Friday, July 31, 2009

Handerpants and Other Ridiculous Things to Spend Money On

Handerpants? HANDERPANTS?!

handerpantsYes, today has been a day of learning about “exciting” new products. I regularly advocate on this blog that people don’t use their payday loans for trivial expenses, and I am dedicating this blog post to pointing out things that no one needs, ever.

Why am I writing about handerpants, the magical underwear for your hands, and other things that you should not waste your money on? Well, because I think it’s funny. I can’t even believe that handerpants are real.

Watch the handerpants video

Of course, handerpants aren’t meant to be the next life-changing product. They are made by a novelty company, Archie McPhee & Co, which also sells candy floss, flavored mints and bacon soap. UTalk writes:

This infomercial is almost too good to be true. The ad lists all hands from all walks of life that will actually get use of out this new fashion accessory such as architects, night bloggers, old people, gastroenterologists, construction workers, chefs, Twitterers, Ninja's with delicate hands and magicians!

Don’t worry, I won’t leave you hanging. You can watch the Handerpants commercial right here:

The punch line, for me, is that these things cost $12, and people actually do buy them. ... click here to read the rest of the article titled "Handerpants and Other Ridiculous Things to Spend Money On"

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