It must be the commercials - Ch-ch-ch-chia... *Updated Dec 18*
Written: Dec 09 '99 (Updated Dec 19 '99)
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Pros: Its the pottery that grows
Cons: ch-ch-ch-cheap!
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| pboy's Full Review: Chia Pet |
I would ask "Why are these things still on the market", but then I would have to ask "Why is clapper (clap on, clap off, the clapper) still on the market"? Why do you only see the chia pet advertised during the Christmas season? Are people more inclined during the holiday season to watch the chia pet commercial, that is the most likely the original spot filmed in the 70's, and say to their wifes "Damn woman, let's get our butts down to the store and get us some of that pottery that grows?" Or maybe the advertisers are hoping that everyone that bought the Flowbee have finally saved up enough to get a chia pet. i hope I never really answer these question, so let's get on to the product in question.
First of all, I want to make sure that everyone understands the product. The commercial says that its the pottery that grows. If you thought that meant that the pottery, the planter, actually grew, please follow the directions below:
1) go to your bookmark/favorite file on your browser. Delete any and all links to epinions.
2) Shut off you computer.
3) Count to 100 slowly.
4) Go to bed.
5) never return to epinions.com again.
Ok, if anyones left... basically the concept is easy. You take some seeds and grow them on top of pottery. Once its planted, your family turns off the TV and watches this amazing plant grow. For hours your family will laugh and laugh and laugh and laugh and laugh and laugh as that cute little pottery just seems to grow and grow and grow. Thats the concept. Reality is a different story...
You reach under the Christmas and pull out a small gift. Great! Big presents come in small packages. So, you unwrap the box to discover a chia pet cow. Thanks Aunt Millie. I also wanted a chi cow. After constant nagging to write a thank you note to good old aunitie, you decide to at least give the chia a try. So, you follow the directions. You dump the pottery in water to soak it. Then you spread the seed mixture onto the pottery. Oops! You must be doing something wrong. These soaking wet, slimy seeks don't seem to be sticking to wet pottery at and 80 degree angle. You must be doing something wrong, so you try again and again and again. Maybe they just add extra seeds in case they fall off. Hey thats it. They must give you 100 "mistake" seeds. As long as 10 or 20 seeds stick, you should be all set. Now the fun begins. Success! You have three blades of gras growing out of a cow. Funny, I don't remember cows growing grass on their back. Oh well. A couple of weeks go by and you notice that the grass is starting to dry out. Oh no, I forgot to water. Again you take out the trusty instructions to do the watering. As you water your pet, you notice Billy is starting to loose his nice new grass coat. You looks like a Billy, what can I tell you. After a couple of weeks, you have successfully cleaned little Billy of all the soil, dirt, and seeds and are now left with just a "handsome decorative planter". So, you wrap up the chia pet, without the box of course, and stick it under the tree next year for Aunt Millie. She asks, "what is it?"
If your are looking for a good review of this product, check out Fishboy's commentary.
*Dec 18*
I just had to update this...
I made the mistake of entering a toy store in the last week of Christmas. There were kids, toys, and frazzled employees everyone. I ran in quick to get what I wanted adn attempted to run out as quick as I could. Then I saw it... the most shocking site I've seen in my short life. Looney Tunes Chia Pet. Yes you read right, Looney Tunes Chia Pet. Now, I've never been a huge fan of the looney tunes marketing machine. I mean, please, I don't need to see my boss wearing his daffy duck button down dress shirt complete with Patriots tie every again... but I know I'll see it at least two times a week until I leave my current job. I just can't believe that Looney tunes would not only give its name but the image of a couple of its characters to Chia Pet. Either Chia Pet actually sells a ton of this garbage or looney tunes is in some serious need of cash... By the way, if you thought the traditional chia pets were ugly as hell, just wait to you get a load of this junk. Does it really make sense for Taz to be sporting a green wig on his head? I guess the one good thing is that the product doesn't work, so you favorite looney tunes characters will not have moss growin on their noggin's.
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