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Have you ever considered hiding your drinking habit? I don’t mean alcoholism, just that maybe sometimes you want to have a beer at work without the boss knowing. When I was a teenager the guys would drink vodka out of Coke cans, but you can’t transfer beer like that.

If this is a problem that’s really troubling you… you’re weird, but, skipping that, here’s a solution for your problem: Beer Can Wraps - Canouflage - reusable wraps with fake soda brand names printed on them. Each pack includes four different wraps with the thinly disguised names of Skunkpiss, Risk, Peski and Mountain Spew. The labels look close enough to the real thing, so anyone giving your can a quick glance will see nothing suspicious.

(But remember, kids, alcohol is bad, mmkay? One beer is okay, just don’t go over the top.)

How much under $29.99?
A lot: $5.89 on PrankPlace.com.

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It looks like many people are preoccupied with improving the act of drinking and keep inventing devices to help create a better experience.

Apparently a knife isn’t enough for shotgunning* anymore. It needs a special tool, and it’s called (what else) a Shotgun Can Opener. Its main purpose is drilling that perfect hole in your beer can, but it can also serve as an opener.

Why use anything else but your hand to open a beer… it’s beyond me. I’ve never tried to poke a hole in a can, but liquid under pressure is unreliable, so it might be useful for that, I give you. And, since it’s not that expensive, you can try it out and tell us how it went.

* Definition (wikipedia): a means of consuming a canned beverage, especially beer, very quickly by a particular technique involving punching a hole in the side of the can.
How much under $29.99?
A little: $9.95 for a pack of 3, on ShotgunParty.com

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Time for some bar fun! I have to admit I’m not a big beer drinker and I had no idea you can drink some types of beer (such as Corona) with lime. But hey, if they say so!

The Lime Bomber is designed specifically for this purpose: inserting lime slices in your bottles. It consists of two parts: a “loader” that sits on top of a bottle and a “plunger” you push down into the loader. You place the loader on top of your bottle of beer, drop a wedge of lime into the loader, push down on the plunger, and tada! Lime in beer.

This could come in handy as a way to impress your friends at a party, but also in bars, since some areas seem to have a law that prohibits handling the lime without tongs or gloves.

How much under $29.99?
Some: $12.50 on LimeBomber.com.

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This is a “how NOT to” guide. Or perhaps a “how to dump someone in the nastiest way possible” guide. Choose one, depending on what you plan for this Valentine’s Day. The following products are the stupidest presents for Valentine’s Day we could find.

9. Beer Mug of Blooms. The only thing this says is “Honey, I went out to buy you the most beautiful bouquet for this special day, but I got lost and ended up in the pub.” Not the message you want to send on Valentine’s.

8. Love Stinks Soap Set. I have to admit it’s a funny idea (love stinks, let’s wash it off with a nice soap), but the whole point of this holiday is that love is great. Save this for when you want to dump him/her.

7. Talking Rose. Who invents these things? A plastic rose with a microphone? A fake flower and a recording can never replace a real one and a passionate “I love you”. Save your money for better things.

6. USB Pig Radio. Adorable, sure. But guys, pink is not always a sign that the product is made for Valentine’s. She’ll only think you’re saying she’s fat like a pig.

5. Valentine Heart Toilet Paper. Only for girls who think Valentine’s is overrated. Put this in the bathroom on your girlfriend’s favourite day and prepare to get the silent treatment.

4. Halitosis Detector (bad breath, that is). “My love, your breath stinks.” No. Never. Do not even think about it.

3. “Dumped” Despair Inc. Bitersweets. If you’re feeling real mean, wrap the box in a nice paper and watched her stunned face as she reads the messages on the seemingly-harmless candy hearts.

2. Diet Decision Maker magnet. The USB pig might have suggested she’s fat, this one is outright saying it. Guaranteed to get you dumped.

1. And, last but definitely not least… Breast Suspenders. I hope I don’t have to spell this out for you. NO.

Most men try to act all tough, but we know that they’re not really like that. He might say that Valentine’s Day is a silly holiday, but it’s about love, after all, and any excuse is good for that. As long as you buy him some gifts that he’ll appreciate (hint: no red hearts, nothing pink), Valentine’s should be a great opportunity to make your relationship better. You don’t have to go over the top - just show him your love. If you’re still not sure what to get him, check out our Top 7 Valentine’s Day presents for your guy.

7. If you want to get him something he’ll like, but also get a tiny little advantage out of it, consider the Circuitboard Coasters. He might find the supreme geekiness reason enough to use them and stop ruining your table.

6. Men and clothes… usually not a good combination. Clothes are complicated, you have to match the colors and all sorts of useless stuff. The FTW t-shirt is the ideal solution for guys who hate the notion of “fashion”. Black goes with anything and the message tells the world that everything’s going great for him.

5. Do you have a slightly childish (and yet so adorable) boyfriend? Get him a LEGO Star Wars watch. Features two cool things: LEGO (ah, the memories of endless hours of fun) and perhaps the greatest SF saga ever.

4. If a man likes beer, it doesn’t mean that he’s a slob or that he spends all his free time in a bar telling dirty jokes to his friends. Beer drinking can be classy too: get your man a set of Beer Bottle Goblets and have a drink with him!

3. Perhaps your boyfriend has to work in a stuffy office. He might not like wearing a suit, but he can’t do anything about it. A small and tasteful accessory could make him feel less like a company drone. The Light Bulb Cufflinks look ordinary most of the time, but when you push a button they light up.

2. They say every man is a kid at heart and I think there’s a lot of truth in that. You can test the theory by giving him an USB Whack it! and watching the reaction. My money is on “Ooh, a whack-a-mole! I used to love them when I was a kid!”

1. We mentioned the office and being a young at heart. How about combining them? The Dart Blaster is a toy that can ensure hours and hours of chaos fun at the workplace.

Girls like flowers. Admittedly, there are a few exceptions, but the rule is valid in most cases. The only thing: make sure you get her favorite flowers; red roses are nice, but so cliché.

If you have a girl with a real good sense of humor, you could give her a Beer Mug of Blooms. But make sure that she’d appreciate such a gift before hand. You don’t want your head to have to have a too-close encounter with said mug…

Maybe this would be more appropriate as a funny present from a girl to a beer-loving guy. But either way, $29.99 for a novelty gift with no other use… I say too much.

How much under $29.99?
Exactly $29.99 on 1800Flowers.com.

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Drinking the beer from the bottle might be fine for a night out with the boys, but don’t do it at the family reunion. And, if you’re a girl, you must know drinking from the bottle is so un-ladylike!

There are several unwritten rules about beer drinking, and apparently using a glass makes the difference between acceptable behavior and not. What would you think if someone told you he could drink out of the bottle and from a glass at the same time? Crazy? No way. Just Beer Bottle Goblets. They’re Grolsch, Sol, or Corona bottles whose buttoms were cut off and rebonded with the upper part to create the foot. Ingenious and very good for making a point. Also eco-friendly, as the bottles are recycled.

How much under $29.99?
A little: $25.30 on Firebox.com.

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