美國：年度十大最愚蠢聖誕禮物出爐
美國：2008年度十大最愚蠢聖誕禮物出爐
Top 10 stupid Christmas gifts unveiled
Short of gift ideas for that person who really does have everything? Then how about an underwear repair kit or maybe a Barack Obama "Yes, We Can" can opener?
Website , which claims finding a truly stupid gift is an art form, on Tuesday unveiled its second annual list of the top 10 "stupidest" holiday gifts for 2008.
"2008 might have been a bad year for the economy, but it was a great year for stupidity," said 's founder Gary Apple. "Weird products seemed to come out of the woodwork this year. There was almost too much stupidity to choose from!"
Last year the list featured a Hillary Clinton nutcracker, a Mother Teresa breath spary, and portable mistletoe with a suction cup to attach to your forehead.
Here is New York-based 's top 10 list for 2008 ():
1. Screaming Chicken, The World's Most Annoying Toy:
This rubber chicken doesn't squeak or squawk. It screams.
2. Wealth Redistribution 2008 Holiday Ornament:
This tree ornament announces that the ornament that used to be there has been removed and given to someone who needs it more. The Redistribution Holiday Ornament will let everyone know you're spreading the wealth whether you want to or not.
3. Mini Guitar Hero:
This miniature version of that mega-hit game is barely 6-inches long but you can still rock out to songs by Queen, Cheap Trick, Nirvana, and The Police.
4. Potty Putter:
Why waste time on the toilet, when you can use it to get ready for the fairway? Potty Putter contains everything you need for an exciting round of golf without leaving your seat including a putting green for around the toilet, mini putter, flag stick and two golf balls.
5. Wasabi Flavored Gumballs:
These potent little green confections offer an intense explosion of wasabi. Strangely, the gum is actually delicious.
6. Men's Underwear Repair Kit:
In this troubled economy, don't throw away your old underwear but repair it with the Men's Underwear Repair Kit. This handy, inexpensive kit provides everything you need to get your unsightly undershorts back into presentable shape.
7. Obama "Yes We Can" Opener:
Every election spawns some interesting products, but this has to be one of the stupidest. To Obama fans, the "Yes, We Can" opener, seizing on his campaign refrain, could be a treasure.
8. "How To Tie A Tie" Tie:
Still struggle with your tie? This stylish tie has simple knot-tying instructions printed right on the front. Just follow the six step-by-step diagrams and you'll look as dashing as George Clooney in seconds.
9. 2009 Dog Poop Calendar:
Each month features a spectacular landscape or breathtaking tableau, but somewhere in every shot there's a pile of dog poop. Distasteful? You bet it is, but the contrast between the beautiful photography and dog poop is remarkable.
10. Pole Dancer Alarm Clock:
When the alarm goes off, dance music plays and disco lights flash. At the same time, a buxom blonde dancer gyrates around a pole under the spinning disco ball.
他（她）什麼都不缺，送什麼聖誕禮物好呢？送個內衣修補包，或者奧巴馬“Yes，We Can”開瓶器如何？
美國紐約的網站於本週二公佈了第二屆年度“十大最愚蠢節日禮物”排行榜。該網站宣稱發現愚蠢的禮物是一門藝術。
該網站創始人加里•阿普爾說：“今年的經濟形勢不好，但愚蠢的想法卻不少，不知從哪冒出了那麼多怪異的禮品，簡直讓人無從挑選。”
去年榮登該榜的禮物包括“希拉里胡桃夾”，“特雷莎修女口腔噴霧”和可以吸在額頭上的簡易（派對）吸盤花。
()評選出的“08年度十大愚蠢禮物”如下：
1 尖叫（發泄）雞，堪稱“世界上最惹人厭的玩具”
這隻橡膠小雞不是嘰嘰叫也不是大聲叫，而是“尖叫”。
2 “發”財聖誕樹飾
如果聖誕樹上出現這種裝飾，那就表明原先在這裏的裝飾已被取走送給了更需要它的人。這種意爲“重新分配”的聖誕禮物告訴人們：不管你是否願意，你都在“發財”。
3 迷你“吉他英雄”
這是全美最紅的音樂電玩遊戲“吉他英雄”的縮微版模型，儘管僅有6英寸長，但你仍然可以搖出各式搖滾樂，其中的歌曲出自皇后樂隊、“廉價把戲”、涅磐和警察樂隊的專輯。
4 “廁所高爾夫”
何必白白浪費上廁所的時間？不妨利用這點兒時間練練高爾夫。“廁所高爾夫”爲你準備了全套球具，讓你在方便時不必起身就可以練球一局，這套球具包括鋪在馬桶四周的果嶺、迷你球杆、旗標和兩個小高爾夫球。
5 芥末味口香糖球
這種綠色的口香糖球有股很濃的芥末味，但奇怪的是味道還不錯。
6 男士內衣修補包
現在正處於經濟困難時期，可別扔了那些舊內衣，還是用內衣修補包補補吧。這種修補包易於攜帶、價格便宜，其中有你需要的任何修補用具，可以把你穿舊的內衣修補的有模有樣。
7 奧巴馬“Yes, We Can”開瓶器
每次大選都會催生出一些有趣的小玩意，不過這次的開瓶器堪稱其中最傻的一個。不過對於奧巴馬的粉絲們來說，這個取意自奧巴馬競選口號“Yes, We Can”的開瓶器的確是個寶貝。
8 “怎樣打領帶”牌領帶
還在爲怎麼打領帶犯愁？這款時尚領帶的正面印有打領帶的簡易步驟圖，只要按照上面的六個步驟打領帶，你立刻就能像喬治•克魯尼一樣光彩照人。
9 新年狗屎日曆
這種日曆的每個月份都是一幅風景畫或一個驚險的畫面，但無一例外都有一攤狗屎。覺得噁心？當然啦。不過美景和狗屎相映成“趣”倒是讓人過目不忘。
10 鋼管舞鬧鐘
一到設定的時間，這種鬧鐘就會響起舞曲，迪斯科燈光閃爍不停。與此同時，一個體態豐腴的金髮舞女會繞着“旋轉舞廳”下的一根柱子大秀鋼管舞。
come out of the woodwork: to appear suddenly and unexpectedly（突然出現）
suction cup:吸盤
putting green:（高爾夫）用語”果嶺“，指的是專爲推杆所設的全部區域，或委員會指定的區域。當球的任何一部份接觸到果嶺，這個球就算上了果嶺。
unsightly: unpleasant or offensive to look at; Synonyms at ugly（難看的：看上去不舒服的）
