I enjoy reading books on my Kindle. The only down side so far is that you have to turn it off on planes during take-off and landing. It's during that time that I peruse the SkyMall Magazine to see what outrageous, often humorous items retailers think we cannot live without. This quest not only distracts me during the most vulnerable times of a flight, it also allows me to contemplate the state of our society.
On a recent flight I was... intrigued... bewildered ... aghast... and appalled by a very aptly-named clothing item - a pillow tie!
For only $19.95 plus $7.25 for shipping/handling, you can order an inflatable tie made of microfiber/silk in your choice of black, maroon or blue as the dominant color (patterns vary). And what, you ask, does one need an inflatable tie for?
I'm curious about the "most functions that require a necktie deserve to be slept through" part of their advertising. Would that be meetings with your boss and/or customers? Or perhaps that very special, romantic birthday dinner with your wife? A wedding? A funeral? Accepting the Nobel Peace Prize? The only tie-requiring events I could come up with that a guy might want to sleep through were the opera and a ballet- but that hardly qualifies as "most."
Ahhh... I get it! It's a gag gift! Well, not really, according to the reviews posted online. "This is a great buy ... stylish ... I've had several compliments from friends and family... stain-resistant fabric is awesome... attractive ... extremely comfortable ... looks good" and the accolades go on and on.
I'm not sure which bothers me most- that people buy it or that guys actually wear (and use!!) it.
hahaha. You're thinking about this too much, Mom. :)
ReplyDelete"Too much"???? Someone should be thinking about this kind of stuff... 200 years from now some grade school class will be at the Smithsonian wondering what kind of society needed a pillow tie... ;-P
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