#1
$5.00
Surreal Score: 7.8/10novelty
Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer
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Archie McPhee Yodeling Pickle
Archie McPhee
“A pickle. That yodels. Fourteen dollars. You're welcome.”
Surreal Score: 7.5/10
Surreal Score Breakdown
Absurdity Index10/10
Meme Potential9/10
Practical Value1/10
Price-to-WTF Ratio10/10
Overall Surreal Score7.5/10
The Verdict
It's an electronic pickle that yodels. That's it. That's the product. Somebody pitched this in a meeting and got a raise. Press the button, the pickle yodels. The fact that this has thousands of five-star reviews tells you everything you need to know about civilization.
The Good
- ✓Yodels on command, which is more than most people can do
- ✓Perfect gift for the person who has everything except a yodeling pickle
- ✓Fourteen dollars to ruin any meeting, dinner, or funeral
- ✓Battery-powered, so the yodeling can travel with you
The Bad
- ✗It only yodels. It does one thing. That thing is yodeling.
- ✗Battery will die at the worst possible moment
- ✗Your family will stage an intervention
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