Moving to the other side of the world...

Sometime during the next 48 hours, I will be moving from the US back to Korea where I will begin my second year as an English teacher. I may not be able to post anything for several days (depending on how busy/overwhelmed I am). Rest assured I will soon post many fun pictures as there is an endless supply there of funny Engrish and just odd things in general. So I leave you with a picture I took there last year:
Maybe these type of pictures don't technically apply to "What were they thinking?" in the sense that they would do here in America....but still, you gotta appreciate that they are funny.
See you soon!

Fancy a smoke?

Nifty desktop cigarette dispenser. Look where they come out!

Thank god my boyfriend isn't around...

Actually, this reminds me of a doggie toy we had when I was a kid. This one probably doesn't squeak though. So...what's the concept behind this? Any ideas??

Cheerio, mate!

Looks like this is made for Life-savers instead. *shrugs* Maybe it's just me.

It's Peanut-Butter Jelly Time!

Just what every kitchen needs.....a toast clock!

Meowww!

Is it acceptable for people over the age of 6 to wear such a hat nowadays? This particular hat costs $42!!!!

What the hell are these things??

These things leave me speechless. I even saw them in person at the local Shopko store and still coun't understand what anybody would see in them.

Singing in the Shower

For all those closet (er...shower) singers out there...now there's Shower Mic! Nothing more than a microphone-shaped sponge, it seems. I mean...is this really necessary? I just use the shampoo bottle.

You get a gold star!

Okay....this ad for colored plastic wrap is sooo cheesy. First of all, there's no way that pom-pom at the top of the star-cookie was made out of plastic wrapped around it and bunched up on top. But secondly....why couldn't they just take pictures of these people actually HOLDING the cookies? What did they do, tape them to their hands?

A Trip to the Hidden Valley

Now this ad is just so disturbing to me in so many ways. The kid's smile is a bit creepy, and the obvious fake way they dabbed ranch dressing on the side of his mouth is just....wrong.

Suitable for drunk driving

says "Especially suitable for long-distance driving, drunk driving, and night driving"

Elastigirl in disguise??

Take a close look at this woman.

Now take a look at her arm:

Is it made of rubber?

The Hostess with the mostest

Classy, eh? I guess it's cheaper than a real wedding cake. I love cupcakes, Twinkies, Suzy-Q's and Ding-Dongs as much as the next guy but....wwtt???

Puhleeeze

These are dog "Puperstar" chew toys called Brad Pitbull and Biteme Spears.

Guess what?

This was an ad in a magazine 10 years ago. Who can guess what type of product it was for?? (I'll post the answer tomorrow.)

UPDATE: This is an ad for Ultra Light cigarettes. (Do they even advertise cigarettes in magazines anymore?)

Child safety fail??

There's nothing like a bright colorful animal to draw a child's attention right to something they do not need to be messing with. Any toddler's I've ever known would go right to that and try to pry it off.

Bacon Band-aids

I wonder what the free toy is?

Shady Pines!

Why does she remind me of Dorothy Zbornak? They should've got someone who looked like Sophia.

I want one of these in my kitchen.

Of course, it would be cuter if it was a funny little man in a green suit with curled up toes on this shoes.

Mmmmm....fresh!

Well I would hope!

No geese allowed.

Okay, I totally understand this sign because I can read. But....aren't images like this symbol supposed to be used for people who can't read or don't know English just to create clear understanding? Everybody knows a symbol of a cigarette with a line through it means no smoking. Therefore...this sign seems to indicate "No geese allowed". They should have put a picture of a hand feeding the goose.

Mooooooo!

Once again I was flipping through a magazine when I came across this quaint living room scene. Not quite my taste at all, but oh well. Then....I noticed the lovely artwork over the fireplace--the focal point of the room--COWS?!

You rang?

This weird fellow stands outside the Deck the Walls at a nearby mall. Not only is he creepy....

I think he may fall over soon.

Let me introduce you to my son Casper.

This lovely breakfast scene may fool most people, but I couldn't help but notice the little boy does a mighty neat trick with his leg.

Hovercraft

Okay, I'm not an expert on stereo equipment. I'm not ever sure what this photo shows....all I know is it's pretty fricken cool that part of it floats!

The children are our future

This will help the global view on Americans.

Hmmm...let's think about this

Jelly Beans or Soy Beans.......tough decision.

"My mom loves me"

This lovely Easter dress was featured for sale at my local discount store....50% off. The brand is referred to as "It's a Girl Thing". Whatever. I know I'm no longer a 13-year-old girl, but this dress looks like somebody cut out the sleeves of a t-shirt and made a ....let's call it a jacket....out of it and then found a matching apron with a belt.

Somethings fruity..

This, evidently, is a "Festive Fruit Cascade". I found this photo flipping through a boring magazine of my mom's. A woman supposedly made this creation for her daughter's 16th birthday party. I bet that was a real humdinger! Considering this thing is about 90% grapes, I don't see what's so fab about it. Give me REAL cake any day! Poor kid.

What's so funny?

Is he gonna spank her?

Make every day a play date

This was in the Target ad in the paper. The words above the doll's head say "Make every day a play date". The name of the doll is "Baby Alive Learns to Potty". I don't know, but I wouldn't encourage my kids to spend a play date by using the potty with their friends all day.