Cell phones dangles aren't cute anymore
Gross, or just creative accessorizing?
(Credit: Strapya-world.com)Leave it to the Japanese to make the world's most bizarre cell phone dangle. On Strapya-world.com, a Japanese Web site bursting at the seams with ridiculous cell phone accessories, the number three best-selling cell phone dangle at the moment resembles a tiny, golden version of something found you'd find in your toilet (yes, you heard me correctly). Please use the above link carefully as it contains some language that wouldn't go over well with your kindergarten teacher.
Though the Web site proudly proclaims that "unko" (as the Japanese call it) also means "a lucky kid," I can't help but think the whole thing is terribly wrong. But I guess I'm that one that's wrong as apparently over two million of the little things have been sold (cue Beavis and Butt-Head snicker). The unko is available in a variety of colors, some of which have little happy faces. Prices range from just $1.98 to up to $18 for a dangle that comes with a red cushion and a fortune (again, you heard me correctly). And don't fret, shutterbugs and gamers, as the unko also works with cameras and Nintendo Wii remotes.
Kent German is a senior editor for cell phone reviews at CNET. When he's not testing the newest handsets on the market, he's blogging about cell phone news for Crave. In his On Call column, he answers reader questions and gives his take on the rapidly changing mobile industry. E-mail Kent.
Also, those poop ornaments have been popular for many years are, icons of youth culture in Korea, Japan, etc. It's not a new fad nor is it necessarially Japanese.
It doesn't look like poop. It reminds me of the top of my Carvel soft ice-cream cone or an artistic interpretation of a breast.
But poop? Really?
- No poop inside
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by anisemurphy
June 4, 2007 2:44 PM PDT
- There is no poop inside. It's just supposed to be shaped like poop. Imagine the shape of dog poo or a cow pie. Human ones don't look all that different (you'll find out if you go poo in the woods while camping or hiking).
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(4 Comments)I agree that in Japanese culture, poop has a lot to do with health. A doctor is almost as likely to order a fecal sample as well as a urine sample when you go for a physical. In elementary school, it's sometimes required to bring a sample for the yearly health exam.