I think a Target gift card is an awesome present..

Holy Crap.

Glittering poo???!!!!??

Now I've heard everything!!!!!!!!

Ain't nothing wrong with a gift card. As a matter of fact it shows that you care enough not to get the person a gift which they would have to use at a white elephant party sometime in January or February! As long as you thought enough to buy a gift card with your busy schedule this year, I'm sure the recipients will be more than pleased.

My name is Liz R and I hate shopping. ("hi Liz") I am deeply ashamed and have tried without success to cure myself of it.

Gift cards are wonderful and Target is a perfect place to get them from!! I don't shop at WalMart anymore so Target is my go-to place for everything and anything.

As for the golden poo pills?? I can only think of all the gold stuff that I'd have to clean off the inside of the toilet come New Years. What a ridiculous but hilarious idea. Here's hoping that it wasn't made in China.

for much less money, you can make sparkly puke instead.
its easy, all you do is neglect to eat food all day long and then have a bottle of goldschlager for dinner.
as an added bonus, its probably less unpleasant to look at a potty full of clear stomach acid and sparkles than a potty full of sparklepoo.
and yes, i do know this from experience. in case anyone wondered.
:)

I'm totally bringing up the sparkley poo pills at our work Xmas party tomorrow! I will try to not share it with higher ups but they serve beer and wine so who knows!?!

Gift card are ripoffs, you'd be better off writing a check.

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/money/news/2006/12/gift-cards-12-06-fees-expiration-dates/overview/1206_gift-card_ov_1.htm

"the grinch"

Considering the weakness of the dollar, buying the a bunch of these pills and storing them in a safe-deposit box somewhere may not be such a bad idea!

I love getting gift certificates! Means I don't have to return the granny shirts my Mother buys me every year.

Those gold pills and marketing campaign crack me up!

Yeah baby. I want me some golden poo.

My cat had glittery poo the year he found some old tinsel that was buried deep in a box of Christmas ornaments. Festive! So call me a cheapskate, but if I decide I CANNOT LIVE without sparkly poo I'll grind tinsel up in my eggnog or something. Sheesh.

On the other hand, the whole 'increase your self-worth' marketing aspect of that is cute. Not $425 worth of cute, but cute.

I'd be happier if someone just gave me $425.

Or a $425 gift card to Target!

Everybody wants glittery poo for the Holidays. It makes EVERTYHING festive!

Why waste $425 on sparkly poo when you can go out and get $425 dollars worth of wonderful yarn, or fancy knitting needles, or knitting gadgets?

Only the "credit card" gift cards are a ripoff; gift cards for specific stores do not have all of those hidden fees.

And those two guys? Well, they obviously owned cats who got into the tinsel at one time or another.

I bet Soba wants that glitter poo

Oh.My.Word. I believe I have now officially "Seen It All". Wow, the spare time (and spare cash) that some folks have on their hands!

I love to give and get gift cards (especially to Tar-Jay)it is so easy and no one gets a present they won't enjoy. BU there is one thing...does anyone else think it is just a tad awkward that it is obvious how much you spent on the present? Maybe I am just weird...but it seems akin to leaving the price tag on a "regular" present. I probably just need to get over it...

Oh.My.Word. I believe I have now officially "Seen It All". Wow, the spare time (and spare cash) that some folks have on their hands!

I love to give and get gift cards (especially to Tar-Jay)it is so easy and no one gets a present they won't enjoy. BUT there is one thing...does anyone else think it is just a tad awkward that it is obvious how much you spent on the present? Maybe I am just weird...but it seems akin to leaving the price tag on a "regular" present. I probably just need to get over it...

Sorry for the double post - those computer keys are slippery little suckers...

Must. Have. Glittery. Poop...

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I'm wath you on the awkwardness of everyone knowing exactly what you spent on them, although seeing how behind I am on my Christmas knitting (and crafting) gift cards are starting to look awfully tempting.

Oops, that was supposed to be WITH you, not WATH you.

i am always in favor of target gift cards. and glittery poop? no thanks. i spend enough time looking at baby poop, i don't need any more to look at.

I used to feel awkward about the gift card thing, too, but after seeing people's faces last year (happiness and joy) with $20 to Best Buy, I think Target will go over just fine.

Mostly mine are for nephews and co-workers, so the range is usually set at 20-25 bucks, and that works for everyone.

If people think it's tacky that they just got $20 or $25 at Target then I don't know what to do with that. It's all about the gesture, right? Plus I am including a cute sock monkey.

So what your sayin' here, is that, IF I were to drink an entire bottle of GoldShlaggerincluding the little sparkly's my poop would be sparkly.

College students around the world rejoice!!

See truth IS stranger than fiction ;-)

Oooh, sock monkey. Way cool. I appreciate the input on this...and you are so right. I am going to embrace the gift card this year and if people don't like the amount, then to heck with them!

I agree - a bottle of Goldschlager vs the expensive poop pills...

You can make Starry Night shots:

Mix equal parts of Goldschlager and Jagermeister in shaker and ice, then strain into a lowball glass.

Or you can set them up like Jag Bombs:

Mix equal parts of Goldschlager and Jag in a shot glass then drop into a lowball glass half full of Red Bull.

I prefer either of these over the Sparkle Poop.

I sure do miss being a bartender and making up drinks!!!

Um. See, grown-ups have been telling me for upwards of thirty years not to eat my craft supplies, and then these guys come along and encourage us to swallow gold leaf? Nope. I'm stickin' with what my mama told me, thank you. :)

Sari, thanks for making me laugh. You wiped that boring billing meeting that I just attended out of my head! ....hmmmmm goldschlager

Maybe I watch too much House, but I'm assuming it's not enough gold to give a person heavy metal poisoning? I mean, what if someone (a very rich someone) decided they wanted sparkly poop all the time and ate one every day, couldn't that be bad?

Sure, you'd have pretty, sparkly poo to be proud of but it's not like you can do anything with it once you're, um, finished. You can't really show it off without at least a little awkwardness, right? "Hey, wait till you see what I just did! You won't believe it. Now, just follow me into the bathroom a sec..." ;)

Ok- tell me honestly- DID SCREECH REALLY MAKE A SEX TAPE??!?!?!?!????!!!!!???

any situation that starts out with someone saying "come to the bathroom with me!" or "Come see what I did in the potty!" Is probably never going to end well...

i just think you are great!

yeah, I can just imagine holding it until you are in a festive party situation, so that you can show someone your sparkly poop.
What is wrong with people?
I love gift cards. So much better than most of the crap people can buy for you!

....most of the golden sparkly crap....!

hilarious!

Please nobody slip my 3-year-old one of those pills before our next party. She WOULD say, "Look what I just did!"

easy holiday gifts this year! Everyone gets one of your books!!

kate = MY FAVORITE

The year I got a Target gift card, it ended up being the best present I got. There was a week where funds were so tight I was incredibly grateful for the fact that Target sells groceries! Truly the most versitile gift card out there.

Cursing Mama? Soba slipped idea of sparkly poo pills to the bored, rich men as an opportunity to further her bid for world domination.

If we are all looking in the loo then no-one will notice as she takes over the entire world!

Screech made a sex tape?!?

First time posting, so I should probably introduce myself--I'm Robin, living in greater Boston w/3 cats (my roommate's one and my two mistresses, because cats don't have owners, they have domestic staff), and when I'm not taking pictures of bands/spending too much time online/with my nose in a book, I sew and knit, although my roommate is by far the better knitting of us two. Now, on to the real comments:

Oh, my...would it be blasphemous of me to say "HOLY CRAP!?!" Somehow I don't think this was what the Bible meant by "gold, frankincense and myrrh"...

I agree with everyone else who said that Target gift cards are a great idea, as everyone in my family would much rather get plain old cash or a gift card than a present they probably can't use/don't want.

Would someone please explain the appeal of Jagermeister to me? I just don't get it...

...and yes, Screech really did make a sex tape--IIRC, it involves him and 2 young ladies and acts not suitable for description in a family blog (and after Monicagate, that's saying something...). Didn't see it, don't want to, nosiree. *cringe*

My husband..........Gawd I love him.

I'm sitting here blog surfing and he just mentions that he hasn't seen me on CAP lately. I just commented that I mostly read her blog at work but I do frequent it. He asks me what "she's all about" and I told him all aboutcha and don't you remember me reading her book and when I was done with it, I sent it to my future DIL. He just stares at me.............
He didn't know I already got it and got it for me for christmas.
What a dude. At least he's been paying attention to what I'm intereted in. Too bad, it's not what I'm reading.

I think he's crushed.

I'll pass on the glittery poo thanks. At certain times of year we already have sparkles in the toilet bowl water (salt water system) and I really don't need any more excitement added to that experience, thank you very much.

Hmmm...glittery poo. For those who are the Do-It-Yourselfers they could experiment with adding glitter to the commode for special sparkles in the water to add ambiance to the glittery poo.

I am all for gift cards. I love getting money to spend on myself :) It's a great "if in doubt" present. Especially for teenagers!

"It isn't easy being the one who has to say the inappropriate things."

That is the best thing I've read all week. :-) Oh, how I relate to it.

Also, I think a Target gift card is a perfect gift. I hope to receive at least one myself.

Ah...glitter poo...makes you the hit of every potty! Now how many people can say that!?

Sparkly poop??? Be still my heart!! And who said money can't buy happiness?

LOL ! i totally want glittery poopies! and i want mckid to have them, too. that way, when he 'forgets' to flush the toilet every dang day, i have something fun to look forward to.

p.s. as a gal who works with CEOs, and VPs every day, you probably made that guy's night. they hate having to be so proper all the time.

Holy Glittery Poo, Batman!

My life is complete. I have lived long enough to see American Science create a product which will allow us to have, along with our many other glowing qualities, glittery poo. I can die a happy woman. What a great gift! After all, it would allow the recipient a truly intimate and solitary moment...unless, of course, he or she was generous enough to share. Think how popular (poopular?) an employee would be who could invite colleagues and bosses in to watch the poo sparkle! Sure would've been a hit where *I* worked (not sure the Museum staff would fully appreciate it). And regarding Target gift cards? Yup, very nice. I like gift cards for Barnes & Noble or Borders for some and Target for others. Allows your recipients to get something they really want and might not otherwise spring for.
(walking away mumbling about Glittering Poo, what a totally brilliant notion.....)

Thank you for the gold poop pill scoop. It is funny to me in ways that I will not share.

Wow... I don't know about conversations with my coworkers, but my middle schoolers will love to hear about how you can waste money to make your poop sparkle!

Of course, that could lead to the students telling other students... getting back to the other teachers... and then they will revile me more. So, bring on the golden poop talk! LOL

Glitter Poo
Glitter Poo
It's Christmas time in the Toilet

Hear the glee
While you pee
Soon it will be Christmas Day

I generally lurk, but I MUST come out on this one.

I second mckay's comment; I'm an executive assistant and she's right--most executives appreciate inappropriateness--at the right time, when it can't be traced back to them for a lawsuit....

jeanpeace, you owe me a new keyboard. I lost my morning tea over that one. My coworkers think I'm even loonier than before since I'm sitting here dying, with tears running down my face.

:)
Phyllis

My holiday shopping this year consisted of 15 minutes on Amazon during lunch. I'll pick up a few stocking stuffers at Target, but other than that, I'm done...without having set foot in a single store. Talk about lazy!!!

By they way...wouldn't goldschlager have the same effect as the overpriced gold pills? It leads to more fun as well...

Yall, if anyone wants some glitter poop pills, I can make some up real quick for way cheaper! I've got leftover gold, silver and copper leaf. I can empty out the expired acidophilus capsules and refill with the leaf. How bout it??? Just send me your munny...lol

Mol

Those glitter pills would make the early morning discoveries from the kiddos much more pleasant! I don't know why they can't remember all the steps involved in using the facilities!

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Merry Christmas and Happy Gift Card Shopping!

Laurie
I don't think you should have written about these two things together since everyone, even me I admit, is fascinated by the glitter poop.
However, back to the dirty old man in the library, I work in the court system and if a man stands outside a house and waves his weiner, he can get arrested for indecent exposure or at least disorderly person.
I find it hard to believe that the library, being a public place, can't do something about this man's behavior. He's in a public place, much like a mall, and he could get arrested for fondling himself if he was doing that there. I am appalled almost on a daily basis of the inhumanity to man that goes on out there.
That's just my two cents worth on this topic.
P.S. I love gift cards. They always fit, and you always get what you want.
Happy shopping

Uh, gold is a heavy metal, and can give you heavy metal poisoning. It ranks right up there with lead painted toys from China. But more expensive.

At least you weren't the girl who asked their Creative Director, because his sexuality was rather ambiguous, whether or not he dated his cats. I'm not sayin I did... *ahem*

Our golden retriever ate a bag of those gold foil covered chocolate coins one Christmas season. There was glittering doggie poo decorating our back yard afterwards. It was quite festive...

Holy Moses on a Bicycle.

Of course, where I come from, if you could have something that would turn your poop UT Vol Orange, people would buy it in masses. MASSES.