Friday, June 29, 2007

Cuddle Power



Today the BBC reported how Japanese women are buying the ultimate sleeping partner. As the picture illustrates it's a pillow with a 'built in comfort' to cuddle up to. It's shaped like a man's torso but is guaranteed not to snore or disturb them in the middle of the night.
Apparently, they have been selling in droves and Japanese women say they are good for well-being! For more information see here.

31 comments:

Maalie said...

Do they make a reciprocal one for men - one you can have your arms around as you fall asleep?

Anonymous said...

I've heard about this. It says a lot about the numbers of lonely women in Japan.

Maalie, stick to the real thing, Q9 is right, you can't beat the real thing...

simon said...

oh.. i don't know....

i loath to be"cuddled".(true)

Ian Lidster said...

The real thing is much better. On the other hand if 'sleep' is the issue, rather than non-sleep activities, then I am an inveterate pillow hugger. On the other hand, considering the chauvinism intrinsic with Japanese males,I can understand why their women would rather hug something non-human. They might get some actual affection that way.
Ian

Anonymous said...

i don't like cuddles. is that weird?

Peter Smallbone said...

Men really are redundant now.

SeaSpray said...

Aww - I think that is a neat idea. :)

Liz Hinds said...

That's brilliant! How simple and how inventive!

I like to cuddle before sleeping but need to be unfettered when I go to sleep. In fact I kick Husband aside if I think his leg is creeping onto my half.

Anonymous said...

Hmmmm ... this could being a whole new meaning to my "toy" collection. If he'd pay all the bills too - I'd marry it.
Catherine, the redhead

Anonymous said...

I think I was trying to type "bring" in the above post.

See ... I was so excited that I couldn't type.

Catherine, the redhead terrible typer

James Higham said...

Good - well done, Japanese women. That's the first step to throwing off this feminist nonsense - to recognize you need someone to cuddle up to t night. Now they only need take the next step - a real man, for whom a bolster is no substitute and the process will be complete. :)

Chrysalis said...

Your commenter's had me chuckling Michelle. Don't fear men, there are no replacements for the real thing...although the no snoring issue sounds like it might be a threat. ;)

S said...

Oh my word that is really strange. It's like a grown up teddy bear

Anonymous said...

Michelle, Have you got locked in an embrace?

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simon said...

Where is Michelle??!!

Ian Lidster said...

Where did you go, Michelle?

Ian

Anonymous said...

lol, that's funny.

Luciano Bove said...

This is a typical Japanese thing...can you immagine an Italian lady from south Italy doing that?It wouldn't work...

Casdok said...

Now that looks like what ive been looking for!! Thank you!

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