Useless inventions (an ever-growing list of fun things to think about)
I have an obsession with useless inventions. These are products that are so pointless that;
Nobody would ever want to have them
They actively decrease quality of life
Here’s a list of what I’m thinking of:
A spinning pole for pole dancers that acts as a screw so the pole gets shorter when you spin in one direction and longer when you spin in the other direction
A motion-activated tap where the motion sensor is on top of the tap
A corkscrew that drills a hole so you can pour wine through the mangled cork instead of pulling the cork out
A water bottle that spills out water if you don’t drink enough of it by a certain amount of time (to encourage people to stay hydrated)
A dog harness that goes around the dog’s back legs instead of its front legs
Connect the dots: rope edition! A pack of foot-long rope segments. If you want something longer, you’ll have to tie the segments together
A martini glass with a spin-top base
A very sticky laptop cover in case you want to stick your notes onto your laptop
A dress with pockets at the hem and not by the hip
A shower cap made from thin rice paper
A mug intended for very hot drinks with a handle that goes inwards
A double sided ice cube tray
A fur lined toilet bowl
An emergency street crossing button that instantly gives incoming traffic a red light when pressed
A wallet shaped like a cube
A bagpipe-esque soda cup with two valved straws so one person has to blow into a straw for another person to be able to drink out of the cup
A syringe needle that expands like a drywall screw anchor
A treadmill with a rocky belt to simulate off track running
A pencil with a wooden core and a graphite exterior
A heat deactivating vibrator
A coaster for hot pots and pans with a heat conducting metal center
A squeegee with a scalloped edge
A bundt cake tin shaped rice cooker bowl
A chopstick with rose-thorn like protrusions down its side
A 2-in-1 tool that is both a speculum and a pepper grinder
A one-piece puzzle
Toilet paper that is sticky on one side
Toilet paper that is sticky on both sides
Last updated 1/2/2024