Mattress Madness

 

 

Your eyes are not deceiving you.  The sign above is real.

Question — Who the fuck would pay $36,190 for a mattress?

That’s right.

Thirty-six grand…..for a fucking bed!

What are the box springs made of?  24 karat gold?  What was the fabric spun by?  Silkworms?

This eye-popping photo shows a queen-size mattress parked on the second floor of Bloomingdale’s at Fashion Center in Las Vegas.  The store is closing down.  I can’t imagine why, with all these fantastic bargains.

Oh, and this is a queen size.  What does the king-size mattress cost?  Fifty grand?

Just once I’d like to see a Jackass film crew come in, ask to speak to a salesman, and demand half a dozen $36,000 beds.  Then as he’s conducting the transaction and fantasizing about his sales commission, ask to fill out a credit application.

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