This is what I hate about the universe

[Liar]

http://consumerist.com/5202113/meet...ump-rope-the-dumbest-infomercial-product-ever

 

[xssve]

The virtual jumprope, that idea musta woke somebody up in the middle of the night.

 

[amicus]

Along with the 'Air Guitar', an epiphany fer sure...

ami

 

[LadyKiki]

Next up, the virtual hula hoop! Clip the device on your pants, shake your butt and it makes an authentic swish-swish sound! Three E-Z payments of $19.99!

 

[xssve]

Next up, the virtual hula hoop! Clip the device on your pants, shake your butt and it makes an authentic swish-swish sound! Three E-Z payments of $19.99!

Don't laugh, just call a patent attorney.

 

[shereads]

http://consumerist.com/5202113/meet...ump-rope-the-dumbest-infomercial-product-ever

Well, it's no Inside-the-Egg Egg Scrambler but I can't summon any serious hatred for it.

For sheer heart-pounding hatred, there's nothing like buying a Diet Coke at the drive-up window and learning too late that they didn't provide a straw.

 

[MyFavMistakeF]

When my tiara won't stay in place....

 

[SeaCat]

Bwahahahahahahaha

Almost as bad as a 80 year old 300 pound woman wearing short shorts that say Juicy on them.

Cat

 

[voluptuary_manque]

Why does an image of some guy in a toga lying on a table giving directions to the slave who is doing his exercises for him come to mind . . . ?

 

[jomar]

It might have a place in nursing homes...or at least it did before Wii Fit.

 

[TE999]

Just when you think you've seen it all...

Next we'll have virtual barbells...making grunting noises when you lift them.

 

[slyc_willie]

But . . . but . . . they have CELEBRITY TESTIMONIALS! Hilary Swank uses it! OMG!

 

[TE999]

But . . . but . . . they have CELEBRITY TESTIMONIALS! Hilary Swank uses it! OMG!

As a vibrator?

 

[slyc_willie]

As a vibrator?

Now, slap that video on a website and watch the sales soar.

 

[shereads]

Next: virtual vibrator?

 

[slyc_willie]

Next: virtual vibrator?

Isn't that POV porn?

 

[Stella_Omega]

Next: virtual vibrator?

Does it produce orgasmic noises for you?

 

[shereads]

Does it produce orgasmic noises for you?

Yes.

Does it for you?

 

[Liar]

Does it produce orgasmic noises for you?

Porn. You're thinking of porn.

 

[john-the-author]

Porn. You're thinking of porn.

And this would be surprising to you because why?

 

[xssve]

Now taking orders...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/gothfish/Dextromethod.jpg

 

[Recidiva]

Now taking orders...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/gothfish/Dextromethod.jpg

*dies laughing*

 

[xssve]

A somewhat more ill considered product

http://failblog.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/gummy-fail.jpg

 

[xssve]

*dies laughing*

If you build it, they will come...

 

[Recidiva]

If you build it, they will come...

I think the field of comedy has been deeply enriched by the existence of infomercials.

Without them I wouldn't have Saturday Night Live's "Happy Fun Ball" and that would be a real shame.