The Dumbest Scams Of The Early 2000s

[@andykingyt]

guys don’t worry not all the videos are gonna look like this. plus it took WAY too long to edit lmao.

[@keithgalloway7110]

idk I really like it

[@kayleighm1276]

i found it quite fun!

[@lex9313]

brochacho do not even worry this was good :)

[@notabear287]

it's a fun change of pace! it's probably a lot of work to move your filming setup, but it might do well to do part green screen and part regular other room

[@schm1596]

I loved it!

[@murgenwurker]

Fun fact I learned from Kurtis Connor: Fushigi’s can cause house fires if left in direct sunlight and have. Perfect kids toy

[@markconigliaro]

Not exactly, the chrome ball was put in the middle specifically to prevent fires. Fushigi is just a (bad) ball used for contact juggling. Regular contact juggling balls are 100% acrylic, and those WILL cause fires when left in sunlight as they act as a big magnifying glass. But the chrome ball in a fushigi stops that magnifying effect. Source: the guy who made fushigi came to our contact juggling forums and asked for our opinion on the idea. We said it was good with the ONE condition being that the ball is perfectly centered, or else it will wobble and throw off the illusion. Guess what, the biggest problem with fushigi is the ball isn't perfectly centered.

[@Eargesplitten-Loudenboomer]

@@markconigliaro He used to post on a Mongolian sheep shearing forum I used to use, pretty neat seeing it show up on tv

[@zachwilliams2597]

omfg

[@tyanathriller]

I thought it was from Labyrinth I was too scared of it turning my brother into a goblin when the commercial came up 😅

[@damienearl8302]

Also, according to a contact juggler I heard from, it just...singlehandedly tainted the careers of countless people around the world in that community by presenting itself as magic-

[@MSmithNYC]

Silly Bands weren't a scam, per se - they were just a fun application of the new development of complex shape-memory polymers which was kind of a big deal in the materials industry at the time. They were self-healing and the application extends well beyond rubber bands that stretch and return to their pre-stretched shape, namely medical devices and soft tissue scaffolds. I was in college getting my engineering degree when they were released so I didn't see how they were used in middle schools, but as a proof-of-concept application, they were actually ingenious. That's why they were featured in the MOMA store, and rightfully so. They didn't over-promise and under-deliver anything like the other products you featured. Just food for thought!

[@anyu]

That's really interesting! I didn't think about that side of it, a consumer product based off actually useful leaps in technology.

[@MSmithNYC]

@@anyu Yeah! Think of any widely available materials prior to them that could be deformed so dramatically and return to their original shape. Materials with that much elastic memory didn't really exist beyond rubber bands. And the reason those are circles is so that the stress and strain on the material is applied uniformly across the shape. To create a polymer that returns to a desired shape without the stress and strain on each of the little "joints" or locations where you would normally anticipate non-uniform deformation was leaps forward for material science and has wide ranging applications in biomedical, aerospace, robotics, and other industries. I think a testament to their proof-of-concept is that so many people here still have these little fun gum bands that still retain their shape to this day. Fun stuff!

[@sakuraryuji01]

I would also argue this with Flex seal and Oxyclean. Like I think people forgot those were indeed good products that started as standard as seen on tv junk but these products are few and far between that they had actual practical application that they are still used. For simple pleasure equal to silly bands to kids was maybe the lots and lots of train series and maybe those dream light things. These are the rare gold nuggets in the junk pile of informercials

[@NomNomGirl1]

Reading your thoughts was a pleasure

[@waffleauflauf4213]

Silly Bands came out when I was in late elementary school. There were kids whose entire arms were covered in bands, and when the Sun came out, all the kids who had one would wear it as a choker as a trophy for having such an ultra rare rubber band. It was the only fad or trend I ever participated in, and that I was "allowed" to participate in (I was the weird kid so people actually trading w me was HUGE), so Silly Bands hold a special place in my heart lol

[@aidanmurrell9094]

i believe the reason they require you to assemble moon shoes, is that they can claim user error and therefore can’t be held liable for injury.

[@gem6335]

kinda genius

[@TheGabygael]

those f*ckers!

[@swampdonkey4919]

Haha! I used to want those when I was a kid. They also had these spring shoes that looked like something Wile E. Coyote would wear. Luckily my parents were too smart to waste their money on something like that. I would've ended up a cripple for sure.

[@BattleB3rry]

I have moon shoes

[@TURBOMIKEIFY]

@@gem6335 Stole the words right out of my head.

[@Christianmingle420]

I literally sobbed for hours when I broke my favorite shark silly band. It was so detailed for a silly band I was so distraught that I tried to freeze it back together

[@tinahaller3295]

I got a sparkly genie once. Well my abusive mom took it. Snapped it and smacked me. Losing the bracelet hurt much more

[@LickMyMusketBallsYankee]

​@@tinahaller3295You notice how OP didn't state how they broke their band, just that they did? That's why they get sympathy and you don't. Attention seeker

[@rosykindbunny1313]

Y'all don't know how distraught I was when I lost my mood ring on the playground

[@Samael_Morningstar666]

I remember trying to collect several silly bands and they were eventually banned in elementary school for causing distractions

[@mothboy420]

yup and by the time i reached middle school they banned slime too

[@froggy5748]

In my elementary school they banned silly bands AND slap bracelets. They claimed that slap bracelets were “causing injuries”. They also attempted to ban mood rings. Idfk why.

[@Lilypad1803]

@@froggy5748 Schools hate happiness

[@froggy5748]

@@Lilypad1803 so true

[@frozen6787]

Apparently a lot of schools banned them because girls were using them to depict certain... acts they were willing to do. IE the purple kangaroo meant she would do something, so boys would come take it off her arm and they would meet up after school or whatever. though admittedly, this was mostly in high schools, and i was only in late elementary/early middle when the trend hit. so i never actually witnessed this, its just third party accounts ive gotten from people who are older than i am

[@ginak5802]

I've always loved mood rings. I used to be seriously into them. But the thing is, once I was about 12 I got a genetic circulation disorder called Reynauds syndrome so my hands, feet, etc are cold half the time so my mood ring is almost always black. 😅 I still like to wear them. I get excited when they actually change colors now 😭

[@RainbowSparkleGrahams]

It's super cool bc they sell liquid crystal now so we can make our own mood change stuff. I have made a lot of cool sculpted stuff like hand mirrors and pendants and used LQ to make them extra awesome

[@Polyeurythane]

I got Reynauds too and mine was ALWAYS deep blue. Was always disappointed

[@Carolinagirl1028]

I loved them as well. I actually had a mood ring watch, two fads rolled into one, lol.

[@zombi6751]

my parents hated silly bands so they never got me any, and i used the scrounge the floor of my primary school looking for ones dropped by other kids. the joy i felt apon finding one could never be replicated. funnily enough, once my collection was large enough i started making fun of other kids for not having as many, despite going through that same bullying myself. young me was a terror.

[@mightymeatymech]

The oppressed becomes the oppressor. Poetic

[@realninten]

i actually stole this girls hello kitty silly bands right out of her bag and i think the guilt is still weighing on me

[@KumaBean]

I had some Lego nicked from my bag at school once, but all of the school ties I nicked from lost property after losing my own kind of made up for it, lol

[@nastassjaminson5040]

i feel like this is really symbolic in some way but i'm not sure how

[@MissLexiMarie]

I found only one in my searches. It was a porcupine.

[@MissBuyNLarge]

I cannot stop picturing the guy who came up with Fushigi sitting in his living room (or basement, let's be real) watching Labyrinth, seeing Jareth's cool bubble-ball things and thinking to himself, "I'm gonna be a millionaire"

[@lopeza.8046]

Fooshizi?

[@ashegrey3042]

yesss lmao god i love that movie & i had the biggest crush on david bowie in that specific look for the longest time 😂

[@pot_8_oes]

the single most terrifying experience I've ever had was when I wore moon shoes on a trampoline, it's a miracle I didn't fucking break my neck when I did that

[@mochisinclair8675]

That just sounds like a super dumb idea to begin with lol It really is a miracle that you didnt get hurt !

[@NubianQueen_xo]

this comment made me laugh for a good 20 minutes 😭🤣🤣🤣🤣!! I had a friend that damn near did the same thing 😭

[@dezzy5963]

I remember wanting to try but my mom didn’t agree, And they were so loud on any ground that wasn’t soft or padded

[@lula-kester]

Omfg! I'm not the only dumbass who did that?! My best friend had a pair. I was PUMPED to get to try them out. Then quickly disappointed with how clunky and loud and not bouncy they were. Disappointed by the lack of bounce, I had the bright idea of using them on her trampoline. She agreed. I survived.

[@MissTeaq]

This comment thread is everything I never knew I needed!!! 😂😂😅 Thank you all for your contribution!!! 😂😂😂

[@nunyabizness9548]

OK, I remember the Power Balance SPECIFICALLY, because My Mom thought it could cure my Autism symptoms, and any time I told her it wasn't doing anything, she just kept insisting I should keep wearing it 💀💀

[@ivisitthezoo]

There were so many As Seen on TV things that I wanted growing up. Those informercials just hit different!

[@nelloed]

fr cause i remember seeing and wanting all of these things 😭😭

[@IPODsify]

Especially the hour long ones that came on at 5 am

[@Gummy_Pop.]

Pfft the only ones i ever got was Floam (which they sold at stores luckily) and that Towel Turban thing cause I was little and didnt understand how to make the towel stay in place on my head

[@captainsavahoe236]

Do you remember POGS?

[@ivisitthezoo]

@@captainsavahoe236 i had a supreme pog collection with the "metal" slammers i definitely showed up and showed out with my pogs 🤣

[@SilverBellzify]

As a middle school teacher - mood rings & silly bandz are definitely still a trend! I can't keep silly bandz stocked in my treasure chest

[@Januviel]

Hold on, I'm late, but are you telling me they still exist??? I don't have the impulse control to have money AND silly bands in the world at the same time goodbye

[@MrFourchords]

really

[@lostinthemasses]

The guy who started Power Balance was friends with my boss when these launched in 2009 or whatever so the entire office got them and WE HAD TO WEAR THEM. No joke if my boss saw us not wearing our bracelets he would be pissed, if you left it at home he'd give you another one to wear. He would stalk your social media to see if you were wearing it in your pictures and would totally use that as part of your job performance reviews. He literally just wanted us all to help normalize these stupid bracelets. We sold DirecTV to businesses, literally nothing to do with sporting goods or whatever.

[@oliverfulayter5515]

I don't think he's legally allowed to do that, but it's a bit too late to make a complaint to HR bout it.

[@lostinthemasses]

@@oliverfulayter5515 He was the owner of the company so HR (his friend from high school) would have just narked me out to him if I'd complained about it lol

[@FukaiKokoro]

Yikes. That's asking for a lawsuit.

[@lostinthemasses]

@@FukaiKokoro Well my old boss is worth 800 million dollars now so I guess he avoided any serious legal repercussions lol

[@jessicahawks3223]

Yeah, you could of totally won a huge lawsuit on that..hope you left that absolutely sick abuse of employees

[@TimberedFir2048]

The thing is, those light up pillow pets may be a gimmick, but when I was little they were a necessity to get me to sleep. I’ve had three different ones and I would absolutely still use them if given the chance, there’s just something so comforting about them

[@destiny5544]

Okay but my kid was so obsessed with her light up pillow pet that when the button broke I had to find an identical one on eBay 😅

[@opalescencedoll7840]

Lol

[@kween4u268]

had one as a kid, had a fear of the dark they were pretty cool, ladybug is based

[@Liz_ArdE]

My favorite memory of silly bandz was pulling them out the pack with my friends and trying to decipher what the hell animal they were supposed to be. Rotating it all around, squinting, throwing out guesses, flipping it inside out to see if it was even the right way round to begin with. Good times.

[@bluetuhgreen]

In 3rd grade so many kids were wearing full sleeves of silly bands that were cutting off circulation that they had to ban them. There was also a bit of a social hierarchy forming based solely on the number of bands you owned so I think the teachers wanted to nip that in the bud.

[@jeanm9521]

I remember mood rings from the 70s and they were really popular and was kinda surprised when they showed back up again but they didn't catch on as much the second time. Pillow pets with lights are pretty awesome as a nightlight for toddlers. My great grandson had one and it really helped soothe him to sleep.

[@tinymoose2073]

I actually had a Dream Light! When I was little I had to stay in the hospital for a bit and it was a nice little thing to have, helped bring some comfort in a scary time. Gimmicky, yes, but as a 10 year old it was like magic.

[@Solaceon]

Okay I have nowhere else to put this but the Dream Light pet story goes deeper. Build a Bear Workshop tried to make their own, which resulted in a huge legal dispute between BABW and Cepia (who you may know as the people behind Zhu Zhu Pets). Both of these companies were located on Page Ave. in Saint Louis. BABW lost, taken down by the little guy. I wanted one so bad back then and still do lol

[@ethansucksatcuphead]

i had a turtle one as a kid too, got it for christmas. i completely forgot they existed until i saw this video, it was a nice little bit of nostalgia

[@laurenharris9832]

Was reading too fast and thought the dream light put you in the host😵‍💫

[@fair_weather_rose]

1:04 i had a dragon shaped mood pendant when i was a kid and just used it to tell the temperature when i went outside because it was surprisingly accurate (i knew the "mood" part was a scam but got it because it looked coo)

[@marykateandnoashley]

remember those little illusion worm things? i thought they actually like, defied gravity and shit through magnets or something. when i got one and saw it was just strings, a part of me, not insignificant, passed away forever

[@lostinthelookingglas]

ugh same. trauma unlocked 😂

[@simplesimply3753]

Mine didn’t come with a string attached but the instructions read that it did so I spent sooo long searching each end of my work looking for that “invisible” string.

[@Play-On7]

I am sorry for your loss 😔

[@anchovietonie]

hi andy, just in case your bacon cooker never arrives, i prefer to cook mine in the oven anyway!! way less mess and you don’t have to do any manual labor 1. Line a baking sheet with two sheets of tin foil, making sure it’s completely covered and no fat can leak through. Arrange a 16-oz pack (normal sized) of bacon on the tray. 2. Put the tray into a cold oven, and start a timer for 14 minutes. Heat the oven to 425. 3. After taking the tray out, transfer bacon to paper towel-lined plates, and let cool for about five minutes to crisp. RIP to the bacon cooker :(

[@omallbm05]

The best informercial scam item I saw was in the early 00s was a vibrating belt you wore on your stomach and it was shock your muscles to give you abs.

[@michaelboerlage7988]

The "abtronic"! If you order now we give you 4 things extra cause it costs nothing to make 👍🏻

[@dahken417]

There's a similar product advertised on KZbin that just sticks to the stomach somehow.

[@queencleopatra007]

They make those for your butt now that just jiggles your butt and is supposed to give you the same results of like 1000 squats per second lol

[@ricky-sanchez]

Does anyone know if it actually worked?

[@ross-carlson]

@@ricky-sanchez Yes, I know - no, no it does not. If it did literally EVERYONE would use them.

[@FiGNewtonWilliamsJr]

My mom told me a long time ago that when she was a kid in the 60s, they had Moon shoes too, but they had basically giant bed springs that you would strap to your feet. Needless to say, kids were getting maimed by the sharp metal springs and getting all kind of broken bones and injuries so they pulled them.

[@TheCleverArachnid]

I was in college when Silly Bands came out, so my entire collection consisted of ones I found on the sidewalk when I took the 20-minute walk to the mall, but from what I could tell, they ruled.

[@grandpa_IX]

i don't even remember what the product was, anymore, but my mother loves to tell a story about how i ran into her room at 6 or 7 and cried when they said i couldn't order one of the tv toys. 'but it comes with all you see here' was my argument.

[@TheSonicsean]

Except batteries. They're not included.

[@ultimateowlie2283]

Several years ago, I worked for a power balance (or knockoff brand, I don't recall) kiosk in the mall. We were encouraged to target people with visible health problems, and to claim that we had a relative who suffered from health problems that were eased by wearing the bracelet. They were very careful to make sure we didn't actually make any medical claims, just that we knew a person who claimed it. I walked out the first day.

[@candacegarcia921]

I would (stupidly) wait til the end of every infomercial waiting if they would say something different than "must be 18 to order" and i was always disappointed! 😂😂😂

[@simplesimply3753]

I remember one saying 13 or 16 to call. I was so excited but still too young.

[@viscountrainbows2857]

"Dangit!" *puts parents' credit card back in a huff*

[@Botsy]

Mood rings are still super popular. My daughter, who's 11, loves them. She's raised by her grandparents and she's homeschooled, and grew up watching Netflix and streaming services or KZbin, so no regular TV ads either and with limited influence from other children. They're still sold in stores, at least in Upstate New York.

[@plantyartist]

I love that the demo lady was walking so carefully with the moon shoes, can’t be too careful with those things I guess lmao

[@viscountrainbows2857]

fr looked like she'd be more easily navigating in 6 inch stilettos 👠

[@pluutonius]

I got my silly bands from my aunt when i was about 7. I still have them today and i love them. I used to fidget with them in highschool to keep calm, and i used to give them to friends who seemed to need them. They helped. Something is soothing about warping them and pushing them back into shape.

[@DecayShig]

Moonshoes absolutely TERRIFIED me as a kid, my brain couldn't understand how to move in them and I'm pretty sure me + all my older siblings definitely sprained our ankles, not learning from each others mistakes 😅

[@gemstone108]

The Dream Lights seem amazing in theory to me as a former kid who was afraid of the dark. Those ones do seem a bit too bulky/powerful in hindsight but the concept is genius. I remember seeing ads for these ones called Star Bellies that have a similar concept but improved I think!

[@guybrush1701]

"Idiots love to drop things." As an idiot, this man spits mad facts.

[@sabinewalker3192]

That's why I learned how to juggle

[@guybrush1701]

@@sabinewalker3192 oh god I wish I could. I will NEVER be able to do that

[@krush454]

Well my friend, this is the first and only of your videos I have seen so far? Know what I hate about it? NOTHING ITS AMAZING! I am subscribed now and forever.

[@Feckkit]

I still remember when I had my first mood ring in like elementary I accidentally dropped it down the sink in school and screamed bloody murder-never got it back, but fun times though.

[@simplesimply3753]

The same thing happened to me.

[@sakuraryuji01]

Same but it fell down one of the automatic toilets public schools would have. I had thin fingers then.

[@rosykindbunny1313]

I lost mine on the playground

[@mrequi1]

I love your character, the jump cuts, 'Waldoish nerdiness with a touch of hip" I'd call it. It's got promise yet needs a touch of something I can't put my finger on. You'll get it. Good luck. Great video

[@woopvonwoop1133]

I'm amazed how these same products still get schmoozed as half of these were scams of the 90s, 80s, etc. Moon shoes came out in the 50s. Mood rings were everywhere in junk jewelry shops. I saw a pogo ball in a tiktok once and was like my god they still sell those pieces of ankle-breaking shit?

[@HayLeesHomeMade]

Mood rings *are everywhere in junk jewelry stores Def not past tense 😬

[@runningerins4027]

Yeah but they were very much apart of 2000's as well.

[@panda.with.a.pencil]

breaking your ankle on a pogo ball just helped build character.

[@v_bunny]

i had a hello kitty dreamlite thing that made my autistic child self so unbelievably happy, i watched the lights for so long night after night. i have no idea where it went and i’m still sad about it

[@nastassjaminson5040]

the great thing about being an adult is that you can buy another one!!

[@v_bunny]

@@nastassjaminson5040 totally, when i set aside the funds for it i’ll find a nice one on ebay or something

[@ronniemadden322]

When the silly band trend came around my school limited how many silly bands you can wear. We where limited to 3. Lol

[@gypsylee333]

I knew those balance bracelets would be on this list as soon as I saw mood rings 😂 I definitely wanted the moon shoes as a kid lol, glad I didn't get them.

[@lightningmchick8948]

All of these are the equivalent to 60's comics selling X-ray glasses

[@flashcre8or]

My Fushigi was off-center and I was so disappointed. I was aware that it would be skill-oriented, and my hyper-focus-dispositioned brain was so ready for that. When I started working with the botched Fushigi I quickly realized I would never really know when I was creating the illusion properly, and I was heartbroken. My dad was one of those dads who disguised selfish tendencies with personal attacks - so when I told him that my Fushigi was defective he responded with [summarized] "git gud, scrub". If Fushigi's quality control was even half-good I might have had a good time with contact juggling, but it was GARBAGE so instead I have another traumatizing life experience to add to the laundry-list of reasons I haven't talked to my dad in 7 years. Thanks Fushigi.

[@manphins]

8:54 this clip of this guy just saying has forever lived in my mind

[@grace.k.77]

Despite just being rubber bands that cutely cut off circulation, silly bandz shaped my childhood and I'm not mad about it

[@danhatter6823]

I had one of the Pillowpets Dreamlights, and let me tell you, the intro describes it perfectly.

[@kuzcospoisonthepoisonforku2607]

I think Rainbow Loom stuff would group in with the silly bands. Me and my sister would make those all the time and then wear a bunch to the point of blue hands lmao. I still have them, one fell apart tho cause it's so old 💀

[@chocobear4078]

Oh my god i remember those. I have a million of the bands and a bunch of decrepit bracelets in my bathroom

[@kuzcospoisonthepoisonforku2607]

@@chocobear4078 decrepit LMAO 💀

[@whylife8980]

Dude there was a market exchange in my school from those damn rainbow looms. I remember begging my mom for $5 so I could buy this keyboard styled bracelet off of my friend because I couldn't make it and I felt joy like nobody's business when I she gave it to me for $3 instead if I bought another one off of her for $2 🤣 Bruh I rocked that bracelet so much that when it broke I felt devastation akin to losing a pet fish 😭

[@kuzcospoisonthepoisonforku2607]

@@whylife8980 rip keyboard rainbow loom bracelet 😔💪

[@VV.Ventures2236]

Silly bands I think are making a come back. I saw them in some stores. I got some but they didn’t fit me and was really cutting off blood flow. Made me kinda sad cause they made me feel nostalgic. I love how I had some with friends back in the day and we’d trade them back in the day.

[@officialbuzzybeetle9312]

I remember actually thinking the fushigi was magic and wanting one so bad 😩

[@HayLeesHomeMade]

My mom got me one and then dropped it in our kitchen, so the acrylic scratched and wasn't "magic" anymore 😣 I also thought it was glass, and literally just found out it wasn't just now

[@amesossi]

ME TOO

[@CrêpesSuzette-u8b]

the only time i ever got silly bands was when some random girl gave me two of hers at Sunday school years ago. i never worn them after that and i still have them somewhere. They were unicorn and poodle shaped.

[@tenthwave5834]

My mom threw away ALL OF MY 100s of silly bands because apparently they got really nasty after being worn so much

[@alexamandes8872]

the infomercials back in the day used to always say to allow 6-8 weeks for shipping for whatever you bought. I don’t know why it took so long, but it did. So you never know, you could still get your bacon machine thing!

[@canonicallykayfabe]

Fun fact ! I realised I liked guys solely because my mood ring said I was feeling "flirty" and my best friend kissed me as a joke. What I'm saying is, my mood ring made me gay.

[@slightlyoffensivedadjokes]

good ending

[@MyNameIsUnavailable]

Are you kayfabe gay tho?

[@whylife8980]

I had moon shoes when I was like 6 and I was willing and able to complete the task of assembling them for what was probably 2-3 hours with no assistance from my mom because she already thought they were a waste of money once we discovered it was a DIY with shoddy instructions 😭. I remember the moment of putting them on and being able to jump in them after 20 minutes of stability training in the boxy, clunky things and damn near snapping my ankle in them on landing because ONE OF THEM BROKE! The rubber bands stuck the landing but the shoe itself gave in. My Christmas was actively ruined and idk if my mom ever got a refund for them after getting the plastic hazard out of our sight. All of this to say, Moon Shoes were not only a ripoff but literally dangerous to use.

[@MrFourchords]

pogo sticks are better

[@shimpooky]

I still use my old silly bandz as rubber bands, feels like I'll never run out

[@oliverfulayter5515]

The one human being using them as originally intended. I commend you.

[@kbramlett6877]

Let me begin by stating that YT suggested your channel on the homepage of the site and I thoroughly loved the content and I laughed my butt off at your commentary. I just subscribed. Anyway, with that said, I am 48 and I remember a lot of these products. A lot of these products where you see random people state that they really like this product are just paid to say that and have no earthly idea what the product truly is. Nowadays, there is a company called "BulbHead" which is a division of "Telebrands." I will admit that some of BulbHead's products are actually pretty good. For example, I love the "Pocket Hose." If there is something that BulbHead advertises on TV, I will wait for Wal-Mart or Walgreens to get it that way I do not lose any money. By ordering it over the phone, you will not get your original shipping charges refunded and you will be responsible for the return shipping charges as well.

[@iscariot666]

I always love when you tell that story.

[@batsonthebelfry]

when i was a kid i used to watch tv and just think "i want that" at literally every single ad

[@lemonmeat]

sometime in 2000s, there was this commerical about a flying saucer tower that could hover from your hands, like your bending air or whatever, but when i bought it, it was literally just a string you attach to your ear and swing around. that wasnt mentioned in the commercial and you couldnt even do the tricks they were showing. i threw a tantrum 😭

[@ashleigh_ann]

Okay.. But I had a dog who freaking LOVED her Fushigi ball 😂

[@arthur-oy2ki]

When I was younger Fushigi actually used to look so damn cool, but now if you pay attention to it real closely, you can see a metal ball inside of a plastic one 💀

[@heckadoodles]

Throwback to me wearing my moon shoes around the house for hours at a time but never ever jumping in them because I was scared

[@deannaclaire6920]

Cool video I stumbled onto your channel by accident but glad I did. I grew up in the 90's the pogo jump thing and skate sneakers good memories.

[@nelloed]

my sister was the only one who got those light up pillow pets and i was so upset. she got the unicorn one and i got a regular lady bug pillow pet lol

[@orionoldroyd459]

Hey don't knock silly bands, I drank a carton of rotten chocolate milk mixed with a Capri-Sun, apple juice, and orange juice at school lunch to get a Perry the Platypus silly band.

[@SuperCosmicMutantSquid]

You opened up a door I thought I had locked with that Dreamlight commercial, dude

[@Kleng121]

I GOT A PAIR OF MOON SHOES for my 5th birthday and was utterly disappointed with them and still have not gotten over it. (i am 33 now)

[@marykateandnoashley]

fushigi creators: im about to create a ball that is SO ROUND

[@kelsey154]

I wasn’t into silly bands until my brothers coach gave me some. Then I got most of mine from peoples least favorite or lost. I only bought a few.

[@finmiles965]

Oh god those power bands...went to a huge football HS and all the jocks had them like they were freaking medals and hassled any athletes without them, even then the rest of us knew they were a scam 😂

[@randomtology2173]

i remember working in walmart about 8-9 yrs ago, and there was parents and kids FIGHTING in the aisles to get certain silly bands. i never can unsee that shit

[@transpuffer627]

i recently came across your channel and have since watched every video of yours so i thank you for new content

[@Zackaria_sMax]

Therapist- "Alex, in three words, how do motorcycles make you feel?" Alex- "2:06"

[@Afridico2]

Can we take a moment to talk about how they got away with selling pebbles with googly eyes to kids?

[@Sevenigma777]

Gratz on 100k man! I legit saw it change in real time @ Feb 5th 12:22pm eastern.

[@areminderofwhatweare]

Yeah, I also fell into the demographic of kids who wanted the moon shoes, but my mom is a nurse at a pediatricians office and decided immediately upon seeing the commercial that I had already had my fair share of broken bones and didn’t need another one.

[@ClypssiusStar]

God I miss watching my silly little shows on The Hub before one of those "As seen on tv" product commercials come on Like that cup that also functioned as a no spill bowl for snacks And my personal favorite, the clap on clap off light

[@jackreiter7291]

And then there’s Nickelodeon’s Gak Gak Gak. Literally every commercial in that one break was just Gak. It’s archived and it’s as bizarre as you’d expect.

[@ShadowcatP264]

When I learned mood rings were based on temperature I felt so smart when I was younger lmao

[@mysteriesinmind]

The worst scam is the friends we made along the way.

[@CoopNoop]

Great video, however I was devastated at the end to find out the effects were all fake. I will let it slide this time, but next time it better all be real.

[@SpringfieldJack]

My first experience with social rejection was when everyone in my third grade class had silly bands. Everyone except for me, I had no idea what they were. The habit of forking over money for something useless just to fit in persists to this day, like when I’m the only person in the twitch chat without a cool symbol next to my name

[@msjkramey]

I forgot about most of these! Didn't have most of them either. Thank God I wasn't allowed to have moon shoes lol

[@crypt7cmsp]

i always got infomercials for a wubble bubble ball and i remember actually SEEING one in the flesh like 7 years later just to watch it last literally 3 minutes before deflating and causing a group of 5 small children in the park to cry

[@lukejones0826]

Literally everything in this video my dad told me was a scam when I first saw it

[@laceebaby]

I can attest that the moon shoes were absolutely terrifying. Used them one time and never again, so unstable and sketchy!!!! They didn’t even stay on your feet

[@msjkramey]

You should review the bacon maker if it ever gets here!

[@AaronYorkYT]

Cant forget about the iconic scam of the mind flex also

[@itsthegyalgyal]

The mood ring was such a prize in primary😭😭

[@markiahendrix60]

All hail to 'The Algorithm!' --- It NEVER misses... I just had to hit that subscribe button!

[@M2R.]

I wanted so many of those lmao. I’m glad my parents refused to let me get those moon shoes though because I would’ve definitely hurt myself 😭. I also collected the silly bands and I found a Barbie tin case full of them a couple of months ago. I remember being obsessed with the glow in the dark ones and now that I think about it I kind of want to make them a thing again

[@CHiCguitar]

Literally saw them at five below today

[@simplesimply3753]

You brought a memory. I found my bands in a tin too. Sadly the Florida heat melted them and they were so gross.

[@sophiamaree8136]

9:22 THOSE PUPILS THO!! 😳🧊

[@Joragopi]

I was skeptical of fushigi that’s why I stole one from Walmart. Needless to say, that was the best decision I ever made.

[@nastassjaminson5040]

they're going to find you

[@Joragopi]

@@nastassjaminson5040 I was a stupid kid years ago. I doubt they got it out for me for $19.99 but then again who knows.

[@Phantom_Toast]

Thank you for unlocking the memory of being in school and a bunch of people talking about how Silly Bands were made from recycled used condoms, and I never looked at them the same again

[@Bruh_Kenzi]

Ayyye its the king himself 🤴

[@lukejones0826]

I believe you meant to say “first”

[@epifaniocarter]

Dude love the editing and the way you explain everything I laughed the whole time!

[@cheeseballs7847]

i had a ladybug night light pillow pet, and i ended up scratching my foot with it cus i stepped on it

[@cutiejimmyballs]

I had one too wow

[@jayjonesrgaming]

I’m so happy I was just slightly too old to fall for silly bandz when they came out. I remember my younger sister was OBSESSED tho 😂😂

[@darkespeon64]

Moon shoes are the only product my parents were convinced before my eyes at the store not to buy because they're dangerous afffffffff I was upset but I get it totally now

[@sindy1014]

I remember I wanted to buy a Justin Bieber book just for the Silly Bands. And those balance bracelets were the most expensive prize in a school fundraiser

[@mangomarinara]

I begged for moon shoes. one of the only as seen on tv products I ever got. I used them twice, ate shot the first time and the second time a rubber band snapped and whipped me and I don’t think I ever used them again lmao

[@xtelevat0rsx]

I got them for Christmas and soon as I put the first one on my anxiety went through the roof lmao once I tried walking in them I knew immediately they weren’t safe and never used them again.