[$115, Curiosite]

You know it's time to reevaluate your priorities when you go to the Internet, discover a bona fide ball and chain for sale, and decide to not only blog about it but also purchase one immediately. I kid you not, everybody. This really exists:

Okay, so the ball and chain is being marketed as a "study ball" for parents to attach to their kids' ankles. The ball weighs 20 pounds and is attached via a time-lock shackle. Parents can set a study time of up to four hours, at which point the shackle will release. In other words, it's like a pc version of sending your kid to prison so they finish their homework. 

So why must I own this ball and chain? Let me count the ways:

1. Focused blogging without frequent snack breaks.
2. Concrete justification for staying in bed four hours longer than anticipated.
3. Forcible justification for other people staying in bed with me four hours longer than anticipated.
4. Perfect training device for Lifetime Movie marathon night.

And the list goes on... 

[via Gizmodo]

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