Rich people will buy anything.

This is the mantra that has helped keep many a business thriving, even in a recession. While the rest of us pinch our pennies to afford the bare necessities, the rich go about their merry way, blowing their money on crap most of us could only dream of and further causing us to want to kidnap their yippie little dogs and hold them for ransom. (Or is that just me?)

They have outdone themselves this time.

I present to you, my friends, the $8 luxury icecube.

Just when I thought the rich couldn’t get any more wasteful and outlandish with their spending, they have to go and prove me wrong by buying eight-dollar-ice-cubes.

Eight. Dollars. For frozen water.

Had I thought of this earlier, I could be marketing my own brand of ice cube, made with the finest Chicago tap-water and frozen to perfection next to a Lean Cuisine lasagna that I bought three years ago.

I took it upon myself to find out what makes this ice cube so special. According to the website, this mother of all ice cubes is made to “occupy the top position in the premium ice market”.

The premium ice market?!

The site then goes on to compare it’s quality frozen water to wine, and suggests that you age it a few moments, unless you’ve had a rough day and you just have to have it now. No worries, my wealthy and equally senseless friends! This ice will not break apart like other inferior cubes. It will spider and crackle!

I mean, thank god. I know when I’ve had a crappy day I just can’t handle my ice cubes falling apart on me.

You have got to be kidding me.

Show me someone who can afford an $8 freaking ice cube, and I’ll show you someone who’s not having as bad a day as he thinks.

Tags: blatant stupidity, luxury