Sometimes, there’s just no way that you’re getting out of bed. You’ve made a choice, and it was to snuggle up in a pile of blankets all day. Now, there’s nothing wrong with that, but like we’ve talked about before, a lot of us have certain responsibilities that prevent us from shutting out the world. So, with that in mind, we purchase gadgets to trick us into thinking that it’s very important that we instantly spring up from our cozy cocoons the minute our alarm goes off. Obviously, this doesn’t always work. Some of us need a little more persuading than just a gentle push. Some of us need a heavy shove.
What’s the best way to get your ass out of bed with lightening speed? Losing money. You’d think that our brains could make the link between not getting out bed on time to being late for work to being fired, but it’s not so. The SnkzNLkz – Wifi Donation Alarm Clock (ThinkGeek, $39.99) makes it very clear that if you don’t get out of bed right quick, you’re going to be in the poorhouse in no time flat. See, you hook this clock up to your bank account using the magic of Wifi and every time you press the snooze button, it deducts money from your bank account. What does it do with the money it takes? Why, it donates it to the charity of your choice, preferably one that you hate with an all-consuming rage. Each snooze will cost you $10 or more (it’s up to you) and the clock keeps track of just how much you’ve donated. If that isn’t motivation to get to work on time, I don’t know what is.
Did you think this was actually a real product? Gotcha! Well, to be fair, ThinkGeek did most of the work, but I like to think of this as an equal-opportunity April Fool’s Day prank.
5 out of 5 April Fool’s Day stars.
Specs:
-Automatically donates to charity when snooze button is pressed
-Set up your bank info and donation amount per snooze incident
-Choose your charity
-Connects via Wifi or RJ45 jack
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