To any watermelon lovers out there: accept my apologies in advance

Wow. I can't believe it's been almost 2 months since my last post. Sorry! But this is definitely worth the wait, in terms of pure creepiness. I don't even want to post the picture in here because that would mean I'd have to look at it forever, since obviously this blog will last forever. But if this link breaks, the creepiness would be lost forever, and that would be sad. Compromise: I'm pasting the picture in here in the smallest size I can, and here's the link too: http://iwasben.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/freaky.jpg

 

I don't know if I should thank iwasben.com for posting this, or hate them forever for posting this. I'm torn. And again, apologies to anyone that was planning on eating watermelon ever again.

THAT'S TOTALLY CREEPY!

(And thanks again to Michael for helping me out. You're a little too good at finding creepy things. That, in of itself, is totally creepy!)

Kind of funny, kind of creepy

When you follow this pizza chain on twitter, there's a chance their mascot will "follow" you in person. This is hilariously creepy. Kind of genius. Kind of funny. But mostly creepy, no?

"When the pizza restaurant chain Mellow Mushroom kicked off [its] "Follow Me and I’ll Follow You" campaign recently, it left out one slight detail: the following might end up extending beyond Twitter and into fans’ real lives. Created by Atlanta-based agency Fitzgerald+CO and directed by Arts & Science’s Adam and Dave, a new series of videos shows Twitter users going about their day, only to be ambushed by Mellow Mushroom’s mascot, a giant felt mushroom that looks like it fell out of 1967 Haight-Ashbury and into a shallow puddle of THC resin."

http://www.fastcocreate.com/1681818/mellow-mushroom-takes-social-media-stalking-beyond-the-internet

THAT'S TOTALLY (kind of hilariously) CREEPY!

I also just submitted this comment at the bottom of the article:
You have a typo. It should say, "When the pizza restaurant chain Mellow Mushroom kicked off ITS "Follow Me and I’ll Follow You" campaign recently,"
Its=belongs to it (no apostrophe)
It's=it is
I was really hoping I read it wrong, but the apostrophe is definitely there. *Sigh. Come on, Fast Company! I have come to rely on you for at least decent grammar!

Guess I won't be eating bagels for a while

It is really a shame that I saw this article on "bagel day" at work. Luckily, I had already finished my bagel before I opened the link, but still. I would post a picture here, but every time I look at the pictures in the article, I feel like vomiting. So for selfish reasons, I will not post any pictures here. You'll just have to click through. And my apologies ahead of time. 

"Women (and men) in Asia have been taking part in a different injection "trend" for years: saline bagel-shaped injections on one's forehead."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/26/bagel-head-forehead-injections-japan-saline_n_1916188.html

My favorite comment is from user BrooklynChef: As someone who sells bagels for a living I find this creepy.

Word, BrooklynChef. Word. THAT'S TOTALLY CREEPY!

Keeping skin cancer away and scaring people away! 2-for-1!!

I'm really not sure what to say about this. I "get" the reasoning behind this, and I applaud them for wanting to keep skin cancer away, but I think this is a little much. I feel like sunblock, when used correctly, works really well!!

Full Daily Mail article, with more pictures (ahhh!) here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/

news/article-2189877/Meet-
Face-Kini-latest-craze-hit-Chinas-beaches-bathers-wear-masks-beat-suns-harmful-rays.html?ICO=most_read_module

That's Totally Creepy!

(Thanks for my sister, Carolyn, for finding this gem)

Personalized mailing? More like CREEPY-ilized mailing!

My sister, Karen, is getting married in a few months, so naturally she's been inundated with bridal ads and mailings. But this one really takes the creepy cake. I can't figure out which is creepier: the little boy's face or the fact that they "personalized" the postcard by adding her name to the creepy boy's sidewalk chalk masterpiece. AHHHH!

THAT'S TOTALLY CREEPY!

And don't get me started on the name of the tux shop. Cutesy names for businesses. Ugh. 

(And, of course, congrats and thanks to Karen!)

Because nothing soothes a baby like dismembered hands/arms, right?!

I'm not really sure what to think about this. I mean, it probably does help soothe the baby somehow, but as a parent, how can you put these on your baby? You are an adult and you can see that you are putting creepy dismembered hands/arms on top of your baby! What's even creepier is that they are sold out! Check out this link: http://www.pregnancystore.com/zaky.html

Side note: the "discounted" price is pretty hilarious.

"Regular price: $44.95
Sale price: $44.95"
 Side note 2: Imagine putting Handerpants on these (refer to post below)! *shudder

THAT'S TOTALLY CREEPY!

(And a big thank you to my brother-in-law, Matt, for sending this to me. I've been really bad about updating this blog the past few months. I've had trouble finding truly creepy things. I know they're out there, I've just been bad at looking for them! It's nice when they land in my inbox!)

Gag gift? Real? Real(ly) Creepy Gag Gift?

"Handerpants...Underpants For Your Hands!" I mean, the tagline says it all. I just noticed this is an Archie McPhee product, which leads me to believe that it's supposed to be a gag gift. BUT I have a sinking feeling that there are a lot of people in certain parts of the world that are taking this seriously and are wearing them for their "intended" purposes, such as "keeping gloves fresh" and "sanitary handshakes".  You decide for yourself.  http://www.handerpants.com/

Even as a joke, I think this is TOTALLY CREEPY!

Isn't it bad enough they're wearing bibs that *look* like clothes? You have to add hats too?

I have mixed feelings about this. You can apparently buy patterns to make old people bibs that look like clothes. With matching hats! This makes me really sad because I don't like thinking about old people getting to a point where they have to wear bibs, but I guess some people like this, or else they wouldn't still be selling the pattern, no? I dunno. I just think the hats add an extra touch of creepiness and add that little bit of "let's take more of your dignity" to this whole concept.

http://www.simplicity.com/p-1637-crafts.aspx

Adult bibs that look like clothes: THAT'S TOTALLY CREEPY!

Double Entendre?

I'm pretty much at a loss for words with this one. This is a local ad for a store in Berkeley that sells_______??? I can't tell by the ad. I guess they sell secondhand pirate outfits for older ladies?

This picture is so TOTALLY CREEPY!

(Jane, you're the best. I definitely see a trip to Tienda Ho in our future.)