Product Name: Japanese Blinking Eyeballs Price: $35 Who would like this?: Your quirky colleague or cubicle-mate, eyebomber extraordinaires, anyone you’d like to keep an eye on
We know, we know. Every time you look at your filing cabinet, you think, "Something's missing."
That something, my friend, is almost definitely a pair of giant blinking eyeballs. We're not entirely sure what's so awesome about these Niko Dama blinking desk accessories, but we know we want them in our offices.
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In all seriousness, who doesn't love a quirky office gift? If you're stuck in a cubicle day in and day out, why not kick things up a notch with your office decor? If you're familiar with eyebombing, the meme online (and in life in general) that involves attaching googly eyes to inanimate objects, trees, posters, etc. to give them a little bit of character, you'll appreciate this odd gift.
Even if you're not completely on board with the whole eyebombing thing, it's still a great way to totally freak out your co-workers.
See also: 25 Googly-Eyed Works of Art on Instagram
These peepers come with an on/off switch, suction cups for easy attachment and a sheet of decorative stickers (noses, mustaches, teardrops, etc. — in case you really want to amp up the creativity). The eyeballs will blink in sync as long as they are within sight of one another.
Officially hooked on eyebombing? Want to pull off the eyebomb to end all eyebombs? Even though the trend has been around since as early as 2003, it's never too late to jump on board. Check out our quick "dos and don'ts" list.
DO: 1. Get creative. 2. Add your eyebomb photos to Instagram, Flickr or Reddit. 3. Read the rules. 4. Buy googly eyes in bulk. 5. Tag your photos, tweets, Instagrams, etc. with the hashtags #eyebomb, #eyebombing #googlyeyes or #thingswithfaces 6. Always be on the lookout for new, inventive eyebomb opportunities. 7. Make your eyebombs a group effort. 8. Spread the word. Pass on your eyebombing addiction to others — the more the merrier!
DON'T: 1. Over-eyebomb. Effective eyebombing requires a degree of subtlety. 2. Vandalize. If you'll be eyebombing somebody else's property (especially at work), be sure to ask beforehand, or use a removable adhesive (like sticky tack) instead of glue. 3. Super-glue — unless you're sure you want your eyebombed object to stay that way forever. 4. Use stickers. (Not to be confused with the "peel-and-stick" googly eyes — these are fair game.) According to the rules, this is cheating. 5. Leave home without a packet of googly eyes in your purse, pocket or glove compartment (just in case). 6. Take yourself too seriously.
Fun fact: Googly eyes aren't just trending on the Internet; eye prints are even becoming a thing in the fashion world this season.
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