Did you know there's a pickle eyeshadow palette? Or a portable toilet seat that attaches to your car tire? Neither did we. But regardless of their questionable viability, these items exist. And you can find them on the subreddit r/OfCourseThatsAthing.
Named after pretty much the only reaction people have to its content, the sub has grown to a 739K member community, and even though we at Bored Panda have already covered it before, these folks keep unearthing the most creative and weirdest products, so we have to do it again!
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Cross-Legged Office Chair
Scrolling through the images, it's hard to imagine someone greenlighting these ideas. David Pereira, the Head of Product Management at Virtual Identity, thinks it often happens when development gets too 'dry.'
"Products are built for people. Yet, many people lead product innovation through numbers, which means people become numbers [and] behaviors become data points," Pereira wrote. "Therefore, misunderstanding of the audience is inevitable because of too many false assumptions. Product teams that don't challenge the data become blind and build useless products."
Katana Umbrella
Marshall Amps Key Hanger
3D Billboards In China
The product manager pointed out that there's nothing wrong with being data-driven, it's just that teams need to understand when to apply numbers and when to stay away from them.
"Data will bring us insight from the past, showing details about customer behavior... However, we should not overlook the power of observation," Pereira said. "Once we observe real people using real products, insights will come to us [naturally], and [we'll be able to] understand how people use the [said] product [way better]."
TV Hidden Under The Bed
When Ya Gotta Go, I Guess
Same-Height Parties
Hubby Selfie Swimsuits
Pereira is a big fan of prototyping. "I prefer accepting that [I] don't know enough; at best, [I] have a set of assumptions, which need validation as fast as possible. That's my approach for [all] ideas."
In his opinion, the Lean Startup method created by American entrepreneur Eric Ries is an excellent way of building products that solve real problems.
However, I guess it's either we have less useless stuff or more content on r/OfCourseThatsAthing. How can we possibly make this choice?!
The Book Of A Patron Saint
Pickle Eyeshadow Pallet
A Cowch
A Chip That Tastes Like Another Type Of Chip
Gold Uterus Lapel Pin
It's Not Just Lip Service ...
For Those Who Hate Masks, But Find Looking Like A Crashed Cable Car Cabin Acceptable
It's a walking pod PRO. when you want to professionally walk to the place where they will be laughing at you
No, it's for untested athletes! Would be hilarious in the marathon or high jump.
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Absolutely screams "No, I don't want strangers to strike up a conversation with me". So I'll take one of each, please
You can probably hear them through the material but I'd be all like "WHAT?!? WHAT?! SORRY! NOPE, CANT HEAR!"
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They’re for people who work in the rain, not for covid. The order takers and bringers at ChikFilA use these when it rains. Also at places like big vaccination sites, school crosswalks etc. Anywhere they have to stand out in the rain for hours.
Looks like my old collapsable laundry hamper~ upsidedown with armholes punched through...
I see it! Maybe that's how they made the prototype!
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I'd prefer to be laughed at than to have some no-vax/covidiot breathe on Me. Self-Love and comfort all the way
I was so not ready for this that I almost peed myself!
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I want one with a heater. I would love tohave my personal summer pod during winter.
Whatever. Just so long as they are at least trying not to spread disease.
I have already seen these starting to be banned at some outdoor events scheduled for 2022. I can just imagine 2 drunken dudes running at each other wearing these and caroming into bystanders.
I think I shall purchase the ShieldPod, even thought it isn't on sale, and I shall wear it with my cat in one of those bubble back packs...
i can see sitting in a crowded stadium on a hot summer day, the screens fogs up from your hot breath.. where's the windshield wiper that goes with it??
Not gonna lie, I've always wondered what it felt like to be a cat or dog in a carrying case. See things from their perspective.
Reminds me of old John Travolta movie, "Boy in the Bubble."
bullying is now legal...if you wear this you deserve to be smacked useless
As a teacher I would wear this. The amount of times I have been sneezed, coughed on, tapped on the arm with fingers that were previously in a nose
Chernobyl Snow Globe
Beard Lights
Inflatable Coffin
Fighter Jet Formation Mowing
#becausewhynot
Little Stuffed Bob Ross
Because Of Course That's A Thing
Doggie Bottle Opener
Glass Holder
Not stupid at all! I've been many times to a wine festival thats held outside, where you taste 80 samples at 12 stations spread around entire village. They give you similar wine glass holders so you can walk freely enjoying the day. The holder is ussualy woven rattan or fabric.
A Glitter Keychain Of The Adobe Photoshop Crash Window
Fine China Toilet
The poor parrot gets shi*ted in the face all the time, and the lions just laugh.
This Is Idiotic
Finger Surfboard
Nose Plug Air Filter... Don't Sneeze
An Eggplant Emoji Sauce Bottle
Oh My
3-D Printed Head Urn For Your Loved One’s Ashes
Finally Found One… Wtf
Yes A Waching Toilet Paper Does Exist
I'll pass, thanks. I mean, I love the environment just as much as the next person, but this is too much
Note: this post originally had 65 images. It’s been shortened to the top 35 images based on user votes.
Half of the things here are Yes Central, and the other half is just…
Are we supposed to upvote if we think the thing *is* weird or *not* weird?
People I am not sure if this is the correct place to post this, but I was wondering and afraid that it might be a widespread problem. Go to : https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/disability-activist-dies-from-sores-caused-by-united-airlines-destroying-her-wheelchair/ar-AAQst50?li=BBnbfcL and check out his horror story.
Probably better to make your own post about it. Not too many people will see it here. Actually, I think there actually was a BP post about that a while ago, though maybe this is a different story.
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Are we supposed to upvote if we think the thing *is* weird or *not* weird?
People I am not sure if this is the correct place to post this, but I was wondering and afraid that it might be a widespread problem. Go to : https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/disability-activist-dies-from-sores-caused-by-united-airlines-destroying-her-wheelchair/ar-AAQst50?li=BBnbfcL and check out his horror story.
Probably better to make your own post about it. Not too many people will see it here. Actually, I think there actually was a BP post about that a while ago, though maybe this is a different story.
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