Archive for March 12th, 2010

The Japanese are famous for “Chindōgu,” the art of inventing ingenious gadgets to solve a real need. Unfortunately, a lot of these inventions turn out to be pretty damn ridiculous. See some of them below:

1. Swords aren’t just for Samurai any more! Kitchen knives shaped like Samurai swords:

2. Wasting too much time buttering your toast in the morning? Stop using that unnecessary knife and pick up a Butter Stick:

3. Guaranteed to get you funny looks- Cat Ear Headphones:

4. If you’ve been struggling to lose weight, maybe it’s because you’ve been getting too many calories from water. The solution? Diet Water:

5. Looking to find some comfort at home? Rest your weary head in this Lady Lap Pillow:

6. Ladies deserve awkward pillows too! Behold the Boyfriend Arm Pillow:

7. For the person that takes pride in being a sh*t head, we bring you the Poop Hat:

8. Looking for an even more awkward accessory? The Nipple Scarf:

9. Speaking of awkward nipples… The Male Breast Feeder allows new dads to get in some really weird bonding time with baby:

10. Once you’ve effectively scarred the kid for life, but them to work as a Baby Mop:

11. If male breast feeding has left you wanting a little more support, check out the Brassiere for Men:

12. Spice things up in the bedroom with some Horny Candy:

13. Tired of having to special order worn panties? Well know you can get them from the Used Panty Vending Machine:

The panty machine probably shouldn’t be on the list since it doesn’t actually exist anymore; they were removed, and the proprietors arrested… on swindling charges. It turns out that the panties weren’t actually used by schoolgirls, despite being advertised as such. They had a video out years ago showing it was really a guy dancing around in them, then sealing them up and being sold as used!

14. Were those too weird? Take a few deep breaths with this Fresh Air in a Bag mask: