28 November 2021 | Memes
Apple's $19 cloth: By the memes
By Trung Phan
The funniest memes and tweets about Apple’s literal piece of cloth.
When I saw that the good people at Apple dropped a polishing cloth for $19, this was the first meme that came to mind:
![](https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/07b5e774-e761-46db-8da6-103ce40a9746_621x358.png)
There is definitely logic behind the madness:
But still, it’s hilarious.
Imagine being the person that has to earnestly write this ad copy:
![](https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ec179558-51b1-47d5-ac83-9526f6eb5867_591x181.png)
The most-liked Twitter chirp was from some random account called @ElonMusk:
![](https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/23198eb0-5f40-4172-a0c0-fc61d664d159_1284x1410.jpeg)
Here are some other good ones:
![](https://workweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/11ba7b64-b229-454b-9297-a739de52561c_695x486.png)
![](https://workweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1c6e505f-2b07-4eea-85a1-3ee376119476_778x483.png)
Extra points to iFixit for its fake Apple polishing cloth review:
Under a microscope the premium quality of Apple’s polishing cloth comes to life. On the left, you’ll see a plain old cleaning cloth. Boring. On the right? Miniscule fibers intricately woven together, uniting to become not just a tool for cleaning, but an object of beauty worthy of being cleaned itself. Amidst the beauty, a thin line delicately traces the form of mankind’s foundational fruit: an apple.
![](https://workweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/16eba3bc-339b-4174-914e-4135ae38c9f4_906x451.png)
Last thing: this pic LOL.
![](https://workweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/799cee44-395e-4d5a-941c-1efbc33aa772_838x581.png)
**UPDATE (11/30/2021 @ 7pm PT)
Elon just released a Tesla “Cyber Whistle”, priced at $50. Naturally, he takes a jab at Apple’s $19 cloth.
![](https://workweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/483cc6a1-e6cc-4c53-9a69-65a0ab581897_539x556.png)
Here is a handy comparison between the products in case you’re deciding on what to buy for the holidays.
Last note: if you buy both, it’ll cost $69…