Cool Gift of the Day
Monday, May 30, 2005
What it is:
Has your uncle recently started referring to his condo as a "lair"? Does your coworker spend hours practicing his spooky laugh? Did your brother put "winged monkeys" on his Christmas wish list? If you answered yes to any of these questions then it's likely you've got a would-be villain in your life. This can be a dangerous proposition, but if handled carefully you may be able to ingratiate yourself enough to get one of those prime henchman positions, or at least a swift and painless death. How to Be a Villain by Neil Zawacki is just the thing to pacify your favorite mastermind-in-training. Show him that you understand his needs, provide him with a guidebook that answers the questions that are unique to the needs of today's super-villain, like whether to realign the earth's orbit or broadcast your evil plans on public access, and the right evil duds for evil-doing. Remember, the gift you give today could be the thing that keeps you out of the alligator pit tomorrow.
Why we love it:
We've given this as a gift a couple of times and so far we've managed to stay off of everybody's "To Be Beheaded" list.
Who we'd give it to:
Mad scientists, criminal masterminds, overlords, dictators, supreme commanders and anyone applying for any of those jobs.
Where to get it:
From
Amazon.com for a maniacal $10.36