We Can’t Resist the Infomercials

May 28, 2009 1:00 pm     Posted in Cool Stuff, HaHa  Kelly g+ page


By Kelly

We’ve all seen these products advertised in the wee hours of the morning when we’re still awake for some odd reason and the idea of a rotisserie chicken or some tall hair sounds too good to pass up. Most of us have probably even bought a few. They sound too good to be true, and they probably are, but we just can’t resist trying them out. Especially at such great bargains. (“You mean for only 3 payments of $19.95 I can get FOUR random useless pieces of crap!? OMG where’s my telephone!?!” Sound familiar?)

Infomercials take advantage of sleep-deprivation induced errors in judgment, but can we blame them? After all, they are fun to watch and some of the do offer pretty cool stuff. Below are my 7 all-time favorites, in no specific order.

ShamWOW!

Every time I see the ShamWOW! infomercial I want, no, NEED to buy fifty. ShamWOW! is a magic towel that is so absorbent it is practically a vacuum. That might not sound exciting, but if you have seen the infomercial then you know what I’m talking about. That guy really knows how to sell product! He is so passionate about it, I wouldn’t be surprised to find a lifetime supply of ShamWOW!s hidden in his kitchen cabinets.

Vidalia Chop Wizard

Yes, I am tired of all that chopping and all those tears! My TV is psychic! Having worked in a restaurant, I have an especially passionate hatred for chopping onions. I always wind up with bloody fingers and teary eyes. But the Vidalia Chop Wizard changes everything! The Chop Wizard can chop anything perfectly with a simple crushing motion. I wonder how long it will take me to melt the block of ice encasing my credit card…

Windsor Pilates Dynamic Sculpting Ball

Windsor Pilates claims to be the age-old secret to perfect celebrity bodies. Now, all we need is a little ball to get a body like Kara Dioguardi? Sign me up!

Hairagami

Who didn’t have a hairagami in high school? Hairagami revolutionized the at-home up-do, and created some pretty ugly hairstyles in the process (pony heart? Come on.) Nonetheless, Hairagami brought fancy buns and hair twists to the everyday girl, and I have to love them for that.

Life Alert

Because if you don’t buy your grandma this product, she will fall down and die! The infomercial is a little over-the-top, and the classic “Help, I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!” line has become quite the joke among our generation, but the product does seem like a good idea for any ill person living alone.

The Snuggie

I never realized how hard it was to use a blanket until I saw this infomercial. The Snuggie is a blanket with sleeves, so that you can stay warm while you read a book, brew coffee, or hold a baby! Snuggies are one-size-fits-all , machine-washable, and can even be used outside. It’s impossible to watch the infomercial and not think that buying a few Snuggies is the ticket to the perfect life.

Easy Curves

You mean I can have bigger boobs by doing a few simple daily exercises?? Once you get over how creepy these women’s breasts look while they’re doing the exercises, this product seems pretty cool. I have no idea if it actually works, but they say they have scientific research! Gimme, gimme!

Tell us, have you bought any of these? What are your favorite infomercials??

15 Comments on "We Can’t Resist the Infomercials"

  1. Kelly says:
    Thu, 28th May 20099:29 am 

    I can't resist them either! Whenever one comes on, no matter what it is, I need it. Especially the Cricket, the thing that cuts up stuff for scrapbooking. I don't even scrapbook.

  2. Mazuba says:
    Thu, 28th May 20099:40 am 

    Oh and I forgot the part where they say if u are not satisfied by the product ,u can send it back .Yeah sure.Except you have to pay to ship the thing back.

  3. Positively Present says:
    Thu, 28th May 200910:13 am 

    Oh, I definitely have the Snuggie…It's a great idea but, no surprise, it's made of really shitty fabric so I always end up using other, softer blankets. I want all of the other things though, haha. So funny you posted this today because I was up ALL night last night and was totally sucked into infomercials. Bare Minerals? Easy Curves? Gotta have 'em!

    http://www.positivelypresent.com

  4. arlene says:
    Thu, 28th May 200910:57 am 

    The only thing I've ever purchased from an informercial is the Bare Minerals Makeup. To my surprise it worked amazing and two years later I am still using it. It even cleared up my acne problem! its great! :)

  5. Emily says:
    Thu, 28th May 20091:35 pm 

    My favorite infomercial is by far the Magic Bullet. Every time it’s on I can’t help but to watch it and think it’s the coolest thing ever! The Express Cooker is also a pretty good infomercial.

  6. Mazuba says:
    Thu, 28th May 20092:38 pm 

    I think most of the ads are so badly made and wouldnt convince me to purchase them.I just change the channel.And they always lie that you cant find that particular product anywhere else but there’s this store at the mall near my house where they sell snuggies and all.And how they say “if u call in the next three minutes,u’ll get 2 more of product x”.Yeah right.They knw that when u finally get thru to the number provided ,3 min will be over due to 9,000 people trying 2 call within 3 min.I think most of them are scams.

  7. Kelly - Simmons Coll says:
    Thu, 28th May 20092:12 pm 

    Best thing ever: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWRyj5cHIQA

  8. Alexa says:
    Thu, 28th May 20094:01 pm 

    Holy crap, I wanted to post the link above as soon as I saw this article! That remix will always be in my head whenever I watch an infomercial from now on.

  9. Kalindi says:
    Thu, 28th May 20094:14 pm 

    ShamWOW doesn't work! Trust! I tried everything the guy does in the video, and it doesn't work!

  10. Gill Avila says:
    Fri, 29th May 20093:19 am 

    ShamWOW lives up to its hype, which was a pleasant surprise.

  11. Jamieee says:
    Sat, 30th May 200911:17 pm 

    last sunday i was sick….and i watched the magic bullet infomercial twice….TWICE!

    my boyfriend has one of those things. if we ever break up i'm going to steal it….its just so damn handy. and now that they have the bigger one. i'm smitten :D

  12. Melissa says:
    Wed, 3rd Jun 200912:09 pm 

    Did you know the shamwow guy got arrested for beating up a hooker?

  13. michelle says:
    Sat, 6th Jun 20095:06 pm 

    omg the slop chop infomercial is hillarious. love the line "youre gonna love my nuts"

    its from the same guy that does shamwow.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_IGbdZtYD0&fe…

  14. kiara says:
    Mon, 2nd Nov 20096:01 am 

    the Snuggie is just like a backwards bath robe, i would not pay 20 bucks for that

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