'What were they thinking?' products

There's no shortage of contenders for the stupid-product crown, but these manage to rise above their peers for sheer awesome awfulness.

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Jun 19, 2012 9:57PM
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Doggie steps are a GOOD thing. Pay for a couple of doggie ACL's and you won't think they're so stupid!
Jun 19, 2012 11:46PM
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The pet steps are actually a very nice idea for elderly peoples' pets.  Many are too old to hold their pets of pick them up on their own, and this way the pets can come up and rest on their owners' laps.  The steps are foam, too to make it easier on the joints of elderly dogs.  A necessity, no, but very helpful for pets and their owners.

 

Jun 20, 2012 8:50AM
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This Author is clearly a stuck up douche who tries to be funny but isn't...  Yea some of those inventions were pretty terrible, but the way this whole thing is written, the level of arrogance that shines through it all I couldn't bring myself to side with the author on hardly any of the items.

Jun 20, 2012 12:49PM
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What on earth is wrong with small steps that can help a small, older, or disabled pet get onto furniture with ease?  Obviously, this is not a good invention if, like the writer, you are horrified by the idea of letting your pets onto your bed or sofa.  For people who don't mind their pets having access to such things, it's a great idea!
Jun 20, 2012 1:30AM
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WHOA WHOA WHOA! Doggy steps is GREAT! I have a Weiner dog, having him constantly jump up on my bed is a strain on him. Those Doggy stairs keep him from hurting his back with all of the constant jumping. DON'T KNOCK DOGGY STAIRS!!!
Jun 20, 2012 12:21PM
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doggie step works great for our elderly cat..... not a stupid product at all!
Jun 20, 2012 9:35AM
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Foot undeez are for dancers, the help pad the balls of the feet so that when doing spins and pivots on the hard surfaces you don't peel off your skin!!!  They were not made to be a fasion accessory. 
Jun 20, 2012 12:37PM
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For Pete's sakes, that's not an "Air-Cut Vacuum Hair Cutting System."  In the 80s, that was called a Flowbee!

Bunch of amateurs....

 

Jun 19, 2012 10:26PM
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I've used the ShakeWeight for many months and my arms and chest are bigger and firmer.

I don't give a damn what you think. It works. I've been working out for 20 years. It's useful and

the stupid **** that makes fun of it is irrelevant.

Jun 20, 2012 9:27AM
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people that buy this product obviously do not care if their pet is on the furniture, bed, etc.  everyone is entitled to their opinion but please do not disuade people from purchasing this type of product based on what you appear to present as your dislike of animal hair.

 

Jun 19, 2012 9:21PM
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Foot underwear is a necessity for belly dancers.  When you are dancing on hard tile floors, rough carpet, and other types of floors the foot underwear helps protect your feet from getting torn up.  It helps to prevent from blisters, and calouses. Also on some floors it helps you move better.

Jun 19, 2012 9:36PM
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Isn't it great that we live in a country where someone can actually earn a viable living compiling asinine lists for intelligent news-reading people to feel immensely foolish after wasting 3 minutes of their lives reading said lists?
Jun 20, 2012 9:24AM
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Foot underwear are call foot undeez and they are for dancers.  Very widely used.
Jun 20, 2012 11:53AM
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I agree, the doggie steps are a good idea. Lots of dogs sleep on the foot of the bed and it makes it much easier for elderly dogs. The sauna pants however, not a good idea. Wouldn't they make a guy sterile by overheating his boys?
Jun 20, 2012 1:09PM
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Doggy steps are a great idea! I have them for my dog along with a doggy carseat and bike basket, helmet and goggles. Nothing wrong with helping out your furry little friends :o)

Jun 20, 2012 11:10AM
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The doggy steps are actually a good product. I have a dog with back problems and can't jump off the couch or bed, so he uses the steps to get on and off. 
Jun 20, 2012 12:12PM
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The writer's obviously not a pet person. They hit the mark on most of these products, except the toilet training kit for cats (Honestly, who likes cleaning litter boxes? I'll do anything to avoid that chore.) and the pet steps (What's wrong with wanting to make sure your aging friend is comfortable?
Jun 20, 2012 1:51AM
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Foot Undies are for dancers, and they're very popular.  It gives the dancers (in ballet, lyrical or jazz) the free feeling of dancing barefoot, which is quite popular currently, but still gives them traction on the ball of the foot.

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