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humor Cloud Gadget 2026-04-16

This $1,200 Robot Cleans Your Pool, Making You Feel Superior to Your Neighbor's Yard Dogs

This overpriced robotic device is a fancy pool vacuum that claims to climb walls and scrub your entire inground oasis, promising automation for the labor-intensive task of pool maintenance. Naturally, every fresh-faced Portland transplant in Todos Santos must have one, ensuring they are instantly distinguished as the only person with enough disposable income to automate their leisure time. It suggests a deep, silent superiority over anyone still employing human effort, such as scrubbing grout or merely existing near a pool. However, it will inevitably fail spectacularly due to the sheer volume of highly aggressive, invasive sea urchins that mistake its advanced infrared sensors for a particularly delicious snack.

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