Stupid.com

Infobox Website
name = WWW.Stupid.com



caption = Picture of Stupid.com
url = http://www.stupid.com
commercial = Yes
type = Online Store
language = English
registration = No
owner = Gary Apple
author = Gary Apple
launch date = 1997
current status = Active
revenue = N/A

Stupid.com is a website that was founded in 1997 by Gary Apple.Biggs, John. " [http://www.pe.com/lifestyles/trends/stories/PE_Fea_Daily_D_freud0312.a17ee.html Proudly devoted to stupid things] , New York Times news service, published March 12, 2005, accessed March 26, 2007.] Shaw, Mary-Liz. " [http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=284002 Ho, Ho gadgets] ", the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, published December 14, 2004, accessed March 26, 2007.]

Stupid.com was created by comedy writer George Apple, who attempted to combine comedy writing with e-commerce. He felt that people have tried to make shopping gross before, but nobody had ever tried to making shopping funny. The website celebrates all that is stupid. It features bizarre products, including a weird assortment of toys, candy, and kitchen utensils.

According to the site, it is the "best source of Stupid Gifts, Stupid Toys, Stupid Candy, and pointless useless, weird, ridiculous, and funny stuff." It also has games and cartoons, which the site also labels as "stupid". [Smith, Zack. " [http://media.www.thedailyaztec.com/media/storage/paper741/news/2000/10/26/City/Stupid.Is.As.Stupid.Does-769520.shtml?sourcedomain=www.thedailyaztec.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com Stupid Is as Stupid Does] , the Daily Aztec, published October 26, 2000, accessed March 26, 2007.]

History

Products

Stupid.com sells various low-priced novelty gifts. These include food items, such as gummi soldiers and fighter planes, [Heyl, Eric. " [http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_200468.html Gummi Army Guys: Taste like victory] ", the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, published June 25, 2004, accessed March 26, 2007.] toys such as wind-up walking sushi [Raskin, Robin. " [http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/2002/01/15/raskin.htm Web shopping has its virtues] ", USA Today, published January 15, 2002, accessed March 26, 2007.] , and seasonal items (including a love-detecting rat for Valentine's Day) [Ikenberg, Tamara. " [http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070210/FEATURES/702100365 My funny Valentine] ", the Louisville Courier-Journal, published February 10, 2007, accessed March 26, 2007] all which the site labels as "Stupid".

References

* [http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=271763891&sid=1&Fmt=3&clientId=17210&RQT=309&VName=PQD Holiday from hell ; Send Santa a thank you note] Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Ill.: Dec 27, 2002. pg. 40
* [http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=801829701&sid=1&Fmt=3&clientId=17210&RQT=309&VName=PQD "Freud Action Figure? Yeah, We've Got That"] John Biggs, New York Times. Mar 3, 2005. pg. G.3
* [http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=54342436&sid=1&Fmt=3&clientId=17210&RQT=309&VName=PQD "Sick of tasteful gifts? Try this site, stupid."] Samantha Miller. People Weekly. New York: Jun 5, 2000.Vol.53, Iss. 22; pg. 24
* [http://www.stupid.com/garybio.htm Gary Apple Bio]

External links

* [http://www.stupid.com Official site]
* [http://www.stupid.com/disgust-video.htm A Special Video featuring Stupid Candy] (Please Note that some of the Candies featured in the video have been discontinued)
* [http://www.stupid.com/fun/as-seen-on-good-morning-america.html Items that were seen from stupid.com on Good Morning America]