Bad boyfriend voodoo doll - gags discontinued by Kheper Games - review by MuffysPinguLove

The Bad Boyfriend Voodoo Doll is perfect for those times in your relationship when you just really want to stab something. With the help of the doll you can stab an inanimate object who won't complain, instead of your significant other which would just be really bad.

The doll comes in a plain red cardboard box with the name of the doll on the front and the phrase "correct bad boyfriend behavior with a simple prick of a pin!" The front also has a little plastic window which allows the doll to be seen while in the box. The back of the box has two little categories, "Includes" and "How to Use." "Includes" lists the contents of the box, which are the doll with "25 desirable boyfriend qualities" and 10 pins. The "How to Use" area states that if your boyfriend isn't acting the way you would like him to, just stick one of the pins into the desired quality and voila! He will change back into the "caring man who convinced you to go out with him in the first place." Although the box is simple in design I think that it's very cute. I personally like to keep my doll in the box on my shelf, because the doll doesn't stand up very well on its own, and keeping it in the box ensures that it isn't going to randomly fall off my shelf.

The doll has a length of 9 1/2" and a width of 6". It's made out of red cloth, stuffed with some kind of cottony substance, and has black writing all over its body. Its face has a surprised expression and is composed of three circular outlines which represent the dolls eyes and mouth. The 10 pins come arranged in a heart on the dolls chest around the phrase "tell me you love me." The pins are typical pins that you would use for sewing, and have a pearly look on the circular area at the top.

Many of the phrases are placed in significant places on the doll such as the phrase "rub my neck" which can be found on the dolls neck, and "stop being an ass" which is placed on the doll's ass. The other desirable qualities on the doll have such phrases as "Take me shopping," "Sex is over when I say it's over!" and "Take out the trash." The phrases are all stereotypical things that women are assumed to want from their boyfriends. The phrases range from being about material things, to romantic things, and some of them are quite funny.

I would suggest being careful when stabbing the doll, because the pins could potentially go through it and you could end up stabbing yourself. The arms, legs, and head are thinner than the middle of the doll, so keep this in mind when stabbing. Also, hugging an item filled with pins is never a good idea, so if you have a strong desire to hug your Bad Boyfriend Doll, than I would suggest taking out the pins first.

Since the doll is only made out of cloth, it's not the most durable thing in the world. After stabbing it a few times a few strands of the stuffing start to stick out of the toy. These can easily be pulled off the doll though, and aren't very noticeable. The pins can begin to leave little holes where they were stuck into the doll, but they aren't very noticeable and washing the doll and drying it on a low tumble made them disappear. When washing the doll be careful to remove the pins, and wash it on a low setting, or hand wash it. This will ensure that the doll survives the wash in one piece.

This doll is a wonderful novelty item. I've used it a few times when I was frustrated to get out my aggression, but mostly I just keep it on my shelf as a decoration. My friends all love the doll, and they've taken it off my shelf more than a few times when they've had boyfriend trouble, or when they were going through a bad breakup. I think that the doll would make a great gift, because it's a cute idea, it's great for relieving stress, and it comes in a cute little box.

You could also stick the pins into the phrases that you wish your boyfriend was doing and "accidentally" leave it on the table to subtly hint to him that you would like him to do something. However, actually talking to your boyfriend about the issue would probably be a better course of action than stabbing a doll, leaving it somewhere, and hoping he gets the hint.

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Kheper Games also makes a Bad Girlfriend Voodoo Doll and a Ex Husband Voodoo Doll in case you would rather purchase one of them.