Snuggie Sightings – Are You Scared Yet?

Not for nothing but I was sick of the Snuggie commercial way back in October when they started the holiday push. For those of you who are uninitiated… take a peek:

I’m sorry, but watch it again, and check out the image. Don’t these people look like they belong in a cult or something? For crying out loud it’s a bathrobe you put on backwards! It’s nothing special. It’s not some wonderful new fashion trend, it’s a backwards bathrobe!

Thinking of it this way, what’s the big difference (or benefit) of the Snuggie over say, a long bathrobe (worn properly), a regular blanket, and slippers? I mean really!

I’ve also heard that it’s ridiculous when it comes to static. Clings to you, itself, a passing child’s hair… It’s just ugly and again – how is a backwards bathrobe MORE comfortable than a properly worn one?

Have you had any Snuggie sightings yourself? Did someone get you one for Christmas? What do you think of them? Let’s talk it up in the comments… :)

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