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Have you ever stayed up too late watching an infomercial selling a useless product? Or have you walked through a Walmart and found a dumb gadget? Well, we have looked all over the Internet to find some of the best of the worst, and in our opinion, it all comes down to faulty design. This list includes failures in technology, clothing, food, and more. We can't promise that you will have faith in humanity after seeing this list; however, you may have some fun seeing our list of 25 Inventions That Are Completely Pointless.
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The Car Exhaust Grill
The Car Exhaust Grill
Brand: Roohollah Merrikhpour from Iran
Mmmm, cancer never tasted so good! This invention allows users to make nice savory burgers with car exhaust. The makers say the fumes stay away from the burger, but really, is it worth the risk? Plus, if you don't have the time to make a burger, but you do have the time to use an ignorant device like this, you need to re-prioritize your life.
Avocado Saver
Avocado Saver
Brand: Harold Import Company
Do you eat sandwiches with zombie avocado slices and fear they will get up in the middle of the night to eat you back? Well you can make sure your undead avocados don't try to kill you in your sleep with the Avocado Saver. It's meant to keep your avocados fresh, but there are so many alternatives people already have in their kitchen. Who wants another device to clean?
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Air Conditioned Shoes
Air Conditioned Shoes
Brand: Hydro-Tech
Air Conditioned Shoes provide extra fresh air in your soles, however, it's just a pair of shoes with holes in them. Not only is it not an upgraded shoe, it's an incomplete product they are trying to pass as a luxurious item. They claim the product has "unique filter technology." Yeah, we can put holes in our own shoes and not pay $75 for it. We'll admit though that the guy's smile in the photo almost had us sold. His grin is freaking huge.
iPotty
iPotty
Brand: CTA Digital
The CTA Digital iPotty is meant to make potty training less of a chore for kids; however, the whole idea is nasty and unnecessary. You know your kids are going to get crap on your technology this way. What kid needs to be entertained even when on the crapper?
Shoe Umbrella
Shoe Umbrella
The Shoe Umbrella helps your feet stay dry from the rain. It also takes waterproofing way too far. The shoes look ridiculous, and they're not worth it. You will get soaked by the jokes that will undoubtedly shower you on the street by gawking strangers.
Breast Cushion
Breast Cushion
Brand: The Kush Company
Ladies, do your breasts fight each other when you're sleeping? Make sure they stay apart with the Breast Cushion. The maker claims that the cushion helps preserve the spacing between each fun bag. It sounds llike an excuse to get money out of dumb people, and if you bought one, maybe it's a display of survival of the fittest at play.
Man Bra
Man Bra
Brand: Wish Room
Men, do your breasts fight each other when you're sleeping? So this product is meant to help men who have gynecomastia ( what most people call man boobs). They form with excess body fat. If you are feeling insecure about your moons, why highlight them with undergarments? Also, why is the guy illustrating the product really buff?
USB Pet Rock
USB Pet Rock
Brand: ThinkGeek
The USB Pet Rock plugs into your computer and guess what it does? Nothing. The makers claim it is good for entertainment, because you can make up stories when people ask you. However, we think it's a complete waste of money. There's no fooling us. Sorry bro.
Goldfish Walker
Goldfish Walker
Brand: Mick Madden
Do your fish ask you on a daily basis to take them for a walk? Well now you can with this Goldfish Walker. Like you would a dog, you can keep your goldfish on a leash and tote them around the neighborhood. Although we wouldn't buy one of these, we'd pay to see someone lugging one of these around a neighborhood.
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Toilet Golf
Toilet Golf
Brand: EZ Drinker
Everyone's thinking, "Why can't I take some shots with my 9 iron when I drop a number 2?" Well now you can with Toilet Golf. Inventions like this one make you wonder who exactly came up with them. We wanna meet the guy who said to himself that this was a good idea, and that it needed to be spread throughout the world.
Walking Sleeping Bag
Walking Sleeping Bag
This sleeping bag allows you to walk comfortably while still maintaining inside of sleeping bag status. The makers probably thought hopping looked silly, so they thought making a person look like a creature from a swamp would be more sensible. The bag would be great for freaking the crap out of people.
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Privacy Scarf
Privacy Scarf
Why would you need that much privacy when looking at your computer screen or your phone? Unless you've found images of OJ's other glove, there's no need to be this discreet. And let's think about this: won't this only bring more attention to you. Wearing the privacy scarf will only make people more curious about what you're reading.
Neckpro
Neckpro
Brand: Neckpro
We'll go out on a limb here and say this is one of the worst product ideas anyone has had. The Neckpro is meant to help ease neck problems by having users basically suspend themselves by a rope. And sorry we have to say it, the product has probably killed just as many people as it has helped.
Hair Hat
Hair Hat
This is supposed to give men who are balding some extra hair on top. However this isn't the way to go, the hat is not fooling anyone. Also, what man wants to have hair that looks like carpeting? It seems like being bald would be a better alternative. Besides, Michael Jordan, Tae Diggs, and Vin Diesel pull it off well.
Wine Glass Holder Necklace
Wine Glass Holder Necklace
Brand: Wine Enthusiast
We have one question: who drinks that much wine and doesn't have a table? It's bad when your product's competition in the market is virtually any flat surface around whatsoever. The Wine Glass Holder Necklace also has to make walking more difficult. We're all for booze but this seems highly impractical.
Female Lap Pillow
Female Lap Pillow
Brand: Hizamakura
Nobody will use this pillow, at least not in public. It's creepy to imagine feeling comfortable nestled on the lap of torso-less legs. It's freaky and we do not condone it. Plus the legs are on a slant and that can't be completely comfortable. Even if you are kinky and this is your kind of thing, it can't feel nice to lay your head on this odd pillow.
Banana Slicer
Banana Slicer
Brand: Hutzler
The famed Banana Slicer is meant to make chopping bananas a breeze. Because people typically don't carry any other utensils capable of cutting bananas this is pretty nifty. Rather than using your gun or your rocket launcher to get perfectly cut slices of bananas, simply use this absolutely necessary device.
Lipstick Stencil
Lipstick Stencil
The product is meant to make applying lipstick easier for ladies. However from the photo the oversized hole looks like it would give you a red mustache. But if you used the product, you would get the added benefit of looking like you're being restrained in a mental asylum.
Facial Flex
Facial Flex
Brand: Facial Flex
The Facial Flex is meant to provide an all natural facelift and it's marketed towards women. All you have to do is flex the muscles around your mouth like you are performing a sexual act and eventually you will look 15 again. We're sure it may get a female lots of new male friends but years later she'll just be a droopy faced elderly woman who has been around the block.
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Diet Water
Diet Water
It's a problem we didn't know about. So many people are getting billions of calories from water. The substance is loaded in fat and sugars that are bad for you. IT has to be true, why else would someone try to sell a diet version of something that doesn't have calories?
Remote Wrangler
Remote Wrangler
Brand: Rodd Miller
The Remote Wrangler is basically a ski mask with velcro that you can stick your remote on so you never lose it. But really, this is an extreme solution to the problem. Nobody wants to wear their remotes. The look is completely ridiculous and the person who invented it has lost touch with reality.
TV Hat Personal Theater
TV Hat Personal Theater
Brand: TV Hat Now
Sometimes you want to block out everything and enjoy a good movie, but sometimes that can be difficult on the go. Well, TV Hat Personal Theater claims to give buyers a motion picture experience anywhere. It also gives buyers the experience of being made fun of by anyone around. Would you like to look like Darth Vader just so you can watch a movie in public? No.
Cat Napkin Chain
Cat Napkin Chain
Brand: Scotts of Stow
This device is made to hold your napkins in place. Yeah, most post people just use the neckline of their shirt, but why miss an opportunity to be THAT person at the table? Plus you get the added benefit of wasting the $20 dollars the thing costs. It's a win-win if you think about it.
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Gas Powered Flashlight
Gas Powered Flashlight
Forget about batteries. The Gasoline-Powered Flashlight will brighten all those dark places. This is obviously a better device to use as a flashlight because not only do you get the added bonus of looking like a tough gangster with the huge device, you also get to handle highly flammable and toxic chemicals. If you breathe it in enough, even your body will go lights out.
The DVD Rewinder
The DVD Rewinder
Brand: DVD Rewinder
Wait... what? How does this exist? Obviously it was a big pain in the old days to rewind VHS tapes, but what exactly does a DVD Rewinder do? There's nothing to rewind, but you can see below there's a site and they even have merchandise. It also says "We have very few left in stock and we do not plan to continue production after 2009." We don't want to live on this planet anymore.