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Hug Me Pillow

022508hugme.jpgYikes...this is disturbing, yet fascinating. What response does this most elicit? Are you amused? Offended? Disturbed? Confused? Product description: The Hug Me pillow provides comfort as well as piece of mind; Unique shape provides firm sleeping support.

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If you are so moved, the Hug Me pillow is available for $29.99 at Overstock.com.

Comments (31)

I think I'd rather wake up with a horse's head in my bed.
So creepy.

posted by renee c.f. on 2008-02-25 14:17:24
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Umm....yuck

posted by Shannon Bradly on 2008-02-25 14:20:09
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very very VERY creepy

posted by ShoupLA on 2008-02-25 14:21:23
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The blue pjs are too institutional.

posted by Rick on 2008-02-25 14:23:16
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Disturbed... I sleep with a pillow on each side, but this is wierd. Besides, it would never match my decor.

posted by Devyn on 2008-02-25 14:25:24
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This is a perfect surrogate for all you single's out there! - Hilarious!

posted by watersedgechris on 2008-02-25 14:28:13
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THAT, is scary.

posted by callbob on 2008-02-25 14:32:00
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this is sad.

posted by rowboat on 2008-02-25 14:43:48
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Bad feng shui, setting unconscious intention of attracting a partner who is not all there.

posted by KarenH on 2008-02-25 14:46:33
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i wonder how long it took the model to keep a straight face?

posted by selena on 2008-02-25 14:46:34
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I've always hated this thing, but the shape actually has promise - I could see a U-shaped pillow (less the fingers-and-half-a-torso elements) working for some people.

posted by Mella DP on 2008-02-25 14:50:58
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Yikes...and to think that somewhere somebody thought this would be a good idea.

posted by Sonia on 2008-02-25 14:51:31
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Like sleeping with part of a Muppet...

posted by Angie in Montreal on 2008-02-25 14:55:34
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Dismembered Chic... Ooh, scratch the "Chic" part.

posted by jeffnyc on 2008-02-25 14:56:04
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A piece of whose mind?

posted by Joan A. on 2008-02-25 14:59:20
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Ew. It's like something out of DEXTER.

posted by Lisa Hunter on 2008-02-25 15:02:13
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If you reach that stage of neediness, it's time to adopt a pet.

posted by LBhirise on 2008-02-25 15:19:56
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That makes me uncomfortable.

posted by PlanItGirl on 2008-02-25 15:35:13
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yuck! utterly pointless.

posted by karyn on 2008-02-25 15:52:14
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I wish it was part of a series....my dog loves to sleep in the crook of my knees and I've heard that cats love to sleep on/around people's necks. What about a pillow breasts?

posted by greenpoint on 2008-02-25 15:56:11
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I don't even want to think about where that hand's been.

posted by Aldyth on 2008-02-25 16:33:59
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There are a lot of desperate lonely people out there.
(You know who you are.)
I'm sure this will sell well.

posted by Mr. Dangerous on 2008-02-25 16:47:38
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well, i dont know. i can see its positive uses but it is kinda creepy. if i was having a hard time letting go then this might be helpful.

posted by Oneformybaby on 2008-02-25 18:53:58
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I think the weirdest part of this whole thing, is that it's available at overstock.com. Where do you think they tried to sell it before it landed there? Ekk... (that's a hypothetical question that doesn't really deserve a response).

posted by Marlene Rose on 2008-02-25 19:56:43
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Ugly, disturbing, and sad.

posted by nazrd on 2008-02-25 20:35:30
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Oh but Marlene, if someone knew the answer, I'd love to hear it!

That is so completely wacked that I'm tempted to give up career pretensions and write a novel solely so I can include a character who has one and loves it. Ew.

posted by wende in phoenix on 2008-02-25 20:57:08
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... all I can think of when I see that photo, is the part in the movie Jurasic Park where the female lead is startled by something landing on her shoulder, relieved that its the hand of her collegue ... and then being horrified to find out it was his disembodied arm!!!

Now that's a thought I'd love to go to sleep and awaken with!!

posted by lynnelise1 on 2008-02-25 22:05:54
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It makes me feel very lonely.

posted by laidback chick on 2008-02-26 08:32:14
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i sleep on the right side of the bed... so unless this is a reverisbe arm, it would be like sleeping with a mangled torso

posted by eml35 on 2008-02-26 08:35:20
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As Ronnie Reagan once said 'Where's the rest of me?'.

posted by hrhprincessfiona on 2008-02-26 10:38:01
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Well, the pj's are terrible.. but this is a great idea, esp if your significant other is gone a lot.
I may get one to get me through deployments.

posted by tamster on 2008-02-26 13:33:12
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