Chindōgu

[Scuzi]

This is something that has generated mirth for many people so I thought I’d have a go and also see what the great folk of this forum can come up with.

What is it?

Chindōgu (珍道具) is the practice of inventing ingenious everyday gadgets that seem to be ideal solutions to particular problems, but which may cause more problems than they solve. The term is of Japanese origin.

See here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chindōgu

Don’t you just hate it when you are relaxing in your hot tub with a fat Cohiba and a couple of hos, only for the stick to fall from your lips into the bubbles below? £32.50 well and truly wasted.
Well you no longer need to worry. Introducing the Cigar Buoy Mk.I! Fitted with a flexible band to accommodate all popular vitolas, the Cigar Buoy Mk.I will cradle your precious stick and keep it above the turbulent bubbles of your rented hot tub, saving you from mild disappointment and countless pounds in tobacco and taxes.




For the purposes of this exercise we will have to ignore some of the tenets, so fire away.

 

[potatolord]

Getting married.

 

[bazzabear]

Want to take selfies at a distance, but concerned about the potential for your £1000 designer mobile being stolen because of the extra vulnerability of waving it around at the end of a stick?

Enter the selfie-defence stick.

I don't have a diagram, but just imagine a normal selfie stick, but fashioned out of a baseball bat.

 

[Mysterae_]

My favourite invention or idea is to replace the steering wheel airbag in cars, vans and trucks with a big massive metal spike.

I'm sure people would drive a lot more safely.

 

[throwaway4372]

flip that cigar thing upside down it helps with modesty when ur in the bath and other ppl are in the room

 

[Scuzi]

flip that cigar thing upside down it helps with modesty when ur in the bath and other ppl are in the room

Genius. Fancy a job?
It would probably need weights should a sudden rush of blood to the loins begin to engorge.

My favourite invention or idea is to replace the steering wheel airbag in cars, vans and trucks with a big massive metal spike.

I'm sure people would drive a lot more safely.

Safety Spike rolls off the tongue.

 

[ik9000]

My favourite invention or idea is to replace the steering wheel airbag in cars, vans and trucks with a big massive metal spike.

I'm sure people would drive a lot more safely.

Safety Spike rolls off the tongue.

Problem is the nutter who doesn't care. It's not what you do, it's the moron who drives into you.

 

["andy"]

Want to take selfies at a distance, but concerned about the potential for your £1000 designer mobile being stolen because of the extra vulnerability of waving it around at the end of a stick?

Enter the selfie-defence stick.

I don't have a diagram, but just imagine a normal selfie stick, but fashioned out of a baseball bat.

Amazing idea but why not take it a bit further

Someone Is Replacing Guns With Selfie Sticks In Famous Movie Scenes (23 Pics)

Ever watched your favorite movie and thought: You know what would make this movie better? If the director replaced all the guns with selfie sticks! No? Well, neither have we, but somebody did, and the results are surprisingly hilarious.

www.boredpanda.com

 

[bazzabear]

Amazing idea but why not take it a bit further

Someone Is Replacing Guns With Selfie Sticks In Famous Movie Scenes (23 Pics)

Ever watched your favorite movie and thought: You know what would make this movie better? If the director replaced all the guns with selfie sticks! No? Well, neither have we, but somebody did, and the results are surprisingly hilarious.

www.boredpanda.com

You're really shortcutting the product development here. That's at least the Mk10, with each iteration immediately making the last one obsolete.

 

[Scuzi]

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[dacads]

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