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In January we published a list of the ten worst products ever – it proved to be extremely popular and thus paved the way for a second list of similarly bad products and concepts. Be sure to mention your own favorite hated products in the comments – but remember, check the original list first so we don’t get duplication and complaints.
This tragic idea was launched by Amstrad in 1993, its aim was to create a freakish amalgamation of a Sega MegaDrive (Genesis in the US) and a ridiculously low powered PC all for the low low price of £999.99 – at the time a 486 would cost about £850 and Amstrad decided that a 386 would do the trick. As you can imagine it was a giant flop.
While I do like the retroness of the CED, it was just a crazy idea – bear in mind the Laserdisc had launched 3 years prior. The idea was to use vinyl with a needle, a video record player if you will. Well this was their biggest issue really as we all know (or those of us old enough to own vinyl know) records wear out, with the CED this was reckoned to be 500 plays.
Somehow this one got past R&D and turned into a production car. I am not entirely sure what the concept behind this abomination was – maybe that they needed to design a car so utterly useless that people would prefer to either walk or use public transport. I guess that’s one way to save the environment.
Has anyone seen a good home movie? It seems to me that people use these devices to film holidays and never watch them, or better yet to capture wonderful family memories – only to embarrass you in later years with them. I know my extended family have many videos of me I wish never existed. [JFrater: I will vouch for that and may consider a top 10 list of them at a later date.]
Really why does the world need these, have we all gone mad? If your dog is so incapable of controlling its bodily functions there is another far simpler way – it’s called euthanasia.
Luckily this one never got into production, I can think of nothing less useful than a purpose designed beach car that’s made like a Lego set. Obviously Pontiac figured in the future we would all spend our days at the beach having barbeques.
While essentially a sound concept, the execution doesn’t quite work Wikipedia sums it up for me “The IBM 5100 Portable Computer was a desktop computer” I like how it’s both a portable and desktop computer all in one, oh and it weighed and impressive 55lb (24kg) making it a lot less portable than at first glance.
Some smart person decided to design a line of clothing that changed color with heat, this all sounds really neat until you start heating up and sweating. They had a great habit of showing up details of one’s body you wouldn’t really want people to notice.
While the cell phone is arguably a very important advance in technology the SMS text message is a huge leap backwards and the relative low cost of cell phones is making for a generation of kids that not only cannot spell but in fact cannot comprehend words that are over 5 characters or don’t have numbers in them. Taking things to an extreme, the Qualifications authority in New Zealand under the previous government mooted the idea of allowing TXT speak in exams.
Yes, that’s right 1170% RDI of Cholesterol, whoever thought this one up deserves either an award or to go to prison for manslaughter I’m not really sure which is more fitting. I can picture the product development meeting now CEO : “Right guys I want you to develop a product that will kill all of our customers before they are 30″.
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1 cm
March 6th, 2009 at 3:20 am
doggie diapers???
What an idea!!!
2 MJCookz
March 6th, 2009 at 3:23 am
Oh come on what a better way to embarrass my boys when they get older then with video??Great list.
3 Katie
March 6th, 2009 at 3:29 am
Nice list. I especially loved the record movie. Sometimes you have to wonder what people were thinking when they had the notion these would be good ideas.
4 jajdude
March 6th, 2009 at 3:30 am
Desperado-like guns on the list, g – were it not for camcorders the amateur section on empornium.us be would be dull as seagulls yo
5 Carlos
March 6th, 2009 at 3:30 am
Who ever thought the pontiac stinger was a great idea needs to go back to their room, text their freinds about how much of an idiot he/she is while eating his/her Armour Pork Brains and just think about what they’ve did.
6 Carlos
March 6th, 2009 at 3:32 am
You stun me again jajdude…. I still have no freakin clue what your talkin about…. Bravo
7 tokiloki12
March 6th, 2009 at 3:36 am
bahaha, in the stinger video, “… and if you like a bunch of nooks and crannies”… who doesnt?
and jajdude you leave me speechless.
8 Senor Shutter
March 6th, 2009 at 3:36 am
My brother had a Capacitance Electronic Disc (CED)Player! You had to turn the disc over to watch the second half of the film! SO ANNOYING!!!
9 Rose
March 6th, 2009 at 3:38 am
My friend uses doggie diapers for her dog. She breeds sharpei’s, and uses the diapers for when the bitches are… er… on heat because she keeps them inside away from the males at night. I have suggested she build them a cage but apparently doggie diapers are cheaper.
10 Hemza3000
March 6th, 2009 at 3:43 am
I think it’s quite annoying that you find cellphones and camcorders annoying only because of the way some people chooser to use them. They are both extremely important products and I’m pretty sure you own both.
11 Jeros
March 6th, 2009 at 3:44 am
amazing list Jfrater!!! But i dis agree with the smart car.. i think its Environment friendly.
12 Jeros
March 6th, 2009 at 3:44 am
Sorry! great list Geraint
13 cm
March 6th, 2009 at 3:45 am
@Rose:Great use
14 neth
March 6th, 2009 at 3:48 am
i think the doggie diapers were made for dumb dogs and dog owners who are too lazy to train their dogs
15 Copaface
March 6th, 2009 at 4:00 am
Haha everyone hates Smart cars but I love them xD
I want a colour changing t-shirt too
That pork brains sounds rancid though
Talk about heart attack in a tin…
Good list! Well done
16 Rose
March 6th, 2009 at 4:00 am
@Neth: you cant train a bitch not to menstruate (by bitch I mean dog- not a nasty female human)
17 Senor Shutter
March 6th, 2009 at 4:03 am
“A teenager’s in trouble after writing her entire English essay in text messages.”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/chat/your_comments/newsid_2814000/2814357.stm
“Texting ‘improves language skill’”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7910075.stm
I’m waiting for someone to translate Macbeth into TXT speak. It’s already been done in Klingon. “2b 0r n0t 2b.”
18 shar
March 6th, 2009 at 4:06 am
The Smart car was designed as an alternative Urban transport system. One of it’s main concepts was to use in cities for people to take across town, quickly, cheaply, and environmentally friendly. Three of these cars can fit into a standard Parking space, at right angles to the normal line.
All round, I think it’s actually a very clever little piece of engineering for it’s time, but it was never really properly marketed. Now, If this exercise was repeated, using more modern materials, processes, and design methods (The original is over a decade old) I think we’d have a much better and more robust little vehicle for short-medium distance, low load, urban transit.
Apart from that the list is great. Couldn’t agree more about SMS texting, by the way. I use it alot, but I swear those replies that don’t contain one fully formed word, and absolutely no vowels really infuriate me.
19 JUNQUEMAN
March 6th, 2009 at 4:09 am
Now, ifn they could marry the SMART CAR with the STINGER….
20 shar
March 6th, 2009 at 4:11 am
@19… Maybe somekind of StArt car Hybrid?..
21 ligeia
March 6th, 2009 at 4:15 am
Pork brains in a tin….ewww…gross!
22 flibbertigibbet
March 6th, 2009 at 4:27 am
Yeah… so I’m drunk (as happens around four in the morning), and I’m usually drunk when I come upon the lists this early anyways, which means I can get a comment in that someone will actually read (but am drunk when I write it…), but alas! I have nothing positive to say about this article. I’m hoping it’s the whiskey, but it seems to me like this list is a grab bag of general dislikes of the author. That’s fine, but where’s the uniformity in the list? Like pork brains are worse than the much-more-popular pork rinds, for instance? Or that doggie diapers are much worse than, say…. baby wipe warmers? Or Hoobastank? I’m just sayin… I could write a list of things I don’t like, too, but I might have to drink almost as much as I have tonight to convince myself it was worth being published.
23 Strobel
March 6th, 2009 at 4:27 am
Several of these products are pretty ridiculous… although. I would actually like to have one of the Stingers. I think it would be a cool little summer car to jet around in! If they were built well and included all the features, I would love to have one. You wouldn’t necessarily have to be near a beach to enjoy the car. I live in Kentucky, USA, in the Appalachian Mountains and I still think it would be cool to have for camping or just a ride to lake and back. Call me stupid I guess, but I think it would be neat.
24 Kalyan
March 6th, 2009 at 4:36 am
I disagree on the SMART CAR. There are worse automotive inventions than the SMART CAR. Check out Auto rickshaws: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autorickshaw
If ever you drive in India, look out for these pesky creatures whose owners think it is ultra-cool to take a 90 degree turn right in front of your car.
25 Yazzmino
March 6th, 2009 at 4:37 am
I cant see any pictures
26 neddie
March 6th, 2009 at 4:38 am
Mmmmm. Pork Brains (insert Homer Simpson drooling noises here). My Grandmother used to cook sheep’s brain fritters and I even ate some. She had the excuse of having lived through the Second World War rationing and was capable of eating all sorts of crap.
27 Mom424
March 6th, 2009 at 4:41 am
Haha, Smart cars are actually quite popular in Canada. They’re great for tooling around in the city. Park ‘em anywhere, cheap on gas etc. Personally, I wouldn’t have one; for less money I could buy a Civic or a Honda Fit. I’d get the same gas mileage and a back seat.
The Stinger? What a dune buggy for the rich? or for those too lazy to pop a fiberglass body on an old VW?
JaJude; Awesome comment! and I understood it.
28 dustofstars
March 6th, 2009 at 4:50 am
Pork brains…this is me vomiting…
:+0 >>>>*%#+=*(&%#@…..>>>>>%$@*&^%$#……>>>>%$#@I*
(sniff)…(sniff)
That is disgusting. Some humans are just ridiculous with the things they digest without being tortured or on a show that will pay them prize money for torturing themselves. People pay money to eat this? I want to puke.
29 Dave
March 6th, 2009 at 4:51 am
shar (19): +1
The smart is a great idea, and it’s commonly used in big european cities!
Who needs a SUV in big cities? That’s just nonsense, not even speaking about pollution! So here come the smart, as an alternative car.
30 maximuz04
March 6th, 2009 at 5:01 am
ome of the better lists. Man #1 was awesome.
31 sarah_r
March 6th, 2009 at 5:02 am
hmmm.. i get what they were trying to accomplish with the smartcar, however when i see two people in one, as soon as i’m behind them in my own car i can almost see into their lap. if i had my bookpag and a passenger we wouldn’t fit. my car is relatively small but i feel like i could run over a smartcar. not to mention when they are on the highway a little bump to the back and they’re history.. but not the worst invention.
but number 1.. pork brain?! okay 1. i wouldn’t eat that ANYWAY, 2. that much cholesterol is insane, i feel bad for anyone who enjoyed the stuff but they might not have been smart enough to take a glance at the back.
as for texting haha i text a lot but usually only because my friends do, however most of my friends text in pretty good grammar.. but i can see how its corrupting others’ english! .. we’ll see what happens.
32 jandaman
March 6th, 2009 at 5:12 am
mmmm… pork brains.
never ate it. yet.
i mean i eat ox brains, pork heart, fish eyes and chicken intestines but not pork brains. yet.
oh wait. i’m not sure if “sisig” has pork brains in it. but whatever it is made of, it sure is delicious!
33 stevenh
March 6th, 2009 at 5:12 am
Geraint: Interesting list. Your #1 is a true stunner! Thanks.
Re #6: I first saw these in the 70′s. A friend was a breader of St. Bernards. She used them as Rose noted. Funniest damn thing ever – but practical I suppose.
Mom424: please translate jajdude for the rest of us…
34 nick-ol-ass
March 6th, 2009 at 5:14 am
hey, all in all i thought the stinger was a pretty bad ass car. i’d drive the mess out of it.. but man.. does it really need all that shit in there? i mean a garden hose?? for what to seiffert gas out of sumones car? 2 vacums? a cooler on ur door??? come on now, it’d b a hell of a car if they just cut down on the home accesories. its a CAR. say it with me…. CCCAAAAAARRRRRR. not a RV. but the technology and the all around look of it… ugh. amazing!
35 Enoooo
March 6th, 2009 at 5:24 am
On this incredibly rare occasion, I actually agree with jajdude. (I think)If we didn’t have camcorders, where would all the amateur porn be? And I love how not only is it actual pork brains, but it’s in a savory milk gravy. How could you ever resist? Yeah you would die after eating half the can, but it’s worth it!
36 Jule
March 6th, 2009 at 5:40 am
The SMART car? Are you serious? I don’t know what parking and gas prices are like where you live but here in Europe (Germany to be specific) it continues to be extremely popular. I’d buy one if I had the money!
37 ronsantohof
March 6th, 2009 at 5:49 am
#1. How many people died as a direct result from eating pork brains? If someone eats pork brains every once in a while are they really harming their health? Supposedly eggs were really bad for you but then the experts have backed off and said 4 a week are just fine for most people.
38 Lee
March 6th, 2009 at 5:49 am
What no CD-i? :O
39 Dzaky
March 6th, 2009 at 5:52 am
I agree with numbers 10,6,5,4 and 1 but WTF! Cell phones and camcorders are bloody useful!
40 cymraegbachgen87
March 6th, 2009 at 5:59 am
Over 80 miles to the UK Gallon while in urban mode makes the Smart car an extremely intelligent purchase for those living in or near big cities. They are far more spacious than people give them credit for and are well equipped for a tiny price. I imagine they wouldnt go down well in the USA, as even our largest cars are thought to be tiny over there!
41 Freeze
March 6th, 2009 at 6:07 am
Ive seen a pig brains spread for on youre sandwich
and i thought doggie clothes where sad.
42 EsBravo32
March 6th, 2009 at 6:10 am
I love lists like these, mainly because I remember so many fads that came and went quicker than a virgin on his honeymoon night (pardon the analogy).
Not to sound like I’m into conspiracies or anything, but the general public is so easily “duped” by clever advertising and slick sales pitches. These companies that I am referring to spend big bucks researching what us: the consumer respond to positively or negatively.
There is so much psychology involved in the advertising process, I think most people would be shocked to find out that most companies that advertise on the T.V. and radio use subliminal messages and a type of hypnotism to get “us” to buy their product.
The catchy songs, certain images flashing across the screen quickly, even down to how the person in the commercial speaks…buyer beware….
43 Suskis
March 6th, 2009 at 6:12 am
Tesla cars are developing an electric version of Smart Car.
Smart car is quite popular in europe where cities are centuries old, thus having narrow streets and small parking areas.
The only drawback of smart car is its really high price.
When the electric version is available, its sales will skyrocket!
44 gabi319
March 6th, 2009 at 6:22 am
doggie costumes, doggie diapers…I think almost doggie anything that doesn’t address eat, sleep, and vet is pretty ridiculous. A couple times a week, I see this woman walk by my house as she pushes her perfectly normal, perfectly healthy rat terrier in what I thought was a baby stroller. I was wrong. It’s a cat stroller. Before then, I never knew the things existed.
45 Wally
March 6th, 2009 at 6:22 am
@ Rose 17. You cant teach a bitch to menstruate either – only primates do this, not doggies.
@ Mom424 24. I am not surprised Canadians love the Smart Car. They are the worlds biggest blouses and any attempt to be conspicuously politically correct is more necessary than life itself.
As for The Stinger – so awesome! Is there anything this car cannot do?? So 90s its not funny, I can see 2 In A Room getting out of this whip and pumping a bit of Wiggle It!!
Pork Brains and Cell Phones rule. I LLooovvve my cell.
46 astraya
March 6th, 2009 at 6:25 am
I’m not quite sure why the dudester think that seagulls are the epitome of boringness.
Otherwise, most of these things whizzed past me while I wasn’t looking. The “brick” mobile phone and the camcorder are the only two I would reliably recognise.
One benefit of text messages: a couple of years ago I was staying at a youth hostel on the Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia. There was also a group of deaf teenagers. They were getting ready for a day a Sea World. Mobile text messages have opened up a whole new world for deaf people.
47 Metalwrath
March 6th, 2009 at 6:26 am
Yeah, Smart cars are extreemly popular in Europe. I don’t think it should be on this list.
Good list nonetheless.
48 damien_karras
March 6th, 2009 at 6:32 am
Ok… I don’t mean to stir up the beehive here, but how is it that people still are amazed by jajadude’s comments or can’t understand them ? It’s been the same structure from Day 1.
“guns on the list, , .
It’s not like it’s Anthony Burgesse’s wildly varied “droogspeak”. Now THAT’S fun to read.
49 cymraegbachgen87
March 6th, 2009 at 6:34 am
Suskis, 44 The only drawback of smart car is its really high price
With the base model at just shy of £7000, I would say that is excellent value for money – particularly accounting for the amazing fuel consumption and standard equipment. You will make your money back in savings on fuel.
50 damien_karras
March 6th, 2009 at 6:36 am
Ok heres the structure… “descriptive adjective about the list” guns on the list, “insert g or yo here”. “fully understandable comment goes here”, “insert yo or g again”.
51 mitchsn
March 6th, 2009 at 6:37 am
I thought smart cars were pretty stupid until I visited Rome, then I understood the use for such a small car.
52 eau.my.goodness
March 6th, 2009 at 6:40 am
What does anyone have against the SMART car….I live in Canada and they are all over the place. I’ve driven in one once and it was pretty fun?
They are actually pretty low gas using so what’s the issue?
53 travisthechimp
March 6th, 2009 at 6:40 am
I’ve seen several smart cars in the Washington, DC area, so they’re not completely overlooked in the States. I find them to be very odd looking, but if someone wants to drive one, then so be it.
I had never heard of 3, 4, 5, 9, and 10 and it may have been for the best. I can’t ration out diapers for dogs just because I don’t think it would be sanitary and I think it would be more work in the long run.
I think that camcorders could serve an excellent purpose and while there may be a side effect of embarrassment, you can’t deny the worth of capturing wonderful memories. I don’t like to use anything but proper English and real words, even when texting, but I guess it’s the way it is. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that you just don’t get a lot of space to text and I think some of it goes back to instant messaging as well.
Then there’s pork brains. I don’t even know what to say. I guess it’s not for me to criticize something I haven’t tried, even though I lack the courage to try it. People are responsible for what they put in their bodies, it’s not the fault of the people manufacturing the pork brains. I mean, if people are buying and eating it… well, what can I say.
54 youngchuck72
March 6th, 2009 at 6:45 am
i wouldnt mind me a stinger
not in that color though mayb in a blue
yes blue will do
55 Blitzen
March 6th, 2009 at 6:50 am
Shouldn’t that be SMRT C@R?
56 Wally
March 6th, 2009 at 6:55 am
51. damien_karras – Yes, you are indeed trying to stir up the beehive – in fact that is your primary objective, which is a clear reflection of your own self loathing.
I actually think jajs comments are slightly humorous and he (yes, definitely a he) should be left in peace.
57 damien_karras
March 6th, 2009 at 6:58 am
Not self-loathing… yes his comments are humorous, but I still don’t understand why people say they can’t understand them.
58 Iremendez
March 6th, 2009 at 7:00 am
I disagree on the Smart Car, it’s a great idea for big european cities ’cause it can take you a couple hours to find a parking spot in Madrid, for example,with a regular car, and that little vehicle fits almost anywhere.
BTW…Pork brains exists in Spain but in a different form, think of it as a sausage made of it… Might be a different shape but I think it’s stil disgusting :-S
59 bucslim
March 6th, 2009 at 7:01 am
Zombie pigs gotta have something to eat. They’re just making it easier for them.
*squeee squeeem, BRAAAIIINNNSSM, oink.*
60 robertss
March 6th, 2009 at 7:07 am
As the relative of someone who has a Smart car, and as someone who has driven one regularly, I think it’s necessary for me to speak up at this moment.
The diesel-powered Smart Car can achieve fuel consumption rates as low as 2-3 litres/100km, or about 65-70 miles/gallon. Admittedly, it only seats two, and yet so do many sports cars that have much higher fuel consumption rates. The storage capacity looks small, which is deceiving, as the capacity is actually much more useful than it seems. This video demonstrates the use of the storage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkjZtfgqC2w
So while the Smart Car may be passed off by some as a silly or ridiculous idea, it has combined excellent mileage with comparable or higher degree of usefulness than many cars developed and marketed around the globe. Add in the fact that you can park in many tight places and you’ve got a car that might not be for everyone, but definitely has a place on the market.
P.S. Wally, I don’t consider it appropriate or necessary to insult Canadians over something like this. Not only is it foolish, it is needless.
61 oouchan
March 6th, 2009 at 7:12 am
Liked this this. I have a cell phone and I text my kid. However, I can’t understand half the stuff she sends back. I have to ask her to repeat. The schools around here tried to see about having texting as an ok way to do essays or take an exam. It got voted with a 90% no! I want children to get smarter, not dumber.
I like the smart car! It’s cute and really good on gas. Too bad I am too fat to fit in one. ha!
How about TV? Mindless drivel all day long. Should go back to when it turned off at midnight or just get rid of it. I don’t watch TV anymore…found other things to do…like comment on LV.
62 anOkaZz
March 6th, 2009 at 7:19 am
You obviously don’t live in Lisbon cause a Smart is pretty much the best way to go around the city…it’s a European thing, cause we don’t have a lot of parking spaces and it really works. Plus, it spends less gas and it is relatively cheaper.
No way it is on the same list as #1…
63 MadMonkey
March 6th, 2009 at 7:25 am
9. Who would watch Close Encounters 500 times. I’ve probably watched my favorite movie a grand total of 15 times.. IF that.
8. If you’re going to whine about the Smart Car, whine about 90% of the other “useless” vehicles that have been produced lately. For a typical person, a car is to get from point A to point B.
7. Camcorders also let us capture the sounds and sights of people we may never see again… like great grandparents, old friends, etc. Guess that’s pretty useless. Who would want to preserve memories anyway? Only idiots I guess!
2. SMS is perfectly fine if used properly. The problem is that it isn’t. The kids are not to blame for it, it’s their educations. Do I ever feel the urge to type retarded phrases into my texts? No, I know better. SMS is great, most of the users are not.
64 Nollidge
March 6th, 2009 at 7:25 am
My favorite part of this article was the untintended irony of having five run-on sentences in #4, followed by a silly prediction that an entire generation of kids won’t be able to spell in #2.
Also, regarding “moot” as a verb: I do not think it means what you think it means.
65 Barabas
March 6th, 2009 at 7:26 am
Hm SMS great for deaf people and in the library…. I like it.
66 RunawayPup
March 6th, 2009 at 7:27 am
Euthanasia for your pet???? Is Adolf Hitler your father? Pets are a responsibility, not an accessory to discard.
67 Blitzen
March 6th, 2009 at 7:31 am
#46 Wally — dogs don’t menstruate in the same way humans do, but bitches in heat very often leak bloody discharge and get it all over the place, some more than others.
Now, if you want a really ridiculous product for dogs, how about Neuticles? Fake testicles for dogs (and cats!) so they will still feel “whole”.
I would also take the Smart Car off this list and replace it with the MP3 player/iPod. Sure, everyone likes music, but this product has spawned a world of walking zombies, oblivious to their surroundings and incapable of interacting with the people around them. Not to mention the numerous accidents caused by people not paying attention, and the hearing damage caused by people blasting their eardrums at high volume for several hours a day.
68 jet
March 6th, 2009 at 7:31 am
i agree about the texts I’m from Glasgow in Scotland and although we speak English most of us speak slang eg: yes=aye no=naw think=hink give me that = gees that er and so on. nowhere elses in britain speaks like this so when we text that’s how we write. so when I’m writing this a have to go back and change words so other people can understand. when i was growing up mobiles (cell phones) were relatively new so i can still read and write normally but younger people are being born in to this technology and are losing valuable reading and writing skills and they cant understand proper writing.
69 solesndrottning
March 6th, 2009 at 7:34 am
For the record, doggie diapers are most often used when an unspayed female is in heat and she’s bleeding. I wouldn’t want to clean up doggie menstruation off my carpet would you? Usually the female is kept unspayed for breeding purposes, but you can’t breed her every cycle, so you have to let her bleed and go into heat occasionally. It’s not that weird.
70 Wally
March 6th, 2009 at 7:36 am
64. Nollidge
Moot – verb (used with object)
to present or introduce (any point, subject, project, etc.) for discussion.
It seems to have (not of) been used correctly. Knowing New Zealanders, this would be correct as they are known to do anything in order to keep others happy.
71 cyncity
March 6th, 2009 at 7:37 am
PIG BRAINS??? EW.
72 cyncity
March 6th, 2009 at 7:37 am
JUST WANTED TO ADD THIS…
GREAT LIST!
73 LOTFY
March 6th, 2009 at 7:41 am
astraya 46: i totally agree with you
74 El_Karlo
March 6th, 2009 at 7:49 am
At the risk of appearing stupid i actually think number 5 is pretty cool, i wouldn’t buy one but i wouldn’t say no to one =D
75 Z-rex
March 6th, 2009 at 7:51 am
Intriguing list…
I saw an episode of “Saved By the Bell” recently (go ahead and mock if you must, I don’t mind) and Zach was using the gigantic cell phone similar to the one pictured. That thing had to weigh 7 pounds. Plus the plans were what, like 8 bucks a minute in the beginning?
We’ve seen several Smart Cars in our office park over the last few months. It always amazes me that someone would take to the road in what amounts to a tin can with wheels.
I have to partially disagree with the camcorder sentiments- yes they produce potentially embarrassing videos to all involved, but my wife and I have re-watched some of the older ones of our son (who is now 3) with great joy. It’s a direct reminder of how time truly flies. Maybe when he’s a surly teenager I’ll view things differently.
76 meetoo731
March 6th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Bahahahahahaa Abomination!!!
77 souxieq
March 6th, 2009 at 8:00 am
I feel old that I remember the CED. I watched Mary Poppins on one when I was little. My parents rented it, and the machine to play it on and my sister and I (very small children at the time) thought it was the coolest thing ever.
78 ringtailroxy
March 6th, 2009 at 8:01 am
I take offense to the last line of #6
“If your dog is so incapable of controlling its bodily functions there is another far simpler way – it’s called euthanasia.”
as a veterinary technologist student & dog trainer, I will say this concerning doggie diapers…
#1. Utilizing these diapers is primarily used during a female dog’s estrous cycle-which can last up top 3 weeks of spotting blood around the house. It is a sanitary device.
#2. Some dogs suffer from incontinence during sleep. It is NOT a reason to euthanise an otherwise healthy animal, so this is a humane and sanitary alternative.
#3. Toy dogs have very small bladders anatomically, and it is unreasonable to expect a 4 pound Yorkie to hold it’s urine for 6-8 hours like a German Shepherd.
#4. Some male dogs (particularly the small breeds) ‘mark’ their territory. Once this becomes a learned behavior, it is extremely difficult to discourage. Many dog owners use ‘belly bands’ over the male dogs penises to absorb any urine, thereby saving their furniture and sanity, and maybe, the dog’s home.
#5. You obviously do not understand/cherish the unique phenomena of the human/animal bond. That’s okay. But it’s not okay to be blatantly cruel and suggest euthanasia as an answer for a problem that can be safely and comfortably managed.
Here in the United States, some 7-10 MILLION animals are destroyed every year. 7-10 MILLION. That’s unfathomable. so much life. And yes, a majority of them are not sick, dying, or aggressive. Their is simply not enough homes for all the animals. That’s the travesty.
nuff said. Oh- and Smart Cars are very popular here in South Florida-Rick Case Honda has the monopoly on the little bicycle cars and I see at least 2 a day around town. (But never on the Interstate…)
ringtailroxy
79 silverbelle
March 6th, 2009 at 8:03 am
Great list!
I was just thinking that its about time to pack up some pig brains and head to the beach in my awesome lime green Stinger!
My poodle is incontinent though and it can be really embarrassing when her diapers get all soggy and she tries to sit on my hypercolor pants.
My mom shot some great camcorder footage of the last time but I can’t remember where that tape went.
Ah well, LOL!
80 Cinnamon
March 6th, 2009 at 8:08 am
Ahhh Hypercolor. I was wearing mine in my 9th grade school picture. Nothing like a purple shirt with HOT PINK across the chest to let all the boys know where to look. Meeeeemmmooorrriieeeeees
81 oose85
March 6th, 2009 at 8:11 am
64. Nollidge – 10 points for the Princess Bride refference!
I disagree with the SMART car. I would replace it with something like the DeLorian
Great list.
82 Wally
March 6th, 2009 at 8:14 am
So you must be about 32 years old Cinnamon? I hope the “hot pink” is still as high up on the t-shirt as it should be
83 ViewARandomList…
March 6th, 2009 at 8:18 am
where can u get a stinger?
84 Cinnamon
March 6th, 2009 at 8:25 am
LMAO Wally!!! 31 actually.. that’s scary! Yeah, I just wear looser fitting clothing now.
85 Callie
March 6th, 2009 at 8:26 am
umm…I’d be kinda pissed of someone told me tampons were a ridiculous product. (I know, TMI) but still. People have already gone over the main use of doggie diapers, but my grandfather also used them on his beloved older dog because while the dog was healthy, she had problems getting outside in time, like most old dogs, and even some old people do. Or maybe we should just kill all the senior citizens who use Depends?
Also, no, maybe I haven’t seen “good” home movies, in that the camerawork is shakey and the picture is grainy, and yes, they are embarrassing, but that’s one of the best parts of them. There’s the movie I made with my cousins when we were all about 10, and there’s the skits my sisters and I used to put on back in the day. These are cherished memories in my family, made possible by our old camcorder.
This wasn’t a very well thought out list.
86 Eve
March 6th, 2009 at 8:30 am
I have to disagree with the smart car. Ever since I first seen one last year, I’m bent on getting one either after my current car goes ka-put or I get out of college, whichever comes first. I agree with the doggie diapers, if people are too lazy to take the time to teach their pets to go outside and would rather have their poor dog sit in its own incontinence then they should be forced to eat barbacued pork brains from a Pontiac Stinger. But mom does put diapers on her dogs when they’re in heat so that’s not too bad of a product in that sense.
87 Sandra
March 6th, 2009 at 8:30 am
actually about those dogie diapers…yeah, some people have stupid non housebroken dogs, but usually they’re used for bitches in heat. And they’re also for dogs that had surgery and might not be able to control their bodily functions for awhile. It was a smart concept, until dog owners saw it as a way to not have to housebreak their dogs. Then it became stupid.
88 Nadia
March 6th, 2009 at 8:31 am
Oh my Lord. I did a double take when I read about New Zealand and TXT Speak, and of course, raced onto the internet to look it up.
What a waste. As if students haven’t butchered the English language enough, now they have slaughtered the few remaining pieces.
Great article, thanks!
89 cinvylicious
March 6th, 2009 at 8:34 am
can you guys make a top ten list of jajdudes posts?
90 nolod1207
March 6th, 2009 at 8:34 am
Why so harsh on the camcorder? I mean sure it has its annoyances but to say its ridiculous and useless is a far cry. I mean seeing as one inadvertently caused the L.A. riots its hard to say that they are ridiculous. (Guy films Rodney King beating-cops are acquitted-LA Riots)
They did have a purpose, I mean how many times do you go through old photos but would you say the disposable camera is a ridiculous product because it doesn’t take high quality pictures?
91 Captain Mike
March 6th, 2009 at 8:34 am
Your problem with the Pork Brains is the amount of sodium? ITS PORK BRAINS IN A CAN.
Everyone knows pork brains from a can can’t hold a candle to fresh pork brains!
92 Wally
March 6th, 2009 at 8:40 am
90. Captain Mike – No, its not the sodium, its the cholesterol, which I believe is clearly marked for any bleeding bitch to see. BTW if you held a candle to canned brains they would ignite and burn brighter than magnesium.
93 Rocky
March 6th, 2009 at 8:42 am
What a jerk! I hope you never own a pet, considering it seems like if they inconvenience you in anyway you will just have them killed. On that note, I hope you never have kids either. And when you get old and debility sets in and you can’t take yourself to the bathroom anymore and you have to wear adult diapers…hopefully someone will not Kevorkian you for being an inconvenience.
94 JR
March 6th, 2009 at 8:43 am
In regards to the Pontiac Stinger, I thought that I was watching a late night infomercial.
I do not want to have to wipe my dog’s hairy butt when it poops in the diaper.
95 Didier
March 6th, 2009 at 9:01 am
My pick would be the cell phone; but well now it was fucking coooool to smoke 50 or 60 years ago,
Didier
96 Eve
March 6th, 2009 at 9:08 am
Oh, there is another Eve here-hope it is the same one, who is into psychology. This time she has managed to beat me, though-I like Smart cars, too
97 travisthechimp
March 6th, 2009 at 9:09 am
92. Wally – Something about the phrase “clearly marked for any bleeding bitch to see” really improved my day. Thank you.
98 SnowKid32
March 6th, 2009 at 9:11 am
Ugh. Are you retarded? The Camcorder is an amazing invention idiot.
99 princessbcakes
March 6th, 2009 at 9:21 am
eeew…pork brains. it’s like being trapped in a horror movie, where you don’t know what’s wrong until they lift the lid…aaah!
100 infallibleangel
March 6th, 2009 at 9:29 am
Ahaha… what a fun list. I used to have a hyper colored sweatshirt when I was 10. I loved it!
yeah, except the camcorder. I don’t think that’s too bad.
Now the digital camera… if that weren’t around we wouldn’t have to look 1,000 retarded pictures of people holding it up to their face trying to look cute. Back in the days of good old film, people were a lot more selective of what they took pictures of (for the most part).
101 el
March 6th, 2009 at 9:29 am
#8 is just hilarious…lol
102 el
March 6th, 2009 at 9:31 am
#6 however…not so nice. euthanasia?? wow.
103 infallibleangel
March 6th, 2009 at 9:32 am
doggie diapers? that is wrong on many different levels. I guess that’s capitalism at it’s finest!
104 smurff
March 6th, 2009 at 9:33 am
Ever tried putting a diaper on a Honey Badger ?
105 LOL
March 6th, 2009 at 9:36 am
The Smart Car’s utility seems lost on you. Not sure where you live, but here in LA, where those lil cars are really selling well, most commuting is just one or two people driving to work in each auto. I see Excursions and Super Dutys on the freeway w/ one person inside…why does this one person need 15k+ lbs towing capacity, three-row seating, 4×4, and 8,000 POUNDS of curb weight just to drive himself to work? The Smart Car is a personal people-mover; won’t hold all your junk, but MPG is incredible and the emissions are low, it takes up very little space, and it does the job it’s intended to do; the only job anyone needs it to do. It’s an extremely efficient use of space and resources. I’m not saying we don’t need more utility in other areas – towing, storage, off-road, etc), just that nobody needs these things to get to work 5 days/week. And the Smart Cars are expremely cheap, meaning that potential buyers likely won’t need to trade in their trucks/sportscars/SUV’s when they make the purchase.
106 RandomPrecision
March 6th, 2009 at 9:37 am
mmm pork brains…
#6. euthenasia hahahahaha
107 Cinnamon
March 6th, 2009 at 9:46 am
#104: Smurff – ahhh that was an awesome visual!
108 dofnup
March 6th, 2009 at 9:48 am
#8: as has been posted before, just because you don’t understand the utility of a Smart Car doesn’t make it ridiculous.
#7: Camcorders are ridiculous because families have embarrassing videos of you as a kid? So still cameras are also ridiculous because you can have embarrassing pictures, too? Amateur video has been extremely useful in journalism and even police work and investigation, just to name a few non-ridiculous applications.
#6: Doggie diapers are useful for female dogs who are in heat and bleeding.
#2: the misuse and bastardization of language started way before SMS. Don’t hate the technology just because humans use it to act/speak/type like idiots.
… aaaaaand those are my 2 cents.
109 cminus
March 6th, 2009 at 9:48 am
Like Travis, I see a number of Smart Cars in Washington DC. The mayor dumped his SUV for one, in fact. Their popularity seems to be based upon the fact that parking is hard to come by in Washington, and Smart Cars can park in spaces that no other vehicle could use.
110 segue
March 6th, 2009 at 9:52 am
Well, it looks as if I agree with the majority; I agree with all of the list items *except* the SMART CAR!
In my little central California coastal village, (full time population 3500), possibly the unacknowledeged green capital of the U.S.A., there are at least 5 Smart Cars.
Why?
The mpg!
They’re all over Europe, and, with luck, they will soon be all over the USA. Their footprint is tiny, and compared to a typical, say, Dodge Ram, it’s invisible.
Is the Smart Car really on the list because it isn’t attractive? Well, that’s not a good enough reason. Not now, when we are ruining the very planet upon which we are living.
I think you need to rethink that one.
Otherwise, you were pretty much right on! Congrats.
111 Bryanne
March 6th, 2009 at 10:02 am
@ 32. jandaman: From what I know “sisig” doesn’t contain pig brains, it originally is made from the meat from pig’s head, jaw, liver, etc… But you could still check though…
112 Joss
March 6th, 2009 at 10:09 am
Pretty good list, but I totally disagree about the camcorder. It is one of my very favorite things to do to sit and watch home movies.
113 CJ
March 6th, 2009 at 10:14 am
@78 RingTail Roxy: Thank you. I almost went ballistic through the computer when I read that. I would think, Jamie, that you would have more sense than to publish a statement like that.
I have a young cocker spaniel with cystitis who needs a diaper at night. Otherwise she is perfectly healthy. Even the thought of euthanizing her for that makes me cringe.
Many. many adult humans wear diapers – they have gotten so discreet that you can’t tell they have them on. I suppose Geraint would line them up for the gas chambers.
114 Mathilda
March 6th, 2009 at 10:14 am
I remember the IBM 5100 “Portable” Computer! My mom used to borrow one from her work upon occasion to work at home over the weekend. Damn thing was in this big suitcase she had to lug down to her car since carrying it on the bus was out of the question for her. Oh, were my friends astonished when they’d come to visit and see it set up on the dining room table. They’d all get big eyed and ask “Your mom has a COMPUTER in the HOUSE?”
I think I might be getting old….
115 Matt42
March 6th, 2009 at 10:15 am
O.O I still can’t believe those pork brains.
116 bucslim
March 6th, 2009 at 10:17 am
Callie – I wish you would stop telling people things I say to you in private. Now everyone knows I wear Depends.
117 Cubone
March 6th, 2009 at 10:28 am
I like the Stinger.
118 Kreachure
March 6th, 2009 at 10:40 am
Ugh. I don’t even know where to begin.
Well, I’ll begin with the title. If it’s supposed to be a follow-up to “Top 10 worst products”, then why is it called “Another 10 ridiculous products”?
That being said, it this list is clearly below the standard that the Top 10 worst products list set up. It’s not a list of bad (or ridiculous) products, it’s a list of a few bad products mashed up with a bunch of opinionated thoughts about products that the author hates.
Why do you say that the Smart Car, the camcorder, and text messaging are ridiculous? Whether you like it or not, these three are popular and very useful technologies.
1) The Smart Car is very popular in Europe. It’s not useless. It’s very small, so it’s easy to park and stroll around in congested cities or narrow roads.
2) The camcorder was the first portable affordable video camera. That alone explains the great usefulness and importance of the device. If you think its only use is family video, you’d be wrong; but if you can’t even appreciate capturing memorable family moments for posterity, then I don’t know what else to say.
3) Saying that text messaging is ridiculous is simply stupid. Would you rather have everyone call up people every time they need to say a short message? Yeah, that’s LESS annoying. Texting is extremely useful in modern times because it’s a quick and silent way to communicate with your cellphone.
As for saying that SMSing is “making for a generation of kids that not only cannot spell but in fact cannot comprehend words that are over 5 characters or don’t have numbers in them”, your timing couldn’t be worse:
A new study shows that children who use texting are better readers.
All for now.
119 gabi319
March 6th, 2009 at 10:41 am
Hey hey hey kids!! Calm down with the anger! Perhaps Geraint views the doggie diapers in the same light as I do. Dog’s only need what addresses “eat, sleep and vet.” (and love but I assumed that’s a given) and obviously, if your vet suggests diapers for a post-op dog, then ok, but he/she’s probably thinking of people like my neighbor who prefers to push her schnookywookems in a pram rather than let her paws get dirty…then they are ridiculous.
120 Kreachure
March 6th, 2009 at 10:48 am
Oh I forgot:
As several people have pointed out, your last sentence on the dog diaper is very insensitive and, well, dumb. Humans are the ones who are forcing pets to “control their bodily functions”, but it’s not natural for them to do so. So in your opinion, all pets who aren’t able to do something that’s against their nature should be killed? Please.
But please refer to ringtailroxy’s comment for a more elaborate response.
121 Dani Lynn
March 6th, 2009 at 10:57 am
You are an idiot. Doggie diapers are usued for female dogs in heat, so they don’t bleed everywhere. Just because you hate home movies doesn’t mean the rest of the world does, and CAN YOU IMAGINE not having cell phones? I think you belong in the dark ages, my friend. Maybe then you wouldn’t complain about random things in your house instead of making lists that are worthwhile and entertaining.
122 samm
March 6th, 2009 at 10:58 am
Me and my boyfriend used doggie diapers when our dog went into heat and was bleeding all over the place! They actually work really well. Its not like we can put a tampon in our puppies!
123 suzyc
March 6th, 2009 at 11:02 am
i can’t get past the idea that there was ever a consumer demand for pork brains.
124 Mabel
March 6th, 2009 at 11:02 am
Ha, I saw pork brains posted on Consumerist. That is NASTY.
125 suzyc
March 6th, 2009 at 11:04 am
omg…some people get really passionate with their comments! lighten up!
126 Sheila
March 6th, 2009 at 11:13 am
translations please for the jive talking hip cat jajdude
127 MzFly
March 6th, 2009 at 11:23 am
The worst thing about hypercolor shirts as I recal was that after the 3-4 washing they all discolored and stayed that way.
128 thisnamestaken
March 6th, 2009 at 11:25 am
Pretty subjective list. Which are never good.
129 Bobby
March 6th, 2009 at 11:26 am
Uh, the Smart Car, ridiculous? I have a feeling you’ve never been to Germany. The Smart Car is extremely popular there even though some call it the Dumb Car.
130 The Grey GOAT
March 6th, 2009 at 11:29 am
Texting on the cell phone is not that much different from pager codes used back in the day or so called “leet” speak people started in internet games and chat rooms. It’s important that we educate our kids on how to speak and write properly, but there’s no way to stop this trend of writing on electronic devices. It’s human nature to find the easiest most efficient ways to communicate. It doesn’t necissarily mean our kids are dumber. think of it this way what’s more intelligent; the fact that adults can’t read what their kids write, or the fact that the kids created this sub language that makes perfect sense to them.
#4 is ridiculous, a 55lb laptop?!
#10 I’ve never even heard of.
#8 had to have been invented by a smurf. I mean seriously, I see people driving those cars sometimes, but I’ve never actually seen anyone get in or out of them which leads me to believe the only way to do so is to have the car built around you. Just a theory though.
And #1….vomit. Pork brains in milk. I hate milk by itself as it is, by why not make it even more delicious by putting pork brains in it, good idea!!
131 Kristin
March 6th, 2009 at 11:33 am
All the doggie diapers I have ever seen are for females in heat. I had a “dog diaper” for my dog before she was fixed so she wouldn’t bleed anywhere…
132 gabi319
March 6th, 2009 at 11:36 am
128. thisnamestaken – “Pretty subjective list. Which are never good.”
Actually depends on your perception. This list is less than a day old and it’s already received 131 comments (up to where I’m typing this up). There are some lists on LV that would be lucky to hit the double digits. Regardless of good or bad list status…it’s enticing people to comment and when is conversation ever bad?
133 Lifeschool
March 6th, 2009 at 11:38 am
Wow, lots of comments today. I agree with 116 in that some of these are really good ideas – the smart car, although quite basic now, helped start the whole redesign of the auto (you have to start somewhere), and those sales paved the way for the next gen cars such as the Tesla. [On a side note, if the Tesla was ACTUALLY a 'Tesla' product and not just a gimmick rip-off name, it would be powered using the energy already present all around us - or it would receive power remotely using Tesla wireless energy transfer towers.]
I also do a lot on youtube with my handycam – and it helps promote my business – but I do have to admit defeat on the home movie front. I once filmed a ‘year in the life’ of myself and my wife. We then split up, and by December all I could film to complete the year was the divorce.
134 Miss Destiny
March 6th, 2009 at 11:46 am
I love the Smart Car! They’re so cute! I have an irrational fear of driving (I’m 24 and haven’t gotten my license yet =\) but that looks like something I’d be able to handle.
I also love the Pontiac Stinger! That’s a freaking awesome car! It’s got all those features and it’s lime green.
135 Crimanon
March 6th, 2009 at 11:49 am
Smart cars are amusing. Great for urban and downtown, my father once saw one cut through traffic quicker than a bike, hit the on-ramp and disappeared, presumably into the front end of a semi. He couldn’t really tell since he was still stuck in traffic.
I considered getting one, until I realized that a Yamaha C3 got 115 mpg. Now I can’t dream of getting one, since my standards for efficiency are ungodly high now.
I want One of those Phones! As well as a pocket to keep it in. Are Jncos still around?
136 YogiBarrister
March 6th, 2009 at 11:52 am
I’m not sure why the Smart Car is on this list. Why is it a bad idea to have a small energy efficient vehicle? A much better choice would have been the Hummer. I have the feeling the writer has some anti-environmentalist rightwing axe to grind. If so, he is completely “retarted”.
137 kieron
March 6th, 2009 at 11:54 am
Doggy diapers could be useful because believe it or not female dogs get periods.
for anything else its ridiculous lol
138 YogiBarrister
March 6th, 2009 at 11:59 am
Geraint must be a CEO for an American car company, he’s an idiot. Stupid because he doesn’t like mass transportation, stupid because he thinks a two hundred pound person needs a 5000 pound vehicle to get around in. Instead of making the roads wider, make the cars narrower.
139 Didier
March 6th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
I remember a time, when I was a kid. There was only ONE “phone for the whole village. And it was THE thing people used in emergenty. The telephone operator listened to it but it it wasn’t a big deal since mostly all communications were aboutt to call a doctor. It was a time, a little after, when people said “Well HOLLIDAY! Far from the telephone rings”
Today folk cannot sleep if their phone is not under their pillow. Why? because you told them.
140 Didier
March 6th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
I meant “without their phone under the pillow”
141 Randall
March 6th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
YogiBarrister;
Granted the Hummer is a terrible idea. So was the entire concept of the SUV, when you get right down to it. And a far worse one than the Smartcar.
I gather that the problem with the Smartcar (so I’ve been told anyway) is that it really doesn’t get that great gas mileage, for the size of it. But then this is also true for the Prius and the Mini Cooper. The thing is, about 15 years ago (or was it even longer?) Honda and Suzuki and other manufacturers (none of them American of course, unless you want to count the Geo Metro, which was really just a Suzuki with a GM tag slapped on it) were building cars that got upwards of 50mpg (!). I mean, these cars actually existed. I almost bought one at the time, but opted for a Toyota Camry instead, because I had kids.
So why, in all this time, have we not done better? You’d think we should be driving around in cars that get at least that, now, or better. Of course, you can only make an internal combustion engine so efficient—and the technology for electric vehicles has suffered notorious neglect until just lately. But STILL….
And so we get the Smartcar. Which someone told me gets in the 30s. Big whoop. My friend’s Toyota Corolla gets that. Same goes for a Prius.
The idea is, I gather, that people who drive Smartcars are thus seen as phony environmental types who really just want to LOOK like they’re being smart and efficient and green.
What Geraint’s problem with the Smartcar is, exactly, I don’t know. But yes, I’d agree with you and consider the Hummer to have been a more ridiculous product. Who needs a street vehicle that big? And given the way things have been going, why did we ever need these huge, gas guzzling SUVs? It was irresponsible and piggish. Which is the big problem with Americans. We think we can have whatever we want and our responsibility to the world, our fellow human beings, and posterity, be damned.
142 Kessie
March 6th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Interesting list! And I agree with most of the stuff on it. Camcorders, though…
My sister lives overseas with her husband and three young daughters, and we can only afford to see each other every 2-4 years. She makes videos of the children and sends them to me, and I make videos of myself telling stories or reading children’s books and send them to my nieces, who watch them over and over. Camcorders are rather useful for my family.
143 Chris
March 6th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
If you think the pork brains are gross check out thisiswhyyourefat.com they have pictures of all sorts of food creations with the slogan where dreams become heart attacks!
144 Lin
March 6th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Doggie diapers are for female dogs in heat, you idiot!
145 Patrask
March 6th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
#6 isn’t a bad idea, it’s just too ridiculous for me (and most people I know) to consider using.
146 Matt
March 6th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Wow, so many idiots taking this list FAR too seriously.
I can’t believe how uptight some of you people are. Yes, it’s a subjective list of someone’s personal pet peeves. Any idiot can see that. Nowhere does the author claim this list to be definitive.
The camcorder and doggie diaper entries ought to make it clear that this was intended to be a fun, humorous list.
LIGHTEN UP PEOPLE. No one likes someone who gets uptight and bitchy about something he or she read on the Internet.
147 ABrutalKind
March 6th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
I agree with Randall and Yogi, the Smart Car is actually a good idea. It has a small market, well not that small considering the majority of people live in cities. It is small, which is great in cities that have small streets, as do most cities established before the automobile. While it may not have the best mpg on the market it is in the top 4, so not much to complain about. Also when you compare this idea to that of Hummers, as has been stated, it pales in comparison. The Hummer and SUV are far worse concepts. Their only use is if you live in the country, yet millions of people try to drive them in cities. It seems like too many Americans are overcompensating. Bigger is not always better.
This list seems to have fallen into the trap the first one did: too much bias. While some of these concepts are truly ridiculous and serve no purpose some of them are really good products when used properly. It seems like the writer has an unjustified vendetta against some products. Camcorders for instance have made movie making cheaper, allowing for many great independent films to be made. A list of ridiculous products should include ideas that fail to work altogether, like products you can buy in info commercials.
148 cymraegbachgen87
March 6th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
I agree with Matt! Chillax people
149 ABrutalKind
March 6th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Matt – you are right, however it was my understanding that ListVerse is not a place where people simply post lists of their pet peeves but rather a place where people can explore and learn new ideas and facts they did not know before. I feel that lists like this one, tarnish the name of listverse. This list serves no purpose other than letting the author vent about things he doesn’t like.
150 MJ
March 6th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
I love the Stinger…. the smart car is so tiny. I’ve only seen one on the streets in New Orleans and never again. I eat hog head cheese and thats as close to pork brains as I’ll ever get….and that ain’t too close!
151 Doug
March 6th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
The bit about euthanasia of pets is SO out of line for this list. I think it should be removed.
152 Matt
March 6th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
@ 149
10, 9, 5, 4, and 1 were all things I had not heard of before. While they inherently may not be very useful or meaningful to know about, it would still be false to imply that this list didn’t offer at least a little perspective on some obscure product-line endeavors.
@ 151
It’s called a joke.
153 Callie
March 6th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Matt, fun and humor go out the window when some suggests killing a dog if they have a few accidents. Maybe I’M just being sujective, but as the owner of a previously terribly abused dog, who was almost put down simply because of her breed, that’s not even close to my kind of humor.
154 Doug
March 6th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
And, I’ll add that this list is the worst I’ve read on here – just a ranting list of pet peeves. It’s degrading to this site, which is usually very high quality.
155 Callie
March 6th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
Buc a few of my home movies have gone missing…you know anything about that?
156 Kreachure
March 6th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Well, since people are asking for it:
JAJDUDE’S COMMENT TRANSLATION!
Jajdude likes to compare the quality of lists to the size and type of firearms. In this case, he considers the list to be the equivalent of firearms used by a mexican outlaw, as depicted by films starring Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek. In other words, very nice and powerful guns.
Next, he praises the advent of camcorders based on its value as a tool for non-professional individuals to record adult films, such as those readily found in the “amateur” section of pornographic torrent sites such as Empornium.us.
Furthermore, he expresses the joy of these type of films being available to him by considering a hypothetical situation where they wouldn’t be, describing such situation as ‘dull’, and adding poetic flair by masterfully rhyming ‘dull’ with ‘seagulls’.
Both the standalone “g”, and the final “yo”, are very common expressions from hip-hop culture. The “g” roughly translates to “old chap”, and “yo” roughly means “I certainly hope you agree with my appreciation of things as I have expressed them just now. Good day to you, sir.”
157 Geraint
March 6th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Wow have i stired up a hornets nest or what.
My point on the SMART seems entirely missed – my point was essentialy if you live in such a conjested city and parking is such an issue, and you dont want to carry a boot full of shopping then there are already some very good options available to you : walk, get a bike, get the bus. this is why i believe that the idea of the SMART is flawd as it is essentially still trying to encourage people to drive cars in cities with too many cars. We will reach an event horizon where everyone owns a smart and cities will have twice as many cars but still the same parking problems.
As for the doggie diaper lovers, it was meant as a bit of harmless fun, but on another note, when your dog is in heat – keep it in your garden then it can bleed to its hearts content.
Anyway yes this list is 100% my rantings about things I think are dumb, just like a list about the 10 greatest writers of the 20th century would be the list authors opinions on who THEY think are the 10 greats.
As always YMMV
158 gabi319
March 6th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
128. thisnamestaken
retraction of 132. gabi319
um, yeah…remember when I said “when can a conversation ever be bad?” …I think this list is beginning to prove there can be situations like that… :-\
159 travisthechimp
March 6th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
Such bitter and sharp criticism over a list that seemingly was presented as humorous, or at the least, light-hearted. I would agree that the sincere thought of putting down a pet as a result of a few accidents is indeed severe and any person who would consider it is either at his or her last strand of patience and should at the very least give up the pet, or is not deserving of a dog regardless. I do not believe that the author of this list was being serious about that, and for such hostile comments to stem from it seem to be unfair.
Specifically, Callie, I don’t believe the author was seriously suggesting it. I’ve worked with and fostered homeless and abused animals and I would never condone putting down an animal if there is any way by which to save it. I’m an avid dog lover and I wasn’t offended by the comment. I think that perhaps the more critical individuals are either reading too much into the list or are just looking for a rant.
So at what point does the ranting and raving really become a problem? I would say it starts in the comments.
160 MadMonkey
March 6th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
The title of this list should be changed to Things I Hate
161 travisthechimp
March 6th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
156. Kreachure – You have given new meaning and significance to both terms of “yo” and “g” and I appreciate the masterful comparisons and explanations. Between this and the “clearly marked for any bleeding bitch to see” comments, my day has become richer.
Also, I apologize for not including this in my last post as I hadn’t read 156 yet.
162 gabi319
March 6th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
156. Kreachure
Thank you, kind Professor of Jajdudeology! I look forward to future lectures in the upcoming class sessions.
163 Jael
March 6th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
I soundly disagree with the camcorder. A friend of mine found his old video camera a few months ago and we and a few other friends spent the next day reenacting scenes out of Cloverfield. It was a lot of fun.
164 Callie
March 6th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
I just think it’s no one of those things you joke about, and it hits particularly hard because it’s something very close to my heart.
I also wouldn’t advocate keeping a dog outside while she’s in heat. Dogs typically are in heat twice a year, and it lasts anywhere from two to four weeks. I’d never leave my dog outside for 2-4 weeks in the extreme heat or cold of summer and winter. Maybe they could invent some sort of cloth to keep on her so I can bring my dog in and be a responsible owner? Something kind of like oh…I don’t know….a DIAPER?
Sure, I’m ranting, but this list is “100% rant” as well.
165 Nikki
March 6th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Hmm yes just sounds like a list of the author’s dislikes to me too. Not very impressed with it.
Smart cars are pretty popular here in the UK. And the sport versions are beautiful.
Why phone people when you can text them for a fraction of the cost of a phone call?
Also dog diapers are used for when bitches menstruate… makes sense to me.
166 Geraint
March 6th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
#164 – Keeping a dog inside does not make someone a responsible dog owner, infact using anything to keep the dog from bleeding on carpet really shows you care about keeping blood off your carpet no more. We seem to have forgoten that dogs are essentially just the same as any other animal and as such animals didnt invent houses they are quite happy to live outside and if you live somewhere extremely hot or cold then you shouldnt own a dog that cannot handle the climate I dont think many eskimo’s take their huskies into their igloos so they dont get cold outside.
167 gabi319
March 6th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
165. Nikki
Thank you! One of the few people who disagree with the list but don’t resort to childish namecalling!
As for texting, I do text frequently but it’s gotten to a point where people are afraid of more social interaction than that. I’ve gotten birthday greetings where people text me Happy Birthday rather than make an extra effort to use the vocal cords and SAY happy birthday. There are situations where a friend’s got only a quick second free during work but when a majority of them live less than a mile away just watching tv, then a text is simply inexcusable in my eyes.
168 Beth16
March 6th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Wht r u tlking bout??? I is a teen an I nvr use txt tlk.
Seriously though, if you took the time to actually talk to a teenager you’d find we consider the idea of doing an exam in text talk as laughable as any adult.
169 shamzahm
March 6th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
this list was soooo funny, i loved it.
170 Nollidge
March 6th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
@Wally #70
Touché, sir. I took it that the author meant something like “muted” or “prevented”. In my defense, I wasn’t positive about that, which is why Montoya’s qualified statement was apropos.
171 Kreachure
March 6th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
122. Samm
“Me and my boyfriend used doggie diapers when our dog went into heat and was bleeding all over the place! They actually work really well.”
Well, I’m glad they worked so well for you, but wouldn’t it have been more convenient to let your dog use them instead?
172 Doug
March 6th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Camcorders were awesome on those boring, drunken college nights of long ago!
Hypercolor – agreed – those were hideous.
About the diapers bit – there’s a huge gap between people that are extremely attached to their fellow animals, and those who are indifferent. Therefore, sometimes the indifferent people don’t realise that, even when meant as a joke, some pet humor is very insensitive and hits too close to home.
Example – someone might have read this list today who, recently, lost their companion dog of, say, 8 years to cancer. Reading this list might be a little upsetting.
See my point?
173 Callie
March 6th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
First of all unless you’re specifically breeding, responsible owners should have their animal fixed as there is a huge overpopulation problem in the country. Secondly, any RESPONSIBLE breeder wouldn’t leave their means of income outside where they can be stolen, or again exposed to elements.
I’m about to get gross, so squeamish, look away. The color of a bitch’s discharge can often signal when it is time for the stud to come do his thing. This is much easier to see if it’s on a diaper and not outside on your grass.
There are a number of other reasons not to leave a bitch in heat outside, which I can go into if you’d like, but I know we’ve gotten extremely off topic.
Also, humans are also essentially animals, so next time your wife or girlfriend has a period, go ahead and ask her to go live outside till its over. That’s about the arguement you’re making.
174 The Grey GOAT
March 6th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
YogiBarrister:
That’s true. The Hummer was the apex of impractical vehicles and should be on this list. The smart car is not a bad idea really, I just hate it because I can’t fit in it plus if you have a famil. I can barely fit comfortably into a Honda S2000. (Plus I’ll admit I like horsepower)
175 Biscuit
March 6th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
The Sinclair C5 is also a completely pointless invention. Silly concept, unreliable, dangerous
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_C5
176 Geraint
March 6th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
@173 – I wont ask her to go outside once a month, I keep her in a kennel in the garden all the time
177 Angelina
March 6th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
LOL at Pork brains in milk gravy. At the trivia night I attend, there are pysical challenges to earn more points and one of them is too eat a can of that nastiness in under 30 seconds! It is just foul!
178 Angelina
March 6th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
*physical
179 Mom424
March 6th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
Geraint; Don’t worry too much about it. I knew you were only teasing. Btw that particular comment rated an outright guffaw on the Davey-O-Meter.
180 bucslim
March 6th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Callie – 155 – Pretty sure they’re at my apartment. You left some other ‘stuff’ over here too.
181 mrs.fair
March 6th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
i saw a smart car driving down the road the other day.. lol.. it made my day, those things r soo funny. oh and the doggie diapers could be used for females in heat.
182 Callie
March 6th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Now see, geraint, THAT’S the kind of humor I can get behind.
And Buc…I thought you said I could leave that there. Why you gotta play me like that?
183 jake ryder
March 6th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Great list. I am an true believer that cell phones will be the downfall of human existance. I would however love to have a Pontiac Stinger if for just the conversations it would cause.
Dog diapers bad enough but some idiot actually came up with horse diapers an even worse idea.
184 bucslim
March 6th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Callie – open the fridge, step forward, and stay frosty. I’ll wash and fold. Hell, I’ll even be kind and rewind.
185 cece
March 6th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
I completely resent your doggy diaper comment. To suggest that just because an animal has one that it needs to be euthanized? Perhaps YOU should be euthanized. My sister (who works at the SPCA) used one for her dog that had been rescued from a shelter. The dog had been abused and would urinate every time a person would so much as approach it. Your ignorance disturbs me and I really hope that you do not own any animals.
186 Lark
March 6th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
doggies diapers are usually for dogs in heat (menstruating) not incontinence.
187 bucslim
March 6th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
As far as the camcorder goes, I really have to say I don’t think the author knows what he’s talking about.
I’ve been in the television industry since college. When I started, the camera and the recording device were separate units. The battery was in a belt that went around your waist and weighed around 20-30 pounds. I walked uphill through the snow both ways to class, blah blah blah. I know you’re all asleep when gramps starts ranting and raving about the good ole days, and secretly you’re all laughing behind his back because he has a pee stain.
All I’m saying is all that stuff is now contained in something you can hold in the palm of your hand. Reminds me of something else I can hold in the palm of my hand, but enough about . . . THE REMOTE! (you sick bastards)
Professionally speaking I started with tapes that literally took two hands to eject and carry out to now where camcorders have hard drives that a simple file dump to your computer contains all of your footage. It’s convenient, simple and about 100 times lighter than the 3/4 inch tape, tape decks the size and weight of a Chevy, and analog editing. Simply put, it’s not ridiculous.
I’ve seen a lot of people’s home footage. Think of me like Francis Dolarhyde in Red Dragon. I know most of it is shit, but it’s meaningful to the people who shot it. And in 20 years, your kids can make fun of your funny haircut and stupid clothes. But they can also confirm what a bunch of jerkoffs your brothers were. I’m sorry, Geraint, that you have incriminating evidence on tape that everyone laughs their ass off every Thanksgiving, next time, grab the camera and shoot everyone else, then do your own editing. You’d be surprised what a little editing can do to your self esteem.
188 bucslim
March 6th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
cece – I know what you’re talking about, I urinate quite frequently when people approach me. I’ve also been known to shit in my pants a little.
189 Rising Falls
March 6th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
To be or not to be is from Hamlet, not Macbeth.
190 Geraint
March 6th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
@bucslim – i am the first to laugh at my drunken air guitaring on film! sadly i am usually not in a capable state of filming others
191 Katie
March 6th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Why would you put a dog down just because they can’t control their bladder? If they’re otherwise in good health, wouldn’t that be cruel?
(This coming from someone who had a dog who was incontinent for the last few months of her life.)
192 Katie
March 6th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
Also, anyone who says that the idea of doggie diapers is idiotic obviously doesn’t know that they’re not usually meant for incontinent dogs.
193 anya
March 6th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
192. Katie
O rly? Because I hadn’t realized this when the other 57 people was mentioned on this list… deepest apologies for being an idiot and thank you for that new, refreshing and original insight.
194 anya
March 6th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
*had mention it on this list
hahahaha I made a grammar error funny
195 jfrater
March 6th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
There really are some hilarious comments on this list.
196 bigski
March 6th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
#67 Blitzen- Do the dogs sporting fake balls clean them like if they were real.Just asking.
Taking a stand here. As a male I think it`s cruel and unusual punishment to seperate male dogs from there berries. I don`t care what Bob Barker says.
My Weimariner is proud of his he lays on his back shows them off like a porn star. He also likes it better outside than in.
197 childwasbi
March 6th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
LOL i have one of those hypercolour shirts, i got it from american apparel cuz i thought it looked cool and now i just wear it around the house HAHA
198 Maggot
March 6th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
141 Randall: But yes, I’d agree with you and consider the Hummer to have been a more ridiculous product. Who needs a street vehicle that big?
I believe segue answered this question just the other day…
199 Dana
March 6th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Cool – but I really wish you had put dates on some of these things – for instance, when was that Pontiac supposed to come out? And how about the “portable” computer?
200 Kreachure
March 6th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
JFrater: Hmm… almost 200 comments in, it would be nice if you were a little bit more specific…..
201 Jamie Moore
March 6th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
Those pork brains might work with anorexic people…I mean they wouldn’t have to eat much of it I guess. Or I might be wrong. Anyway it just looks gross, even if it had 0% colesterol i wouldn’t eat it. Talk about trying to utilize all the body parts of a pork…Again gross.
202 Mom424
March 6th, 2009 at 5:14 pm
oh btw – I wouldn’t buy a Prius either. The cost to the environment to manufacture the batteries and ship them to the factory is waaay to high. Why would you when a civic or fit or even that cool Mercedes get the same or better gas mileage? hmmm probably for some of the same reasons folks buy hummers, I bet.
203 oh noeesssss
March 6th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
This list is unorganized, vague, and doesn’t follow any specific subject.
Really Really terrible. The author fails horribly at trying to be witty, has no idea how to write an article, and probably shouldn’t submit any more lists.
204 astraya
March 6th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
If they are really doggie tampons, then why not bloody well call them doggie tampons?
205 kking
March 6th, 2009 at 5:52 pm
I like the style of this guy’s article. He’s cynical, blunt, and funny.
Good list.
206 Angelina
March 6th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
Callie: You are awesome! I love you!
207 diogenes
March 6th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
1rst thought
little ole me may be the only one in new york left without a cell phone. I even saw a baby in a stroller once holding some kind of plastic object up to her ear, gabbin like she sees mommy, daddy, and all those strangers out there that surround her world. I aint shittin you.
when I first arrived in this big rotton apple years ago, and the trend started to take hold, little ole me found it impossible to walk down the street without the DUD in the crowd getting in MY way. All the stability and bipeddle arrogance had seemingly become stifled in a flash. standing in front of the subway entrance. walking at slow or abrubt angles in an inhuman manner.
“Get that gizmo outa yo ear!” I wanted to yell; “and pay attention!”
I had the thought of becoming “the cell phone bandit”
envisioned a future , where purse snatching had become obsolete. pickpocketing a dead art.
when refering to me, the Morning Crew on the radio would play “there was a fungus among us” by Hugh Barret And The Victors .
or perhaps The Post would have a little corner of a page with the shinline title of “Notorious Cell Phone Smasher is in a cell of his own”
You know the after being caught, quote: “I was talkin to myself before you were even born!”
also quoted as saying through misty flash bulbs of the quoted’s mind:
“everybody must have an anger stimulie some place and a blow hole in another”
2nd thought:
Teen girls on trains with exquisitly painted fingernals, 3/4 inch long, tappin on teeny tiny rubber squares. modes of communication. accessorizing
3rd thought: remember when Miami Vice made cell phones cool?
note to self:
outmodes of ingenuity might be an interesting topic on current thought processors.
208 Kerry King
March 6th, 2009 at 6:37 pm
Bullets with wings, nomad seven coolest, musiac to my dogd
209 diogenes
March 6th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
pollination by technological means
with some pork brains and doggie diapers tossed into the swirling caldarium.
210 kofeelite
March 6th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
My Daewoo Lanos has Smart Car envy.
As for the Stinger it looks sweet but after a day of partying, I’d have a hard time getting the frigging thing back together!
211 Manon
March 6th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
You gotta be kidding, the camcorder is one of the most important inventions ever, it has shown us things we would never have seen or believed, from the awesome to the rare people have captured everything on camcorders…except a quality image of a UFO…I think that tells us something.
212 Chris
March 6th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
I don’t know what is worse the smart car mentions or the fact that someone would admit to having a Daewoo. I got to give the nod to the daewoo!
213 I know nothing
March 6th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
Would not like to be involved in a multiple pile up on the motorway in a smark car,wonder how long it would take to seperate you from the car.Great list btw
214 Sherry
March 6th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
I’m so offended by the author’s ignorance of dogs that I am unable to enjoy this list.
215 Parker
March 6th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
I would think if you use a dog diaper… you would have to clean the dog after it does its … duity. it seems so much easier to pick up dog droppings outside.. and skipping the step of cleaning the dirty fur.
216 Bunbunbunbun
March 6th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
Is it just me or did the announcer in the Pontiac commercial sound a LOT like Phil Hartman?
On another note, one of the teachers at my old high school drives a smart car. Once last year, we were walking past it at luncnh time, and noticed she actually had A CLUB ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I mean, come on! A group of four could come along and everyone could grab a corner and off they go! The club is moot point!
Sherry – I don’t know what you’re getting from that sentence, but I BELIEVE that what the author is trying to say is that if an animal is so old/sick/what have you that it cannot control it’s bodily functions, that it’s better off being put out of it’s misery. I don’t think he (she?) meant puppies, or putting down ALL dogs.
217 YOHEI
March 6th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
no wonder we never heard of pontaic the “stinger” lost the company well i think no.1 should be “toto washlet” here the link
218 YOHEI
March 6th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
oh and the new one has music in it when U sit U will hear a song while…… U know
219 gatineau
March 6th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
Thank god that there are other people in this world besides me that think the smart car is a waste of money. If that so-called “smart car” gets into a head on collision with another car, no matter what that other car is, the smart car will lose.
220 bigski
March 6th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Squirrel brains and scrambled eggs are a southern dish from way back. My dad says during the depression you would be glad to have that for breakfast.
Pig brains,I don`t know about. In a milk sauce ? Don`t know if that makes it any better or not.
Grits are good to with cheese and butter. Just saying.
221 Justin
March 6th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
this was really published? Kinda low quality for listverse.
222 Brandon
March 6th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
I HAVE to disagree with the camcorder being there. Some of the most important footage ever has been caught on that “ridonkulous product”. Without camcorders many criminals would go uncaught. Even more so, the camcorder has caught many those hilarious you tube videos everyone loves.
223 NicoNicoNico
March 6th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
I’m going to get a Smart Car once I get the money to do so. Its small size makes it cheap on gas, easy to park (I have a tendency to hit cars while parallel parking, hence why I don’t parallel park), and can do 360 turns (I had a professor who tested that in the school parking garage, and she was able to turn it in circles with cars parked on both sides). I was choosing between this and a scooter, that’s why I don’t care about its (lack of) trunk space. Oh, and if you do need the space, rent a Uhaul or something, they’re cheap.
224 Ari
March 6th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
The doggy diapers are typically used during menstruation. dumb ass.
225 HollyTamale
March 6th, 2009 at 11:50 pm
Geraint, I don’t much like you. Your writing comes off as ignorant and you don’t seem like a person that I would care to meet. You have to try too hard to be clever.
226 molly
March 6th, 2009 at 11:51 pm
i live in chicago, and there are a lot of smart cars here. i was in europe a few years ago and they seemed very prevalent. i’m not sure if they are as unpopular as one might think. they are extremely useful in chicago since parking is a real pain in the butt. i would never take one on the highway though.
227 Eugene
March 7th, 2009 at 12:10 am
Redundant redundant redundant.
Repeat repeat repeat.
Spew bile.
Does no one read comments any more?
Can we be civil?
Does anonimity cause people to act badly?
I think “yes”
If this list makes you so mad, go do something that makes you feel good.
Jajdude suggests Empornium.com
I agree.
At least it’s proactive.
228 Angharad
March 7th, 2009 at 12:38 am
8. Smart car–don’t even bother saying why you think it’s an awful invention. I’m sure everyone will agree with you. Oh, wait.
6. Doggie diaper–heaven forbid, but some people would prefer changing a diaper to killing their pet. Also, as mentioned in earlier comments, it’s not just (or even primarily) for incontinence, but also unspayed females.
2. The cell phone–don’t blame phones for the idiocy of many. Blame the many.
229 Geraint
March 7th, 2009 at 1:03 am
#225. I dont have to try hard to be clever, it is a natural ability. As for you not liking me : http://tinyurl.com/azvwsb
230 Living Dead Girl
March 7th, 2009 at 1:44 am
Hm. Going along with the cell phones equals bad idea, someone should make a list featuring Worst Cell Phone Models. I nominate the Sony Ericsson W350 as number one. >_
231 Mr. Unknown
March 7th, 2009 at 2:12 am
This is absolutely ridiculous list that I have ever seen!
232 neddie
March 7th, 2009 at 2:15 am
You guys should give yourselves a jolly good tickle and try to be a bit more tolerant and cheerful. Subjective list? So frigging what! Off-colour comments about putting dogs down? It’s humour, black humour but still humour. If you look back through all the lists on this site, every single one is someones opinion. Find a rose and inhale deeply or listen to some happy music…Oh my goodness, I’m ranting. Bugger.
233 bobby
March 7th, 2009 at 2:29 am
so, I gave up on reading all the comments on this list. I wanted to avoid any redundancy. 1. The SMART car is also available in a roadster version and actually looks pretty similar to a mini cooper but more sleek. I personally always wanted to buy one in the original style. It is just wide enough to fit on a golf cart path. Drive your golf cart to the course. 2. Dogs don’t technically menstruate but, when they go into estrus, or heat as it is usually called, they can have some bleeding that will stain but a really quick fix to that is get your dog spayed and if you want to use it for breeding just put it outside. I feel like there would be many less ridiculous methods besides a diaper. 3. I think that the real absurdity for me is not the idea of eating pork brains it is the packaging. Canned meat in general is something I never really liked, except SPAM. However, I have eaten pork brain fritters and they are very good. The use of pork brains became more popular during the scares with mad cow disease. Since the disease affects the brain, people were less interested in eating cow brains and so pig became the alternative. The fritters are fried up just like a tenderloin and taste pretty good. I am surprised that marketing of a product with that much cholesterol is even legal.
234 Dzaky
March 7th, 2009 at 5:56 am
Hey, you’re missing 1 item : The E.T Game for Atari
235 Howie13
March 7th, 2009 at 8:11 am
The stinger? If it didn’t make it to production why is it here? Have you looked at many ‘concept’ cars? Their whole purpose is to ‘push the limits’ to see what features people might like in a ‘real’ production car. If you want to thrash at pontiac put the aztek on here, what an ugly P.O.S. Oh, and bobby- what about your breeding chihuahua who goes into heat when it is 12 F outside- fixes aren’t always so simple as you think
236 kofeelite
March 7th, 2009 at 9:38 am
#212 chris-why you diss the Woo? she was affordable, has been great on gas and no major problems at 120K. unfortunately, they’re not made anymore and it’s a bitch to find parts…
237 Bark back
March 7th, 2009 at 10:02 am
What a clever list! My old dog can’t make it out in time so I keep her in a room with vinyl flooring. It’s easier to clean. I never thought about doggie diapers. In any case, I’m going to kill her. Then Geraint and I can slap each other on the back and laugh at how funny it is to kill dogs (oops, I mean euthanasia) when they stop being cute puppies. I might even film this with my camcorder.
238 Chris
March 7th, 2009 at 10:06 am
kofeelite I would like to congratulate you on becoming the first person I’ve ever heard something good about a Daewoo. Wish I had your luck, had 1 for a year and a half and had just about every problem with it possible.
239 Cedestra
March 7th, 2009 at 10:25 am
78. ringtailroxy: See, I was waiting and waiting for someone to say something about it. I’m willing to see the humor in that line, but I figured some others would be upset.
@jajdude’s comment: He’s talking about amateur porn here, people. Why does he continue to baffle the minds?
240 Liam
March 7th, 2009 at 10:43 am
Why “textspeak” is better than standard english:
1 – its easier to get a quick text off and not take your attention off class/friends/movie etc for too long.
2 – the cost of a text can depend on how many characters you text (as in how many pages). If I didn’t use textspeak my phone bill could be so much as almost doubled.
Believe it or not, very few kids can’t make the distinction between when to use textspeak and when not to.
241 Mark
March 7th, 2009 at 10:50 am
240. Liam : Good points, textspeak is a good idea. But it’s a time and place issue. Unfortunately us teens generally have a bit of problem with that
242 segue
March 7th, 2009 at 11:02 am
240. Liam: Believe it or not, very few kids can’t make the distinction between when to use textspeak and when not to.
****
And herein lies the problem. We are now dealing with an entire generation who have no real grasp of their native language. No grasp of spelling, grammar, syntax, voice, tense…and the list goes on. They don’t even know that they don’t know.
This is sad.
This is the breakdown of civilization occurring before our very eyes. A bizarre situation in which a breakthrough in technology has caused a breakdown in civilization.
243 Mark
March 7th, 2009 at 11:05 am
242. segue : Aww, I thought I was managing quite well with all of them laguage thingies
244 Mark
March 7th, 2009 at 11:06 am
Ha, misspelt language, that helps doesn’t it?
245 segue
March 7th, 2009 at 11:18 am
Well, Mark, you obviously have a good education, and are intelligent. I was referring to the trollz who come roaring through with a pea-sized brain and a pre-K education. I certainly wasn’t including all teens (I had 3 kids and loved the teen years, loved their friends; allowed a teen empowerment magazine to be put together and edited out of my home for 6 years), and know a number of the teens on LV, and like almost all of them.
You’re a good guy Mark.
246 Cernunnos
March 7th, 2009 at 11:22 am
this list should be shot.
247 TDavis
March 7th, 2009 at 11:23 am
I will have to take exception with #9. At the time of its introduction (1981) the CED player was a realistic option for home movie viewing. Tape systems (VHS and Beta) were insanely expensive. Laserdisc was plagued with problems (Yeah, you had to flip them over, too). When it came to availability of movies, Blockbuster and their like were still in their infancy. If you wanted to rent a tape you generally had to join a rental store for a rather substantial fee.
CED was sold primarily by Sears. In the early Eighties Sears was pretty much everywhere and they maintained a large inventory of discs in-store with prices around $20.00 a film. A copy of “Star Wars” on Beta or VHS would have set you back $99.99
248 Mark
March 7th, 2009 at 11:25 am
245. segue : Lol, I wasn’t expecting to be taken seriously there. But thanks, I think it’s part of being a teenager that you get written off a lot so I wouldn’t have thought any less of you for doing so. I don however think a hell of a lot more than you for being so nice
249 midknight
March 7th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
You really should remove dog diapers because they are a product used for female dogs for when they are in heat. As owner of female dog I can insure you that they are necessary when a bitch is in heat because it prevent the dog from get menstrual blood on every spot it sits.
250 segue
March 7th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
I have always had a dog. I don’t have one at the moment; still mourning the loss of my last dog, a border collie I had for 15 1/2 years. She was absolutely healthy until the last few days of her life, and she died at home, in my arms.
When I get my next dog, if it’s a male, I will get him fixed (as I have always done to all of my dogs), but next time I’ll find a vet who is willing do a doggie vasectomy. That seems a win/win situation.
251 Seanithanegan
March 7th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
I have to disagree with the camcorder. As a child my friends and I filmed skits and made short films which helped us gain interest in film in our adult lives.
Also texting isn’t as bad as you’re making it seem. I’ll assume you’re 45 and let that slide, though.
252 Sarah
March 7th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Well I think this list is incredibly amusing, and the comments are incredibly funny. Good one Geraint, oh, can I come inside today for a while? haha
253 Ryan
March 7th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Nice list, but I think its completely ridiculous that you have camcorders on there. There is A LOT more videos you can make other than home videos.
254 TDavis
March 7th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
There are still some people who enjoy retro-tech ala CED.
Check out: http://www.cedmagic.com/
255 bobby
March 7th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
Howie, I agree the Aztec would definitely be a better choice than the stinger. THe Aztec actually made it to production which is what makes it even more ridiculous than the stinger. And you made a good example of the chihuahua in heat during the winter. However, I wasn’t trying to say that answers were simple, that was why I said I feel like there would be other options, I just provided a sample of the ones that I thought of. I would hope that people who have unspayed dogs would be aware of the spotting and could come up with more alternatives than making your dog wear a diaper. Do you have a breeding chihuahua? I am just curious because I would like to know if you use the diapers or if you do something else when your dog is in heat? We might disagree on the usefulness of the diapers, but I am guessing you probably feel the same as I do in saying that they look ridiculous.
256 bobby
March 7th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
I should point out that the Aztec does represent a significant role in vehicle development. It was the first crossover car from GM and had a lot of features that showed ingenuity and pushed technological advances in vehicles. Unfortunately, somewhere down the line they made it look hideous and decided that it should come with a tent. The Honda Element also comes to mind when writing this.
257 Speyer
March 7th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
I WANT THAT CAR!!!!
258 jimbob
March 7th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Nice list, although, I did like the hypercolor gear. There, I said it…I am a nerd.
259 Shagrat
March 8th, 2009 at 12:15 am
Don’t know where you’re from Geraint but I saw the Smart Cars in both the UK and Europe when we were over there a few years ago and for those regions – with tight streets, tight parking, high fuel costs etc they wer brilant.
Curse them all you wish – diss them to eternity, but they are a brilliant concept, briliant handlers, highly efficient, easy to park; the fact that thay are also “F**k Ugly” is immaterial
260 phat jon
March 8th, 2009 at 12:53 am
dog diapers are for dogs in heat. they are pretty useful when you don’t want your dog bleeding all over the house. if we didn’t have the camcorder 80% of videos on youtube wouldn’t exist. think of all the cool things that have been captured on home video like amateur porn.
261 Robitj
March 8th, 2009 at 3:04 am
You think IBM’s PC was ridiculous? Oh I see..your’e looking down at that Powerbook or PC and thinking they just fell from the sky. It may be a shock but neither Jobs or Gates invented the Computer. It was IBM that put all the groundwork in. They just managed to steal it.
That ‘Portable’ you make fun of was once state of the art. Same as twenty years (or much less) someone will look at whatever you are using and laugh.
It is narrow minded to look at inventions within your own small worldview. I have a bicycle that is made from IRON. IT has tires that are 2.5 inches across with a steel rim. It weighs over 70lbs and it has one speed and a coaster brake. However sixty years ago, it was a hot bike. The real point of this list is that many inventions of the past are just too far over your head for you to see the value.
262 Denzell
March 8th, 2009 at 3:39 am
ha ha ha ha! Nice one!
263 Howie
March 8th, 2009 at 4:54 am
Bobby, sorry didn’t mean to make it sound like I was calling you out or anything- I do have a breeding chi-jack mix and living in NE Pa its pretty cold Jan/Feb. Tried the doggie diapers but they were a real PITA to me so she now stays in a vinyl floored room when she is spotting. My mother, who used to breed english bulldogs (in Upstate SC) used the diapers since the summer heat was dangerous for her dogs to stay out in. Oh and BTW- I did love my hyper color shirt until it lost its color change ability after about a year.
264 Leonie
March 8th, 2009 at 5:43 am
Good list
Cambridge University did a study and they think that text speak actually improves your English.
But I don’t really believe that…
265 astrid
March 8th, 2009 at 6:28 am
Re: #6
Ours does 70 miles to the gallon and is easy to park!
266 The_Patient
March 8th, 2009 at 11:14 am
No.2 The cell phone, well, mobile as we call them in England.
I couldnt agree more with this being on the list!
Im sick of seeing LOLs and BRB, ROFL,LMAO and all the others. And no, Im not an 80 year old man, (Im only 18) but get annoyed still! lol
Great list anyway lol.
FYI:
Lol
267 Jono
March 8th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
No effort on this list, half of the items are things you just don’t lile.
Fail.
268 Jono
March 8th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
like^
269 g0alpost1
March 8th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
I like that car… i want one… and Texting is not a step backwards.. its forwarding allowing ppl who cant talk at a certin moment to still be able to converse with somebody
270 Audrey
March 8th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Im sorry but the Stinger sounds like the best fuckin’ thing ever. You could do almost anything in that thing
271 lomez
March 8th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
I once had a woman come into my place of business driving a smart car. I saw her come flying in the parking lot and almost into part of my gate. When she came in I said something along the lines of ‘hey be careful in that lil thing.’
I guess she took offence or something cause then she proceeds to tell me ‘I’m safer driving down the highway in that than those trucks parked out there buddy.’ I told her she must have failed physics class and I’ll take my chances in my truck.
272 deadangst
March 9th, 2009 at 2:32 am
I’m going to side with Geraint on this one.
I’m also a dog owner, but don’t take offence to his statement about “euthanasia”. The rest of the list was humourous & cynical, so why is that statement coming across as cruel, when he obviously meant it as a joke (and he clarifies it).
Atleast someone is taking the trouble to write these lists. We need to appreciate the effort they put in doing that. As it is, all the lists on this website are the respective authors opinions. Nothing is black and white.
Whether we like it or not, I’m sure we can be more civil towards the writer.
Keep up the good work Geraint, and keep writing more lists.
273 Mark
March 9th, 2009 at 2:43 am
272. deadangst : Agreed, nice list, loved the euthanasia crack. Keep it up bro
274 A Nun O miSs
March 9th, 2009 at 8:08 am
Doggy Diapers were created for female dogs who were not spayed…as they bleed when they are in heat, just as a female human does. Without the diapers there would be doggy period blood everywhere! HAHA
275 Prvnmthws
March 9th, 2009 at 9:27 am
In reference to no. 2 (sms), check this out:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7910075.stm
…:)
276 ten of swords
March 9th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
what a total waste of a great idea for a list!
277 Dai
March 9th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
While I don’t want the author’s head on a pole, the euthanasia comment was a bit out there. Jokes about life are rarely received well, and most people know that. The list would have been much better without its inclusion.
278 teacherman
March 9th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
Hey, i have a ridiculous product- crack pipes!
What good are they?? Someone has to produce em, and that is a huge detriment to society…
ridiculous indeed
279 champ#24
March 9th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
camcorder… definitely true! many teenagers used this for creating documentary… this is not the movie we use to see during old days or the days when art of movie is expatriating the people… it’s just SUCK… i mean the young people used this to impress the teachers for their whatever activity, and then you will watch and u will say lots of editing just because of this CAMCORDER, i agree for usage becoz of remembrance, u know, like camera… but c’mon guys don’t use this for movie, because if u do, u’re a dumb son of a bitch! Hitchcock would definitely lame on these people, create a movie that still as same as before, it’s art it’s about beauty not for impressing because of your new CAMCORDER!!!
280 Tonio
March 9th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
That Stinger looked pretty cool if you asked me! better than the smart car atleast
281 Katiebug
March 9th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
You know, I usually don’t say this…
but I hated this list.
It’s a good concept, but the numerous grammatical errors were annoying. Also… really, the cell phone? When I was in a car crash last month, I was really glad that I was able to contact my family and emergency services without running to a landline. Considering that I was trapped inside my car, it was especially helpful. Camcorders???? REALLY? Yeah, helping people remember events that are important to them.. HOW RIDICULOUS.
282 Josh Duron
March 10th, 2009 at 12:04 am
I actually wouldn’t mind the hypercolor clothing, if it weren’t for that one small defect.
283 Mertel
March 10th, 2009 at 3:52 am
282 comments…and I still have something to add to the Smart.
The thing started out as a German car for German ‘needs’.
- the average number of of seats taken in a car: 1.1 – hence 2 seats.
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- usually no load gets hauled – hence no further space in the car (Selling slogan was something like ‘Enough space for two people and a case of beer’ – German needs, as I said
- the maximum allowed width of a road-vehicle is 2.5 meters. By making the smart only 2.5 meters long, the car could legally park at 90° to the sidewalk (as it would be no more of an obstacle than a parked truck).
(for variuos reasons, most of them actually very good ones, one city after another passed legislation to outlaw this nonetheless. The new Smart is longer than 2.5m as a result)
- The car is made for urban needs. It excels at finding parking space and low consumption, for which it was designed. Stating that is not really good for cross-country journeys is stating the obvious.
- SMArt used to stand for Swatch/Mercedes/Art. It started out as a joint venture between Swatch and Mercedes; where Mercedes brought the car expertise and Swatch the idea of, well, throw away fashion. It was envisioned that Smart drivers would exchange the colourful parts of the original car (hood/doors) with the new fashion colours of the season. As repeat business. Think about the ecological implications had this worked out…
- the car is actually pretty safe. The frame is mostly a single cell, which can withstand quite a lot of punishment. You are way safer than in most of the minis. Don’t go head to head with a SUV, though.
284 Steph
March 10th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
I think Doggie Diapers are great for females in heat, but other than that they are totally useless. Great list.
285 kiiitos
March 10th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
I’m 17 and I spell correctly through SMS. Most of my friends do, too.
286 Sara
March 22nd, 2009 at 7:30 pm
I’d just like to add this: dog diapers are not meant for dogs that cannot control bodily functions but for FEMALE dogs when they have, well, “that time”.
People who have never owned a female dog may not know this but yes, just like women, it happens to them too except that it doesn’t happen every month but more like two times a year.
And dog diapers come in very handy during that time and are anything but ridiculous.
If they were to be ridiculous, tampons would be too.
287 YOU IDIOTS
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Dog diapers are for females “in season” so you don’t get doggy period-blood all over your house. A stupid idea? More like a stupid writer.
288 Car-ell
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:29 pm
I am currently in high school and two of my teachers still have those video/record things. And most of those things aren’t so stupid…
289 Stacy Braswell
March 25th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
Someone is making money on smart cars. Those things are EVERYWHERE around here. Weve seen 3-4 just this morning.
290 Alice
March 26th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Uh, in reference to the doggie diapers… Female dogs get periods, you know. And they bleed all over the house. If you’ve got a better idea, I’d like to hear it.
291 pumba
April 26th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
call me crazy but i dont think cell phones belong on this list
292 Katie
May 5th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
doggie diapers are for female dogs when they go into heat. (aka, they get their period.)
293 carloaccount
May 11th, 2009 at 3:27 am
some things should not be here
294 argh
June 24th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
what an incredibly shity opinionated list.
295 Norman
August 5th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Agree with all of these apart from camcorders. Playing back the videos on them give me a great laugh and a real feeling of nostalgia.
296 You obviously don’t own a dog
September 2nd, 2009 at 12:58 am
Doggy diapers are used by owners of female dogs to keep them from staining the carpet with blood while they are in heat.
297 Tori
September 20th, 2009 at 8:58 am
The dog diaper one is unfair, my dog must use doggy diapers but there is nothing wrong with him behind the fact that he chooses /not/ to hold it in when around the house. In his ‘room’ he holds it for hours at a time. There’s a difference between the ability not to, and the dog’s choice not to.
298 Sam
September 24th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Text messaging is not a step backwards. Text messaging allows kids to socialize easier, and allows them to actually practice writing. I mean, even if they can’t spell right, i bet there are a lot of kids that can at least write text-speak where instead they would have been unable to write at all. The only thing that is needed is to teach kids proper english, which is needed regardless of whether text messaging exists or not.
rotflmfao
299 Shaw
September 25th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
doggie diapers are good to have if your bitch is in heat.
300 greenlantern
September 27th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
I saw a post somewhere that the police in Amsterdam tried to use smartcars. Unfortunatly a popular passtime developed of strong young men throwing them into canals.
301 dangerousdave220
September 27th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
Actually, the smartcar is great in small cities with limited parking like washington dc
and the camcorder has ONE saving grace; it makes home-made porn so much easier! just kidding…sort of
302 Jaryuki
October 2nd, 2009 at 2:28 pm
The Doggie Diapers are meant for females in heat. They drop blood everywhere so it’s to protect your belongins. Though panties with a hole cut for the tail works as well – assuming they’re thick enough not to let the blood go trough.
A dog who needs to “go” will likely just rip off the diaper because, apparantely, they’re smarter than their owners.
303 natapillar
October 13th, 2009 at 8:23 am
ahhh the Hypercolour tops! i used to own a few of them. they were the ‘in thing’ when i was a kid. looking on it now they were pretty lame!
304 Marian
November 3rd, 2009 at 10:44 pm
The only thing wrong with the SMART car is that there was nothing about it that said, “I have a big dick”, and that’s what American men want.
305 Disciple
November 6th, 2009 at 11:00 am
I like SMS. Its helpful when you can’t just call or talk. As far as kids not being able to spell, don’t let kids that young have cell phones. That TXT exam situation though, thats ridiculous.
306 Davy
November 9th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Pork brains? wtf
307 ianz09
November 9th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Nasty.
308 jason
November 12th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Thanks for the great information, I really love to spend time here going through these posts
309 Orgizmo
November 21st, 2009 at 6:19 am
There’s one product even more useless then the dog diaper… behold the bird diaper!
310 Lynn
December 16th, 2009 at 5:32 am
I want to protest the inclusion of the IBM 5100 Portable Computer. It was released in 1975 and was amazingly compact for its time. Matthilda mentioned the astonishment of her friends when they discovered there was computer at home. Remember, this was still the era of huge mainframe computers. Eight years before, and a computer that size would have weighed 1000 pounds and filled the room.
As Robitj mentioned, in the 1970s IBM was doing astounding work with computers which paved the way for the personal computer revolution of the 1980s.
311 Admiral
January 8th, 2010 at 6:44 pm
wait…so if your dog can’t learn to hold it, you suggest killing it? what the fuck, man? That ain’t cool, even if you’re trying to be funny. (I’m sure you’ve also realized by now that the diapers are for dogs in heat, as it is relatively easy to house-train a dog.) As well, I find fault with your complaint about smart cars, camcorders, and cell phones. I’m sure you can find someone in this comments section that has a nice thorough explanation why for each of them. I’m also too lazy.
312 Alex
January 14th, 2010 at 12:54 am
Doggie diapers are used for female dogs (female dogs have periods) and not for dogs who can’t control their bodily functions.
Second, the Smart is appreciated in Europe because you can get around in very heavy traffic (some of the streets in old European towns will not fit American cars)and it’s very easy to find a parking space. The only downside is that is quite expensive…
313 Ku
January 24th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
I have to argue with the generalization in #2,since I’m 17 and always make a point of using correct grammar and spelling in all my texts. Weirdly enough, the worst texters I know are all over the age of 30.
314 Liz
January 24th, 2010 at 10:28 pm
…smart cars are incredibly useful in crowded cities like Tokyo and Rome. You can park virtually anywhere.
315 Shelly
February 10th, 2010 at 11:56 am
Great list… except for the doggy diapers one. I mean- I thought it was kind of cool to *not* have to euthanize my dog. Sure I occasionally fantasize about killing him, but in reality pet euthanasia is not nearly as satisfying as the fantasy. I’d miss the crazy little bastard.
Thanks for the rest of the list though
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316 LizzyPop
February 25th, 2010 at 11:09 am
we used doggy diapers when my dog was in heat, she was an inside dog and we didnt want blood on the carpet
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318 Kelli
April 22nd, 2010 at 2:34 pm
The doggie diapers are for bitches who are bleeding because they are in heat.
319 MJ
April 28th, 2010 at 9:45 am
I’m pretty sure the doggy diapers are more for when a dog is on the rag. If you’ve seen doggy period you understand.
320 Dave
May 3rd, 2010 at 3:04 am
Unfortunately on this side of the pond (Europe, in case you were wondering) the abomination called smart car is damn popular. First of all it is a favorite among young ladies that just got their license (to drive, not to kill). It’s trendy, fun, comes in a wide range of gay… err… “fashionable” colors and it’s tiny, so it’s easy to park. Worst even, it is a huge hit for everyone living or working in the city (male and female, from all ages) because it is easy to drive and park, and European cities have nothing to do with American cities, most have medieval downtowns with streets as narrow as back alleys.
Still, it’s cool to look at my college’s parking lot, where you can usually find a row of 20 smart cars and my army green defender with bull bars, running boards and an overall bad-ass look. Talk about “standing out in the crowd”…
God, I hate smart cars.
321 vygag
June 18th, 2010 at 2:46 pm
doggy diapers very good idea …then dog is young it piss everywhere because it still too stupid and not trained to ask outside.Why do you think human baby have diapers – what they wont piss or take a shit on the floor, carpet or bed till they learn go on the toilet.
322 Ms.marie
June 27th, 2010 at 5:58 am
I have to argue the doggie diapers. They are used mostly for female dogs in heat to save furniture from stains and to keep males from breeding them. This is particularly useful for small toy breeds or for dogs that travel a lot.
323 cesspool
July 13th, 2010 at 11:59 am
you are a DICKHEAD and clearly have no understanding of bandwidth.
where I live (rural australia) SMS works voice doesn't.
HOORAY FOR SMS otherwise my mobile would be utterly fucking useless
You forgot to put BLOGS on your list. especially this pissweak excuse for one.
May you one day fuck the fuck off and get a real life.
324 webgrunt
July 20th, 2010 at 3:29 pm
Why is the Smart car (Fortwo) on this list? It's selling like crazy all over Europe and Asia. It's a pretty good little car for people who don't need anything bigger.
325 tailgaters SUCK
July 20th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
sarah_r said: i get what they were trying to accomplish with the smartcar, however when i see two people in one, as soon as i'm behind them in my own car i can almost see into their lap."
You would have to be very damned close behind them in your car to see anywhere near their lap. Isn't tailgating illegal where you live?
"if i had my bookpag and a passenger we wouldn't fit. my car is relatively small but i feel like i could run over a smartcar."
If you keep tailgating them, I'm sure you will.
"not to mention when they are on the highway a little bump to the back and they're history.."
I take it you know this from experience? How many of them have you destroyed?