Humans Most Pointless Invention?

starbelgrade

Some inventions are really just f*cking stupid. You'd wonder how anybody wasted their time coming up with them - yet also how they became so bloody popular. The wheel, yes, the lightbulb, yes... but what about the pointless ones like plastic things that you can microwave eggs in?

What would you nominate as the most pointless?

I nominate air fresheners. Air smells fine to me. Rooms sometimes stink. If they do, I open a window. If the bathroom smells, the last thing I want to smell is a mix of sh*t & "freshly scented pine needles".

And then there's the carpet fresheners. Yep, like I spend a lot of time going around smelling the f*cking carpet... and when it gets hoovered, the last thing I'm goind to do is throw a load of white powder over it just to give my hoover another load of crap to suck up.

Yep, air fresheners.

Dravokivich

I want to work on putting together a Kenitic Vibrator...

Donkey Oaty

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzzQvgGzrYM

fonecrusher1

Computers. I new they would never come to anything.:rolleyes:

easyeason3

George Foreman Grill.
Most houses have one which has been used approximately four times then it's back to the full fat fry off the pan.

And some form of home gym equipment we all think we're going to use but really masquarades as a clothes hanger in the spare room.

Flojo

Britney Spears!

Dravokivich

Nuts...

I'd actually replied before I though about what I was saying...

I've read before about High Def VHS...

sure that's pretty useless...

appearently it came out around the same time as DVD's...

laugh

easyeason3 wrote: »

George Foreman Grill.
Most houses have one which has been used approximately four times then it's back to the full fat fry off the pan.

And some form of home gym equipment we all think we're going to use but really masquarades as a clothes hanger in the spare room.

+1, steppers and frames for doing sit-ups etc.

Scarinae

I think egg slicers are pretty pointless - why can't you just use a knife? Also, egg piercers. The OP has already mentioned plastic containers for microwaving eggs in, leading me to conclude that there are a lot of pointless egg-related paraphernalia out there

bnt

The useless invention has been raised to an art form in Japan, where it goes under the heading Chindōgu. Examples from this page include the Butter Stick, a grass toilet seat, and training wheels for high-heeled shoes. :cool:

Del2005

Religion.

PK2008

Motorbike ashtray

frantic190

Laser Guided Scissors.

El_Dangeroso

bnt wrote: »

The useless invention has been raised to an art form in Japan, where it goes under the heading Chindōgu. Examples from this page include the Butter Stick, a grass toilet seat, and training wheels for high-heeled shoes. :cool:

I would totally buy the butter stick, also, cat feet dusters.. ingenious.

Dizraeligears

SIMON COWELL

AnonoBoy

The leadless pencil.



Very pointless.

Gummy Panda

bnt wrote: »

The useless invention has been raised to an art form in Japan, where it goes under the heading Chindōgu. Examples from this page include the Butter Stick, a grass toilet seat, and training wheels for high-heeled shoes. :cool:

Thats what happens to you when you get nuked

starbelgrade

Temple_Grandin wrote: »

I would totally buy the butter stick, also, cat feet dusters.. ingenious.

Stay away from the Shopping Channel. You'd be broke in no time.

SoulTrader

Fishie wrote: »

I think egg slicers are pretty pointless - why can't you just use a knife? Also, egg piercers. The OP has already mentioned plastic containers for microwaving eggs in, leading me to conclude that there are a lot of pointless egg-related paraphernalia out there

Yeah, what is it about eggs? I used to work in a restaurant and we had this thing for frying eggs that you would place over an egg to keep the egg-white in a perfect circle, and stop it running all over the pan.

starbelgrade

AnonoBoy wrote: »

The leadless pencil.



Very pointless.

All pencils are leadless anyway.

SoulTrader

Non-alcoholic beer. What is the f***ing point?

Biggins

The cigarette!

rainbowdrop

Fishie wrote: »

I think egg slicers are pretty pointless - why can't you just use a knife? Also, egg piercers. The OP has already mentioned plastic containers for microwaving eggs in, leading me to conclude that there are a lot of pointless egg-related paraphernalia out there

Agreed!! Basically everything in the Kleeneze/Betterware catalogue's are a total waste of time..............

starbelgrade

SoulTrader wrote: »

Non-alcoholic beer. What is the f***ing point?

That's like getting a massage without a "happy ending".

jimmycrackcorm

Minimizer bras. Seriously why would anyone want those?

SugarHigh

Butt Plugs

What the hell do they with them?

Ok I know they put them up their bums but then what?

Biggins

starbelgrade wrote: »

That's like getting a massage without a "happy ending".

Aaa but you haven't drank the bottle obviously and then played spin the bottle with a ring of naked female girls have you?

Now there is where you will find you "happy ending" but thats a different story/thread!

starbelgrade

SugarHigh wrote: »

Butt Plugs

What the hell do they with them?

Ok I know they put them pp their bums but then what?

Then they pop them in the top of an unfinished bottle of wine. The arse lube helps the plug to go into the bottle easier & also gives a nice "earthy" aroma to the wine.

Biggins

SugarHigh wrote: »

Butt Plugs

What the hell do they with them?

Ok I know they put them pp their bums but then what?

My little grasshopper, one has a lot to learn yet!

Freefaller

anti-wrinkle cream

CreepingDeath

the wheel clamp.

The idea is to stop someone from parking somewhere, but they end up staying in the same place for longer.

Hank_Jones

Reality television shows.

I don't watch tv for reality, I watch it for entertainment.
The last thing I want to see is some annoying twat I could meet in any pub on my screen screaming their head off.

Superbus

Freefaller wrote: »

anti-wrinkle cream

But... it prevents wrinkles...

Antamojo

I think this is what you're looking for

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z86V_ICUCD4

Angron

Reality TV. Such a hateful device.

the_syco

Antamojo wrote: »

I think this is what you're looking for

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z86V_ICUCD4

Hrm. If you put some pink dye on the thing that comes out, it'd be a great office gizmo

I_AmThe_Walrus

Airplanes.

They're just so noisy and take the fun out of traveling.

bluto63

Antamojo wrote: »

I think this is what you're looking for

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z86V_ICUCD4

I've seen something similar before, I've always thought it was very clever!

cooker3

After hours.

ShaneU

the underwater umbrella

bnt

Superbus wrote: »

But... it prevents wrinkles...

Read the fine print! The ads are always careful to state that the cream reduces the appearance of wrinkles. A layer of pancake makeup will also reduce the appearance of wrinkles, but costs a lot less. :pac:

dave 27

Rainy day fag holder!

ROCKMAN

Bottled Water in Ireland

it will never catch on ,mark my words...

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Cookie_Monster

I_AmThe_Walrus wrote: »

Airplanes.

They're just so noisy and take the fun out of traveling.

but you can carpet bomb infidels with them!

+1 to Religion

Sanjuro

Cat mops.


[/karl pilkington]

prinz

Sometimes if I'm in a hurry I microwave eggs in those little plastic things.

yuloni

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Cookie_Monster

War!

huh. yeah, what is it good for?

Absolutly nothing!


say it again now...

syklops

easyeason3 wrote: »

George Foreman Grill.
Most houses have one which has been used approximately four times then it's back to the full fat fry off the pan.

I have to disagree here. I had one and I used it for everything. Sausages, rashers, burgers, etc. It was great for steaks as well. Dead easy to clean and its healthy! If I had put a box next to it, and put a euro in every time I used the Grill, I would be a rich man by now.

Brendog

Glass hammers, rubber nails, multi-coloured paint and the atomic bomb

Cookie_Monster

Brendog wrote: »

atomic bomb

?

it ended the war much quicker and with less death than would have been otherwise and it led to intense research in the area, massivly increasing our understanding of nuclear physics. and spawned nuclear power plants, the cleanest form of energy yet invented.

overall a pretty useful invention I think, if a pretty horrid one