Mall photos

Every minute I spend in a mall is a minute I wish I were somewhere else (the Apple Store being one of few exceptions). Here is an example of why I feel that way.

There are lots of people out there thinking of ways to make money. It happens all the time. What I am wondering is: in that process of devising methods to make money, how do you come upon the idea of taking photos of people at the mall and putting a hideously low-resolution image on mugs, t-shirts, oversized pins, etc.?

And when you do think of that idea, what is it that convinces you that it is actually a good idea?

And then, what is it about this idea that is attractive enough to people that they will waste hard-earned money on the aforementioned service?

Am I alone?