Some camping equipment sees a tad unnecessary such as mini rotary clothes drier. What is wrong with a length of nylon cord tied between two trees or hanging washed clothes on shrubs? The whole idea of camping is simplicity, improvisation and getting back to the basics of life. I have heard in America, glamping has come on the scene.
This link tells you all about glamping if you want a bit of a laugh. http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-glamping.htm
Dreadlock wax. This plastic icecube that takes batteries and flashes in your drink that my mum bought me 3 Xmas' ago. Also the electric toothbrush.
that perfect pancake thing, where the pancake goes in the mold and makes it perfectly round. as long as it tastes the same whats the diff? and that stupid plate with "no wires!" that you were supposed to thaw things on. they sold that in the early nineties. any flat surface would've served the same purpose. those plastic slabs you rest on the couch to train pets from jumping up on it. why not just block it off with the unnecessary shit you already have around the house? or better yet how about don't keep house pets if you don't want your furniture "messed up"? and the worst of all, the cosmetic surgery for neutered male dogs. i heard a vet on NPR speaking out against it. they take skin and make a fake scrotum with prosthetic balls inside. this is completely for people. have we lost our fucking minds?! who out there is looking at my dog's junk? if you are looking in that region or expecting other people to then you or they are the ones with the problem. don't impose that on a poor animal. sheesh! anyway this is a great thread. i'll be back soon with more crappy products.
Those microwave bacon cooking racks. Is it so difficult to whip out a frying pan? Not to mention the multitudes of useless convenience foods - shelf-stable bacon, single-serving pancake mix, frozen PB&J sandwiches, EZ Mac. I'm just waiting to see pre-buttered toast, microwave scrambled eggs, frozen grilled cheese, toaster-ready pancakes, etc.
this one is a real winner! my neighbors' mother ordered this "foolproof fly trap" from out of the national inquirer ( a lowbrow tabloid publish here in the u.s.a.) what she got in the mail was two peices of wood with written directions that read: put fly trap a on a hard flat surface. put fly on top of fly trap a. take fly trap b and bring down on top of fly trap a. poor betty is 84 years old and senile. when she was still had her wits about her, she would never have fallen for this type of rip off. i hope i never live long enough to lose my mind so badly as she has!
Anything in the Sharper Image catalog. I once saw a motorized tie hanger in there. You would hang all your ties from this circular track and press a button to make it spin and bring the desired tie to you. Is it just me or does this actually seem less convenient then just reaching for the tie you want?
dude i went to see MAIDEN last week and WOW what a SHOW! I REMEMBER EVERYTHING AND ALL THE SONGS THEY PLAYED!!!