Outfitters one Christmas, and we sold these empty as-seen-on-tv boxes for ridiculous stuff so that you could wrap something cool in them. I didn't want to fork over the cash, but I would get a kick out of those.

That would be awesome! I could imagine getting a box for something super girly and giving it to my brother, but put something cool inside.

afox007

emmaxbean93 said:

krizzo17 said:

I worked at Urban Outfitters one Christmas, and we sold these empty as-seen-on-tv boxes for ridiculous stuff so that you could wrap something cool in them. I didn't want to fork over the cash, but I would get a kick out of those.

That would be awesome! I could imagine getting a box for something super girly and giving it to my brother, but put something cool inside.

I basically do this every year but just use random boxes from my house. Last year I did a good job repacking an oatmeal box and my sister actually thought that was what I bought her. My dad had to remind her who the gift came from. A few minutes later he was mortified when he opened his gift which was cleverly hidden in the middle of a full pack of pads which he soon decided to start a "snowball fight" with. 

krizzo17

afox007 said:

emmaxbean93 said:

krizzo17 said:

I worked at Urban Outfitters one Christmas, and we sold these empty as-seen-on-tv boxes for ridiculous stuff so that you could wrap something cool in them. I didn't want to fork over the cash, but I would get a kick out of those.

That would be awesome! I could imagine getting a box for something super girly and giving it to my brother, but put something cool inside.

I basically do this every year but just use random boxes from my house. Last year I did a good job repacking an oatmeal box and my sister actually thought that was what I bought her. My dad had to remind her who the gift came from. A few minutes later he was mortified when he opened his gift which was cleverly hidden in the middle of a full pack of pads which he soon decided to start a "snowball fight" with. 

Hahaha you'd have a blast with me and my brother. We're known in our family for being super gracious and thankful no matter what we get, so one year my aunt and uncle gave my brother a gift card, but hid it in a Kenny Rogers cd (he was 11 or so at the time). My brother managed to have an entire conversation about how excited he was to listen to a new type of music (he wasn't) before my aunt burst out laughing and told him to look inside.

Emmy1493

krizzo17 said:

afox007 said:

emmaxbean93 said:

krizzo17 said:

I worked at Urban Outfitters one Christmas, and we sold these empty as-seen-on-tv boxes for ridiculous stuff so that you could wrap something cool in them. I didn't want to fork over the cash, but I would get a kick out of those.

That would be awesome! I could imagine getting a box for something super girly and giving it to my brother, but put something cool inside.

I basically do this every year but just use random boxes from my house. Last year I did a good job repacking an oatmeal box and my sister actually thought that was what I bought her. My dad had to remind her who the gift came from. A few minutes later he was mortified when he opened his gift which was cleverly hidden in the middle of a full pack of pads which he soon decided to start a "snowball fight" with. 

Hahaha you'd have a blast with me and my brother. We're known in our family for being super gracious and thankful no matter what we get, so one year my aunt and uncle gave my brother a gift card, but hid it in a Kenny Rogers cd (he was 11 or so at the time). My brother managed to have an entire conversation about how excited he was to listen to a new type of music (he wasn't) before my aunt burst out laughing and told him to look inside.

BAHA! At least he tried to be nice about it. We've done that stuff before too. I always loved getting creative!

lovesclimbing

My friend got these to wrap her family's gifts in.  

There are a ton more of all kinds of crazy products.  http://www.prankpack.com/

afox007

krizzo17 said:

afox007 said:

emmaxbean93 said:

krizzo17 said:

I worked at Urban Outfitters one Christmas, and we sold these empty as-seen-on-tv boxes for ridiculous stuff so that you could wrap something cool in them. I didn't want to fork over the cash, but I would get a kick out of those.

That would be awesome! I could imagine getting a box for something super girly and giving it to my brother, but put something cool inside.

I basically do this every year but just use random boxes from my house. Last year I did a good job repacking an oatmeal box and my sister actually thought that was what I bought her. My dad had to remind her who the gift came from. A few minutes later he was mortified when he opened his gift which was cleverly hidden in the middle of a full pack of pads which he soon decided to start a "snowball fight" with. 

Hahaha you'd have a blast with me and my brother. We're known in our family for being super gracious and thankful no matter what we get, so one year my aunt and uncle gave my brother a gift card, but hid it in a Kenny Rogers cd (he was 11 or so at the time). My brother managed to have an entire conversation about how excited he was to listen to a new type of music (he wasn't) before my aunt burst out laughing and told him to look inside.

That was another of last years packages! FI was in a band and has a box of a million left over CDs so I cut a tiny slit in the cellophane and slid my other sister's Target card in. She gave me crap about being cheap, but still excitedly went to go put it on that's when she finally found it. 

CLI242009

emmaxbean93 said:

Just found this one. As a chesty young woman, I get it, I do, but really?

OMG I just saw an advertisement for this last night. I really do understand but seriously.....maybe it's just me but all I see is pervy thoughts coming to my brain at seeing this image haha

HaileyDancingbear

afox007 said:

krizzo17 said:

afox007 said:

emmaxbean93 said:

krizzo17 said:

I worked at Urban Outfitters one Christmas, and we sold these empty as-seen-on-tv boxes for ridiculous stuff so that you could wrap something cool in them. I didn't want to fork over the cash, but I would get a kick out of those.

That would be awesome! I could imagine getting a box for something super girly and giving it to my brother, but put something cool inside.

I basically do this every year but just use random boxes from my house. Last year I did a good job repacking an oatmeal box and my sister actually thought that was what I bought her. My dad had to remind her who the gift came from. A few minutes later he was mortified when he opened his gift which was cleverly hidden in the middle of a full pack of pads which he soon decided to start a "snowball fight" with. 

Hahaha you'd have a blast with me and my brother. We're known in our family for being super gracious and thankful no matter what we get, so one year my aunt and uncle gave my brother a gift card, but hid it in a Kenny Rogers cd (he was 11 or so at the time). My brother managed to have an entire conversation about how excited he was to listen to a new type of music (he wasn't) before my aunt burst out laughing and told him to look inside.

That was another of last years packages! FI was in a band and has a box of a million left over CDs so I cut a tiny slit in the cellophane and slid my other sister's Target card in. She gave me crap about being cheap, but still excitedly went to go put it on that's when she finally found it. 

I think it's really sweet and adorable they were still excited about the fake gifts you hid the real gifts in XD  

Senecaf

My grandmother always recycles boxes. One year she gave my bother something in a cracker box. He was like 10 and so sweet about it telling her how much he liked those crackers. Everyone got a good chuckle out of that.

Bruins63

my friend posted this on FB the other day asking if it was for real or if it was a joke and I was SHOCKED that mother's responded deadly serious that they use/love this product. Sucking snot from your baby's nose!! 

doeydo

emmaxbean93 said:

Just found this one. As a chesty young woman, I get it, I do, but really?

A rolled up washcloth works just fine.

afox007

doeydo said:

emmaxbean93 said:

Just found this one. As a chesty young woman, I get it, I do, but really?

A rolled up washcloth works just fine.

Ummm maybe this is obvious and I'm oblivious, but what are the benefits of this? The only time my boobs are a problem is if I sleep on my stomach because they feel squished. 

doeydo

 Moves it's head and chirps...
To secure your goodies from being eaten by your S/O?

doeydo

afox007 said:

doeydo said:

emmaxbean93 said:

Just found this one. As a chesty young woman, I get it, I do, but really?

A rolled up washcloth works just fine.

Ummm maybe this is obvious and I'm oblivious, but what are the benefits of this? The only time my boobs are a problem is if I sleep on my stomach because they feel squished. 

To support the "top" boob.  

lovesclimbing

xmobergx said:

my friend posted this on FB the other day asking if it was for real or if it was a joke and I was SHOCKED that mother's responded deadly serious that they use/love this product. Sucking snot from your baby's nose!! 

Yea, my mom used one of these.  They're pretty common actually.  There's really no other way to get rid of snot when they're too young to know how to blow.

ETA:  Wait a minute!!  Is the mom sucking on that thing?  That seems really weird, even though it doesn't go into her mouth.  Also, way too complicated and too many parts that could break.

My mom had this kind.  Basically, you squeeze the bulb, stick it up the nose and then let go of the bulb and it sucks it out as air rushes back into the bulb.

banana468

We used the blue bulb too. You get them for free in the hospital ( not really free but you know what I mean).

I know moms that swear by the nose frida though. It grosses me out but if it was the only way to get the job done I'd give it a whirl.

Emmy1493

Those are cracking me up! Fridge locker might be something to try. Maybe its just because I love my food too much, though. Heehee ^_^

As for the snot sucking tube, I actually knew someone who got one at her baby shower. It's odd, but if it works well then more power to ya. All I can remember is the bulb looking sucker in a previous comment. I always was terrified when me mom used it on my baby sister when I was young because it just looked so painful.