Infomercials...

So cheesy...yet...so TEMPTING. Am I the only one who has witnessed this phenomenon? I NEVER used to watch infomercials. When that time comes at night where there are ONLY infomercials on, that was the time for me to go to bed. But now? Now they are really rather tempting. Is there something about becoming a mom, or maybe just getting older, that slowly sucks you into believing every exaggerated, ridiculous word that comes out of these people's mouths? Seriously though, I am actually kind of ashamed to admit that around half of the items on my Christmas wish list this year are "only sold on TV" items? (Don't worry, there are only like 4 items on my list, but STILL...) Man I wish that wonderful "As Seen on TV" store were still in the mall today. To think of all of those times I just walked by, oblivious to the magic that must have been inside. I could have gotten all of my clothes ironed in 5 minutes, lose 80 pounds in 3 weeks, and clean up spilled red wine on my carpet in a matter of SECONDS...and I don't even DRINK wine, that's how crazy this is. Really though, why am I sometimes willing to sit and watch this garbage and dream of how much more CONVENIENT my life could be with only 3 payments of 49.99?? I admit that some of these commercials are just downright ridiculous...the "buxtom bag" ring a bell to anyone? Jason and I saw this infomercial the other day and really cannot figure out how this is any different than a PURSE...and a man purse at that. And I hope that you have all been able to bask in the glory of the "ShamWOW" commercials. Our personal favorite. And by favorite I mean that if I see this guy again with his winky eye and head set so conveniently on just in case he gets a call during the filming of the commercial, I will gladly give up TV for the rest of my life...which will be hard, considering that there is a world of convincing infomercials out there just ready to be watched and beckoning me to urgently buy their items "in the next twenty minutes," so I can get that special deal. Oh, life.