Furby not welcome on board

I think it's time Qantas updated its in-flight safety cards.

Honestly, Furbys are so eight years ago. And for all our sakes, let's pray they stay there.

While perusing Qanta's safety card on my flight to Melbourne, I noticed the clear reference to Furby. Apparently, they're not allowed on the plane. And for good reason. If that thing interfered with signals and caused my plane to go down, I would be pissed.

Anyway, seeing Furby after all these years brought me back to a few holidays ago when the Furby was just hitting the scene. I remember it as THE toy of the season about 7 or 8 years ago. Unfortuately for my family, my twin sisters were the prime target market for these furry balls of weirdness.

Of course, the twins didn't just get a single Furby that year. They got at least four each. I can still remember when they'd be silent, eyes closed one minute, then they'd spring to life the next, squealing some gibberish my sisters taught them. It was a mortifying time in our house.

But thankfully, the twins grew up and the Furbys lost their luster.

That's the thing about fads--they just can't stand the test of the time. Though some do find ways of surviving...if only on an Australian flight safety card.