Smartass & Sass Box Review September 2022

Smartass & Sass is a gift and subscription service for snarky individuals and cynical a**holes. They hand-select products from artists and small businesses and work with manufacturers to produce brand-new items that are sure to make you giggle. Subscribers also help them decide on items and have access to a secret sale shop. They kindly sent us this box for review.

When you sign up for Smartass & Sass, you’ll have three different options:

• S&S SHIRT ONLY Subscription – $15.95/month
• S&S BOX Subscription – $34.95/month
• S&S BIG BOX Subscription – $49.95/month

Shipping: Boxes ship from Lincoln, Nebraska on the 18th of every month. US Shipping starts at $3.95 US and they ship internationally to Canada, Mexico, the UK, and Australia starting at $6.95 US.

Each Smartass & Sass includes a brochure written by a Smartass & Sass staff member and the S&S Team, that provides detailed info on the box’s monthly theme, on the items themselves, tips, recipes and hilarious commentary. The September Box, “Excuse you, can you not?” is a classy way of saying “what the actual f*ck, you better fix yourself.”

Let’s get a closer look of this months contents:

“Color outside the lines.”

“Coloring inside the lines has been a life-long stressor, dating back to early school years. Drop the expectations and purposely pour yourself outside the lines. Be free! We don’t need that perfectionistic agenda in our lives! Grab this coloring gear and set yourself into the mental mindset of telling lines (and the world) to f*ck-off.”

“F*ck Off Coloring Book” – $10.95 (Cider Mill Press)

I literally laughed out loud when I saw this coloring book. I remember when adult coloring books became “a thing” a few years ago and completely forgot how relaxing it is to just scribble away the evening. Also, these pages are, dare I say, pretty… vulgar… but pretty!

Sassy Pen Set – $9.95 (Smartass & Sass)

While I am still nursing my son, I am ALWAYS hungry. So not only is this set the perfect way to passive-aggressively tell my husband that I’m hungry again when I take it out of my bag, but it’s reusable and an eco-friendly utensil option when you’re on the go!

I love a good clear message that is subtle yet offensive way. Am I ballsy enough to give one of these to my mother-in-law? Probably not…

“You look like I need a drink.”

“Was it Ernest Hemingway that said “I drink to make other people more interesting”? He’s not wrong. but not going to lie-sometimes a stiff drink makes people more tolerable (or makes me more tolerable?). Just don’t set that bey on my table without a coaster.”

Don’t Give a Sip Drink Kit – $34.95

I absolutely LOVE this kit – it on its own could be a subscription box and I’d buy it! Everything is tiny and very high quality. The stainless steel shot glass, glass straw and copper spoon make this feel kind of luxurious, not to mention the green edible glitter – the fanciest of things are always covered in glitter.

Bitchy-ass Coasters – $13.95 ( Smartass & Sass)

I think I am going to bring these coasters out to our family cabin. My fam will get a good laugh out of them, and we wouldn’t want to get any glass rings on our very used thrift shop 4th hand furniture. I can’t wait until someone breaks these out and actually reads them! Very bright, silly and fun!

“What a beautiful day to leave me alone.”

“You’ll need these things by your side if you’re planning on a late night out. Whatever your next morning turns out to be, it probably comes with a headache and too much light-ugh, ain’t nobody got time for that! Shut the door and hang the door sign, we’re going to be here for a while.”

Sip Sip Hooray Hangover Kit – $19.95 (Pinch Provisions)

Okay where was this after my wedding day? Inside the satchel (which has ‘Hot-Mess’ on the zipper) is an eye mask, pain reliever, electrolyte tablets and ear plugs. Perfect for a day sipping water on the couch after a very big night out, or wedding – I don’t think Smartass and Sass judge.

Bullsh*t Door Hanger (Smartass & Sass)

My mother would have been so offended had I used this door hanger when I was a teenager – thankfully I’m 34 now and can do what I want. This two-sided sign (the other side says, “May I politely ask you to go f*ck yourself?” will absolutely tell my husband why I am sleeping in the guestroom after a night out with the girls. Wake me up at 2:00 p.m.

“Excuse you, can you not?”

“Fresh out of f*cks and stocked up on comfort food-I’m going to need you to not, okay? This fine-ass flour sack towel lets the world know you’re at your wit’s end. Pair it with these sassy sticker sidekicks that claim the snacks you want people to leave the fuck alone and it sounds like the perfect makings for a night in.”

Fresh Out of F*cks Towel – $14.00 (Twisted Wares’ Hang Tight Towel®)

We just renovated our kitchen and I can’t tell you how funny it is to see this towel hang from our new oven. From afar, it looks so floral and beautiful, but up close it’s wonderfully ill-mannered. Made of 100% flour sack cotton, this delightfully brash towel should last for ages. The Heirlooms our great-great-great grandchildren will receive from our generation are going to be so weird.

Food Claiming Stickers – $10.95 (Smartass & Sass)

While I was working in an office, these labels would have been perfect for my egg salad sandwiches. However; now that I work from home, I don’t think my husband will appreciate seeing these every lunch hour, every day! I’m going to gift these to people who still have to bring in their own coffee creamers or ranch bottles to the office and hope they appreciate them as much as we do!

Smartass & Sass Review September 2022 – Final Thoughts

Smartass & Sass is always such a fun box to see on my doorstep. I know that opening and reading about all the items will be just as fun as using everything inside. As always, I couldn’t wait to show my husband, family and friends what I had received in this month’s box. They did a wonderful job with the September box – I mean, they had me as soon as I opened the contents booklet and saw, “Well-dropped f-bombs”. written on the second page (as a parent, if you are going to use a highly repeatable word like the f-word, it must be “well-dropped”). I’m so looking forward to the October box!

Kylie Smith – http://www.instagram.com/kyliesmithable