Don’t quit the day job

Looking for something cute and yet not really functional for your desk? The Mini Shopping Trolley Desk Tidy fits the bill perfectly – after all, it comes in the form of a shopping trolley that even has its own wheels, where it can hold a handful of stationery equipment that doesn’t really look too organized when everything is plonked within. We guess this is more of a stress-reliever as you use it to remind yourself visually that there is still plenty of grocery shopping to be done before you head back home after office. Firebox is carrying the Mini Shopping Trolley Desk Tidy for £7.95.

Don’t you just hate the guy who tends to show off his collection of rocks (and by that we mean diamonds, not clumps of dirt you pick out from the backyard) to everyone and anyone at the office? Why not show off your contempt by giving him the Sovereign Mug? This £5.99 drinking contraption will be able to hold just about any beverage of your choice, although it boasts a handle that comes with a trio of sovereign rings that make you look like you’re adorned in cheap bling in the eyes of others. Too bad you’ll probably get your head whacked with this mug by a pawnshop owner whenever you run low on cash.

You know the stuff that you drink everyday at the office? You’re definitely not there for the taste, as you are more concerned about getting a caffeine shot so that you can stay awake through the executive board meeting later on. Why not “voice out” your opinion about office coffee with the Toilet mug? This mug comes in the form of a porcelain throne, capable of holding up to 12oz of your favorite beverage. Wonder how palatable this could be to certain quarters who lack the intestinal fortitude though, and grossing people out probably won’t win you any brownie points with your superiors in the process.

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Remember those good old whack a mole games at fun fairs? While you can always have a go at the Nintendo version in selected Mario games on the DS Lite platform, here’s one that ought to help you wind down after a particularly tough meeting – the Whack A Mouse. Each $29.90 purchase comes with the Whack A Mouse console alongside a rubber hammer which can be used to give the heads of mice that pop out – we think they look more like potato spuds though. Three red lights on the console’s surface denote the number of lives you have left, where two misses equal to one life. The LED display will help keep track of your high score, so it would be interesting to see whether there is any internal memory that retains the high score even when power is turned off.

Love to see world class boxers prancing about the ring, pummeling the punchbag at blinding speed? The Finger Flick Punchbag allows you to do somewhat the same, although you probably won’t be able to break even a bead of sweat with this. After all, this device is able to “test your strength” with a flick of your finger, helping you get through the day a wee bit faster than normal. $33.99 sounds rather steep to bring one of these home, but at least your desk will have an extremely unique accessory to toy around with. Heck, it would also make a pretty good stress reliever – just print out a copy of your colleague’s face whom you dislike and paste it over while giving a fair number of flicks to get rid of your frustration.

If there ever was a way to deface your mouse while paying good money for it, then the MouseBlister ought to win hands down. It looks as though some juvenile kid decided to play a prank on your pointing device by plastering these unsightly bumps all over your precious mouse, but in reality the MouseBlister is supposed to be “great for reducing CTS & Tendonitus Symptoms associated with prolonged mouse use”. Strangely enough, it took over a year to develop the technology which is actually tiny pieces of cut-up rubber stuck onto a mouse. Would you fork out a whopping (relatively speaking, of course) $8.99 for 25 of these self-adhesive mouse blisters?

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Are you stuck in a deadpan office environment with very little signs of life within, apart from the lunch hour where everyone looks forward to since that is the only time where all of you can smile, joke and laugh due to being away from that energy-sapping blackhole? The Flip & Stack Tiki Island might loosen up ties a bit as it comes with half a dozen Tiki Acrobatz. The main objective would be to use the Tiki’s super magnets to perform what one might make out to be impossible catches and fantastic stacks. Each $14.95 purchase comprises of a Press Launcher, 6 Tiki Acrobatz, 2-sided target and a game booklet.

For folks who think that variety is the spice of life, they’ll probably need to work at a place where plenty of gastronomic options are within easy reach, otherwise they might go nuts from eating the same thing over and over again, day in, day out. Well, instead of letting fate dictate what you can eat each day around your office, why not push your luck a little bit further with the What’s For Lunch Spin Wheel? Give it a spin and let the results speak for itself, where you follow the answer unquestioningly like a very good corporate drone that you are. Among the sixteen lunch options include “3 Martinis”, “Teriyaki” and “Vending Machine”. Guess when you’re bored with this $3.95 offering, you can always replace the printed “menu” with your own choices…

Love playing gags and pranks on others? Perhaps you might be interested in checking out the Remote Controlled Fart Machine #2 – a sequel to the highly successful Remote Control Fart Machine, where you can always stuff the tiny 3″ battery-powered speaker somewhere near the chair, and pressing a remote button whenever someone sits there long enough to embarrass your target. The successor comes with 15 louder sounds, and has a 100 foot radius to boot, ensuring a higher degree of hilarity. This is definitely $14.95 worth spending if you like to see people’s faces turn beetroot red in a formal social situation. If only it was equipped with a stink spray dispenser for added effect…