2008 top10 stupid Christmas gifts
2008年十大最愚蠢的圣誕禮物
Short of gift ideas for that person who really does have everything? Then how about an underwear repair kit or maybe a Barack Obama “Yes,We Can” can opener?
不知道該送什么給那些什么都不缺的人嗎?送個內衣修補包,或者奧巴馬“Yes,We Can”開瓶器如何?
Website stupid.com, which claims finding a truly stupid gift is an art form, on Tuesday unveiled its second annual list of the top 10 “stupidest” holiday gifts for 2008.
美國紐約的stupid.com網站宣稱發現愚蠢的禮物是一門藝術。他們于本周二公布了第二屆 2008年度“10大最愚塞節日禮物”排行榜。
“2008 might have been a bad year for the economy, but it was a great year for stupidity,” said stupid.com's founder Gary Apple. “Weird products seemed to come out of the woodwork this year. There was almost too much stupidity to choose from!”
該網站創始人加里阿普爾說:“2008年的經濟形勢不好,但愚蠢的想法卻不少,不知從哪兒冒出了那么多怪異的禮品,簡直讓人無從挑選。”
Last year the list featured a Hillary Clinton nutcracker, a Mother Teresa breath spray, and portable mistletoe with a suction cup to attach to your forehead.
去年上榜的禮物包括“希拉里胡桃夾”、“特雷莎修女口腔噴霧器”和可以吸在額頭上的簡易(派對)吸盤花。
Here is New York-based stupid.com’s top 10 list for 2008 (http://www.stupid.com/fim):
紐約網stupid. com(http : //www. stupid. com/fun)評選出的 “2008年度10大最愚蠢節日禮物”如下:
1. Screaming Chicken, The World’s Most Annoying Toy:
1.尖叫雞,堪稱“世界上最惹人厭的玩具”:
This rubber chicken doesn’t squeak or squawk. It screams.
這只橡膠4、雞既不嘰嘰叫也不嘎嘎叫,而是“尖叫”。
2. Wealth Redistribution 2008 Holiday Ornament:
2.“發”財圣誕樹飾品:
This tree ornament announces that the ornament that used to be there has been removed and given to someone who needs it more. The Redistribution Holiday Ornament will let everyone know you’re spreading the wealth whether you want to or not.
如果圣誕樹上出現這種裝飾,那就表明原先在這里的裝飾已被取走送給了更需要它的人。這種意為“重新分配”的圣誕禮物告訴人們:不管你是否愿意,你都在“發財”
3. Mini Guitar Hero:
3.迷你“吉他英雄”:
This miniature version of that mega-hit game is barely 6-inches long but you can still rock out to songs by Queen, Cheap Trick, Nirvana, and The Police.
這是全美最紅的音樂電玩游戲“吉他英雄”的微縮版模型,盡管只有6英寸長,但仍然可以搖出各式搖滾樂,里面的歌曲出自皇后樂隊廉價把戲”、涅磐和警察樂隊的專輯。
4. Potty Putter:
4.“廁所高爾夫”:
Why waste time on the toilet, when you can use it to get ready for the fairway? Potty Putter contains everything you need for an exciting round of golf without leaving your seat including a putting green for around the toilet, mini putter, flag stick and two golf balls.
何必白白浪費上廁所的時間呢?不妨利用這點兒時間練練高爾夫吧。“廁所高爾夫”為你準備了全套球具,讓你在方便時不必起身就可以練球一局,這套球具包括鋪在馬桶四周的果嶺、迷你球桿、旗標和兩個小髙爾夫球?
5. Wasabi Flavored Gumballs:
5.芥末味口香糖球:
These potent little green confections offer an intense explosion of wasabi. Strangely, the gum is actually delicious.
這種綠色的口香糖球有股很濃的芥末味,但奇怪的是味道還不錯'
6. Men’s Underwear Repair Kit:
6.男士內衣修補包:
In this troubled economy, don’t throw away your old underwear but repair it with the Men’s Underwear Repair Kit. This handy, inexpensive kit provides everything you need to get your unsightly undershorts back into presentable shape.
現在正處于經濟困難時期,可別扔了那些舊內衣,還是用內衣修補包補補吧。這個修補包易于攜帶、價格便宜,其中有你需要的任何修補用具,可以把你穿舊的內衣修補得有模有樣。
7. Obama “Yes, We Can” Opener:
7.奧巴馬“Yes, We Can”開瓶器:
Every election spawns some interesting products, but this has to be one of the stupidest. To Obama fans, the “Yes, We Can” opener, seizing on his campaign refrain, could be a treasure.
每次大選都會催生出一些有趣的小玩意兒,不過這次的開瓶器堪稱其中最傻的一個。不過對于奧巴馬的粉絲們來說,這個取意自奧巴馬競選口號“Yes, We Can”的開瓶器的確是個寶貝。
8. “How To Tie A Tie” Tie:
8.“怎樣打領帶”牌領帶:
Still struggle with your tie? This stylish tie has simple knot-tying instructions printed right on the front. Just follow the six step-by-step diagrams and you’ll look as dashing as George Clooney in seconds.
還在為該怎么打領帶發愁嗎?這款時尚領帶的正面印有打領帶的簡易步驟圖,只要按照上面的六個步驟打領帶,你立刻就能像喬治克魯尼一樣光彩照人。
9. 2009 Dog Poop Calendar:
9.新年狗屎日歷:
Each month features a spectacular landscape or breathtaking tableau, but somewhere in every shot there’s a pile of dog poop. Distasteful? You bet it is, but the contrast between the beautiful photography and dog poop is remarkable.
這本日歷的每個月份都是一輻風景畫或一個驚險的畫面,但無一例外都有一攤狗屎。覺得惡心?那當然。不過美景和狗屎相映成"趣”倒是讓人過目不忘。
10. Pole Dancer Alarm Clock:
10.鋼管舞鬧鐘:
When the alarm goes off, dance music plays and disco lights flash. At the same time, a buxom blonde dancer gyrates around a pole under the spinning disco ball.
一到設定的時間,這鬧鐘就會響起舞曲,迪斯科燈光閃爍不停,與此同時,一個體態豐腴的金發舞女會繞著“旋轉舞廳”下的一根柱子大秀鋼管舞。