Sooooo, this is a thing?
The world is full of strange inventions. Many of these, you will likely never hear of unless you read skymall, thinkgeek or watch late-night infomercials. In this quiz we will either give you a product title where you will be forced to choose what it does or an item description where you will just have to decide if it is a thing. So how many of these items can you identify? (Keep in mind these have a greater chance to be outdated the further you get from August 2011.)
1.) Tapi
A tap for kegs that will play your favorite mp3 files while in use. Great for parties!
Tap shoes that light up in time to the music you are moving to. This is definitely going to turn all of your shows into something everyone will remember.
A rubber sink faucet adapter that can be squeezed at the bottom to redirect the water upwards, thus creating a drinking fountain from your tap.
An animated USB toy that taps a pencil to a beat as a makeshift metronome.
Not a thing
2.) Baby Cage
A cage-like device that attatched to a window that allowed babies to play suspended in the air. Great for small apartments.
A roomy pet-carrier like device so babies can play and be transported at the same time.
a playpen that cannot be climbed out of.
A special time-out stool made to eliminate stimuli to aid in effective discipline of children.
Not a real thing
3.) iTat
A tattoo like body sticker containing a tiny micro-controller that connects with and plays music from your favorite iPhone or iPod via bluetooth.
Temporary tattoos shaped like iPod/iPhone icons or unlock bars.
Actually stands for Independent Tripod Adjustment Center. It is an iPhone app that works with a specially designed camera tripod that will allow you to adjust its high/tilt remotely. If the camera in use can support an external monitor, it can also be used to stream what the camera is seeing to the iPhone itself. Great for the photographer that wants to be in the picture but still have it framed perfectly the FIRST TIME.
A mobile app/social network specifically designed for alternative lifestyles.
Not a real thing
4.) Scizza
Novelty scissors shaped like pizza slices.
A kids science kit that teaches them fundamental science facts using the food that every kid likes: pizza.
An external hard drive shaped like a slice of pizza.
Scissors specifically designed to make cutting pizza easier.
Not a real thing
5.) Fruit Stickles
A frozen ice pop (popsicle) that is shaped like the fruit it is made to taste like.
Skewers that are flavored with cinnamon or other seasonings designed for use in fruit shiskabobs.
A game that is very similar to pick-up sticks except the sticks are scented like fruit.
Flavored stickers designed to be licked for a fruity rush.
Not a real thing
6.) Dead Bug Away: A device shaped like one of various dead bugs that emmits a sound that humans can't hear but designed to drive away pests.
A real thing
Not a real thing
7.) Urine Sample Candy : A hilarious gag-gift of a tastey yellow liquid candy packaged to look like a urine sample.
A real thing
Not a real thing
8.) Subtle Butt
A device used to give a subtle lift and enhancement of the butt for those who are lacking in that area.
Underwear that acts as a silencer for your farts.
A device that absorbs and neutralizes the smell of your farts.
A small line of action figures that features a superhero with a butt on his forehead.
Not a real thing
9.) Batter Blaster
A Star Wars themed dough/batter dispensor shaped like Han Solo's blaster.
A baseball designed to help pitchers strike-out batters every time.
A can filled with pancake batter designed to allow you to spray an uncooked pancake directly onto the griddle.
A baseball bat, targeted at adults, that adds sound effects such as a a roaring crowd or the smack of a baseball with every swing.
Not a real thing
10.) Nope It's Soap: Soap designed to look like poop but smell like heaven!
A real thing
Not a real thing
11.) Zilopop
A device that eliminates bad breath by sucking on it like a lolipop!
A product that lets you put flavors onto "zillions of things". Designed for use on cups/spoons to make the process of giving kids medicine a little easier, it can be used to make anything a bit tastier.
A lolipop that sounds like a xylophone when sucked on.
A fake lolipop made to help people lose weight by giving them something to pretend to eat.
Not a real thing
12.) Plate Flipper
A pancake flipper that can easily be used directly as a plate for when the pancake is done. This is great for the person that hates to clean too many dishes.
Don't like a guest? Want to give your friends a laugh? These dinner plates contain an image of someone giving the middle finger. Great for parties.
A device for use in remotely flipping down your license plate to reveal a message or to hide it from unwanted eyes.
A license plate cover with an LED representation of someone flipping off those behind them.
Not a real thing
13.) Kitty Envy
A line of feline clothes that have egotistical phrases on them.
A line of fancy litterboxes to make it seem like the average cat craps in luxury.
A line of lawn flags dedicated to letting everyone know what cat owners already do: that cats are better than people.
A line of plush dogs dressed as cats.
Not a real thing
14.) Twitter Hat : A hat with an LED display that shows the most recent posts from a specified twitter account.
A real thing
Not a real thing
15.) Dogone Thong
Lacy thong underwear for dogs
Underwear for dogs that eliminates the smell of their farts.
A line of underwear that has one of various tails styled after different types of dogs connected to them. This is great for the sensual furry in everyone.
Not a real thing
16.) Okay, I want to give you a chance to ensure you at least get one of these right. So the next product: YNIN
The website you are currently taking this quiz on right now.
Is short for Ydoc Nameloc Interactive Network.
Is a series of letters in the English alphabet.
Not a real thing