The chili dog ‘shop looks more like a murder scene than an actual chili dog. Annnnd there goes my appetite. My Weight Watchers leader fucking loves you, Regretsy!
It’s a little pricey — but if I had the extra bux I’d probably buy it. My decorating style is “a-little-crazy-and-nothing-matches” anyway…so why the hell not?
Yeah $220 is a little high. I think my mom saw mine in one of her magazines and made it for me.. back when, you know, every mom sewed. Not just those who want to.
i simply must have one of these.
that said, we’ve got a little trucker, frontage road diner here in the south called “waffle house” and they’ve got THE most glorious hash browns – and you can get them, and i quote:
scattered, smothered, covered, chunked diced, peppered, capped, and topped.
now THAT would be fun pillows.
While somewhat pricey, this is imaginative, appears to be well made, would be fun for the kids, and isn’t crap, so…why’s it on Regretsy? Speaking of crap, Helen, is that what you put on your chili dogs? ‘Cause I actually put chili on mine.
It’s on Regretsy because I think it’s corny and stupid. – HK
Hey there Rocktroll: FUCK YOU! That being said, I was in love with these pillows until I saw the price tag. WOW. That’s some buggery right there, and no, I don’t mean fuckery. For $220 I want the couch, too.
Personally , I wouldn’t have these , but I don’t think the price is terribly unreasonable, considering the cost of fabric , stuffing , labor, design . What I can’t understand is apologizing for liking them !
“What I can’t understand is apologizing for liking them !”
No one has to apologize for anything. Anyone who’s apologizing is doing it of their own volition. I like plenty of shit that no one else likes. I make no apologies.
Just FYI, the cost of materials could be less than $50 if you shopped right. Most could be purchased from the remnant bin with only the buns being from the bolt. Stuffing is pretty cheap. And they’ve cleverly made it look larger than it is since that’s a love seat, not a full-size sofa. If you’re fast on a machine, including changing bobbins, I bet you could get it done in 4 hours. There’s about a 120% markup there. But, it really makes me want to break out my own machine and make vegan…
Even at $50 for materials and 4 hours of labor, it still shouldn’t really sell for any less than $180, IMO. Love it or hate it, I think the price is probably pretty fair for a handmade item.
#41 Bronc Drywall: “Rocktroll- Maybe we should just run these by you first, and you can give final approval.”
Brilliant idea, but since I don’t have the time, let me suggest Regretsy go back to featuring the craptastic. Perhaps even using a fabulous guideline like, oh, I don’t know, maybe “it looks like you made it with your feet”?
That Sunny Side Up pillow is a friend of mine’s shop!
She makes some really cute food pillows (including a PBJ sandwich), among other things. When I first saw this post, I thought it might be from her shop, too.
@Rocktroll-
I actually agree with everything you said…before you started messin’ with Helen’s chili dog. Those things are nasty and give my husband vicious gas (and subsequent dutch ovens). I think her photo shop of said fast food nastiness was spot on.
And yes, these pillows would be fun for kids but not for parents. I’d have to yell at the little bastards all day- “get your grubby paws off the lettuce! Stop hitting your sister with the buns! Who spilled juice on the f#@#in…
#66 Wilma Fingerdoo: Greetings! I was just sayin’! Does that look like chili to you? It looks less like a chili dog and more like what your husband produces after eating one. (Not that I know personally what your husband produces, of course, I’m just taking your comment to its inevitable conclusion.)
Yep, us kids sure would have been having hamburger pillow fights. Lettuce vs. Cheese, a battle to remember.
(Boy I really should think about buying one of these t-shirts)
“…let me suggest Regretsy go back to featuring the craptastic.”
This is the risk we take every time we post something that isn’t out-and-out garbage.
Two problems with this:
1. There’s something out there for everybody. This site proves that, and quite conclusively. It’s all going to wind up being subjective anyway, so we might as well have the final say in the matter. My idea of crap is not the same as Helen’s which is not the same as yours, etc.
(to be continued)
2. Things wind up on Regretsy for all kinds of reasons. The site has changed over time, and the featured products have changed as well. Sometimes we feature something that looks like complete garbage, just a real steaming pile. Sometimes it’s a fine product, but the description is excessively twee or overlong. Sometimes the product is decent, but there are a bunch of ludicrous spelling errors. Sometimes it’s not really handmade or not really vintage…
(to be continued)
Some listings just make you shake your head and wonder why anyone would make such a thing (vulvacraft). Sometimes we just make fun of something because it’s Twilight-based. Sometimes there’s nothing at all wrong with the product but it just strikes us as a little off, or something that’s probably not marketed to the right age group (Cthulhu keychains for children).
Occasionally we even post something that we absolutely love. We’re sneaky like that.
(to be continued)
The point is, not everything winds up on here because it’s an ugly pile of shit. There aren’t any ironclad rules. We look at a listing, and if something about it strikes us as worth featuring, we write about it. If it tickles our fancy in some way –whatever way that may be– we’ll feature it.
I love the fact that Helen keeps replying directly inside Rocktroll’s comments. It’s sort of like saying, yeah, you keep complaining, but just remember I’m in the driver’s seat, beeyotch.
FWIW there have been several Regretsy items that Helen has actually purchased on her own, so it’s not like it all has to be horrible. Sometimes it’s just super funny or cute or weird. Like, you know, giant hamburger pillows.
Personally, I think this is reasonably priced for furniture. I’m all for paying people a living wage, plus a little extra for their creativity. Sure, I could probably whip up one of these out of my fabric and upholstery foam stash, but the idea would never occur to me! That has to be worth something. If not, just get everything made by Chinese indentured servant labor at Wal-Mart.
#80 HermesGoddess: “I love the fact that Helen keeps replying directly inside Rocktroll’s comments. It’s sort of like saying, yeah, you keep complaining, but just remember I’m in the driver’s seat, beeyotch.”
Beeyotch? Jeez not that again.
One of my comments was editorially butchered, which a such a nice person like Helen surely wouldn’t do. Next time it’s too clever for ya (whoever), just mercifully delete it, OK?
May 25, 2010 at 1:32 pm
All together it looked cool. “Scattered” it looked pretty messy. I dunno how I feel about this one.
May 25, 2010 at 1:32 pm
I would totally fucking buy that. That’s awesome.
May 25, 2010 at 1:33 pm
“Last night I dreamt I was eating a giant hamburger. When I woke up, my scatter pillows were gone!”
boom-tish!
May 25, 2010 at 1:36 pm
What if we combined this with the Campin’ Condiments?
May 25, 2010 at 1:36 pm
My doggies would so chew that up!
May 25, 2010 at 1:39 pm
That chili dog thingy is hysterical. Looks like a few patrons got into a brawl after waiting in line too long for their Pinks dogs.
May 25, 2010 at 1:41 pm
I can just envision me and the big man watching a show when I politely request him to pass me the beef.
May 25, 2010 at 1:43 pm
it would be cute in the right setting. don’t know aboout the price tag, though.
May 25, 2010 at 1:43 pm
That would go perfect with my burger bed!
http://www.geekologie.com/2009/01/mmmm_delicious_sleep_the_hambu.php
May 25, 2010 at 1:43 pm
WANT!
May 25, 2010 at 1:43 pm
This is awesome. I would totally buy it if I had kids.
May 25, 2010 at 1:43 pm
i just wish the bun wasn’t the same colour as the beef. otherwise, i’d buy it
May 25, 2010 at 1:45 pm
whimsicle fuckery at it finest!
May 25, 2010 at 1:47 pm
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May 25, 2010 at 1:50 pm
Hit me. I like it.
May 25, 2010 at 1:50 pm
That’s a cheeseburger, DAMMIT! Can’t they even get their own product title right?!
May 25, 2010 at 1:50 pm
Goes without saying that this begs for a french fry shag rug.
May 25, 2010 at 1:51 pm
I do not need pillows to make it look like food is all over my couch. My 4 year old takes care of that for me.
May 25, 2010 at 1:52 pm
Now I want the burger bed, too.
May 25, 2010 at 1:52 pm
HK, I’m think of your radio show everytime I order a burger, fries, and a cccccokkkkkkke at Carl’s Jr.
May 25, 2010 at 1:52 pm
“Hit me. I like it.”
You’re allowed to like things. We didn’t even say anything negative about these pillows. Some things are just a little off, you know?
May 25, 2010 at 1:53 pm
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May 25, 2010 at 1:53 pm
OMG! I had one of those in the 80s and I LOOOOOVEEED it!
May 25, 2010 at 1:54 pm
Is this from the David Hasselhoff collection?
May 25, 2010 at 1:54 pm
The chili dog ‘shop looks more like a murder scene than an actual chili dog. Annnnd there goes my appetite. My Weight Watchers leader fucking loves you, Regretsy!
May 25, 2010 at 1:54 pm
Dear Bronc,
I like to thumb you up just because you are hot.
Love,
PKitty
May 25, 2010 at 1:55 pm
Can you recommend something that’ll get special sauce out of upholstery?
May 25, 2010 at 1:55 pm
It’s a little pricey — but if I had the extra bux I’d probably buy it. My decorating style is “a-little-crazy-and-nothing-matches” anyway…so why the hell not?
May 25, 2010 at 1:58 pm
Yeah $220 is a little high. I think my mom saw mine in one of her magazines and made it for me.. back when, you know, every mom sewed. Not just those who want to.
May 25, 2010 at 2:02 pm
“I like to thumb you up just because you are hot.”
It’s all a ruse.
May 25, 2010 at 2:02 pm
I think I prefer my cushions a bit more well done.
May 25, 2010 at 2:05 pm
From one of my favorite artists:
http://larausluer.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/hamburger.jpg
May 25, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Right on Skully! I especially love his toilets….
May 25, 2010 at 2:11 pm
I want to put my 1 year old in the middle of that and take pictures. That is way to awesome, lol.
May 25, 2010 at 2:18 pm
i simply must have one of these.
that said, we’ve got a little trucker, frontage road diner here in the south called “waffle house” and they’ve got THE most glorious hash browns – and you can get them, and i quote:
scattered, smothered, covered, chunked diced, peppered, capped, and topped.
now THAT would be fun pillows.
May 25, 2010 at 2:19 pm
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May 25, 2010 at 2:20 pm
While I’m not generally into fake food, those look super comfy.
May 25, 2010 at 2:35 pm
Okay, I’m sorry but while I would not buy these, I think they are awesome!
May 25, 2010 at 2:35 pm
“Contact us today and lettuce make one custom for you!”
May 25, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Hey there Rocktroll: FUCK YOU! That being said, I was in love with these pillows until I saw the price tag. WOW. That’s some buggery right there, and no, I don’t mean fuckery. For $220 I want the couch, too.
May 25, 2010 at 2:38 pm
#28 Bronc Drywall :
“I like to thumb you up just because you are hot.”
“It’s all a ruse.”
Hot AND sneaky. I like it!
May 25, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Personally , I wouldn’t have these , but I don’t think the price is terribly unreasonable, considering the cost of fabric , stuffing , labor, design . What I can’t understand is apologizing for liking them !
May 25, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Rocktroll- Maybe we should just run these by you first, and you can give final approval.
May 25, 2010 at 2:48 pm
“What I can’t understand is apologizing for liking them !”
No one has to apologize for anything. Anyone who’s apologizing is doing it of their own volition. I like plenty of shit that no one else likes. I make no apologies.
May 25, 2010 at 2:49 pm
I recently decorated my apartment like a Happy Meal bag and now I know what its missing!
Seriously, I want this so hard. P.S. I feel like a taco bed would be awesome.
May 25, 2010 at 2:51 pm
#19 Bronc Drywall :
No. Really. Hit me.
May 25, 2010 at 2:56 pm
“Where’s the Beef?!”
May 25, 2010 at 3:02 pm
I’ll admit I’m a bit disappointed. The title had me geared up for WAY nastier.
May 25, 2010 at 3:13 pm
#7 …first he passes you the beef – then comes the secret sauce…
plus it appears the seller is playing “hide the pickle” as it is not shown and what is a hamburger pillow without pickle
May 25, 2010 at 3:16 pm
Just FYI, the cost of materials could be less than $50 if you shopped right. Most could be purchased from the remnant bin with only the buns being from the bolt. Stuffing is pretty cheap. And they’ve cleverly made it look larger than it is since that’s a love seat, not a full-size sofa. If you’re fast on a machine, including changing bobbins, I bet you could get it done in 4 hours. There’s about a 120% markup there. But, it really makes me want to break out my own machine and make vegan…
May 25, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Is this made of Jersey (cow)? He he.
May 25, 2010 at 3:17 pm
I’ll have mine with extra mustard please
http://www.etsy.com/listing/38053788/mustard-pillow-and-spill-perfect-for?ref=sr_gallery_7&ga_search_query=condiments&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&includes=tags&includes=title
May 25, 2010 at 3:27 pm
Umm…I actually love this. A LOT.
May 25, 2010 at 3:30 pm
#49 busybody : get ‘ole tightass to buy this so I can come over and sit on his beef, that’ll piss him off.
May 25, 2010 at 3:31 pm
Even at $50 for materials and 4 hours of labor, it still shouldn’t really sell for any less than $180, IMO. Love it or hate it, I think the price is probably pretty fair for a handmade item.
May 25, 2010 at 3:34 pm
http://www.etsy.com/listing/38053788/mustard-pillow-and-spill-perfect-for?ref=sr_gallery_7&ga_search_query=condiments&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&includes=tags&includes=title
psssst busybody- the soy sauce and ketchup come with their own special sauce stain spot- easy to clean and 35.00
May 25, 2010 at 3:34 pm
RCB What did you do to piss everyone off and get all the thumbs down in other thread?? You’re naughty.
May 25, 2010 at 3:37 pm
http://www.etsy.com/listing/42910894/sunny-side-up-pillow
Killer lookie what I found for you. You’ll never have to go without those eggs again.
May 25, 2010 at 3:39 pm
#54 IDK- yah have to ask everyone else. I thought my sitting on a gold mine crack was outstanding. You?
May 25, 2010 at 3:41 pm
I thought the gold mine bit was good.
May 25, 2010 at 3:50 pm
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May 25, 2010 at 3:53 pm
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May 25, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Check out this seller’s blog- there are more pics of the other cool stuffed food that she has created…
http://www.nottoday-nottoday.blogspot.com/
May 25, 2010 at 4:00 pm
If only I had a “lounge room” or “living are” for these to brighten up…
Seriously, for a kid (or college student) these look pretty cool, but I still have a hard time with the idea that the price tag is reasonable.
May 25, 2010 at 4:02 pm
RCB #55
That Sunny Side Up pillow is a friend of mine’s shop!
She makes some really cute food pillows (including a PBJ sandwich), among other things. When I first saw this post, I thought it might be from her shop, too.
May 25, 2010 at 4:13 pm
@Rocktroll-
I actually agree with everything you said…before you started messin’ with Helen’s chili dog. Those things are nasty and give my husband vicious gas (and subsequent dutch ovens). I think her photo shop of said fast food nastiness was spot on.
And yes, these pillows would be fun for kids but not for parents. I’d have to yell at the little bastards all day- “get your grubby paws off the lettuce! Stop hitting your sister with the buns! Who spilled juice on the f#@#in…
May 25, 2010 at 4:22 pm
i adore this one: http://www.etsy.com/listing/47389202/fortune-cookie-pillow-large
too cute. and very reasonably priced.
May 25, 2010 at 4:33 pm
#66 Wilma Fingerdoo: Greetings! I was just sayin’! Does that look like chili to you? It looks less like a chili dog and more like what your husband produces after eating one. (Not that I know personally what your husband produces, of course, I’m just taking your comment to its inevitable conclusion.)
Yep, us kids sure would have been having hamburger pillow fights. Lettuce vs. Cheese, a battle to remember.
(Boy I really should think about buying one of these t-shirts)
May 25, 2010 at 4:37 pm
“…let me suggest Regretsy go back to featuring the craptastic.”
This is the risk we take every time we post something that isn’t out-and-out garbage.
Two problems with this:
1. There’s something out there for everybody. This site proves that, and quite conclusively. It’s all going to wind up being subjective anyway, so we might as well have the final say in the matter. My idea of crap is not the same as Helen’s which is not the same as yours, etc.
(to be continued)
May 25, 2010 at 4:37 pm
2. Things wind up on Regretsy for all kinds of reasons. The site has changed over time, and the featured products have changed as well. Sometimes we feature something that looks like complete garbage, just a real steaming pile. Sometimes it’s a fine product, but the description is excessively twee or overlong. Sometimes the product is decent, but there are a bunch of ludicrous spelling errors. Sometimes it’s not really handmade or not really vintage…
(to be continued)
May 25, 2010 at 4:37 pm
Some listings just make you shake your head and wonder why anyone would make such a thing (vulvacraft). Sometimes we just make fun of something because it’s Twilight-based. Sometimes there’s nothing at all wrong with the product but it just strikes us as a little off, or something that’s probably not marketed to the right age group (Cthulhu keychains for children).
Occasionally we even post something that we absolutely love. We’re sneaky like that.
(to be continued)
May 25, 2010 at 4:37 pm
The point is, not everything winds up on here because it’s an ugly pile of shit. There aren’t any ironclad rules. We look at a listing, and if something about it strikes us as worth featuring, we write about it. If it tickles our fancy in some way –whatever way that may be– we’ll feature it.
Now please don’t make me explain it again.
May 25, 2010 at 4:47 pm
Could you please explain why some things that aren’t really awful get featured on Regretsy?
May 25, 2010 at 4:51 pm
Say what?
May 25, 2010 at 4:55 pm
Pull up a chair…
May 25, 2010 at 5:00 pm
Pardon me, but as a Regretsy fan, I do kinda look for things that genuinely warrant ridicule.
Well that’s what you’re here for. – HK
May 25, 2010 at 5:01 pm
I love that regretsy isn’t all about terribly made items and I love food pillows.
May 25, 2010 at 5:03 pm
I’d love to buy those cheeseburger pillows for my son’s room but at that price he’ll have to settle for a picture of them LOL.
May 25, 2010 at 5:18 pm
#26: “PKitty” would make a great rap star name.
May 25, 2010 at 5:33 pm
I love the fact that Helen keeps replying directly inside Rocktroll’s comments. It’s sort of like saying, yeah, you keep complaining, but just remember I’m in the driver’s seat, beeyotch.
FWIW there have been several Regretsy items that Helen has actually purchased on her own, so it’s not like it all has to be horrible. Sometimes it’s just super funny or cute or weird. Like, you know, giant hamburger pillows.
May 25, 2010 at 5:43 pm
Wow if it was a little less expensive I would totally buy that!
May 25, 2010 at 5:51 pm
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May 25, 2010 at 5:54 pm
Personally, I think this is reasonably priced for furniture. I’m all for paying people a living wage, plus a little extra for their creativity. Sure, I could probably whip up one of these out of my fabric and upholstery foam stash, but the idea would never occur to me! That has to be worth something. If not, just get everything made by Chinese indentured servant labor at Wal-Mart.
May 25, 2010 at 6:15 pm
This is the greatest thing I have ever seen in my life. But maybe it’s because I just went to Burger King.
I want, I want, I want.
May 25, 2010 at 6:15 pm
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May 25, 2010 at 6:21 pm
Oh for fucks sake, quit doggin’ each other & have a chill pill.
May 25, 2010 at 6:25 pm
@hamoza-
Or a chili pill.
May 25, 2010 at 6:30 pm
“Next time it’s too clever for ya…”
I’ll keep that in mind.
May 25, 2010 at 7:14 pm
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May 25, 2010 at 7:21 pm
Now you can always haz cheezburger.
May 25, 2010 at 7:27 pm
i would so buy that. if it wasnt 200 bucks, that is. or if i wasnt poor.
May 26, 2010 at 12:55 am
did the seller delete the listing? that would be odd since the comments were overwhemingly positive.
May 26, 2010 at 6:22 am
#92 geektastic: No, not deleted…SOLD! On 11/25/09, to a buyer who called it “fantastic”.
May 26, 2010 at 6:33 am
I have a knitted hamburger that would go with that. I should email the buyer. She could put it in her cat’s bed or something, so they would match.
Actually, I think that’s pretty funny. Would be cute in a kids’ room.
May 26, 2010 at 8:29 am
I totally was going to buy that for my son’s birthday!
And she removed it? Awwww
May 26, 2010 at 8:56 am
#79 batontwirler1 :
<3
May 26, 2010 at 10:20 am
As seen in Mayor McCheese’s masturbatorium.
May 26, 2010 at 10:28 am
I used to be vegan, and I have to admit I’d still have this in my house for kicks. It’ll go great with my Velvet Elvis!
May 26, 2010 at 2:40 pm
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May 27, 2010 at 1:53 am
I like the hamburger pillows.
May 27, 2010 at 2:51 am
I’m with ya, Bronc …. I think it’s as cute as heck. I’d balk a bit at the price …. but am tempted to whip one up for my otherwise rather staid digs.
I love pranks which can go either way …. and minds which challenge you to decide whether someone is nuts or a genius …. ambivalence is FUN!
May 27, 2010 at 10:34 am
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May 27, 2010 at 10:03 pm
Where’s the onions? Can’t have either one of those without onions!
September 12, 2010 at 6:43 am
I can has cheezburger…on my sofa?