Top Ten Weird Gifts

Jeff D Gorman
Necessity is the mother of invention, right? Well most of these inventions are not necessary by any means. Here we go!

10 - iBreath and Power Pouch

The iBreath is a combination ipod and breathalyzer. Obviously, there are a lot of people who have a hard time juggling both devices. If you need a breathalyzer to check if you're OK to drive, couldn't you just listen to the radio in your car?

The Power Pouch is actually a sports bra with compartments to fit your iPod and its cord. It has a complicated ventilation system to keep your body (and iPod) cool. However, the fact that such a ventilation system is necessary is a pretty good reason why the iPod and sports bra should be separated.

9 - Weasel Coffee Beans

Someone came up with the grand idea that coffee would taste better if it were (hold on to your stomach) eaten and regurgitated by a weasel. Something about the weasel's digestive system must be absolutely flavor-ific, because this is a real item. Other real, but disgusting, food items include Squid Ink Ice Cream, Musk Flavored Life Savers and Giant Water Bugs in Curry Sauce.

8 - Glow-in-the-Dark Pooper Scooper

The Sanitation Safety Stick (S3) is designed for taking your dog out for his late-night "business trips." It has a built-in flashlight, scoop and storage unit. As goofy as it sounds, it makes sense in a way. Dogs may also like the SnackShotz Treat Launcher, for people who are too lazy to toss Snausages to their dog

7 - Kitty Litter Robot

The technology behind this item makes sense. It has a rotating base that dumps the cat waste into a drawer. The question is, will your kitty feel comfortable entering a space pod when it's time to go potty? Another cat item is the Thermo Kitty Sill, which is a warmed-up, fake windowsill. All your cat will need is a DVD of the "Aristo-Cats."

6 - Computer Thumb

If you want a reputation around the office as a psycho killer, get yourself this item. It stores 128 MB of data and looks like a severed human thumb. On a more light-hearted note, you can pick up the Duck-Shaped Vacuum that plugs into your computer, or a USB Hamster Wheel, which spins as fast as you type.

5 - Toxic Waste Lollipops

The idea behind the candy itself is not so bad. It starts sour, then turns sweet, then turns extremely sour. So why it packaged in a toxic waste drum?

4 - Finger Drums

Speaking of drums, this is a miniature drum kit that you play with your fingers. You can even record and play back your mini-John Bonham solos. Sounds cool, right? Well if you bring this to work, your co-workers will bug you to let them play it on Day 1 and then smash it to bits on Day 2 when they get tired of your racket.

3 - Baby Boom Pregnancy Clock

This is a watch that tracks a woman's most fertile days. Also when a woman is pregnant, it will tell her the week of the pregnancy. Doesn't this sound a little more like a calendar than a watch? This device also has a name finder to help choose the baby's name. "Mommy, how did you pick my name?" "Well, dear, I was wearing this goofy watch …"

2 - Treadmill Bike

This is exactly what is sounds like. It's a treadmill perched on a bike. Is biking not enough exercise that you need to actually walk on a treadmill too? Not only will you have to fend off the stares and laughter of the others in the park, but this item has "disastrous crash" written all over it.

1 - TV Chair

Never before has so much work gone into a product so useless. I am impressed that the Swedish designer of this item was able to build two TV sets into a chair. However, if you're sitting on one screen and your back is against the other, how can you watch anything? I hope it has TiVo!

Published by Jeff D Gorman

Jeff Gorman is a journalist for a local newspaper, editor for BleacherReport.com and a legal writer for CNP. When he isn't writing he's pursuing his sports broadcasting career. When you need a profession...  View profile

  • Weasel coffee had better taste good, because the concept is just disgusting.
  • The litter-robot looks so much like a spaceship that your kitty may not know it's supposed to go in there.
  • Look for owners of the Treadmill Bike on America's Funniest Home Videos, because they are sure to crash.
My hometown of Akron, Ohio is the home of the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Go check it out, because we've all seen it once.

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  • Susan Corbett12/30/2006

    I want a Kitty Litter Robot! :)

  • Pete12/20/2006

    The Treadmill Bike is a weird product for sure, but I think the Couchbike made by the same company is also worth a look: http://www.bikeforest.com/cb

  • Bonnie Creevy12/14/2006

    LOL this is great. I think the hamster and the treadmill are my fav's.

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