The Pillow Tie: Silly, serious commentary?

Okay, so it doesn't quite fit with a "usability" theme - but there's something kind of deep in this ridiculous combo.  The blurb puts it best: most functions that require a tie deserve to be slept through.  So the subversive thing to do is enable the wearer to sleep - thereby committing a more egregious violation of norms than simply not wearing the required tie in the first place.  It's a statement; first camouflaged, then bold, always ironic.  And sorry, but completely unusable!  Oh well...
[Thanks, Ruairi!]