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I have a BETTER IDEA for no. 1, WatchMojo: And this comes STRAIGHT from the ad.... "HEAD ON, APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD ... HEAD ON, APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD ... HEAD ON, APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD" ....repeat in ad nauseum and infinitum! This product didn't even get a/an (dis)honorable mention, which is just WRONG, **AND** a TRAVESTY!
I actually do not own an As Seen on TV item. :P I never cared for any of them, I just thought some of the ads were stupid, silly, and/or obnoxious. Though I thought about getting something like the Potty Putter for my cousin as a joke; She plays golf. I will not do the other one though, that's just gross.
As a Physiotherapist who works with the elderly, we prescribe things like the tush turner and other gadgets that allow people with mobility issues to be more independent. There are also things like electric can openers and long handled aids for when they have issues with their upper limb. Just because it sounds stupid to the general population doesn't mean it doesn't have a use
This! I bought my mother the Toucan battery operated can opener because her previous can opener (which was an electric one, no less) crapped out on her after using it for years. In addition my mother suffers from Rheumatoid Arthritis; so doing certain tasks such as opening cans jars and bottles is quite difficult for her. Nowadays she loves her can opener and called it the best Christmas present she got.
Right?! I won’t lie, when I was working outdoors 50 hours a week, I would put deodorant at the top of my but crack, inner thighs, under and between my boobs as well as my pits. This was pre Lume and other alternatives. I grew up in a poor farming area and I have always been self conscious about body odor.
I got the Lume Sampler before the excessive commercials. I guess it was fine for a while. Definitely not 24 hours. Plus, in my opinion, the scents they had did not smell good.
I know many disabled people that depend on some things like these. The tush turner sounds silly but those kinds of turning pillow seats help elderly, obese, and otherwise disabled people
To be fair, many of these products are actually intended for disabled folks, but since you can't really market things like that and be successful, we end up with these 'oh wow! you can't use toothpaste! ads. The reason people pick fun of them, is because in many cases, the abled can't see any reason why THEY would need them, so they can't see any reason why ANYONE would need them. If you can easily do all of these things without thinking twice about them, consider yourself lucky. That may not be the case one day.
Yeah, like I could see the butter cutter one as good for people who don't have the dexterity to handle a butter knife. I didn't think of a lot of stuff until I had a chronic condition get so bad I couldn't get out of bed for more than 5 minutes at a time at one point. I'm in a better place with it right now, but now whenever I have a knee-jerk "who needs this?" reaction, I stop to actually think about it. (Except the Booty Pop. Seriously, wtf.)
My thoughts exactly when I saw them bring up the Tush Turner and the Comfort Wipe. My mother was physically disabled and I could see several of these items being helpful for her while she was still around. I feel it isn't fair to treat all of these items as hopeless jokes when they definitely could improve the quality of life for many disabled people.
Agreed! As the video went on, I started cringing at some of the ableist comments they were making. My sister needed the Comfort Wipe for the last couple years of her life, and we were glad it was an available product to help her keep some mobility and dignity.
I think u capitalized the wrong words in your short rant there. I would've, coincidentally, put both of the "would"s in caps. Relatively valid thought process with all these originally being for disabled people, hate to burst your bubble, but that really isn't the origin story of most of these products. Certainly nice to think that's the case if you'd like to.
was about to post the same, I am riddled with osteoarthritis in knees/hips/pelvis and lower back, now review that Tush turner. just wait 20-30 years and you will eat your words @watchmojo
I hate to be the one to tell you all this, but number 21, the Tush Turner, DOES actually work in certain aspects. My mom, who is disabled and has a hard time getting in and out of cars, DOES like the Tush Turner and uses it when getting in and out of my car. It may not seem like a realistic product to most, but it DOES work...
As a person, who has been through all stages of disability (bedridden, wheelchair, crutches) due to my hips problem I agree. It's not a dumb thing, if it helps. Unfortunately, hips are the first thing to go in elderly and rotating them can be so painful. If it helps with getting out of the car - hey, I'm all in. In fact, I'd even encourage an elderly person to use it at home.
Yeah, they remembered that some people have mobility issues when it came to the Comfort Wipe, but full on mocked the Tush Turner. Not all people have healthy joints.
Glad to hear it works. I'm dealing with not only old age stuff but MS and fibro and getting in and out of the vehicle is a big problem. I may be investing in this to try.
I really don't think the toothpaste dispenser or especially the tush turner should be dunked on. Those are obviously intended for people with dexterity or mobility issues, like how the Snuggie was originally invented for people in wheelchairs. Products like that just have to be marketed to the masses in order to make enough money to exist.
100% I was coming here to write this. My mother has really bad rheumatoid arthritis, and bursitis, in both hips and struggles severely to get in and out of a car - the tush turner would be a great item for her!
@@julzrulz11111 It would be great for my mother, too, actually. She needs both of her knees replaced (surgery for the right knee is in April) so getting in and out of the car is really painful for her, too.
Yeah, you might think dispensers for butter and toothpaste and rotating cushions are useless, but they could be a godsend for people who don't have full mobility. A lot of weird-looking products like those are actually designed with disabled people in mind, but in order to sell well they have to attempt to market to a mass audience. Now the Potty Putter and the Uroclub and the talking toilet paper roll - those are just stupid gimmicks.
Some of the products make sense if you realize that they were initially designed for disabled and/or elderly people, who *would* have issues handling a butter knife or getting out of a car. However, the marketing & advertising people never seem to realize that. They always aim for a general (ie, "young & healthy/stupid") audience in hopes of $$$, instead of the older and disabled who aren't considered to have money to spend.
@@AgnesC1111 fun fact: if you are a female professional mortician in germany, you are supposed to squat with your legs closed and twisted to the side when you lower the urn into the hole in the ground. if you are wearing a skirt or not doesn't matter. twist and keep legs closed. two of my former classmates got points deducted in the corresponding exam because of this.
I had a Brush Buddy toothbrush that played “We Will Rock You”. Here’s where it makes sense, that brush ensures that you brush for the full 2 minutes that’s suggested by dentists. You don’t have to watch a clock or guess how long you’ve been brushing.
Good point! I’d have to go back and check, but I don’t think the video mentioned that as one of the selling points. They just dunked on it as being dumb/uselss.
@@jonesclash792 they didn’t mention it, I was waiting for that to be said because it’s so obvious. I remember seeing similar concepts for toothbrushing aimed at kids.
Brushing for 2 minutes or even for 5 minutes isn’t going to do anything unless you brush properly. It’s not how long ou brush, it’s HOW you brush. And guess what? Doing it properly doesn’t take 2 minutes anyway.
Honestly would buy the Cami Secret. Sometimes you need that coverage, but it’s too hot or you’re too prone to sweating to wear a cami under your shirt.
I had them. I had a number of low-ish v-neck tops. At that time, I was spending a lot of time performing for many different churches and some had more strict 'dress codes'. I was also travelling and 3 Cami Secrets took up less room in my bag than even one full camisole.
I have a bra with sewn-on lacy cami-secret. It works, but I don't think I would buy one that's separate. What's wrong with buying a top that is not too revealing in the first place?
Mm-hm. Women who live in places that have warmer weather would consider the Cami Secret a Godsend because they could wear low-cut blouses and not roast to death from the heat.
The Tush turner is designed for disabled or mobility limited people. A lot of as seen on TV products are geared towards the disabled community. Most of these aren’t, but the tush turner is.
Who cares? It’s a terrible product no matter who it was intended for. Same with 90% of “as seen on TV” junk products. Don’t try to be some white knight here & defend garbage products.
@@jewelcopeland8440 Me too~~I love to watch funny videos like stupid crazy dogs and cats, lol~~But this vid really got me goin nuts~~A couple of those items I must say can be very useful~~Gotta go now~~I think Walmart has a sale on poop traps~~lol~~Have a nice day~~🤣🤣🤣~~~
I personally have not used any of these products. However, the Tush Turner would be perfect for my sister when she's getting in and out of her car as she has mobility issues.
When my mother was still alive she had extreme difficulty getting in and out of vehicles due to mobility issues caused by a degenerative disease. My father had to constantly try to shove her in and then manually turn her, and neither of them were young. It was very difficult and exhausting for both them. That Tush Turner would have been a godsend for them, assuming it actually worked.
As someone who has thrown out their back to the point I was nearly bed ridden, that Tush Turner would've been nice. Twisting to get into my car had me in tears until my back healed. It would've been nice to have something to keep from contorting my lower spine.
I love my wearable towel/towel robe. I can stay in it while brushing my teeth, doing my skin care routine, when I take my hair towel off, I dont get my shirt or myself wet brushing my hair. Also I can walk downstairs in it & start my coffee. Yes, I can just towel off, but this is simply more convenient for my -after shower routine-
Living in a very warm and humid part of the country, the cami secret is actually useful. Adding another layer is sometimes extremely uncomfortable. Thanks to those who defended a few other things like the tush-turner and the toothpaste dispenser. I can definitely see that one being helpful in teaching a child dental hygiene routines.
the cami secrets are also great for if people don't have many different clothes for special occasions. have to wear something black for a funeral, but there's too much cleavage for the occasion? put one of these thingies in and you're good. (yes, many people have shockingly few black clothes and only own 1 or 2 pieces)
Although 99% of these products are trash I have to defend the toothpaste dispenser. That thing really does help eliminate a lot of toothpaste being wasted
@@HeroDadGames What I meant is that if you look at infomercial the dispenser is gentle, but the tube that is exchanged is squeezed to the last bit of toothpaste. That's what I meant :)
There is no need for the toothpast product tho. How hard is it to take the toothpast tube and squeeze a lil bit the right amount on to toothbrush without missing the brush? They completely missed the brush in the commercial and it fell. Also who is squeezing a tube of toothpaste like a maniac all over the damn place wasting a bunch of it? I put the right amount and put gentle pressure on it? Is it that hard? Why would this product be needed? 😅
Working as a caregiver, several of these would be excellent for the elderly who struggle with everyday mobility like people with Palsy and Parkinson’s.
I used to work in durable medical supplies and yes, we did sell something similar to the tushie turner and they were quite expensive,as is anything you buy through a home medical supply company,even with partial insurance coverage.
Oh to be so able bodied to make fun of a device used to help people in and out of car seats! I have a spinal cord injury, the most painful thing I do is get in and out of the Jeep.
Definitely. My mom is 90, and getting her in and out of a car - any car - is very difficult these days. I’ve injured my neck and could have used one of those on occasion, too. There are plenty of things to make fun of in this world. I wish people wouldn’t find it necessary to make fun of disabilities.
Get a lower car for one thing. Secondly, please keep your 90yr old mom off the road. Thirdly, even able bodies are sometimes temporarily disabled. When something is funny, it's funny. Not everybody needs to agree but that doesn't mean you're a bad person for saying it.
Mando is also a thing now. Other minor brands such as Dude Wipes and Fresh Balls are in the all-over sanitation space. Even Old Spice is in on the act.
#20 Pootrap has been used with service dogs (particularly Guide Dogs/Seeing Eye Dogs) for decades. Imagine trying to clean up after your dog if you can't see. It can be done (and the dogs are trained for it) but accidents often happen. My Wife has had a Guide Dog (#3 now) for almost 25 years
Honestly, the Aspray just had the wrong marketing. Unless it just plain didn't work because I never heard about anyone actually using it. But seriously, look at the success of Lume and now Secret has an all over spray too.
Did You Know - A large number of "as seen on TV" ads are created for people with disabilities and limitations and to make it appear more normalized in an ableist society. The reason that the actors are so "obviously ridiculous and over the top" is because they wouldn't sell as much if they used it for their inteded purposes - to help disabled and old people with limited mobility.
I use the cami secret at times myself, and I do not want people (including men) looking at my breasts! Males and females need to know that there are times and places to wear certain clothing, and anything that shows a lot of skin and/or body parts is not appropriate and/or acceptable in public places, includingworkplaces!
Okay I'm guy saying this not a woman.. But isn't the point of those lowcut VNeck top things to sort of show off more skin.. If you are going to cover up more why not just wear a normal top with color where you want to cover upto in the first place ?
@@richardbardell6754 yes, that is what fashion tends to promote (showing more skin), so finding clothes to fit that are more modest can be challenging when the stores only stock lower cut garments, which is when this addon comes handy. the idea is allowing a bit more range of styles, while keeping clothing light. you can layer, but it gets warm in summertime, and i've found women like more variety in styles than the typical T or shirt that men wear,.
Some of these seem like they would work for ppl with disabilities/ mobility issues. Maybe turning to get out of your car isn't hard for you, but my elderly mom could use a tush turner.
I used to love watching those stupid commercials when someone acts so clumsy and weird when trying to do something that’s pretty basic but fail and as soon as they use the product they suddenly smile and act like they achieved something with it 😂
The only "As Seen On TV" item I ever bought was the Super Slicer back around 1992. And I still have and use it! Worth EVERY penny *just* for slicing onions & potatoes👍
In fairness after having a stroke my Nan really struggled getting in and out of the car (passenger obviously) and she had something like the tush turner and it was actually really helpful with her limited mobility. Quite a lot of people with mobility issues find them really useful
I have some As Seen On TV shoe-free arch supports, called Strutz. I LOVE them. I had plantar fasciitis, and needed arch supports. But was also taking belly dance lessons, and we were supposed to dance barefoot. The Strutz were really helpful. They look a bit silly, but I didn’t care, since they let me keep dancing! Also, there are now about a dozen different kinds that I saw when I searched for them just now. Clearly many people find them useful. My mom has a Cami secret. As others have said, it makes sense here in TN. It’s more flexible than having a bra with a built in camisole front, too, since you can move it from outfit to outfit. And really, it’s just a different version of the garment/accessory known as a “dickie”, which is the top part of a shirt, without the rest of the shirt. People have been using versions of these for literally centuries. They are still useful. And I am in agreement with everyone here who has said that things like the Tush Turner are excellent adaptive tools. Making fun of them is, in a word, ableist. You won’t find them as funny when you get older and/or lose some ability. We are all of us only temporarily abled, as I’ve heard it said.
That tush turner thing worked well for my disabled 85 year old grandmother, as she had issues swiveling to get her legs into the car, made it much easier. I suspect that is who they were targeting.
To be honest, I quite like the idea of wearable towels. Ever had to dash out of the bathroom in a hurry to handle something, so you wrap the towel around you and kinda tuck it in? Then you're halfway down the hall and it starts to come untucked and you have to grab it to prevent it ending up in an embarrassed pile on the floor? Why NOT have a wearable towel? Wassat? Towelling dressing gowns? Never heard of 'em.
wait wait, did that potty putter ad say that it's WORSE to poop quickly? if you spend too much time just sitting on the toilet you develop hemorrhoids. the last thing we should be doing is encouraging men to take even longer in the bathroom.
after I slipped and fell down my front porch steps, I looked for one of those wiping wand things because I was unable to wipe myself due to my injuries, I'm sure my wife would have appreciated it more though, since she got stuck with the job.
Be careful with those self-cleaning litter boxes. Some cats get caught in them and aren't so lucky. 😢😢 I'd love to not have to scoop my cat's litter everyday, but I wouldn't trust one of those automative ones. Her safety is the #1 priority for me.
I really hate commercials that make people look like idiots by showing them unable to do basic everyday tasks, like with the EZ Butter and the Slobstopper, or any commercials that have the footage in greyscale and start with "are you tired of" or "has this ever happened to you".
I don't know why but this makes me laugh 🤣🤣🤣 I'm a very visual person so I guess that's why, all I can picture is a dog ripping a loud fart and it's human throwing down the blanket on it to stifle the smell!😂😂😂🐕🦺💨
First one that comes to mind ? Head-on applied directly to the forehead Head on how much applied directly to the forehead Head on yeah you get that they just keep repeating that it would give you a headache
I wore the pyjama jeans on a flight and they were brilliant! I will tell you where the Slob Stopper would come in handy for me...at the movie theatre! I have one or two shirts that I wear there because no matter how careful I am, I drop buttered popcorn.
You're right! I do! I am a big girl already but I was ill most of 2022 & gained even more. Between the extra fat, the general weakness, & the aches & pains of the illness, I was unable to take care of certain cleansing actions so I ordered a Comfort Wipe, probably by a different name. It was awkward at first, but w/ practice, it does the job well enough. Note though, I used wet wipes, not wads & wads of TP! Also I lost those 35 extra pounds in 2023 & no longer need the device. Hopefully this will continue though out 2024 & I'll be almost at my original goal! As for the Comfort Wipe, there is definitely a niche for it, & it DOES help clean areas one can't reach for whatever reason.
I know this might sound weird but the comfort wipes does have some historical relevance. Romans would actually use a sponge on a stick to wipe themselves. There are other details I won’t go into because it’s just nasty by today’s standards.
For people who didn’t have the means to buy a bidet, the comfort wipes is amazing for people with limited mobility. When I had my bilateral mastectomy (breast cancer) I used them in combination. The bidet leaves you with very wet “bits” that unless you want to go change your underwear for dry ones, the comfort wipe (or similar products), is a must have.
Less than 2 mins of watching Me: the pajama jeans resembles jeggings, and the wrap around towel is something I would wanna buy and the butter slicer is my dream gadget ❤❤❤❤
What's crazy is that the RU-vidr Unspeakable just released a video a couple days ago testing 1 star products, and some of these were in it. The products being the EZ Butter, the Facial Flex, the horror vibe Rejuvenation mask, the Shake Weight, and the Sauna Pants specifically.
Some of these are great ideas. the Tush Turner is just what a person who had a hip replacement needs to use to get in and out of a car. And the cami strap makes a lot more sense than wearing an extra shirt. So many these items are great for older folks or those with disabilities. I think if the writer of this video looked at it from their POV, they would see the benefits. While some of these items are ridiculous, there are needs for some of the others.
Those animatronic budgies became a thing about 12 years ago. You could get them with a more realistic look, or go the full neon flavour, but they were quite fun, cheap and popular. If you put two of them together they would sing a duet. And then a year later they disappeared again.
I actually loved the pajama jeans. I'm not really a fan of denim because i find it very uncomfortable, but had a waitressing job that required jeans. After a few weeks of bending and stretching in stiff denim pants, I ordered a pair of pajama jeans thinking if they were a bad product I could just wear them around the house. It turned out that they fit my curvy frame well and were SO comfortable! I wore those pants to work and got compliments on them. Soon several other ladies at my job were wearing them also. They were easy to move in and pretty durable, as they were still in decent shape after the two years I worked there. I may have to see if they make yoga pants because I'm a stay at home mom now!
I was hoping the Shake Weight was in here. In the past, I didn't find a "problem" with them, but as I got older and found one at Goodwill a month ago to see why they were bad holy cow, that felt uncomfortable to use 😨
I have a MyPillow wannabe. It's the same exact product. I'm amazed at the MyPillow did as well as it did because they had come out with the same type of pillow that had cut up pieces of memory foam that had one side of it that was hard, Florida sort of like a rind. Before the my pillow guy came out with a different color on his pillow, these pillows had some sort of bamboo cloth cover and they weren't touting the memory foam pillow as much as they were touting the bamboo cover. But I tried the precursor of the my pillow and I tried to my pillow at the friend's house and I tried the Five Below and I dearly love it simply because it didn't cost me the original price of $79 or all of the $10 reduction increments, I think I saw it somewhere for 39.
Some of these are ridiculous, but there are some that are great for people who are older and people with disabilities/mobility issues. The narrator/channel who is scoffing at some of these is obviously a young healthy person who can't imagine being anything else. Your time will come, believe me.
What was wrong with pajama jeans? The baggie strapped to your dog's butt made me LOL. Dog will pull it off within a minute. And the pole that you pee in is a laugh riot. No, that doesn't look hilarious.
So A Spray is like Lume before it’s time…. Got it 😂 it’s amazing that aSpraY is being bashed but Lume is hitting all the spots ASpray was not appreciated for 🤦🏽♀️😂😂
I love the toilet putter! Finally, a product that lets me practice my putting skills while handling business. No need for newspapers or magazines - just me, my putter, and the throne. And let's face it, who actually enjoys prune juice anyway? This is a hole-in-one for bathroom entertainment!