Fun For The Whole Family
On a lark, my husband and I decided that since we had new faux-hardwood floors, we totally needed a Roomba.
I'll pause here for a moment, so you may laugh and point.
I know. Nobody NEEDS a robotic vacuum, but come on! It is a lazy person's best friend, and I am a lazy, lazy woman.
So we purchased it. And we've been using it. And it rocks. It's just like a regular member of the family now. Except it actually cleans up and doesn't talk back.
The goal of this type of thing is apparently to turn it on, and walk away. It will clean, so you can do something else. The problem is this: I turn it on, and then stand around and watch it work. Never mind the fact that I could be washing dishes while it vacuums the living room. Heck, I could be sitting somewhere with my feet up, reading a tabloid and eating bon-bons. But no.
My inner geek is enthralled by watching this frisbee drive around, ricocheting off walls and furniture. It feels a bit like those photos of families in the 1930s, watching their radios as they listened to a favorite show.
Since my oldest child became mobile, I have cursed their psychotic need to run around the area that is being cleaned, flapping their arms and SQUEELing like hyperactive rodents. Whether the thorough redistribution of dirt is their ultimate goal is irrelevant. It. Makes. Me. Nuts.
Now, they chase the Roomba. Hah! It works in mysterious ways, so they trip along behind the damn thing like it's the mother ship, frequently bodychecking one another into stationary objects when the vacuum zigs or zags. Yeah, they'll spread the dirt around, but hey! The thing keeps working until it gets it all, so WHATEVAH.
If I had known that this thing would be such a hit, I would have just skipped getting the dog.
:
Add the following code to your "Journal - Entry Content" template (for more instructions, see the following guide):
Replace the { Insert your URL here } below with the URL of your page:
|
Comments
You know, those things scare me...any electronic device that can move itself is creepy...I mean who's to say it won't try to suck up your feet or something...or kill you while you sleep...It's like those Honda robots on the commercials, CREEPY!
Posted by: turtlemama | January 29, 2005 11:42 AM
Perhaps this compulsion to watch is a result of your Dork Gene? HEhehehe. I have a feeling that I would do the same thing!
Posted by: buffi | January 29, 2005 11:44 AM
Omg! I need a roombah now! :)
Posted by: Chana | January 29, 2005 12:02 PM
why have I not heard of this invention? what does it do if it gets near stairs? what is the battery life? how long does it take?
I am totally salivating.
Posted by: steph | January 29, 2005 2:35 PM
ooh i got one for christmas and LOVE IT. it totally rocks on hardwood (real or faux). the cats walk behind it like it's leading them to food and the dog just backs away with a scared look in his eyes. the boy sees it and shrieks in delight (actually, so do i!)
Posted by: monique | January 29, 2005 6:17 PM
That is so cool!!! I've seen one in a potato chip ad, but I had no idea "real" people could have one. I would want to sit around and watch it, too. I can only imagine what the kids would say. Does it do carpet at all? Maybe I need to go look this thing up.
Posted by: Tammy | January 29, 2005 7:28 PM
Too freaking cool. Am I a complete geek without it? I think not. Now, to work on dh.
Posted by: Elaine | January 29, 2005 7:51 PM
Hi! Found you via Lindsey and just have to say you are a freaking riot(yeah that's a compliment...lol) I'm adding ya to my reads if that's ok?
Posted by: Melly | January 29, 2005 8:02 PM
Does it discriminate between little bits of dirt and Cherrios, and, say, a microscopic yet prized piece to a toy set? Does an alert sound if it picks up Tiny Mr. Bad Guy's miniature gun accessory?
Posted by: Mellie Helen | January 29, 2005 10:15 PM
**runs off to buy a roomba**
Posted by: Lee | January 30, 2005 7:32 AM
When you first said roomba, I thought the dance. That's how out of it i am.
Posted by: jen | January 30, 2005 9:41 AM
I want one! Not vacuuming sounds perfect to me and making the dog and children go insane would be quite the bonus.
Posted by: Jordana | January 31, 2005 8:19 AM
OMG that's hilarious.
Posted by: ben | January 31, 2005 8:38 AM
I always wondered how well those things work. Does it pick up everything or does it miss a lot of stuff? If I locked it in the bathroom, would it pick up all the hair on the floor so that the next time I open the bathroom door, hairballs don't float past?!
Posted by: MJ | January 31, 2005 11:24 AM
Roomba, yes, must have a Roomba! Only one question - does it do carpets?
Posted by: mrsrum | January 31, 2005 11:36 AM
Ok, after much research - which Roomba did you get? The Roomba Red? The Roomba? The Roomba Discovery? The Roomba Discover SE? Well? Well?
Posted by: Lee | January 31, 2005 12:20 PM
It cleans AND entertains the kids? I'm putting in hard wood floors!
Posted by: Christine | January 31, 2005 5:06 PM
http://www.ringtones-dir.com/get/ ringtones site free. [URL=http://www.ringtones-dir.com]ringtones download[/URL]: Free nokia ringtones here, Download ringtones FREE, Best free samsung ringtones. [url=http://www.ringtones-dir.com]samsung ringtones[/url] From website .
Posted by: ringtones free | August 9, 2006 12:21 AM
http://www.ringtones-dir.com/get/ ringtones site free. Free nokia ringtones here, Download ringtones FREE, Best free samsung ringtones. From website .
Posted by: ringtones free | August 9, 2006 12:21 AM