Annual Hater's Guide to Williams-Sonoma

[alarimer]

I love this; He does this every year. And I figured we need a laugh. And there's nothing I like better than laughing at the pretensions of Williams-Sonoma (even as I peruse the catalog and, think, hey! I want that!).

Life as we know may end, but the Williams-Sonoma catalog, and the army of little Ina Gartens who have seemingly unlimited cash to spend on its wares, will endure. They shall adorn their houses in the finest garlands and pass around only the choicest amuse bouches, and everything will be PERFECT even as the world burns a mile away. OH, IT’LL BE SO GRAND THAT YOU’LL WANNA PUKE.

http://adequateman.deadspin.com/the-2016-hater-s-guide-to-the-williams-sonoma-catalog-1789529261

I especially like what he says about the pigs-in-blanket. When I was growing up, we had those for dinner on special occasions (not sure what occasions; I suspect they were easy to make- get some hotdogs, some Pillsbury Crescent rolls, and, boom, dinner.)

As always, there is nothing rich people love more than eating fancy versions of white trash food. “It’s franks and beans, but the beans are imported from Tuscany and the franks are actually made from Japanese HegWu beef. Such whimsy! NINETY DOLLARS PER PIECE.” Every time a Brooklyn resident raves about “comfort food,” a coal miner from Appalachia is crushed in a landslide.

[sharp_stick]

1. Thanks I would have missed it

always good for a laugh.

[sarge43]

2. In this winter of our discontent, we do indeed need a laugh. Thanks. n/t

[cwydro]

3. This is funny as hell!

Thanks for posting.

k and r.

[LoveMyCali]

4. I laughed so hard I cried

and I now have two very pissed off cats. (They hate when I laugh really loud)

[smirkymonkey]

5. Hysterical! Thanks for the laugh!

It was nice to get my mind off the cheeto-faced ape for a while!

[Paladin]

6. This take-down of Williams-Sonoma is a public service.

A lot of laughs, at a time when laughs are in short supply.

[DK504]

7. I just sent all this to all of my friends.

Some of the funniest stuff I've read. Brilliant!

[jmowreader]

8. The chocolate mice are well-priced (and no, I wasn't intending to make a rhyme)

Look, guys: PetSmart sells live feeder mice in a cheap-ass cardboard box for three bucks apiece, so six of them cost $18. When you buy them from Williams-Sonoma, they come pre-killed, pre-cleaned, dipped in chocolate and packaged in a nice metal tin for $17. So it's a dollar savings and you don't have to do any work!

[hibbing]

9. Awesome, thanks for posting n/t

[lindysalsagal]

10. Sent it around. Thanks! n/t.

[The Polack MSgt]

11. Big Daddy Drew

Is a damn national treasure.

His annual "why your team sucks" is a month long laugh fest as well.

On the non-comedy side "Post Mortal" is worth a read

[Coventina]

12. I laughed so hard I now have a headache.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. This was fucking hilarious, and no mistake! Thank you thank you for posting!

[WinkyDink]

14. Heh. The "Rude Pundit" of Cookery Stuff. "Theres a reason no fondue pot on Earth has been used

since 1988."

This is the blessed truth: That is the EXACT YEAR my husband and I moved into our new house, and I STOPPED USING OUR FONDUE POT!

Used to be a quick and easy ham, cheese, and bread supper after teaching, but I just stopped with it!

[WinkyDink]

15. I JUST got this ad for Wms-S. in an e-mail, right after reading the funny article:

http://www.williams-sonoma.com/shop/gifts/gift-of-the-day/?cm_re=Holiday_D2-_-Hero-_-Slide2_GOTDIceCream

[McKim]

16. The $500 Backyard Chicken Coup Was My Favorite!

A few years back they were marketing a $500 backyard chicken coup! This was for the upper class backyard chicken keeping crowd. My farmer grandfather and uncles are rolling in their graves!
Do we need any further proof that way too much money has trickled back uphill?