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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!

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."

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]."

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When Ya Gotta Go, I Guess

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Same-Height Parties

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is actually cool in a funny way... the party itself seems weird because of the people there.

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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?!

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It's Not Just Lip Service ...

It's Not Just Lip Service ...

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For Those Who Hate Masks, But Find Looking Like A Crashed Cable Car Cabin Acceptable

For Those Who Hate Masks, But Find Looking Like A Crashed Cable Car Cabin Acceptable

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Sum Guy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a walking pod PRO. when you want to professionally walk to the place where they will be laughing at you

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Chernobyl Snow Globe

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#becausewhynot

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Sonja
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ok...is this available in my country? need to check..for a friend, of course. Are those pages waterproof? For watercolours, of course.

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Glass Holder

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Tomáš Houdek
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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A Glitter Keychain Of The Adobe Photoshop Crash Window

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Fine China Toilet

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The poor parrot gets shi*ted in the face all the time, and the lions just laugh.

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Nose Plug Air Filter... Don't Sneeze

Nose Plug Air Filter... Don't Sneeze

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Be prepared to took on the floor for them, each and every time you sneeze!

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3-D Printed Head Urn For Your Loved One’s Ashes

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Finally Found One… Wtf

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Got Myself 4 Dwarves
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why the hell are her toenails so long? No wonder she's barefoot, fitting them in shoes would be rather uncomfortable

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Buck Up
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's the only part of me that burned, on a kayaking trip. Sunscreen down to my ankles...

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Siddharth Karia
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This person needs to see a doctor, those legs are REALLY puffed up and swollen.

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Lady Cadaver
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I totally have a pair of these! But they are decorated with shells and stuff XD

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Fluffy Griffin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These look cute on babies.. But those feet belong in a museum with the rest of the mummy collection.

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Ezigma
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wouldn't be so bad if they weren't on those nasty @ss feet!

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SuePrew
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Her filthy feet are really distracting, even though the sandals are awful, and stupid

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SuperChicken
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looking at the picture, my OCD is screaming in panic and is in high anxiety.

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Debbie Burns
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Perhaps an ACTUAL foot model's feet MAY have been a better choice. And/or, maybe waiting until the indentations of whatever they were wearing last have disappeared? 🤔

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Kelli Lindsay
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, they need to worry about lymphedema!! My friend started experiencing swelling in her legs and ankles and it ultimately killed her a year or two later. Her ankles looked JUST like this after taking off her socks.

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Brandi VanSteenwyk
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hopefully the model was on her way to her doctor to have that edema checked.

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Grayson Wrigley
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ha! I had a pair of these when I was a tween! Didn't make much sense then either.

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machelle Roeloffze
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those were the only shoes that she could wear since she outgrew the others with her toenails.

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Yes A Waching Toilet Paper Does Exist

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troufaki13
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll pass, thanks. I mean, I love the environment just as much as the next person, but this is too much

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When You Get The Urge To Throw Burritos

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Anni
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Haha. This is a very popular fun game! It’s fun playing with kids. Just put away your breakables!

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For Real? New To Me…

For Real? New To Me…

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Shed Some Cheese To These Sick Riffs

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Glow In The Dark Croc Nuts

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Figures For Invisible Characters

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We have a shop that sells air guitars, air deck, air drums etc for $2 each. It's legit, it's actually to raise money to put real instruments in the hands of kids that don't have access to music education.

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With Fathers Day Coming Up...

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Adding to the list of useless shot to buy my husband for a laugh (my laugh that is, he'll just roll his eyes and say "cool")

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Goes Perfectly With My Ketchup Conditioner

Goes Perfectly With My Ketchup Conditioner

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troufaki13
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mayo is actually good for the hair as it contains egg and oil, so this is not that bad?

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Found At A Thrift Store

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yo by
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm not sure how that is weird? I'm a dancer and for further context those are dancing shoes commonly used in lyrical and contemporary routines. They help for turns and other such moves. My fellow dancers often joke about the name but really this is not what you think it is!

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Ofc Apple Will Charge $19 For A Piece Of Cloth...

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Brazil being Brazil... I even watched a football match (soccer does not exists, deal with it!) on the top of a post when I was young

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Birkenstock Motorcycle...boots?

Birkenstock Motorcycle...boots?

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Otter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But they look like great ankle braces! Seriously, I broke an ankle a few months ago...

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Gummy Stapler In Jello

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Emma Goldstein
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ummm this is a 100% necessary to buy. Now I just need to find it.

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Gamer Gummies

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I looked this one up because I was absolutely sure it was photoshop. It is not. These are a real product 🤦🏻‍♀️

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An Angry Mom To Clean Your Microwave. Maybe She’s Really Just Disappointed In You

An Angry Mom To Clean Your Microwave. Maybe She’s Really Just Disappointed In You

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There’s A Facebook Group Dedicated To Measuring The Portions Of Chips (Fries) Served At Wetherspoon’s

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#52

Classic Literature... Manga?

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Not What We Wanted But What Humanity Needed

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Boots With Flip Flops

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Mohsie Supposie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those are leather socks. Very common in the Arab world. Very comfortable and warm too. I have them on right now, but without the camel toe. Just wear them like normal socks.

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Uncle Iroh's Hot Tub Twitch Channel

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Freckle Pen

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Alcohol Flavored Cheese... Why?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No, you don't mess around with cheese. Cheese is not a joke. Cheese is sacred.

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The Coochie Cooler

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Turbopipes...

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"without having to laboriously let air into the bottle." At last! I can't tell you how many times I've been exhausted by sipping with just the mouth on the miracle of my human body and wished someone could save me from this overexertion.

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Having A Jet At Your House For Decoration Only

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Ear Candles. Why Does This Even Exist?

Ear Candles. Why Does This Even Exist?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or just go to your GP and have your ears washed professionally for free without the risk of burning yourself.

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