Inventions are supposed to raise the standard of living and help mankind progress, but sometimes I think we are reaching the point where inventions are just a product made to make us even lazier, not more efficient.
I won't lie, I think Wii Fit is decently fun and definitely addictive to play, but it is really just another excuse to keep people indoors, living vicariously through a little gremlin Wii character of themselves, instead of going outside and getting some real exercise. And this parody is pretty truthful in that you repeat the most simplistic shifts of weight and call it a game.
There are some products introduced to the world that people really just shouldn't pay for because there is no need for them anyway. You know those ads that are a complete waste of time and space because everyone assumes there is no one quite dumb enough to risk their money on one of those. There are already too many of these products out there (the Topsy Turvy Tomato Planter, Strap Perfect Bra Clips, Aqua Glow Watering Bulbs), but I think two of the worst are Shamwow and the Snuggie. Shamwow is basically a huge sponge, and if you truly think using a sponge is a hassle, there is no hope for you. As for The Snuggie, this thing is literally a backwards robe without the tie, so if you are dumb enough to buy an oversized robe that is posing as a revolutionary new blanket, then I guess you deserve to lose $19.95 plus shipping and handling.
My issue with products like these are that they are too similar to regular products people already use, and these newer, better products are either not practical, don't actually work, or are not legitimately improved upon. I mean even the charms that people put on Crocs sandals are a better invention; at least they were the first of their kind and were useful enough to attract a wide market of buyers (although now the shoes are proving to be dangerous on escalators and such).
Despite the awful dramatic acting and over-use of powerpoint pop-ups, these inventions make great material for parodies.
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