Beware the Octodog: it's cool, and creepy

I’ll go ahead and admit something, and I’ll be no less of a man for doing so: I am scared of the Octodog. Not because of what it does, though; that’s actually kind of neat. According to the Octodog site, “the hotdog is among the top ten items found in many lists concerning   … the method of slicing a hotdog linearly can reduce the chances of choking.” So this bizarre contraption cuts the hotdogs into the shape of an octopus, which is a creative, albeit creepy, thought. No, what scares me is the “How Does It Work?” diagram, which looks … well, let’s just say that male readers will immediately understand, and share, my unease with it. So go order your Octodog to protect your kids this Fourth of July, but please, be careful out there.

—Posted by David Kiefaber

July 1, 2005 | Permalink