Extra large backwards bathrobe takes nation by storm

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Snuggies are experiencing a surge in popularity, touted for their warmth and functionality, allowing users to keep their hands free while staying cozy. Made from soft fleece with oversized sleeves, they cater to a growing trend of comfortable home accessories as people seek comfort during colder months. Discussions highlight potential improvements, such as adding cup holders and pockets for remotes or snacks, and even the idea of a nursing version. The rivalry with similar products like the Slanket is noted, with humorous commentary on the cultural phenomenon surrounding these wearable blankets. Some users express a playful skepticism about their practicality, while others share personal anecdotes about their enjoyment and utility, including their appeal to pets. Overall, Snuggies represent a blend of comfort and quirky fashion that resonates with many consumers, especially in colder climates.
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Snuggies are selling like hotcakes.

http://www.getsnuggie.com/

The Snuggie™ keeps you totally warm and gives you the freedom to use your hands. Work the remote, use your laptop or do some reading in total warmth and comfort!

Snuggie™ is made with super soft, thick, luxurious fleece with roomy, oversized sleeves that let you do what you want while still being totally wrapped in warmth.

A despondent America takes to the couch. I predict that sofa accessories will be the hot new trend - especially ones that have some money saving feature.
 
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Will http://www.theslanket.com/" people sue?
 
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Snuggie needs a holster attached to the end of the sleeve to house a remote control.
 
Psht. I wear double layers. UCLA t-shirt underneath with my Harvard long sleave on top!
 
Gokul43201 said:
Snuggie needs a holster attached to the end of the sleeve to house a remote control.

It also needs cup holders...lots and lots of cup holders.
 
lisab said:
It also needs cup holders...lots and lots of cup holders.
Any defrosters?? Not pushing here, but Maine has had some really cold temps recently, so electrical warming could help sell the the extra-large backward bathrobes.
 
I'm going to make one for my cat.
 
turbo-1 said:
Any defrosters?? Not pushing here, but Maine has had some really cold temps recently, so electrical warming could help sell the the extra-large backward bathrobes.

The Slanket has already been tested in Maine - http://www.theslanket.com/index.php?path=news&month=092008#23

The people in those pictures scare me; especially the one in pigtails and an Apricot Slanket. And isn't there some sort of law against talking on a cell phone while wearing Apricot Slankets?
 
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So it's a cloak?
 
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SticksandStones said:
So it's a cloak?

More like a cult.

If you go to Slanket or Snuggie party, do you have to wear anything underneath? I mean, is your backside going to be exposed?
 
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Math Is Hard said:
I'm going to make one for my cat.

Your cat knows how to work a TV remote? :bugeye:
 
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BobG said:
More like a cult.

If you go to Slanket or Snuggie party, do you have to wear anything underneath? I mean, is your backside going to be exposed?
These parties are filled with as many party-goers as they are with protesters from the other sect. The protesters usually show up with front- and back-sides exposed, and carrying boards that say "I'd rather go naked than wear a snuggie/slanket."
 
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Is there a belt around it so your behind doesn't stick out when you stand up??

I'll need a place to put; my pen, my remote, stash some goodies and a place to keep my nachos warm. :biggrin:
 
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yes of course you can stylize it in any way you like
 
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does anyone else smell spam cooking?
 
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I was just thinking this morning (when I passed a shelf of "breast cancer awareness snuggies" at Walgreens) that I need to market a nursing version of the snuggie.
 
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That's a really awesome idea!
 
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physics girl phd said:
I was just thinking this morning (when I passed a shelf of "breast cancer awareness snuggies" at Walgreens) that I need to market a nursing version of the snuggie.

You could wear it backwards. But then it would just be...a bathrobe.
 
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Math Is Hard said:
Will http://www.theslanket.com/" people sue?
Looks like there's enough room in that for two people. :biggrin:
 
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Stratosphere said:
Because those look even stupider than a snuggy. :biggrin:
Unless you're joined at the waist like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chang-eng-bunker-PD.gif" .
 
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BobG said:
I'd prefer one of these to a Snuggy: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4535479.pdf

How come these never caught on?

Now they won't have to design clothes for their muppets.

http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Two-Headed_Monster"
 
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physics girl phd said:
I was just thinking this morning (when I passed a shelf of "breast cancer awareness snuggies" at Walgreens) that I need to market a nursing version of the snuggie.

a snoobie ?
 
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physics girl phd said:
I was just thinking this morning (when I passed a shelf of "breast cancer awareness snuggies" at Walgreens) that I need to market a nursing version of the snuggie.

I think you could easily hide a baby under the snuggie, and nobody would know what you were doing under there. :biggrin: That might actually be one good use of the thing. At least it won't be falling off your shoulder while you're trying to nurse if you're concerned about modesty.
 
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Can we get matching Snuggies for the Sisterhood? Maybe with a logo or something.
 
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Ack, the local radio perves did a show where they interviewed some guy that had a Snuggies sex positions website. Noooo.
 
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I guess that could be kinda useful in cold climates.
 
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BobG said:
More like a cult.

If you go to Slanket or Snuggie party, do you have to wear anything underneath? I mean, is your backside going to be exposed?

Re: the Slanket-Snuggie battle.

The traditionalists in the poncho camp are beside themselves over this issue, feeling sidelined. Word is, they are considering a flanking maneuver to garner media attention.
 
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Okay, Sisterhood. Did anyone check out this guy?

http://www.theslanket.com/index.php?path=the_product"

We probably have to acquire him somehow, just because.
 
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GeorginaS said:
Okay, Sisterhood. Did anyone check out this guy?

http://www.theslanket.com/index.php?path=the_product"

We probably have to acquire him somehow, just because.

He looks like a monk. I suppose we could find use for him.
 
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Phrak said:
Re: the Slanket-Snuggie battle.

The traditionalists in the poncho camp are beside themselves over this issue, feeling sidelined. Word is, they are considering a flanking maneuver to garner media attention.

I think if they simply stated that they even care it would bring all the amusing national attention that they could ever want. I can just see it, they could fight it out like HD and BluRay...
 
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Math Is Hard said:
He looks like a monk. I suppose we could find use for him.

There are uses for unconscious monks?
 
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GeorginaS said:
There are uses for unconscious monks?

My cat thinks so. She loves the laps of living people who are very, very still.
 
  • #36
Math Is Hard said:
He looks like a monk. I suppose we could find use for him.

Heh heh heh heh. :devil:

Though, I think I want a version with mittens. Afterall, what's the use of a big blanket with sleeves if my hands still get cold holding my Kindle (used to be a book)? :biggrin:
 
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I'm going to wait till Consumer Reports does a comparison of the Snuggie vs. the Slanket, so I can make an informed decision before I buy.
 
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Math Is Hard said:
He looks like a monk. I suppose we could find use for him.

He could solve mysteries for you...

AdrianMonk1.jpg
 
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Moonbear ! Your brilliant, pure genus ! Snuggies with mittens!
 
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hypatia said:
Moonbear ! Your brilliant, pure genus ! Snuggies with mittens!
and booties and hoods. Snuggie/slankie hoodies?
 
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what ever happened to these?
JM0326-001.jpg

They're terribly sexy.
 
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TheStatutoryApe said:
what ever happened to these?
JM0326-001.jpg

They're terribly sexy.

Must not have done well given that they appear to be invisible.
 
  • #43
Just because I found this:
Snuggie_new.jpg
 
  • #44
AHAAHAHAHAA! I want to go to the Snuggie pub crawl! :smile:
 
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I was given one as a gift, and I now confess, I am a snuggie addict. Its long enough to wrap around my feet, and the sleeves are long enough to keep my hands warm.

But a warning, don't run to answer the phone with your snuggie on. You will trip and fall. On the up side, I have found a new use for my antique kilt pins, they are now snuggie pins! Used of course to pin the snuggie up while running to the phone.

Note... Evo my not use the snuggie pin, or in fact she should never own a snuggie.
 
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hypatia said:
Note... Evo my not use the snuggie pin, or in fact she should never own a snuggie.
Especially if I take that upstairs apartment. I want one of those electric stair chairs.
 
  • #47
At least the Snuggies for dogs made Time's worst invention list.

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1934027_1934004,00.html"
 
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tmyer2107 said:
At least the Snuggies for dogs made Time's worst invention list.

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1934027_1934004,00.html"

A gas mask bra? How did that ever wind up on the worst invention list?

And I don't see what's wrong with Snuggies for dogs, either. It makes sense, especially in the winter when the poor dog is trying to run through deep snow.

By the way, the two in the dark red snuggy are really short. In fact, I think they're Siamese twins (except probably fraternal Siamese twins since they don't look identical). I think that points out another good point of snuggies. Midgets can buy them and not look like they're wearing little kids' clothes.
 
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BobG said:
By the way, the two in the dark red snuggy are really short. In fact, I think they're Siamese twins (except probably fraternal Siamese twins since they don't look identical). I think that points out another good point of snuggies. Midgets can buy them and not look like they're wearing little kids' clothes.

Also, Dude, Midget is not the preferred nomenclature. "Vertically Challenged", please.
 
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BobG said:
And I don't see what's wrong with Snuggies for dogs, either. It makes sense, especially in the winter when the poor dog is trying to run through deep snow.
Deep snow+floppy oversized backward bathrobe+dog that needs to relieve itself during a snow-storm=find your dog's carcass when the snow-banks melt in the spring.
 

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