The Wearable Towel
Speaking of Tim & Eric -- it's almost impossible for me to believe that this is not an out-take from "Awesome Show." But it is, in fact, a real infomercial. Slankets, Snuggies -- forget it. Summertime. Wearable Towel Time. Don't miss the video. (via @bonniegrrl)
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Reminds me of The Instakilt.
Went to Gay days with a friend yesterday and he spent the ENTIRE DAY extolling the virtues of this product to the utilikilt guys. The only thing more socially embarrassing than these products are the people who think they really are as cool as the commercials make them out to be.
This would be perfect for my upcoming vacation. I've been searching for the perfect accessory that says "Oh god, please don't talk to me, I just want to read and drink in peace."
I wonder if they have any retail locations in LA.
How to see the universe on less than 30 Altarian Dollars a day. And you will always know where your towel is!
The graphics at the bottom of that page are mesmerizing.
toga! toga! toga!
I still want a chamois (shammy) sweatshirt.
With apologies to Rumors of My Demise, that toga is just too gay. But it looks good on you!
The towel is almost identical to the medical gown I wore for an X-ray recently. I wonder if I could get away with toga-style next time.
I'll take the chaise and the umbrella...
"comes in red, white and blue"
Seriously, people. You don't need to insert patriotism into everything. You like your country. We get it. Move on.
Yeah, get over it Cambodia, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, France, Iceland, North Korea, Laos, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Phillipines, Russia, Serbia & Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Thailand, United Kingdom, and I guess, the United States.
Is that what you meant, Daemon?
This will be fantastic for the upcoming swingers party I'm going to. Rock on!
Ted Kennedy was a big fan of these.
"Don't forget to bring a towel."
What about a shortie wetsuit style garment made out of thin, stretchable, absorbant material, with buttons up the front? Sort of like long underwear, but short. I think I need to get my mom to knit one for me....
You call it a wearable towel, I call it a towel with three holes in it. Easiest mod ever.
Man, that is one froopy dude.
hoopy
Clearly you didn't notice Ragz, the bi-colored towel pantaloons: http://www.swimsweats.com/pants.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PMkc1XDtKU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aFibgeJTVU
When I was a kid in the early 90's I had a terry cloth hoodie with the arms removed.
I've been looking for another one like it so then I can part my hair in the middle and wear LEE jeans to a 90's party.
Brought to you by a douche that's currently starring in Miami Social...
http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2009/05/miami_social_cast_member_bring.php
It says on the site to send checks to a Fisher Island address. It's a small island off of South Beach where people like Oprah and Madonna have houses. The wearable towel must bring in bank!
People who can't get their towel to stay on them deserve to spend $20 on this travesty. Nice pick Xeni!
Hoopy cool frood, who really knows where his towel is.
@ #10 Random Tangent
When the phrase "red, white and blue" is used it invariably refers to the US, more specifically to US patriotism. Do you really believe this ad was aimed at any of the other countries you listed? Do you even think the mastermind that created the wearable towel would be able to point to those countries on a map?
Oh, and BTW, you left out Australia and New Zealand.
Say, didn't the Romans wear these? That's it!.. the USA's transformation into the Roman Empire is complete.
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"That's it!.. the USA's transformation into the Roman Empire is complete."
Not til after the fall. Hope it's not THIS fall, but the way things are going...
Tak,
someone is going to be late to his toga party and another one will be fired from his slave job.
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I have 5 video players and none can play the parao video in reverse...
Is BoingBoing now the official home to old internet memes?
Maybe it's time to hire a new writing staff...
silly! no one here WRITES!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPds0-hZ1tM&feature=PlayList&p=CB865EBB18CF6F05&index=0
OK, I'll man up.
I actually WOULD use this, as I get so absorbed (no pun intended) in reading that I hate to use my hands for pretty much anything (which usually means closing the book I'm reading), especially rewrapping my towel at the pool.
Would I look cool? Hells no, I would look like a total dork. But I wonder if many of the people here mocking the uncoolness of this realize that means they really care about how cool they look at the beach, something I'm sure they'd go to great pains to pretend was untrue.
-SightseeMC (who's a little too lazy to sign in today)
"silly! no one here WRITES!"
or knits.
We'll know you if we see you. Shoulder strap tan line.
Man-fession? I do needlepoint lace doilies.
[pssst- I don't really- I'm just trying to make SightSeeMC feel better.]
America is weird
I have one of these. I call it a "Bathrobe."
My favorite feature of advertisements for this kind of product is the "problem that's not actually a problem" that the product purports to solve. In the video, those poor women are *so frustrated* by trying to wrap a towel around themselves! I KNOW, doesn't EVERYONE have that problem? Thank god for the wearable towel, our trials shall soon be over, lord, our trials shall soon be over.
These guys ARE terribly clever, no? Have they by chance heard of a sarong or pareo? Gads, even easier than their three-hole towel!
Of course, would a man be caught dead in a sarong? No, unless he is a member of a Polynesian culture. A pity that.
Confession: I have a slanket. I love it. Got it in a white elephant gift exchange at x-mas. Very nice when curled up on the couch with a book. I don't care if I look like a dork.
My dears, it is not "froopy dude."
It is *hoopy frood.*
Alack and alas.
Also, I totally want one. Nothing like getting naked in a european sauna and feeling insufficiently draped & awfully American.
I still prefer a hospital robe because your butt crack shows. But that's just me.
Nice, but Towel Day was a couple of weeks ago.
It seems extremely easy to make one. Even I could do it.
im sold
I'm relieved these guys are trying to patent it. Imagine all the replica's and fake wearable towels ...?
I think the Wearable Towel is amazing!