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And the national obessession with the Snuggie continues
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Ever since that infomercial with the woman who was having trouble operating a standard blanket came on the air, it seems the world cannot get enough of the Snuggie. Somehow this product, which makes people look like monks that belong to some weird freak cult, has gone from being ridiculed to being ironically awesome.
They are the new standard gag gift for birthdays (you're welcome, Leslie), the new uniform for a pub crawl and Web sites such as www.SnuggieSighting.com are entirely devoted to what is essentially a backward robe.
And I get it. I do. It's so horrible it's great. I'm all about the ironically awesome.
But now they have taken it too far. Why do good things always have to be ruined by some marketing idiot.
There is now a baby version of the Snuggie. Sounds cute, right? Eh, not so much. Rather than cute, it's more along the lines of horrifiying, making mom and child look like some creature out of the Alien movies that needs to die (note the picture below).
Sure, I understand as a mother that you might get tired of holding your child all the time and that at one point or another, both of you will be cold, and should you be cold and tired of holding your child, this product could be viewed as useful.
But still, it's just...just...so creepy.
Not to mention, it resembles a baby strait jacket just a little too much, don't you think? It's enough to make a girl long for the days of the child leash products.
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At least the kid is smiling. The latest child carriers range from the sack thing that holds the baby's head wrong, the baby backpack, or the baby frontpack. My son posted his and daughter's pic on the website, and my granddaughter looks like she's thinking, "you gotta be kidding." I would post the picture, but my kid might hold it against me, and it is almost time for a granny visit. I can't say anything because I used a leash on the same son when he was a 3 year old. My genius would play hide and seek in the clothing racks, and he escaped from the stores one time too many. I just hooked the leash to the back pants loop, and kept my child close when shopping. I really didn't care what other people thought, and these moms probably just want their kid close in cold weather. The kid is smiling because he is warm and SNUGGY. I couldn't resist!
April 4, 2009 at 7:36 p.m.That is disturbing & looks horribly uncomfortable for the poor baby.
April 2, 2009 at 5:41 p.m.The baby one though, I have yet to find a baby, so I cannot test it out. Maybe my chihuahua would like it.
April 2, 2009 at 4:16 p.m.I do understand how the blanket operation can be confusing to some. It took me some time to master the slight toss up to catch air and effectively cover the feet. Every now and then I was lucky enough to have someone near to cover them for me, but occasionally, I was alone, and feared the thought of cold feet, until I mastered the slight toss. I teach training classes now to help others learn the proper technique to not find themselves in similar cold feet scenarios. Socks work as well I should note. Trying to figure out how to avoid trapped hands though has eluded me and therefore I recommend the snuggie blanket.
April 2, 2009 at 4:14 p.m.I want to know how they got that poor baby to smile. Did they catch him right as his face was shifting to full scream?
April 2, 2009 at 3:40 p.m.Yet another reason to have a dog instead.
April 2, 2009 at 11:01 a.m.