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Je on
Oct 21, 2009 in
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This past weekend, I was in Las Vegas for BlogWorld Expo. Outside of it being exhausting and fabulously fun at the same time, something happened to me there that I’ve been kinda shy about sharing.
I know, I know, you’re all thinking – “GET OUT. Something happened to you in Vegas that you don’t want to share?!”
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas right? (Best advertising slogan created of.all.time.) But it’s not what you think.
While in Vegas last weekend I…
Wait for it, wait for it.
I won a blanket with sleeves.
Oh, I can’t bring myself to say it – blanket with sleeves = Snuggie.
Ewww. Ew ew ewww.
I won a Snuggie this weekend?!
See that crazy face? That’s how I feel about Snuggies… um, really? I think I might be a closet Snuggie owner – I’ve never wanted one. Frankly, the whole idea is a bit ridiculous to me. As is the Snuggie parties that have followed and the people who wear their Snuggie in PUBLIC like to bars and shiz. I mean, really?
So I won said Snuggie by default, and I went home and tried it out on Sunday. I gotta say, I don’t like my blankets with sleeves. “One blanket! Hold the sleeves, please!”
I was sharing said information in a chat yesterday with a friend, and he came up with two genius ideas:
Me: i don’t like the sleeve concept
they make me feel restricted
i use the snuggie without the sleeves. lol
then it’s just a big dumb blanket made out of cheap fleece
Friend: i just had a great idea. i’m going to put my fleece jacket on backwards and market it as a waist high only snuggie. those cost more cause they’re specialized. i’ll make a fortune.
Friend:
then i’ll take a t-shirt, but it open on the front and put it on backwards. I’ll market that as a waist high, short sleeved, summer snuggie made of lighter fabric.
Too bad he didn’t protect his chats! I’m totally stealing his idea, and I’m going to make a FORTUNE from it! Summer Snuggies made from T-Shirts! Waist-high-only Snuggies!!
This just gets my creative juices flowing. In fact, I’m going to market a new Snuggie without the sleeves… it’s not just a blanket! It’s a Snuggie without SLEEVES! How ’bout them apples America!
I can’t wait to get my first paycheck and blow it all on Shamwows.
Currently Feeling: Reluctant to jump into wintertime working out – I hate the gym. I’d much rather ride my bike or be outside. Boo.
Currently Anticipating: A weekend at home! It’s been three weeks. Yowza.
Currently Loving: Wearing casual clothes to work. I feel like my wardrobe expanded three fold since I can wear all the clothes I previously only used to be able to wear on nights and weekends! (Now if only some of them fit better).
crap. i totally had that same idea like 2 nights ago…except i thought we should take those short (as in mid thigh length) fluffy fleece robes and just wear them backwards.
I was at a bridal shower over the weekend and the poor girl was gifted a leopard print Snuggie!
I'm in the UK and have not seen these Snuggies that I hear so much about from folk in the US…is this a good thing?
I have heard one thing about snuggies, "Kills sex in a marriage!" There is a commercial with a man and woman dancing in their snuggies, so who knows?
Ooh god, not you too!
My friend Michelle wears her pink snuggie all the time.
I'm revolting against them.
@a girl named k
GENIUS!! They already come in lots of colors and with details like frog patches.
@Elle
Yes. This is a good thing. Americans are notorious for being lazy – doesn't it make sense we'd make a blanket with sleeves?
@Amanda
Keep them out of your marriage, Amanda! If you know what's good for you…
@Allison M.
I was revolting against them too! Don't count me as part of the club, please!
oh my gosh, i'm dying right now!
"I'll market that as a waist high, short sleeved, summer snuggie made of lighter fabric."
hahahahaHAHAHA!
I don't know who this friend of yours is, but he sounds like a genius. Probably from his religous intake of bacon.
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