Hey YouTube, Jim here! Welcome to Top10Archive! Are you still wondering who buys infomercial
products? I am. It doesn’t even seem like people really watch TV enough anymore to
sit through any infomercials. Still, it seems like there is a market for these strange and awkward
products after all. From “wearable towels” to strange hip-exercising “Hawaiin chairs” and breast
holders, here is our pick of the Top 10 Awkward Infomercial Products. But before we get awkward,
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that were once on an informercial! 10. A “wearable” towel
I have two points to make with a product this strange. One, all towels are wearable,
we’ve been doing it since we were babies. Two, how did the inventor sell the idea to investors
that it takes less time to find arm and head holes on a “wearable” towel than to neatly
wrap a towel around yourself? Frankly, this seems like a bored person who thought they could make
some easy money. Maybe they made millions, who knows? All I know is if you bought one of these,
tell us in the comments .... WHY? 9. Bark Training made “easy”
The “bark-off” was a high-tech device that would supposedly help you keep your dog’s
barking to a minimum. This seems like a great Kickstarter campaign, but as soon as people
started receiving theirs, it was all downhill from there. Turns out, unlike a shock collar, the
ultrasonic waves that the device used to reduce barking only did the opposite. On top of that,
the waves affected dog parents, making them all anxious. BIG oops. How did this
product even make it to infomercial level? 8. Exercise Your Face and Scare Your Friends!
That’s what this product’s tagline should have been. In reality, it claimed to reduce wrinkles
electrically. It didn’t seem to have been very successful at all, either in reducing wrinkles or
in actually making anyone want to wear it, because it’s horrifying. The only person that came out
winning here is the actress who modeled it because her face is the least memorable or seen thing out
there when people think about this product. 7. The what?
Oh, you know, the tiddy bear. While it sounds like something to catch on 2 a.m. television,
it’s really just a stuffed animal you attach to your seatbelt to make it
“more comfortable”. I mean, the concept isn't all that bad, but why settle on a name that
is going to make that conversation with Aunt Becky at the Christmas table more awkward than
it already has to be? And why, oh why, are they smiling so much in the informercial!?
6. Spray Hair Up until now,
I’ve been a pretty big fan of things that come in spray cans. Hairspray, spray cheese, WD40,
spray cheese, Silly String, spray cheese.. Did I mention spray cheese? But alright…
this is just taking it too far. This product is simply called GLH or Great Looking Hair.
The fact that we can’t come to terms with men balding is the real problem. We all know that
balding old men are never smiling this much. On top of the fact that this after effect
can’t possibly be real, the preying on men’s low self-esteem is just mean. If your father,
boyfriend, or brother is using this, give them some extra love and take away their television.
5. The Shake Weight
You knew at some point that the infamous "Shake Weight" would make it onto this list.
In all honesty, there is no way to make fun of this product better than South Park did, so
maybe we should just do a split screen of the two versions side-by-side and let your imaginations
do the rest. If you've never watched the episode, then, well, sorry for taking away your innocence.
4. Hawaii Chair Exoticism or Exercise? You decide.
This Hawaii Chair is a product that makes women look like they have the hip abilities of Shakira
or Hawaiians, I guess. It’s supposed to slim your body while you’re sitting down going about your
business. Take the “work” out of your work-out while moving around ridiculously in a chair.
What I find most hilarious is the fact that the actors pretend that the chair
doesn't hinder their work at all. Imagine trying to type or drink a cup of coffee, or better yet,
conduct a Skype interview in that thing! 3. The Fat Magnet
No, this isn’t the Hawaii Chair’s best friend, it’s actually made to be put in
your kitchen drawer. Its purpose is to remove, with a magnet apparently,
the excess fat from greasy food. To anyone who wants to eat greasy food without the guilt, this
sounds like a dream! Well, it is a dream, because according to actual users of the product, it’s
actually just a worthless piece of cheap metal and plastic. Do they just let anyone sell anything?
2. The PooTrap What's worse than having to clean up your dog's
poop while going for an evening walk? I can think of one thing, and it includes strapping a sandwich
baggy to their butt while watching them fill it up, and then pulling a drawstring to remove said
baggy like it's some elaborate carnival game, which is exactly what this product seems to be.
It makes you wonder, was this product tested on humans before it hit real-world applications? I'm
a fan of not testing products on animals.. You know what, nevermind. One bad visual is enough.
1. Kush Breast Support I would bet just about anything that
this was invented by a man with absolutely no clue what a woman’s breasts actually needs. Someone was
laying in bed thinking, “How, oh how, do women find support for their large breasts at night?"
On went the lightbulb and days later up went the infomercial. The Kush is supposedly made
for women with breast implants, pregnant women, or naturally big breasts. What women complained
about most? Well, the slippery design made it impossible for the contraption to stay in place.
Save yourself the $40 or so and just use a rolled-up hand towel instead. That probably
won't work, either, but at least you can save yourself some money and your dignity.
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