Number 5 – Never Ending Bubble Wrap
Let’s be honest, we all love to pop bubble wrap, who doesn’t?
You can prolong your satisfaction for popping bubbles on a sheet of bubble wrap for eternity
with this amazing Japanese invention, known as the “Eternal Poppety Pop”.
The Eternal Poppety Pop is a key-ring sized toy with a small pad of 10 bubbles that allows
users to endlessly pop plastic bubbles that are replenished constantly.
Upon squeezing a popping sound is heard from a speaker, all powered by a battery.
Persistent poppers are even rewarded with other sounds including a klaxon and the sound
of a fart every 100 pops or so.
This invention was brought about in order to ‘soothe nerves’ and aid with stress.
Since its release over 2 million of these have been sold.
With a cost of £4 or $6 I might just go and buy one myself.
Number 4 – Mobile Toilet Paper
Isn’t it always so frustrating when your nose is constantly dripping or when you are
suffering from a nasty cold?
Well, the Japanese have got you covered with this incredibly ludicrous invention that is
literally a roll of toilet paper that sits on top of your head.
Despite it looking so silly, the portable toilet roll hat admittedly does have its uses,
particularly for hay fever sufferers, however, it is just another example of the art of Chindōgu,
the idea of a gadget being ‘unuseless’; not exactly useful, but somehow not altogether
useless.
I simply don’t understand why you can’t just carry a packet of tissues with you…
Number 3 – Ear Enhancer
If you have trouble hearing in general or lack the ability to quickly hear and grasp
things, don’t worry as you can forget about your troubles with the ear enhancer.
Although it looks ridiculous to wear, the ear enhancer does provide crisp sound and
actually enhances the range of hearing for the wearer.
Furthermore, it can allegedly boost the confidence of those wearing it by allowing them to engage
in conversations better, avoiding any possible misunderstandings.
Again, why not just get yourself some hearing aids if you are having difficulty hearing
as it does the same job without looking ridiculous.
Number 2 – Full Body Umbrella
If you hate getting drenched by the rain then this may be the perfect item for you.
The full body umbrella is basically an umbrella with a 360 degree sheet of clear vinyl designed
to offer complete protection from torrential rain and wind.
The water proof plastic curtain even protects the user from those sneaky, low-flying horizontal
rain drops.
Number 1 – Subway Chin Stick
For those of you who have experienced travelling via the subway will understand the need for
this item as you rarely ever get a seat.
The chin rest stick is pretty much self-explanatory; it is a tripod with a cushion to allow the
user to rest their chin.
It can be beneficial in that you can maintain your posture throughout the whole journey
and you can even sleep whist in transit if there are no seats in the train.
Just be aware that you might just get stared at.