Someone looked at the traditional alarm clock—a device that jolts you awake with aggressive beeping—and thought, “What if instead we used pork?” The Wake n’ Bacon Alarm Clock cooks a real strip of bacon ten minutes before your alarm time, filling your bedroom with the smell of sizzling breakfast meat.
How It Works
You load a frozen strip of bacon into the clock the night before. Ten minutes before wake-up time, heating elements activate and start cooking it. By the time your alarm goes off, your room smells like a diner, and presumably you’re awake because your survival instincts have kicked in at the scent of unattended cooking.
Who Thought This Was a Good Idea
The concept mimics those idyllic Sunday mornings when someone else made you breakfast. The difference is that responsible adult was in a kitchen with ventilation, fire safety equipment, and presumably pants on. This device wants you to achieve the same effect by cooking raw meat on your nightstand while unconscious.
The Verdict
It’s equal parts brilliant and deeply irresponsible—a device that combines your sleep cycle with fire hazards and grease splatter. You’ll either wake up feeling like a genius or wondering why your smoke detector is screaming and your pillowcase smells like a Denny’s.
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