incidentally...

when i went to find the url of whitegrlproblem for the post above, my browser popped up the "white people rapping poorly" tumblr (tho, i don't recall having visited the site previously.)

check out these phat science beats below and more poor white jams here:

this one's for you, biggie...

so scarily bad, it's good?

it's no day after tomorrow. and i'm not even sure if it's for reals, yo. but this just might be so awful, it's awesome. shark? giant octopus? deborah "debbie" gibson? lorenzo lamas? you had me at "mega"...

scarily bad (checkout edition)

now, i understand the psychology and marketing behind an impulse purchase. and the fact that the checkout is prime real estate for this - magazines, gum, chocolates, etc. 

but hard cover books at the checkout? and, "Blonde Ambition: The Untold Story Behind Anna Nicole Smith's Death," no less? 

photoshop disaster

here is a snap of a subway poster for the new season of top design on bravo.  

how bad is this photoshop job? her left arm (our right) is ridiculously foreshortened. and what has happened to her right (our left) knee? how do you photoshop out someone's kneecap? 

for more photoshop disasters check out this site. 

scarily bad (pet accessories edition)

i've seen quite a few doggie strollers on the streets of nyc recently. 

and all i have to say is wrong, wrong, wrong. 

puppies aren't babies. and while we're at it, they could use a bit of exercise after being in a small apartment all day. 

scarily bad or hilarious?

i've passed this sign a few times now - it's from a dry cleaner on my way to the subway. 

the first one has always disturbed me a bit. 

but the second one cracks me up every time. 

now the third...wonder if that is at all related to the second...?

scarily bad (window edition)

i realize that they don't have much to work with being a pharmacy and all, but this is a pretty bad window display. i might have swapped the male urinal for perfume or something. 

who knew?

who knew that joyce leslie was still around? i passed one today out in queens. (unlike brooklyn, i don't tend to get lost in queens. but i did seem to encounter a crackpipe, but that's a story for another time.) 

joyce takes me back to 8th grade, around 14 years old, rocking the synthetic fabrics big time. ah, joyce. the H&M of its day - total chaos once you entered the store and so much merchandise you couldn't find a damn thing in the place. 

joyce was right up there with deb - remember that one? deb was homecoming/prom dress central all the year round. for whatever your formal needs, deb was right there for you. 

 

scarily bad (toiletries edition)

i'll give you a touch of citrus with the lemongrass, but washing your hands with wasabi should not be permitted. 

scarily bad (headgear edition)

so, when searching for an appropriate 'country' visual (cowboy, boots, hat, etc.) for our latest table topic, i came across this bizarro garb - the beer box hat!  

per the websites, here are some of the key benefits for those who don:

- have more fun! 

- be the one everyone talks to

- make more friends

- stand out from the crowd

- make your parties more interesting

classy!

scarily bad (tattoo edition - part deux)

i don't have one myself, but i never minded a tattoo on other people. but this is a bit much. young elvis on the calf of a woman about 20 years old? now that's the commitment of a super-fan. love him tender, indeed.

scarily bad (out of home edition)

i get that you want to have a high-impact unit outside of a major airport. 

but, this terrifying execution of the enormous hand of a cadaver in the death grip of a slider phone has been creeping me out for years! 

no more back breaking lifts!

another flight, another fabulous edition of skymall. this is one of the best pix i've seen in the catalogue in awhile. 

it's the amazing forearm forklift straps! 

somehow, i have a feeling that this is either photoshopped, or the armoire is actually made of styrofoam...

recession? what recession?

the economy is alive & well in Las Vegas - as evidenced by the 27 varieties - yes, that's 27 varieties of biologically impossibly large candy apples on sale in the food court. 

 

scarily bad (tattoo edition)

as per usual, facebook has served me another 'lonely hearts' ad tonight. i'm over it, but the visual did remind me of the bizarro tattoo i saw this morning returning from my coffee run. 

the woman had the same visual as used in the facebook ad - a broken heart (above). one side of the heart was on one boob. the other half of the heart was on the other, such that when her cleavage was connected (?) intact (?) - not sure of the right word here - but when her cleavage was together the heart was complete. scarily bad, indeed. 

scarily bad (sleepwear edition)

also featured in my in-flight magazine was an ad for Jumpin Jammerz. who approved this?

skymall says: Whether you're lounging around the house, sipping hot chocolate in Aspen, or hosting a pajama party, Jumpin Jammerz are super-fabulous in any situation. Until now Footed Pajamas have been almost impossible to find in adult sizes.

point 1) you will never be allowed within the city limits of aspen wearing these

point 2) super-fabulous in any situation? i'm starting a new job next monday - could i wear these to work on the first day? are you sure about any situation?

point 3) there is a reason footed pj's don't come in adult sizes - and that reason is big red there on the left.

scarily bad (skymall edition)

we have previously professed our love of crap gifts and, in particular, those featured in skymall. here's one of my new faves - for the low, low price of $98.95 you can have your very own "Big Foot the Garden Yeti" sculpture.

described as follows: With his characteristically big feet, our over two-foot- tall Garden Yeti will have guests doing a double-take as they admire your creative gardening style!

double take? how about doubling over in laughter...or even crapping their pants in terror?