All you need is the Clocky (Generate Design, $59.00) alarm clock and you’ll be right as rain. Another installment of irritating alarm clocks, this adorable piece of machinery will make you want to throw it against the wall – once you catch it. See, your alarm goes off and starts its usual beeping routine, but then this is where Clocky dares to be different. Clocky decides that he’s going to help you out and make sure that you actually get out of bed, no more of that “five more minutes” crap. And how does it ensure your undivided attention? He runs away from you and hides, that’s how. All the while, beeping up a storm and begging you to chase him, Clocky demands that you get out of bed at once. Sure, you can probably hit snooze when you catch up with him, but chances are you’ll be wide awake by the time that happens.

I know, I know, you probably think that you’re too old for a toy like this, that you can get to work on time just fine by yourself. But I think you should think about the last time you showed up to work in your red plaid onesie with greasy hair and obscenities written all over you face (courtesy of your beloved friends). All things that could have been avoided had you woken up at a reasonable hour and looked in the mirror before running out of the house. I’m just saying, it might be something worth looking into.

4 out of 5 stars.

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