[JHeath]

I'll apologize now in case I offend anyone, but I just don't understand this phenomenon.

The YouTube videos, Facebook pages, etc...my kids ask me for them everytime they see a commercial. IMHO, it's nothing more than an over-priced, glorified fleece blanket with sleeves.
Can anyone sway my opinion?

http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/200...m?se=yahoorefer

Snuggie gets a warm embrace from pop culture
By Maria Puente, USA TODAY

The Cult of the Snuggie threatens to take over America! Or at least, a substantial number — 4 million — of late-night couch spuds.

The Snuggie, an oversized fleece blanket with sleeves, stars in a ubiquitous TV ad so cheesy it's practically art, and apparently wildly entertaining. The ad shows people wearing Snuggies at a sporting event, cheering and high-fiving each other while dressed … sort of like medieval monks.

"Every once in a while, a product transcends advertising to become part of pop culture," says Scott Boilen, president and CEO of Allstar Products Group of Hawthorne, N.Y., which conceived and markets the China-made Snuggie.

Indeed, Snuggies seem to be everywhere. See them on Facebook — nearly 250 groups, pro and con; one fan club lists 5,999 members. Watch them on YouTube — nearly 300 parody videos posted, including one titled "The Cult of the Snuggie," with 146,000 views as of Tuesday.

Jay Leno makes fun of them: "Lard-ass quilt was the original name! Why not just put your robe on backwards?" Ellen DeGeneres spoofed them, trying one on during her show. Fox News even spotted someone wearing a Snuggie in the crowd at President Obama's inauguration last week.

There are snarky Snuggie-love sites on the Internet, such as SnuggieSightings.com, where fans post photos, videos and "news." Did you know that Snuggie drinking games are sweeping colleges? Students take a swig every time a Snuggie ad airs after midnight.

The Snuggie concept is not new, nor is it the only such product on the market, but the Snuggie proves once again that an attractive price (two for $19.95, plus free book light online and on TV, about $14.99 for one in stores) and clever marketing can take you far in American retailing.

Snuggies went on sale in August, began TV advertising in October and started shipping to retailers in December. Already, 4 million have been sold. But the Internet is crowded with angry testimonials from consumers who say they were overcharged or never got their order or waited much longer than four to six weeks for their Snuggies to arrive.

Boilen promises that all complaints will be resolved. "In our internal consumer-focus groups, Snuggie got the highest rating ever for any product, even (among) people who had to wait," he says.

Or despite other consequences. "I've gained 20 pounds since I started using my Snuggie," jokes Amy Norris of Baltimore, a member of a Snuggie fan club on Facebook. "I got it for a Christmas gift and initially thought it was just funny, but now we fight over it at my house."

[Homey]

Sorry, I can't help sway you one way or another. I won't be buying one. I've made so many fleece throws, I should be good for another 20 years

I will tell you though, my son hates that commerical and thinks they make you look like a monk.

[JHeath]

Sorry, I can't help sway you one way or another. I won't be buying one. I've made so many fleece throws, I should be good for another 20 years

I will tell you though, my son hates that commerical and thinks they make you look like a monk.

lol...that's exactly what I thought. Guess I'm in good company.

[Michelle]

The Snuggie is the single most ludicrous commodity ever foisted upon the American people. It has no advantages over a robe that I can see, other than making the wearer look really silly. Its moment in the sun is strictly due to the rock bottom tv ad rates, as far as I can tell.

[Roger Kaputnik]

AVOID BUYING AT ALL COSTS!!!!

GET THEM A BOARD GAME OR A NEW SOCCERBALL, WHIFFLE BAT AND BALLS, SLINGSHOT, OR ANYTHING ELSE.

[Ang]

A long time ago there was a similar product called the Snuggler. It was quilted and snapped closed. Basically it was a quilted sleeping bag with sleeves that snapped closed instead of zipping. But when all the snaps were undone, it was a big blanket. It was kinda cool how it all came together (my grandma had one) from a square. But once you were inside, it was no easy feat to get back out because of all the snaps.

[JHeath]

A long time ago there was a similar product called the Snuggler. It was quilted and snapped closed. Basically it was a quilted sleeping bag with sleeves that snapped closed instead of zipping. But when all the snaps were undone, it was a big blanket. It was kinda cool how it all came together (my grandma had one) from a square. But once you were inside, it was no easy feat to get back out because of all the snaps.

Was it aslo backless, like this product?

[Dave]

AVOID BUYING AT ALL COSTS!!!!

GET THEM A BOARD GAME OR A NEW SOCCERBALL, WHIFFLE BAT AND BALLS, SLINGSHOT, OR ANYTHING ELSE.

....or a BB gun, or a set of Jarts, or a bunch of dry cleaning bags....

[JHeath]

AVOID BUYING AT ALL COSTS!!!!

GET THEM A BOARD GAME OR A NEW SOCCERBALL, WHIFFLE BAT AND BALLS, SLINGSHOT, OR ANYTHING ELSE.

Believe me, this product will not be entering my house. At least not if I have any say in the matter.

[Ang]

Was it aslo backless, like this product?

No. This was a big square quilt with a series of snaps. You laid it down, sat on it and snapped yourself in. Like a papoose, except with sleeves.

[JHeath]

...Like a papoose, except with sleeves.

[southyards]

Believe me, this product will not be entering my house. At least not if I have any say in the matter.

Here’s a couple of reviews of the “Snuggie” from Amazon-Dot-Com. They have other, similar, reviews of said product. And, here’s an alternative – just motor on down to Good Will or Salvation Army outlet store and find a nice, warm, robe for five bucks or less!

#1 -Jay Leno recently joked about the Snuggie in his monogogue. He ridiculed just about every feature of it. I had already ordered the two-for-one special (plus double shipping & handling) on the company's wesbite, thinking it would be an ideal gift for my wife's birthday. The website is very confusing and less than honest about what you are ordering. You are presented with several options (like a heavier fabric and faster shipping). It took almost a month to arrive, so my wife's birthday was history by then. The fabric is very thin and about as warm as a bedsheet. There is no way to close the back of the thing, so my wife has to pull a blanket up over her shoulders. The reading light that is the "free bonus" isn't useable since it only illuminates a small spot on the page. So, like one of the other reviewers...and Jay Leno....said, just put your bathrobe on backwards! Don't waste your money. This company is a joke. They were and have been backordered for quite some time, but they just kept advertising on TV all through the holiday season.

#2 - I agree with another reviewer that it's too easy to make a mistake when ordering on the company webite. I thought I was doing a mock order to see the final price before actually placing the order, but no. It placed the order immediately, and I couldn't cancel it because you have to input your credit card info first. (Also, that second one for "free" isn't - they charge you additional s/h, so instead of $20, you actually pay $20 + $8 + $8, for a total of $36. Each one is then more like $16 instead of the $10 you think you're going to pay.) After "ordering," I received an email with an order number, but later found that I couldn't check on the order status with that order number. I had to use my email address. I placed that order on Dec 1st, and 5 weeks later I still have not received the order. I have called 3 different numbers for the company, which by the way are hard to find on their website. All three numbers are answered by recordings and do not allow you to leave a message. I have found no way to cancel the order, though I've tried everything I can think of. Oh yeah, two of the phone numbers are CELL PHONES. I got Verizon recorded messages telling me that the phone lines were unavailable on several occasions. As far as I can tell, there is NO WAY to reach a live person for customer service.

Save yourself the aggravation. Don't buy this item from this company. Go to Bed Bath & Beyond or another local retailer and buy one like it there. Or buy a large fleece throw blanket, get some snaps from a sewing shop, and make your own. That's what I wound up doing! It was super easy, and way less than the online order.

[Roger Kaputnik]

Why in blue thunder would anyone get something like this except in a moment of smooth cortacity? [I just invented that word, if you hadn't noticed.] Just get a blanket; get a bigger blanket if you want to wrap yourself up more. In fact, I am certain that all of us have a blanket or two not currently used on a bed that would be ideal for this purpose. See to it! And don't get caught up in the hype--is THIS what the economic stimulus is supposed to go to??

[Southsider2k12]

Why not just grab a blanket? Count me in the "just doesn't get it" group.

[Ang]

Here's another one: The PedEgg

Is that not one of the most disgusting things you've ever seen in your life?





I am simply stating my opinion and mean no disrespect if you are a proud owner of a PedEgg.
Ha Ha! I finally made a disclaimer!

[MC Born & Raised]

I laugh uncontrollably hard every time I see that ludicrous commercial. It's the most ridiculous looking thing I've ever seen. It's like a robe, only worse because it doesn't close in the back. Why the hell are people buying these things? There's something to be said for late-night advertising because everything looks must-need at 2:30 a.m. That is, except for the Snuggie.