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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!

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Cross-Legged Office Chair

Cross-Legged Office Chair

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

As a person who sits with at least one foot up on most chairs, this looks comfortable.

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

Ooh, you get back support and you get to cross your legs. Why not? Or you could sit on the floor with your back to a wall.

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

It's available in 4 colors and 2 sizes. You can have a look here https://amzn.to/3EO2n0K #ad

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

Makes sense to me. I know people who sit cross legged on office chairs

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

That would definitely help me be more productive; I have a weird need to be cross legged on my chair.

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

I'm literally sat like this now with a beanbag for my legs. This is a product I need.

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

I.used to keep a hassock under my desk just for this, loved it.

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

I used an extra box of copy paper. I had to save on in case we ran out during a big proposal and it worked out great for me!

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

I bought one (not this specific model) and I am waiting for it to arrive.

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Pamelot
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't ever sit that way. I mostly wear dresses snd skirts.

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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 really need this. People look at me like I am fresh out of a padded room when i sit like this at work.

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

actually it's stupid Why do people sit that way anyway Sit like a normal person

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

Love this! This is my preferred way to sit and now there’s a chair to accommodate it. I absolutely want this.

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

She looks like she's sitting comfortably, but she's going to have major projects with her arms too high and looking down for hours.

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

I always sit cross legged and this feel uncomfortable. I feel like my ankles are not tucked under and dangling ;)

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

I dont think this is good for posture, specially for people who with computer all day. But it´s pretty cool, I´ll take two.

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

This is great for those of us with low blood pressure. Keeps all the blood from pooling in our feet.

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

Whoever designed this, is on top of my list. Where can I get this?

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

Yes! I am viewing this while sitting cross-legged on my regular, uncomfortable office chair.

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

When I was still a wage slave, I would sit on one leg until it was numb, and then switch legs, throughout the entire day.

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

I have a bad back, and can't sit like a regular human with my legs down on the floor, for more than a few minutes. I usually end up sitting cross legged; sitting with my legs bent almost to my chest; or just using a very tall stool. Although those positions save my back, sometimes it kills my legs. This chair would be a serious back and leg saver!

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

I don't know why people feel like it's OK to have your nasty feet out in public. SOOOO GROOOOOSS

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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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#7

When Ya Gotta Go, I Guess

When Ya Gotta Go, I Guess

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#8

Same-Height Parties

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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#15

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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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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#17

Chernobyl Snow Globe

Chernobyl Snow Globe

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#becausewhynot

#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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#25

Glass Holder

Glass Holder

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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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#26

A Glitter Keychain Of The Adobe Photoshop Crash Window

A Glitter Keychain Of The Adobe Photoshop Crash Window

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#27

Fine China Toilet

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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#30

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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#33

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

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

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#35

Yes A Waching Toilet Paper Does Exist

Yes A Waching Toilet Paper Does Exist

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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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Note: this post originally had 65 images. It’s been shortened to the top 35 images based on user votes.