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| − | '''Shirker Image''' is a mail order company founded by [[Chester J. Lampwick]]. Lampwick introduces the catalog as dedicated to "making the art of laziness as easy and convenient as possible for our customers". In keeping with the company's ''{{ | + | '''Shirker Image''' is a mail order company founded by [[Chester J. Lampwick]]. Lampwick introduces the catalog as dedicated to "making the art of laziness as easy and convenient as possible for our customers". In keeping with the company's ''{{W|raison d'être}}'', Lampwick and his colleagues farm out all the real work to a vast network of overachievers, while the only work they do is "count [their] money and dream of new and better ways to fritter away the day". |
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{{Table| | {{Table| | ||
{{TH|Image}} | {{TH|Image}} | ||
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{{TB|$69.99}} | {{TB|$69.99}} | ||
{{TB|To provide a ready excuse ("My alarm didn't go off!") for sleeping in on the weekends or anytime.}} | {{TB|To provide a ready excuse ("My alarm didn't go off!") for sleeping in on the weekends or anytime.}} | ||
| + | {{TBT|[[File:Inspirational Paperweight Flask.png|250px]]}} | ||
| + | {{TB|Inspirational Paperweight Flask}} | ||
| + | {{TB|$39.99}} | ||
| + | {{TB|To transform a work desk into a well-stocked (and well-disguised) bar.}} | ||
| + | {{TBT|[[File:Edible Tie.png|150px]]}} | ||
| + | {{TB|Edible Tie}} | ||
| + | {{TB|$59.99}} | ||
| + | {{TB|To always have a snack handy without having to wait for a coffee break.}} | ||
| + | {{TBT|[[File:Fantasy Football Dummy Graph.png|300px]]}} | ||
| + | {{TB|Fantasy Football Dummy Graph}} | ||
| + | {{TB|$89.99}} | ||
| + | {{TB|To keep track of your fantasy football teams and players at work by disguising your chart as a job-related graph.}} | ||
| + | {{TBT|[[File:The Better Phony Cast.png|200px]]}} | ||
| + | {{TB|The Better Phony Cast}} | ||
| + | {{TB|$129.99}} | ||
| + | {{TB|To win sympathy (and face time with the ladies) at the ski lodge by pretending to have a broken leg.}} | ||
| + | {{TBT|[[File:Deluxe Landspeeder Beach Shoes.png|200px]]}} | ||
| + | {{TB|Deluxe Landspeeder Speed Shoes}} | ||
| + | {{TB|$349.99}} | ||
| + | {{TB|To effortlessly glide along the beach while avoiding the discomfort of scorching sand.}} | ||
| + | {{TBT|[[File:Reversible Theme Park Maintenance Uniform.png|200px]]}} | ||
| + | {{TB|Reversible Theme Park Maintenance Uniform with Collapsible Ride Closure Sign}} | ||
| + | {{TB|$199.99}} | ||
| + | {{TB|To bypass long lines at amusement park rides by switching to the maintenance uniform and closing the ride; then, after the line has disappeared, switching back to tourist attire and walking right onto the ride.}} | ||
{{TBT|[[File:Utilitowel.png|200px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Utilitowel.png|200px]]}} | ||
{{TB|Utilitowel}} | {{TB|Utilitowel}} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | == Behind the Laughter== | + | == Behind the Laughter == |
| − | *The catalog is a parody of {{ | + | *The catalog is a parody of {{W|The Sharper Image}}. |
| − | *The Poomba is a parody of the {{ | + | *The Poomba is a parody of the {{W|Roomba}}. |
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
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[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:39, October 15, 2021
Shirker Image is a mail order company founded by Chester J. Lampwick. Lampwick introduces the catalog as dedicated to "making the art of laziness as easy and convenient as possible for our customers". In keeping with the company's raison d'être, Lampwick and his colleagues farm out all the real work to a vast network of overachievers, while the only work they do is "count [their] money and dream of new and better ways to fritter away the day".
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Behind the Laughter[edit]
- The catalog is a parody of The Sharper Image.
- The Poomba is a parody of the Roomba.
