People tend to think that we’ve domesticated animals like cats and dogs.  Yes, they now sit by our side in our homes instead of in the wild, but we as humans are the ones who now feed them, clean up after them, scratch them behind their adorable ears, and occasionally (and somewhat idiotically) clothe them.  So how else can a dog assert its power over you?  With this 14-karat gold Pooper Scooper Pendant, selling for $280.  What better way to take a reminder of Fido everywhere you go than a jeweled reminder of how you lovingly clean up his feces.  Your grandparents should be so lucky to get the same care.

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Despite being out for a couple years, the Nintendo Wii is as hot as ever. Now that heat can be taken literally, given that this is a $1500 Solar-Powered Nintendo Wii. With a built in monitor and a Nintendo Wii powered by the sun (both aided by a heavy duty battery), this portable(ish) product can provide joy for 8 hours. Though I have to say, there’s a bit of heavily laid-on irony given that you’d have to be outdoors to use the product, yet wholly opposed to actually undertaking the real physical activities you’re simulating with the Wii. You might as well read a book about a guy reading a book.

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Perhaps it’s just my poor spatial reasoning skills, but the Rubik’s Cube has never been a puzzle I’ve particularly enjoyed. I’ve always found myself somewhat frustrated and then wanting to get rid of them after 10 minutes. Fortunately, now you can bring that experience to your home with the Rubik’s Cube Tables, retailing for $600. You can buy one and use it as an end table or buy two and put them together to make a $1200 coffee table. If you walk into someone’s home and see this in their living room, please congratulate yourself on knowing The Riddler and wish him my best in his future pursuit of Batman.

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When someone goes to Tiffany & Co., they can expect expert craftsmanship and exquisite form. But what man would find himself wanting this Elsa Peretti Padova shoe horn which costs $345 from Tiffany.com? Granted, the man who would be shopping at Tiffany’s for himself in the first place might be a bit excessive by nature, but if you need a $345 shoe horn, you’d probably be better off spending the money on a therapist to help you come to grips with the fact that you have fat feet.

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USB drives are pretty affordable these days; you can get a Lenovo 8GB USB key drive for $12.79 shipped if you’re good at Googling. Or you could spend over 30x that on the $450 4GB Louis Vuitton USB Key Drive. With its renowned Damier Graphite design, the Louis Vuitton drive might not pack the storage power, but it will add a degree of class to your otherwise hopelessly mediocre Powerpoint presentation. I know, you thought it was good, but not every title has to fly into the frame like a racecar. It lessens the impact. I’m sorry you had to find out like this.

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