Head thongs

I feel obligated to begin this post by informing my editors it has absolutely nothing to do with lingerie or pornography.

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Now that we're all on the same page, I'll revisit my disbelief upon learning head thongs are apparently a new hair accessory. They look exactly like they sound -- beaded contraptions resembling thong underwear, but worn on your head.

See photos here.

I agree with MTV Style's confusion upon processing the apparent new trend. On the plus side, it'll probably never make it to Columbus.

That aside, does anyone else think head thongs are a little bizarre? Would anyone go as far as to describe them as "hot"?