How to kill a "Solar Powered Dancing Daisy"

[TWG1572]

My mother in law is infatuated with these things, so much that she keeps bringing 4-5 more as "gifts" every time she comes. She thinks they are awesome and probably wrote one of the reviews on this site..

http://www.dollartree.com/Plastic-Solar-Powered-Dancing-Daisies-4-188-/p317279/index.pro

I made the comment to my MIL last week (after she brought more) that we were running out of space, and the comment I got back from my father in law was "that's ok, there's plenty of room in the basement windows once these fill up". Now the basement is my man cave, and there is no way in hades these things are going there.

My wife is afraid to tell her that they are chintzy pieces of junk, and I can't make them disappear because I'll piss off my wife and in-laws in one stroke. That's not a happy place.

I can't really get access to the internals, and don't want to leave evidence. My FIL may try and take them home to repair them.

How does one go about killing a solar cell? That seems to be my best bet. I've let water stand on them and nothing.... Laser? Freezing?

(and yes, I know I'm a bad person)

 

[ISAslot]

piece of electrical tape on the solar cell

 

[AmdEmAll]

How about gather up your ball sack and tell them enough is enough.

 

[vshah]

pour water on/in them while they're running, then let them dry out afterwards.

 

[SunnyD]

 

[SlitheryDee]

Pry the solar cell out and cut whatever wires are attached to it, then put it back.

"Oh look honey that one's not moving anymore. Guess it's time to throw it out".

 

[TechBoyJK]

Is it your house?

 

[KeithTalent]

Dog urine. Either borrow a dog that will urinate on them, or buy a bag of bulk dog urine from the internet and flush their internals until they become flaccid and die.

KT

 

[waterjug]

How about gather up your ball sack and tell them enough is enough.

This. I feel bad for anyone that can't actually be up-front or at least tactful about something like this.

"The idea of YOU lynching anybody! It's amusing. The idea of you thinking you had pluck enough to lynch a MAN! Because you're brave enough to tar and feather poor friendless cast-out women that come along here, did that make you think you had grit enough to lay your hands on a MAN? Why, a MAN'S safe in the hands of ten thousand of your kind -- as long as it's daytime and you're not behind him.

 

[Jeff7]

Tesla Coil

Take apart a plasma globe and use the high-voltage generator in a similar manner

Drill tiny holes into it until you hit something important

Accidentally close the window on all of them. Twice.

Microwave

Oxy-acetylene torch

 

[WiseUp216]

Best way to kill a "Solar Powered Dancing Daisy" is with a "Testosterone Powered Man".

Maybe you can find one in the neighborhood OP, because it sounds like you don't have any around the house.

 

[silverpig]

Just disappear them one day. Throw them all out. Act surprised.

"I guess a robber must have come in and taken them all!"

Just repeat as necessary. Act distraught and keep asking for more.

 

[highland145]

How about gather up your ball sack and tell them enough is enough.

He's new here and doesn't port often. Give him some time to soak up the Alky gamma big balls rays.

 

[Murloc]

I can't believe people can find such a tacky plastic POS cute.
Also wtf, 4-5 of them at a time?
I've never seen them in my life thankfully.

Anyway unless they're so psycho that they count them, you can just cycle them through after everything is full.
Never let the PIL into the basement and the problem is solved.

Also maybe she bought the 48 units box and will not stop until she's finished them. What a hag.

 

[Mixolydian]

Tell MIL to fuck off.

 

[Jaepheth]

Oh!!

I saw this in a movie once.


you need to scorch the skies

 

[highland145]

Did someone say MILF?

 

[BudAshes]

Better to have 1 awkward conversation now than huddle underneath a cloud of awkwardness forever. As man of the house it is your job to be a dick sometimes.

 

[Mixolydian]

"That's very nice of you, but we have enough of these already and don't have room/don't need any more"

 

[Platypus]

I honestly haven't seen one since the early 90s... surprised they still make that shit.

Why come up with some ridiculously passive-aggressive way of dealing with this when you can have a 30 second honest conversation about it and stop it dead in its tracks?

 

[Hoober]

Best way to kill a "Solar Powered Dancing Daisy" is with a "Testosterone Powered Man".

Maybe you can find one in the neighborhood OP, because it sounds like you don't have any around the house.

This.

 

[sourceninja]

Seriously, just tell them you don't like them or need any more of them. I've said worse things to my family and they still love me (I think).

 

[Mixolydian]

I've said worse things to my family and they still love me (I think).

And even if they don't, who the fuck cares?

 

[SagaLore]

Put a little boogie in your bloom.

 

[Cheesemoo]

I really think you should bring them to your office at work. start slow with one or two, then bring them in 2 or 3 a week. till they are all around your office.