Blankets: worst thing ever, amirite, folks?
This pair of adult sized fleece pajamas is the latest in a long line of products (Snuggie, et al) designed to save us from the tyranny of the blanket. Stupid blankets! Always too long, or too short! And you can't wrap them around yourself! Well, wait, you totally can, but not if you're a person in an infomercial, I guess.
For the person who has given up on life entirely, we present: The Forever Lazy.
I didn't believe it when I first spotted it on Jezebel. I was convinced it must be a tongue-in-cheek hipster joke, like the joke Snuggie commercial that was ever so much funnier than the original. But I watched the video, and everything about it said "legit." From the familiar announcer's voice, to the standard lighting and set design we've come to expect from infomercials. All signs pointed to "true."
A bit of Googling later and I was convinced. The Forever Lazy is a real thing. And yes, it's really called the Forever Lazy.
The Forever Lazy is basically an adult sized onesie, a non-feetie pair of pajamas, made out of Snuggie material. It's the perfect product for the person for whom sweatpants and a sweatshirt are too much trouble. Just zip yourself into your Forever Lazy, and you're ready to go!
Literally, in the case of the butt flap. Yes, there is a zip-aside butt flap, "for when duty calls."
If this is giving you Family Guy flashbacks, well, you're in good company there. The Forever Lazy infomercial doesn't reference Family Guy, but since it was created by two college-age guys, you have to assume they had it in mind.
The best part about the infomercial BY FAR is the scenes of people wearing their Forever Lazy out in public. I wonder, what must it be like to live your life with no shame? The ad shows several people out for a fun outing at the baseball park, wearing their adult pajamas. DOOP DEE DOO, JUST GOIN TO THE GAME, WEARIN MY FUSCHIA FULL-BODY MAN REPELLENT.
Look, I understand. The economy and all the death on the news has got you down. It's understandable to take refuge in childhood comforts like Kraft Mac 'N Cheese and Transformers re-runs. But this trend towards infantilism has got to stop.
I'm having trouble picking out a high point from the ad. There are just too many. I love it when the woman pokes maniacally at her thermostat, and dollar bills start swirling around like a special effect from the original "Poltergeist" movie. I love the elderly woman who is pretending to craft by jabbing a fully completed afghan with a crochet hook. I love watching everyone thrashing helplessly in their blankets, trying to get comfortable. I love the slow pan in on "dad" sound asleep on the couch (why???).
Most of all, I love how someone has finally upped the ante on the Snuggie. What's next, world? WHAT'S NEXT?
