an answer to another one of my questions reminded me to ask this. I've heard references to 'pet rocks' and always wondered, 'what the hell?'
2006-08-11 21:29:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
A rock that you take care of as if it was a pet.
2006-08-11 21:34:54 · answer #1 · answered by rjhefs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
back in the 80s some guy invented the pet rock, you got a little rock in a box with breathing holes in it and a training manual, it was a joke but everyone took to it as well as they did the tomagochi or however you spell that. It was just a funny little nothing gift you could give anyone
2006-08-12 04:35:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Back in the days before PCs were in every home, they came up with a marketing gimmick. They put rocks inside of boxes with straw and included a training manual. They were really good at "sit" and "stay".
The fad lasted about six months during the Christmas shopping season but the guy became a millionaire.
2006-08-12 04:44:27 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. Nightcall 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was a big fad in the early 70's.
It came in a small cardboard box similar to what you get when you buy a bird at a pet store, along with a little booklet that explained how to care for and train it.
Checkout this link to see what you got.
http://individual.utoronto.ca/elaine/petrock.htm
It made the guys millions, it was one of thous ideas everyone else said "damn, I wish I thought of that"
2006-08-12 04:38:43 · answer #4 · answered by Securegeek 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all i know about pet rocks is that they are rocks that little kids keep as pets cuz they cant get a real pet and my sister had one (when she was little) named roxie.
2006-08-12 04:34:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very low-maintenance pets! They eat little and don't use kitty litter! Also, if you ever get bored of them, simply chuck 'em away - they have no rights!!
:)
2006-08-12 04:33:23 · answer #6 · answered by googlywotsit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
low maintenace pets!
2006-08-12 04:39:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup yup, ABBY is right over active imagination
2006-08-12 04:37:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
some people are very lonely and have overactive imaginations.
2006-08-12 04:33:50 · answer #9 · answered by Abby 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋