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6 Toys That Should Be Destroyed with Baseball Bats

There are so many reasons to destroy toys with baseball bats (like Office Space, but with more plastic).  First, it's fun to smash slutty dolls marketed to our 4 year olds.  Second, it's a great way to work off that frustration over the cost of gas, health care, and housing:

Here are 6 toys that could use a good bashing:

1. Diego's Lead-Filled Animal Rescue Boat - Identified as one of the 10 worst toys of 2007, this plastic nightmare is loaded with lead.  

2. Barbie My Scene - Because any toy using the word "bling" deserves to be demolished

3. Struts - Horses wearing high heels and heavy heavy eye makeup.  Enough said.

4.  Bratz Babyz- Babies wearing thongs.  Next: "Baby Streetwalker"

5. Giant Microbes -  These are hard to break because they're plushy, but giant microbes as toys? "Here's a nice cuddly bacterium to show you how much Mommy loves you." [Edited to add: Ok, seriously, I'm the only person who thinks these are unbelievably odd, these little bugs have quite a following!]

6. Operation Checkpoint X-Ray Machine -  It's never too late to train your kids to practice working for homeland security?

Which toys would you pull an Office Space on?  Don't remember that scene? It's here for your enjoyment, but be forwarned: Bad Words are Said Loudly!!!

 

 


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Comments

 

steffmarcusky said:

Sorry, guys, but I liked the White Blood Cell "Microbe".

May 9, 2008 2:56 PM
 

Carmen said:

I love the Giant Microbes! My husband is a physician and we are doing research on organic bacterial inhibition gels that target MRSA specifically... so little Gracie gets a lesson through her toy. I'm sure many more microbes to come. Yes, she will think mom and dad are complete nerds. Do we love her any less-- absolutely not! Just like her to be included... Anyway, we are Pooh Bear-ed out!

May 9, 2008 3:04 PM
 

Treespeed said:

Another vote for the microbes!

May 9, 2008 3:26 PM
 

leahsmom said:

Another good reason: it works out A Very Important Muscle Group

May 9, 2008 3:53 PM
 

coolteamblt said:

I'm going to cast another vote to spare the microbes. They're freaking cute. I'd prefer for my kid to play with microbes over Bratz. There's less chance they'll catch an STD.

May 9, 2008 4:25 PM
 

Manjari said:

I like the microbes too! I agree about all the other crap too. I also love that scene from Office Space, and I wouldn't mind doing something like that.

May 9, 2008 5:36 PM
 

Bean's dad said:

Speaking as a former scientist with lots of lab experience, lab geeks and their friends/family tend to love the plushy microbes.

May 9, 2008 10:47 PM
 

Gretchen said:

She DID warn you...it's clearly noted above the video.

May 12, 2008 1:02 PM
 

Karen said:

Yes, after my comment was posted, Gretchen.  Thanks.

May 12, 2008 2:03 PM
 

p said:

how about that pink plastic dream house thing that came out about a year ago?  i think i blocked out the name because the ads touted the thing as "a place where a little girls dreams come true" and then they showed a girl doing laundry, dishes, vacuuming.  as a feminist, it was horrifying!

May 12, 2008 6:45 PM

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