I found an article that includes some of the weirdest things you can buy off of amazon and I will be rating them based on three questions: Is it genius? Is it useless? Is it DIY-able?
1) Original Ostrich Pillow – 6/10
This can be purchased for $99. It looks very comfortable and I can see the many benefits, it is helpful if you need to sleep in a usually uncomfortable location, therefore beneficial to health. I think it is genius, and I believe that it is DIY-able, using a blanket. Why not just use a neck pillow and a blanket to create a comfortable head wrap? Definitely not worth the $99, if it was $25, then I would consider it.
2) Personalized Cardboard Cutout – 3/10
I like this idea. It is slightly useless, but you’re in for a good laugh if you give this to someone. IT could be of themselves, a celebrity crush, a friend, a family member, etc. However, it is $65, and technically DIY-able. Take some cardboard and print out different sections of someone’s body on pieces of paper in your desired size. Then cut the cardboard and paper to stick them together.
3) Outrageous and Unique Flavored Soda, 6-Pack – 3/10
This is not genius, nor is it DIY-able. Although disgusting, they could be fun for a party game. People would drink the soda without knowing the flavor ahead of time and compete to try and guess the correct flavor. It would have all the great aspects of a party game: competition, shock, and laughter.
4) Bacon Strip Bandages – 0/10
Although only $8, I genuinely cannot think of any way that fits the positive part of my judging criteria. It is useless and not really DIY-able. Sure, if you had to use them I’m sure they would be fine. However, going out of one’s way to purchase these instead of literally any type of band-aid one can find in the store is ridiculous. Somehow, they have 4.3k reviews and 4.6 Star Rating… If you comment on this blog, let me know how you feel about these.
5) Nicolas Cage Pillow (9/10)
Only $13! And super customizable, this can fit nearly every occasion. Having friends over? Use option 1, full Nicolas Cage. Feeling artsy? Do the half Nicolas half sequin version. The 3rd version is what mine would look like most of the time, very fun to flip back and forth. Finally, if you are hosting a fancy party, the 4th option would be lovely.
6) Custom Dog Socks – 8/10
Shout out to Ashley Chen, for only $13 for these custom socks! Any time you are discouraged throughout the day, your head might drop and you’ll be looking at your feet. However, you might just catch a glimpse of your dog’s face, and the whole day might flip. That little moment of cuteness and love will encourage you to keep going and slay the day.
7) Baby Nessie Loose Leaf Tea Infuser – 9/10
I love loose leaf tea, and for all my tea drinkers out there, this tea infuser seems like a change. The design is actually very practical, I consider it genius. It’s like a spoon with a built-in infuser. Although not DIY-able, this seems to come in handy for $17.
8) Umbrella Hat – 10/10
I’m very reluctant to give things a perfect score, but this might just be the best thing ever. It is useful, efficient, and economical. I’ve always wanted to try these out, and they seem to be very fun to use. Smaller than an umbrella making it more portable, but arguably these work better as they won’t move around when you walk.
9) Shaespeerean Insult Bandages 6/10
I decided to take a turn around back to the band-aids. There seem way more interesting that the bacon ones. In the annoyance of getting a paper cut, reading these insult bandages would make the situation better and help you laugh through the pain.
10) The NoPhone Air – 0/10 (because it’s invisible haha)
I didn’t believe this one at first, but this actually has an amazon link. Here it is: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NCF4TDT/?tag=097-20&ascsubtag=default . It says it’s currently unavailable, so I suppose that it is sold out. The reviews are funny. Good thing is, this is totally DIY-able!
That’s all for these Amazon ratings, although I could go on for quite some time. Overall, this blog confirms that you can literally find anything on Amazon, but many of them you can make yourself.
Kaetlyn
To be honest I always skim blog posts and look at the pictures before I read the entire blog thouroughly. The image that caught my attention the most was, apparently to your disappointment, the bacon band-aids. I was just about to ignore this rating mistake, but then you asked how I feel about them. I was actually shocked that you rated them 0/10 and then proceeded to call them “useless” and “ridiculous” and “ugly” and “the worst product ever made”. Ok, maybe the last two were made up but it felt like you basically said that. Personally, I would feel obligated to rate them higher because of the realistic look and how it literally puts the fun in functionality. Also, the intruiging promise of a free prize inside???? What else could possibly be inside that box. I might buy them to find out. It was practically a slap in the face to find out that you rated the Shakespeare bandaids so high while the bacon ones had to suffer. What’s more is that you immedeately rated the Nicolas Cage pillow a 9/10 following the 0/10 bacon bandaid raiting. Very interesting how you don’t take into how unDIY-able this product is, yet still gave it such a high rating… Just kidding, I really like the pillow as well, I was just feeling offended. We can both agree, though, that the umbrella hat deserves that perfect 10/10 product.