Archive for January 26th, 2012
There is nothing quite like having a nice neck massage after a long, hard day at work. If you happen to be single and don’t have a partner to do the massaging on your behalf, fret not. Never mind if you’re a geek ‘ the USB Massage Scarf is here to help. This multi-purpose USB neck massager is in the form of a scarf to be worn around your neck which is healthy to keep your neck warm as well as giving you a good massage to release your tense muscles. Use it on your neck, shoulders, thighs or region to massage gadget, relieve pain, improve sleep quality, improves blood circulation and overall health. It retails for $11.69 a pop, and ought to make everyone who is tense at the office (due to work pressures) be your saint friend as they recline in your simple chair while getting a royal treatment.
I’ve been wary of any ‘vibrating massage’ devices ever since the beating I received after rummaging through my parents’ closet as a child, but I’m willing to check out the USB Massage Scarf because of one astonishing component: ‘high energy particles’. That and the astonishing email pitch that landed in my inbox today: ‘Dear editors, The gadget I advocate this day is surely a revolutionary tech item and will capture everyone’s eyeball closely.’ Who could resist?
Actually, the pitch is so good, here is the rest of it, for your information gathering pleasure:The scarf features high-energy particles with warm and wind-proof cloth, which is pretty suitable for wearing during cold days. Most importantly, it is USB powered (not like battery operated massager) and hand washable, which makes it an saint companion at work, on the train or in the comfort of your own living room!The Massage Scarf is scary enough, a kind of plushie Ouroboros, the snake that swallows its own tail. Read further into the description, though, and it starts to look suspiciously like the individualized massagers purchased surreptitiously from mail-order catalog by 1960s housewives, which was a total massage creep for them. Witness it stealthily slipping downwards, as it can be used on your ‘neck, shoulders, thighs or waist’. From there you can ‘get into relaxation mode’ with the ‘adjustable vibration level’ which ‘improves blood circulation’ and will ‘release your tense muscles’.Tempted? We are. The USB ’scarf’ will cost just ‘7.91 ($11.83) in currency, and a lifetime of shame and ridicule should you ever be caught using it.