Everyday Annoyances, Solved By People Smarter And Slightly More Petty Than You (New Pics)
You know the saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
But maybe that should come with a little asterisk. Because the truth is, some things stick around not because they work perfectly, but because we’ve just gotten used to them.
Luckily, there are people out there who don’t settle for “good enough.” They spotted overlooked problems and came up with clever fixes that actually made life better.
We’ve rounded up some of the smartest solutions to everyday annoyances—scroll through and upvote your favorites!
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Parking Lines Go Up The Wall So You Can Properly Park Your Car
This I appreciate, my car is very snub-nosed, it’s impossible to see the lines if you drive in front-wise, so I usually reverse in so the lines show with the reversing camera. That has the added benefit of being able to drive straight out, and be able to see approaching traffic.
You’re not wrong, there are always those who feel they’re entitled to use two spaces so they can open their doors all the way, and nobody can scratch their paintwork. 🤷🏼♂️
Load More Replies...Am actually intending to install some reflectors at the backs of spaces on the development I live on. The spaces are only marked with 'T' at the front, and it makes it difficult to see if you are parked straight or not, especially if the car next to you is a bit tipsy.
Lightswitches That Show What They Are For
Neat idea, I also appreciate the fact that whoever installed it lined the screw slots up! As a former print and book designer, the OCD side of my personality really appreciates that small detail! 😎
I worked in homes and figuring out which switch went to which light was a frustrating little game we played, esp. if the switch turned on unseen exterior lights. Finding outlets was another dumb game we had to play. Inevitably, there was heavy furniture blocking an outlet.
This is awesome. I have lots of these switches and sometimes forget which is which. A few are labeled with stickers (they came that way) and I think they look tacky.
We lived in a house that had switches we had no idea what they did. We joke that they turned on and off the neighbors lights.
This Sturdy Runner Allows People Using Wheelchairs Or Walkers To Access Our Local Beach
How many times I have missed the beach get-togethers because I use a walker!! This *is* brilliant.
Load More Replies...I would hazard a guess they’re made from recycled plastic, like old lost fishing nets, which some companies are using for footwear and clothing. Brilliant idea, although I can see some politicians getting bent out of shape at the idea that the disabled could join in the fun of a beach party or visit…
Yes, we have that at our local beach as well! Last year they extended it down the water line as well
At Florida State Park beaches you can rent a beach wheelchair for free!
Load More Replies...I saw one that looked identical at a beach last year, it only went halfway out though so I assumed it was for people wanted pictures, like a wedding or senior photos but didn't want to take off their shoes or get sand in them.
We have them at our beach. Their primary purpose is actually for wheelchair access.
Load More Replies...What a fantastic idea! I live three miles from the beach, but haven't been there for years because I'm in a wheelchair. (I can sit in the parking lot and look at the ocean, but it's not the same at all.)
We have those in uk !!! the person as came up with them deserves a bloody medal !
My New Sheets Have Tags Identifying The Long Side And The Short Side
Very handy when you’re single and have a queen size bed. I swap ends to even the wear, and make a diary entry. I have no life 😅
Just discretely mark one side with 1, other with a 2. Match the two on even weeks ( week 16 of the year ).
Load More Replies...I have wasted hours of my life solving this problem of putting fitted sheets on...
I’ve never understood why a coin toss is 50-50. But putting on fitted sheets or plugging in a USB cord is always guaranteed to be wrong 🤔💁♂️😏🤣
Oh and opening medication boxes , n ALWAYS getting the bloody instruction leaflet every dam time !
Load More Replies...I have sheets like this and they are the best thing ever not to mention they are very comfortable
My Oven Shows The Start Time Incase You Did Not Start A Timer
My exact word, said in a Ron Weasley voice in my head.
Load More Replies...I've had my oven for almost a year and I just noticed this feature a few weeks ago. It truly is helpful when you forget the timer, which for me, is frequently!
For forgetful idiots like me. I use my phones' alarm - when I remember to set it, that is.
I Found A Wallet On A Saturday, I Left A Note In A Way So Only The Real Owner Could Contact Me
In the U.S., you can return a found wallet (assuming the owner's ID is inside) by dropping it in a mailbox (the blue ones, if you can find one) or drop in the outgoing mail slot at your local post office.
In Germany you can drop any found wallet with an ID in it. (Personalausweis/Reisepass... anything with an address on it) in it into any YELLOW (=Deutsche Post) mailbox and we will deliver it to the address on the ID. 💪🏻😎👉🏻🛖
Load More Replies...For someone with math dyslexia, I would consider my phone held hostage against a learning disability. XD
That's good if you don't have dyscalculia like I have. I can't figure this out.
I found someone's wallet and it had weed and mushrooms in it so I contacted them through Facebook and they acted pissed. They would have rather had me take the d***s out and turn it into the police station they said, so next time I'll just add more d***s and then turn it in.
Lmao they do realise it would have still stank to high heaven of the weed right ?? Oh n police stations have d***s dogs there 🤦♀️
Load More Replies...Former neighbor in an apartment complex found someone's keys. Posted a note without description of the keys or any identifiable info. The one who lost them described the interaction like it was it was straight out of a fantasy story. "A big 6" dude with raspy and very booming voice opens the door and asks you 3 riddles" type of story. It was the story of the week for us as kids. I don't know if he was having fun with it or something, but it was tempting to lose something like a toy in front of his apartment door just to have that experience. :D
Free Vegetable Leaves For Pets In My Local Supermarket's Produce Section
I've owned rabbits so here's a list of what a rabbit can and cannot eat: The following foods should never be fed to rabbits because they contain fat, starch, carbohydrates, sugar, and/or artificial ingredients that could potentially lead to enterotoxemia, digestive issues, and/or death. Yogurt drops, bread, pasta, cookies, crackers, avocados (could be deadly), cereals (muesli, a processed food made up of flaked maize, peas, pellets, grains, and seeds can lead to tooth and stomach problems), light-colored lettuce, including iceberg, (contains lactucarium, a chemical that can be sedative and harm a rabbit’s health), silver beet/chard (can cause colic and bloating), hamster food, walnuts (can cause uncomfortable indigestion), oatmeal (lacks nutrition), chocolate (poisonous), peanut butter (may cause stomachache), potatoes (can cause digestive issues), raw rhubarb (poisonous), meat, cauliflower (causes gas and bloat). (I'll reply to my comment with the Good foods for rabbits)
Good foods to feed your rabbit in addition to rabbit pellets (only 5% of their diet) Brussel sprouts, green peppers, Timothy hay, high-fiber fruits, veggies, and herbs. Radishes, alfalfa, and rosemary are all great options.
Load More Replies...When I bought for my guinea pig the cashier was always confused by the tiny amounts! Love this.
According to translate.google.com it's German for: This is something to nibble on. Our greens - free, to take away, as a small gift for your pets and friends who stayed at home.
The Cafe At My Closest Beach Gives Free Drinks To People Who Collect A Bucket Of Litter From The Beach
Bring your own trash for a quicker way to fill up your bucket and get free drinks and get rid of your trash 😃 win-win-win
Load More Replies...While this is a fab idea I'm horrified that there's a beach where filling one of those buckets with litter would be easier enough that it would be worth doing for a cup of coffee. And for several people. I'm not saying I don't believe there are beaches with litter on.
Of course there are beaches with litter on, it’s almost inevitable! Apart from visitors who leave trash behind, because they’re too damned lazy to pack it up and take it home, (see any given festival site after it’s finished), trash gets blown or washed into the sea from the land, plus there’s all the stuff from the fishing industry that’s a very real threat to ocean wildlife.
Load More Replies...Where I live in San Francisco, CA. We have a twist on this. When you volunteer with the park ranger supervised beach clean up, you get a sponsored schwag bag with a gift card for a beverage and ice cream treat and lip balm and some other promotional stuff from local business. Because, yes, when the cafe did this kind of beach clean-up program, people would have a picnic, bring their trash to the cafe and get free drinks for the ride home. It lasted a month before they shut it down.
I used to collect trash just because, but now I won't unless I have disposable gloves on me. Just too much of a health risk.
Seriously, you’ve never seen people drinking tea and coffee at cafes and restaurants at beachfront locations during the summer? Honestly?
Load More Replies...It's sad that you can routinely fill a bucket like that in TWO minutes
This Chair In An Office Cafeteria Has A Notch To Hang Bags
Also easy way for thieves to grab it. My bag goes between my feet, if I have one.
My friend had her handbag stolen from back of chair in the airport. None of her 6 friends she was travelling with saw anything. Passport was inside, she was stuck.
Load More Replies...I have seen hooks on restaurant tables so you can hang your purse under the table, right next to you.
That's great, that way you can get your bag stolen much more efficiently!
Now that is a clever idea! It would work for a jacket, instead of draping it right across the back of the chair, but for bags it’s genius!
I'm in a wheelchair, so I hang most of my stuff on one of the handles, and thel chair never leaves me.
ooohkay the big city girl in me just went NOPE. Bag goes under the table. Crossbodies stay on, or under the table with foot through handle.
? A good way to poke your upper back if you have broad shoulders, or are squirmy when you sit.
The Guy Who Does The Grass For My Building Left A Rectangle Of Wild Flowers So The Bees Can Use Them
Our council only mows a strip at the very edge of the grass to prevent it blocking the road/visibility and leaves the rest. It looks far prettier and is great for wildlife. They’ve also seeded the roundabouts as flower meadows.
Probably keeps more people off the grass too, avoiding sandspurs & beggar's lice/travelers or whatever you call them.
Load More Replies...It's been going on now in private gardens and public area all across France for a little while. We call it "Tonte raisonnée" (thoughtful mowing). It is very enjoyable, wildlife is great to watch, buzzing around and being busy!
In some places (Like Vermont) they encourage no mow May to help with the population and pollination.
I hope this starts happening everywhere. I don't understand why they cut and/or spray roadsides in rural areas.
A lot of councils in the UK are doing this now, which is fantastic - it's so much better for the wildlife and helps the pollinators, who are declining because of the use of pesticides. So every little bit we can do to be help the insects is a good idea. Plus it's lovely for us to see all the wild flowers
Local laws allow certain empty lots to remain unmowed after a certain length mowed by the roadside on all directions. It leaves a wild area for local flora and fauna.
We do this in our little village in uk for no mow may , only we continue in to sept so the butterflies n insects have somewhere to lay eggs , our verges mostly have lines of squares left , me my entire gardens are full of pollinators plants , not weeds but wild flowers ,n all kinds of flowers mostly home grown , always look lovely , love seeing places with these
This Plug Has A Hole In It To Make It Easier To Pull Out Of The Wall Without Tugging The Cord
I'd go as far as genius. Especially as my grip is not what it used to be
Load More Replies...I've had to use both hands to pull some plugs out giving me concern that I'll rip the whole outlet out of the wall. Look, I appreciate the safety factor, but I can't afford to hire a strongman to pull my plugs after each use.
And helps all of us with arthritis, too. (And, Lord, this list is making me sound like an invalid whiner! LOL)
The Hospital My Wife Delivered At Gives You A Kit So You Can Have A “Birth Day” Party
But have you seen there are zero candles on the cake 😂
Load More Replies...Right, they charge you for skin-to-skin contact with the baby now SMH
Load More Replies...Now for the Finnish baby gift of supplies in a box that can be used as a baby bed.
The Beaches Here In The Netherlands Have Free Sunscreen Dispensers
There is an amusement park with a water park in my state that has free sunscreen stations and drinks with unlimited refills on drinks.
Aussie here. I have just had my annual skin mapping(it’s amazing tech) and visual exam. I learned 2 things. I have to get a BCC removed from the very tip my nose by a plastic surgeon, and skin cancer can start anywhere on the body. Even where the shine doesn’t shine.
I had the same operation in 2017. There were times I felt little sad about it until I found out that cats can also need the op. for their noses and ears. I have no idea why but a felt a little happier to find out I had something in common with my pets!
Load More Replies...I wear a lot of flat shoes to work, so the top of my feet are exposed, and in the summer I get a weird tan on my feet, super white toes with a dark square on top of my foot 😂 I’m friends with my dr so I tried to joke about how dorky it looks with him and he got all serious about skin cancer with me (I wear sunscreen on my face and chest religiously but don’t usually remember my feet). Wear sunscreen folks!
Wow! Something free in the U.S.? 🤯
Load More Replies...All of them should. Some would still refuse - the perfect tan is the goal for many.
This Apartment Complex Pool With Wheelchair Access
Legit question 👍🏻: my local indoor swimming pool has such a wheel chair access. Any time a wheelchair user turns up, the lifeguards get them a special water proof/lighter/clean "pool wheel chair". Of course they cannot cater EVERY wheelchair user (like, several of my students have huge electrical ones) but like 9 of 10 WC users could use this pool.
Load More Replies...This is such an inclusive list of things here! What a way for kids or (a bit older me!) to enjoy the summer and be cooled down.
I bet you parents let their children play on the ramp like they shouldn't
My local public pool has one that I use (it’s also for handicap folks to walk down), the kids get right out of the way when of us is coming. Parents with toddlers are abusers
Load More Replies...This is great. There need to be more handicapped pool facilities. There is also a lift that can move people off a chair and into a pool.
Don't count on it becoming required or even more common. DEI isn't free and if it isn't required, many places will opt out of spending the $
Load More Replies...Mine has a system that the person sat in and they were lowered into the pool with a floatation device.
Not Only Does It Keep Your Page; It Keeps Your Line
Found it! https://www.amazon.com/FingerPrint-Handy-Bookmark-Assorted-Colors/dp/B003NTIMVO
Load More Replies...I have sticky notes that are shaped like long tiny thin arrows and I’ve been using those 😂
Load More Replies...What books are y’all reading right now? I thought I’d check out Dune, only about 30 pages in atm :)
Just finishing Ghost Soldiers. Kind of dry at times. Almost seems like fiction. Hits hard when I remember it's all true.
Load More Replies...These are really handy for people who knit or crochet from a printed pattern. I prefer the little magnetic ones you can buy, though. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07NSL3WX5?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1
On my knitting patterns I use coloured paper clips, but then I'm not on big patterns yet.
Load More Replies...The Bathroom I Went To At A Restaurant Had Free Feminine Hygiene Products
If men got pregnant there'd be an abórtion clinic in every Jiffy Lube.
Load More Replies...It's an US company, they sell this design worldwide.
Load More Replies...In the US we pay a pink tax for things we need. Tell me you hate women without telling me you hate them.
My work has had it for the 13 years I have worked for them. Any location, any type of building.
Yeah, for a few years now in Victoria, they have been free to access in all government schools and public buildings such as libraries, museums and train stations. We also have an initiative called Share the Dignity where people can donate pads, tampons, etc. for distribution to women and girls experiencing period poverty.
Load More Replies...My school actually had these like 3 years ago, dont know why they removed them, even back then they werent free dispensers
Because people will take all of them, running up the cost to where it is no longer possible, unfortunately. Just like the people who will totally empty an entire blessing box and try to sell the items. Some people have no morals and ethics and it hurts those who do.
Load More Replies...This is everywhere in Scotland. The Scottish government was the first in the world to pass laws that mean all public bathrooms must provide free feminine hygiene products in an effort to fight period poverty
They should be free world wide. Of course, that will never happen in America as long as Trump (TACO) and his f*****t cohorts are in charge.
This Gate That Allows Horses But Not Vehicles
I used to jump the gates lol fr easier than stopping leaning down to open em 😂n n when one of your horses was an ex racehorse , jump racing ,, hedges were fair game to ! As long as it’s on bridleways not private land I add ! Although on roads like that one jumping is not wise on concrete or on to a road !
Load More Replies...Now that’s awesome !! uk needs a lot of these LEAVE OUR BRIDLEWAYS ALONE , OH N keep your dogs on a lead on Bridleway and in fields with livestock in them !! follow the country code , oh and pick up your dog mess to , lol but yup these would be awesome ,only problem is. Motorbike could go over them pfft
This Parking Garages Floor Names To Help You Remember Where You Parked
My favorite song on the list is, 'Street Level."
Load More Replies...This reminds me of BC Ferries, they put different sea creatures on the walls of each deck so you can remember where you are. Didn’t work for my dumb așs, last time I was onboard I couldn’t remember if my car was parked on the orca deck or the crab deck 🤭
I always wondered why my parents got the name "Purple People Eater" from, which is what they called a Primula denticulata or pom-pom Primula. Well it turns out that he's a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jV-E09efRE
Love this. Seems easier to remember I'm with the Blue Moon, than to remember "was it 5 or 6?" certainly when staying in the building for a decent while
I was in a parking garage in Philadelphia that has a card near the elevator that shows which floor you parked on...there were a ton of floors.
I would purposely park on Brown Eyed Girl level because it's one of my favorite songs! :)
The Employees At This Venue Have The Location Of The Restroom On Their Shirts
Of course, they should definitely remember to change clothes before they go anywhere else...
You just know how many people had to ask before they had the shirts made.
I would be a smart a*s and ask if the restroom was on the third floor?
This Staircase Has A Crevice To Roll Your Bike Up The Stairs
Or watch idiots ride down it and break bones. At least here in the US they would. They already just ride down the stairs, no helmet.
With a mountain bike, that is quite easy to ride down. I do wear a helmet though
Load More Replies...Where's the ramp for those who use wheelchairs, walkers, or - like me a cane, I have balance issues and have no wish to break another wrist using stairs.
It's out of shot. That slope is too steep for a typical ramp.
Load More Replies...Is this worth a post? We had these in small Hungarian towns for 10+ years. I thought this is common. Is the USA really that backwards that this counts as new?
My School's Library Has Noise-Level Guides That Change Colour When It Gets Too Loud
My school library doesn't even have noise rules, its very hard for us seniors to study with 20 juniors screaming and laughing at eachother the whole time.
There was a library specifically for my grad school, the university had these for most master's programs. A group of Korean students - not being racist, that's what they were - found "our" library and took it over. They frequently had to be told to shut the f**k up - in nicer terms - and respect the fact that this was a small, specialized space for a specific discipline. There were 2 very large general libraries on campus, one in the same building as "our" library. Almost 30 years later it still pisses me off.
Load More Replies...Can we have these in every public space on the planet? And every workplace? And private homes if someone requests it?
Heavys headphones. They have hell blocker (noise cancelling). I threaten to bring them work regularly but then no one would ever be able to get my attention without throwing something at me.
Load More Replies...Every classroom should have one, connected to set off one of those speakers that make a really annoying sound only the young can hear when it turns red.
I loved the library as a child. I was a little weird. I learned to read at four, and I became a voracious reader. I could go to the Library and was guaranteed quietness and a comfy chair to curl up and read in. Don't get me wrong, though, I was a hardcore tomboy with an older brother who taught me how to 'boy' properly, and I could be loud and run amok and I was the best tree-climber I ever met. I like to think I had a balanced childhood.
Wow, except for the older brother we're very alike. I used to fall asleep 30 feet up in the branches of our 50' mulberry tree.
Load More Replies...When i was in customer service 35 years ago, we had a light on the ceiling. When there were no calls in queue the light was green. When there were 3 calls in queue, the light changed to red. All day someone would be calling, Red light". It was a signal that it was all hands on deck.
One of the dumbest, funniest shows since Wipeout.
Load More Replies...My university library fixed the problem by removing all the books.
An Old TV Repurposed Into A Cat Bed For My Cat’s Birthday
Every cat has "main character syndrome" so it's just as well, I suppose! ;-)
Load More Replies...Works *much* better with an old console set than a modern flatscreen. Good repurposing. One of our chonkers would need at least a 25" set.
I Would Like More Of This Please
This is straight out of the Japanese supermarket playbook. I assume it's catching on elsewhere as these signs are in English.
I hope it catches on even more. Not everyone likes being harassed by overly cheerful employees who keep offering their help, make small talk and potentially get a sale because they made the customer too uncomfortable for them to say no.
Load More Replies...Some people might actually WANT assistance but be shy. I've seen little old ladies strugling to get things off a high shelf, and they are always happy when I offer to get it for them. They just didn't want to 'be a bother'.
Load More Replies...Home Depot employees are trained to identify when you need help (so they can avoid you and go "help" someone else).
I can definitely agree with you on that! I was trying to buy a refrigerator and was in the appliance department for 20 minutes OBVIOUSLY looking for staff and couldn't get anyone to stop! So I just left- they lost money that day.
Load More Replies...I have never once been offered unsolicited help from staff in a supermarket - in 40+ years as an adult.
Doesn’t look like supermarket, I can only see makeup in the back. Our department store makeup section only has two kinds of staff - nowhere to be seen when you know what you want and need them to get it out for you, or breathing down your neck when you are just browsing.
Load More Replies...I need this. No, I demand it! Being an introvert in the U.S. can be annoying sometimes.
I always shop alone lol , in my sitting room on iPad n online sorted bliss , but these for townies n shoppers as like shops , bloody brilliant idea aren’t!
My New Inhalers Have A Countdown (200 Uses Total) On Them So I Don't Have To Keep Track Of When They Need To Be Replaced (UK)
In australia all the inhalers have that, they are also blue or pink and orange for each different type so you cant loose them
In Finland we have those too. I don't have asthma or anything similar, but few times I've had so bad bronchitis that I needed an inhaler to help me breathe. It was bright sky blue.
Load More Replies...I thought every inhaler had that feature, never seen one without (I'm a nurse)
I have seen them too without counters...I am a nurse too.
Load More Replies...I’m in the US and we have them, however, they always run out for me long before the counter gets to zero. My doctor also agreed that he believes they run out before getting to zero.
This. It shows we should have at least ten doses every time.
Load More Replies...That a great idea! US doesn't have them. At least none my husband got for over 50 years. He's had asthma since he was a toddler. His advair discus has it though.
I stand corrected. called my husband. the counter is on the top but it's so tiny you need a magnifying glass to read it! he said years ago when he was on a different one it was bigger and easy to see and he described it just like this pic. Just thought all inhalers were the same. I,m lucky I've need one and i never will.
Load More Replies...Any Love For Packaging Here? Very Thoughtful Hardware Package Design
And you can tell at a glance if any pieces are missing.
Load More Replies...How much does it cost to design, produce, store.... a custom made screws-packaging box, compared to a plastic bag
Load More Replies...Oh, I've built stuff with the hardware packaged this way, and yes, it *is* a godsend!
Same here! Every now and then, we find something made by someone who used his brains, and it’s a turn-on for nerds! Hell; we’d prolly be hard-pressed to find non-nerds who don’t like it! I want!
Load More Replies...To anyone wondering, this is from Kodiak Furniture (made in Minnesota!) and you can find the specific futon here: https://www.kodiakfurniture.com/catalog/pages/aspen-futon-full-reclaim-mocha-options
Where's the fun in that. I love trying to figure out the difference between and A1 and an A2. /s
Medicine Section At My Local Rite Aid Has A Magnifying Glass To Help Visually Impaired People Read The Labels
I hate to break it to ya, but if you need reading glasses, you’re visually impaired.
Load More Replies...Excuse me, visually impaired??? That writing is so small you NEED a magnifier!
I keep a running shopping list on my phone that I check before leaving, and the first item is Reading Glasses to remind me to bring them.
This is so helpful. Unfortunately Rite Aid is going out of business. So sad, it was our go to pharmacy.
This Artist Heals Cracks And Gives Them A Second Chance Through The Unique Practice Of Flacking, Turning Damage Into Art
Just curious - they are gorgeous but would one be more prone to slip on these areas?
I love this. People in Baltimore do this a lot and it reminds me of home.
Ive seen some of their work in Paris what really brightned my day. As KitKat said, the artists name is Ememem.
In Tallinn Airport, One Of The Mens Bathrooms Has Step By Step Instructions On Tying A Tie
It has been 2 hours since my plane departed... Still stuck at step 5
And it's a half Windsor. I hate full Windsors. Pretty, but uncomfortable. (Why yes, I did used to work at Olive Garden. Why would you ask?)
For Those Times You Reeeealy Want Your Binding To Come Out Even
This assumes you finish the project before your fingernails grow. I hear it's possible.
But your nails don't grow side-to-side, just out. If your nails get longer and you want to trim them, just extend the lines.
Load More Replies...My father taught me this convenient, yet effective, tip along with many more time saving techniques. If I still had my eyesight, I'd be sewing.
I prefer the fancy feet on my fancy sewing machine to keep me accurate.
Then you just go back to where you have already sewed and remark.
Load More Replies...My Shower Has A Flip Down Footrest For Leg Shaving
I need this. Just last week, my foot slipped off the edge of the tub and I ended up with a huge gash going up my shin.
I actually broke 2 ribs falling while shaving my legs.
Load More Replies...We're old, we have them...and grab bars, too.
Load More Replies...Might want to knock that hinge pin back in before you have a terrible mishap.
In the 60's and 70's there were ceramic ones that matched the tiles in the shower. The one pictured looks even older than that.
In Japan, Baggage Scales Are Flat On The Ground, So You Don't Have To Lift Your Heavy Suitcases
Why isn't this the standard?! You can make the desk and chair for the personnel lower to match
I'd think many station were designed or constructed before wheeled luggage became so popular.
Load More Replies...so you cannot leave the bag a bit over the edge and use your foot discretely to lift it up so it seems to weigh less
Excellent. Japan seems to be way ahead in " thinking outside the box ".
A Magnetic Knife Strip Felt Too Small In The Space, So I Present My Abomination: Knife Frames
coveniant for when you have intruders too, decor, NO weapon! i wish i had emojis on my computer rn
Hold down the Windows key and the period key at the same time. That'll pop up an emoji screen.
Load More Replies...I recall my Mum saying never keep knives out on the counter as it’s too easy to reach for one in temper. It sadly gave me some insight into what her childhood was like.
That's how it was for me growing up. And currently, our knives are in a drawer and not out on the counter.
Load More Replies...This is the first "not practical" thing I've seen on this list. It's a bunch of extra dust and grease catchers mounted over the stove. And all 7 of those knives would fit easily in my wooden knife block that sits on top of my fridge.
The top of my fridge is a world champion at catching dust and grease. YMMV.
Load More Replies...Knife block as well. And yet I still just mostly use a steak knife to cut things…
Load More Replies...Makes me think of in Skyrim, I go through a DLC house and go "add weapon rack" and fill it up with a bunch of magic pointy things
I know some people who would show the knives being used nefariously in the frames.
That's it. If the cops ever come in your house you're going to be a secret serial killer. Especially if you have any books on murder. They always go after the books
The Construction Guy Near My House As A Solar Powered Fan Helmet To Stay Cool
...and the construction worker next to him opts to wear none at all 🫣? Both wouldn't fly where I live because I'm pretty sure the solar panel&fan helmet -as gorgeous as the idea is!!! - wouldn't survive any safety test (TüV Siegel) and the Vorarbeiter (direct boss within their small gang) would rip both new ones because of heavy OSHA fines.
Zubonsai, the word Vorarbeiter looks like it should mean something like "first worker" in English. The term we would use in the US is "foreman." No google translate, and I don't know German, but I like languages.
Load More Replies...Yikes! How hot do you spose it gets in their workplace that they need fans in their clothes and on their heads?!
Load More Replies...You think the City Watch leaves him enough time for a side job?
Load More Replies...I have one with this design in a baseball cap. It's fantastically good on hot days. Starts when the sun comes out and stops when a cloud goes over, perfect both ways.
Would get you chucked out of the factory and into training session at the place I now work for, and when I was project manager on dam and tunnel sites, it would've been me to send you away and to re-train why PPE is enhancing the chances of surviving an accident. Here, employers are the ones who have to provide the entire PPE/PSD kit and replace it when damaged: Shoes/boots, pants and jackets for winter/summer/rain, gloves, glasses, visors, ear protection, helmets, masks
When I had to work out in the hot sun, I would soak a white cloth (old t-shirt, whatever) and wrap my head. Kept me cool and it was easy to re-wet at an exterior spigot when necessary.
This Park Has A Swing For Kids In A Wheelchair
These are fairly common where I live, Most of the larger sized playgrounds have one, and they're also have a small child proof fence similar to one you'd expect around a pool, to stop the children not in wheelchairs from occupying the space.
It should be wheelchair has priority, like the handicap stalls. There's no reason to ban playing on it when there are no users who need it.
A playground designer in Arizona noticed that disabled people were rarely using these specially designed playground toys, so he designed some that could be used by everybody. It removed the stigma, and the equipment got a lot more use.
Load More Replies...Near me these happen often. Except they have fold-down latches instead, and don't fit the wheelchair in them
Got a few of them in parks in towns here in uk , so I’ve seen on the news lol I live out in the sticks
A Black Towel In My Hotel Room For Make-Up So The White Ones Don’t Get Stained
This is smart. As someone who wears makeup, I learned to stop buying white towels a long time ago 😅
Interesting. I only buy white towels, because I know when they're really clean and not just hiding dirt and stains. Or makeup.
Yeah, I would never use black towels since I wouldn't know how gross they actually are
Load More Replies...My partner used to be in music PR and sometimes venue booking. She was also often in charge of the riders that performers sent to the venue for things they required before and after a performance. One of the singers wore a lot of heavy performance makeup. Always, always, required several black hand towels after a show.
I put black washcloths and towels in the car for when I had to change a flat. Wrap the towel around the tire and the washcloth around your hand and you won't get dirty.
Load More Replies...I supply special washers to help with makeup and more often than not they go ununsed. But the white handtowls are.....mmmmm
I use these to cover the light on the thermostat at night. The light shines through the white ones.
Atlanta Airport Bathroom Has Lights To Tell You Which Stalls Are Occupied
this is so smart given its the busiest airport in the world and so many people take long flights there as its an international hub so busy bathrooms are inevitable and you dont want to figure out which stall is empty when youve been holding it since the mid-atlantic.
sort of. can't remember if it was Atlanta or DFW but the one of the stalls was perpetually red. I am female, large airport, restroom with way too few stalls. waited in line a long time and noticed a couple never turned green even after people left the stall. others didn't notice and exaberated the line wait. total suck-fest when you HAVE to go. the US can't even adopt a good idea correctly...
Load More Replies...Every bathroom stall lock in Europe has an indicator if the stall is occupied. Most of them are simply red/green and switch when the lock is turned. It boggles my mind why this is rare in the US, and even more that now there is a high-tech solution with detectors and lights where a simple red/green lock would have done.
We Americans,have very few entries into this type of list on Boredpanda bc our country is exceptional (ly self serviing and we dont spend money on little things that make the world better)
Load More Replies...Here it's the lock that changes color, green but turns red when it's closed.
Atlanta airport is a whole experience. My family is almost entirely Delta loyalists (credit card miles) so we have to stop there almost every time we travel. It's very well run, just chaotic during a layover!
If you fly on Delta, they WILL find a way to make you go through Atlanta. You could be going from New York to Boston, and I bet you would have to go through Atlanta. 😂
Load More Replies...I was actually a but surprised that this isn’t a common thing. Over here, anyway, bathrooms literally everywhere have little signs on the door to tell you if it’s occupied. Pretty much every single bathroom.
We have some washrooms in Canada like that, too, but people still bang and bang and bang and try to open the door. You have to shout real loud you're in there and they still bang and bang and bang. It's almost like people expect you to hop off the toilet and let them in the room just like that.
Load More Replies...Removing the need to peek through the gap and causing unnecessary stress.
People will still do that. I get people trying to open the door, then realize it's locked then they peak into the gap right when I say I'm in there. It's really gross.
Load More Replies...I remember seeing a public bathroom (in Sweden, I think) where a screen at the entrance would show you how many stalls were available because you had to pay to actually enter the bathroom: if all stalls were occupied and you were in a hurry, you knew to seek another bathroom instead of paying only to wait there until a stall became available.
Beach Has Baskets For People To Help Clean Up
Nah, the idiots will steal the baskets and take them home. Have you *met* people?
Load More Replies...It would make much more sense if there was a huge trash bin next to it. Directing people to vague "appropriate container" that they need to figure out themselves, seems like a small thing, but is actually pretty powerful deterrent. It will make many people not participate, even if they were initially interested.
Maybe there is a bin close by? We can't say there isn't from the picture.
Load More Replies...They need to be at regular intervals because people may not be walking back to the start point so you can then leave the basket at the next point or whatever and like someone else said, bins next to all of them.
And then they get tired of carrying basket and leave it on the beach
I've seen that near Dundee / Scotland. It's at the point where everyone has to pass to get on / off the beach. Next to the baskets is a big sandpit where you can put bags in. Worked quite well from the look of it. If only now we could throw away the idiots who litter in the first place...
In new Zealand it is rare to find any litter on beaches. We were brought up to be ‘tidy kiwis’.
My Movie Theater Has A Sign For End Credits
I stay for the end credits and most movie goers leave. Because I stay I get to see a end credit scene.
I like to catch up on the adventures of Best Boy and the Grip twins (Key and Dolly).
Load More Replies...Me and my daughter were late to the Marvel films and I have a feeling one of her friends told us which order to watch them in and key things we need to know, including end credit scenes! Skip forward 5 years and she found out that her boyfriend didn't know about them. She enjoyed the excuse to start over again just to show him what he'd missed.
Been awhile since I been to the movies, but don't the lights tell you? Like if there is no credits scene, the lights go on, if there is, the lights stay off.
No. The lights go on automatically, regardless if there is an extra bit at the end.
Load More Replies...That’s nice. AND, I like to watch all the credits as a way to say thank you to all of the folks who made the movie!
We watch all credits always. I don't know why. Now we do it unofficially to look for people named Zoltan.
Load More Replies...I went to a cinema in a small town where an usher would announce ahead of time if you should stay for the credits. This was a couple of decades ago, but a friend of mine says they still do this.
May I suggest an app called RunPee? It tells you the best times to nip to the toilet, what happened in the first three minutes if you're running late, and whether or not there is anything during or after the credits.
Ok, don't get me wrong, I love going to the cinema. But, I *dearly* wish people would STOP showing up mid way through the ads and trailers, and NOT make a big deal out of finding their seats.
Construction Company Covering Neighboring Cars To Keep Them Dust Free
Required by building codes in some areas. Though the photo is from Japan, you see this happen in a lot of places. In fact, it's quite common to see in Florida as well.
Load More Replies...The guys replacing our neighbor's driveway protected my car by taking my parking space while I was at the opthalmologist's office.
first thought "must be japan", then checked the sign there, and of course it is
If you are curious check out videos of the preparation for moving in or out of a house in Japan. The moving company has teams covering the wall and floors to protect them during the whole process. It's quite fascinating.
Happened to me once, there were some workers who were 'fixing' the trees because the branches were getting too long and too low. I saw them cutting the branches and they did cover the cars that were below the trees. I guess they weren't covering enough, because later that day I got a call from the 'fixing' company saying that they'd broken on of my tail lights (they paid me for my fixing).
This House Put A Free Feed Dispenser On The Fence So People Walking By Can Give Their Alpacas A Treat
We have this in public parks to feed the ducks and geese, so people won't feed them bread
Won't work where I live, plenty of dogs but not many alpacas in suburban Canberra
Drive out of town in any direction for about 20 minutes and you’ll find alpacas. P.S. hi neighbour 👋
Load More Replies...I always offer a dandelion to my neighbor's alpaca, they love them!
They live in a neighbourhood where a lot of people have pet alpacas? 😂
This Beginner Chess Set Lists The Possible Moves On Each Piece
I had this set back in the late 1970's. It is how I learned to play.
I'm so bad I've been playing just over a year with someone off here and I still haven't won!
Load More Replies...Our library has one of these in the kids section. We taught both our kids to play using it.
My brother knows the names of the classic chess openings, and he will yell out the name of them as he watches a friendly game (he'd get kicked out of an actual match).
In chess, knowing how the pieces can move is the least of your worries.
I just used one last weekend to kick a 12 year old’s a*s. We both learned valuable lessons that day.
An Inclined Driveway That Has Stairs
This is common where I live, except the driveways are a LOT steeper and shorter.
This Cup Holder At My Workplace For When You're Carrying Too Much
Someone on staff was very tired of cleaning up sloshed coffee at this doorway.
This Clothes Dryer Has A Plug Holder For The Powrr Cord So It Doesnt' Flail Around While Trying To Move It
This Restaurant Bathroom Has Two Different Soaps Depending On When You Wash Your Hands
Personally I'd use only the unscented, but nice to have the option for those who'd use it.
Same. I get allergy-like reactions to some scents & it's nice to not have to deal with that if I don't have to.
Load More Replies...Let's just stick to unscented products. I'm so sick of smelling like a floral bouquet with shampoos, lotions, and soaps, which attract bees and mosquitos. How about simply smelling clean?
also the chemicals, at least in the US, are not tested and can be toxic.
Load More Replies...Some of the local "C" stores have sanitizer in the men's bathrooms. I'm more apt to use that than a hand wash after a short visit. Like to see that standardized.
As in love making, a quick pump and a squirt is no substitute for the real thing. Washing your hands is the best way to protect yourself - and others - from illness.
Load More Replies...Fast food restaurants are the worst when it comes to scented soap. It always smells gross and is very strong.
Great idea , some of the scented soap in places smells vile lol unscented all the time ,
My Sil’s Dishwasher Projects Onto The Floor How Much Time Is Left
Excellent upgrade from the 'simple red dot to show you that it's in the middle of a cycle' that our Bosch projects.
Is that a solution for someone in a different tax bracket to me? If I find myself with that kitchen it would be neat.
My parents do that 😂 they load the dishwasher all day, run it at bedtime, and unload it in the morning while the coffee is brewing. I’m 100% sure this is the reason I can’t sleep without some kind of background noise now 😂 i grew up with soft dishwasher noises lulling me to sleep.
Load More Replies...Well if you’re rich enough to Have a posh fitted kitchen with integrated dishwashers then that’s useful lol me I do the washing up 😂downside of housing association, ( yes I’ve also owned my own homes ) huge kitchen I have but no space for dishwashers , so that be me then 🤷♀️
I guess this is cool but I can’t think of a time I cared how much time was left.
I've never owned a dishwasher, and I can't fathom why it would need to take almost 3 hours?! Wow! I suppose it helps some people, but I think I'll stick to saving on energy costs and standing at the sink for 30 minutes to do it myself
A dishwasher uses far less water and energy than hand-washing. Unfortunately, it takes longer. Fortunately, you can do something else during that time.
Load More Replies...I Made This Benzene Stamp So I Never Have To Fail At Drawing A Benzene Ring In A Lecture Ever Again
My normal curves frequently prompted discussion of leptosis and kurtosis. "If psychologists could draw, we would have been artists."
These stamps are actually amazing, easy to make, and inexpensive - I’ve made some for my workplace before and they start as low as $10 (check vistaprint if you’re in Canada or the US). Highly recommended if you have any fun ideas for a stamp 😂
My husband buys a lot of local raffle and 50/50's in town to support business, so he had a stamp made with his name and phone number. No more writing it 100 times!
The Hospital Near Me Has Gamified Cigarette Butt Disposal
It’s honestly one of my favourite marketing tactics too 😂 people love sharing their opinion
Load More Replies...I used to do this with tip jars at the restaurant I worked at. People were more likely to leave a tip if they felt they were "voting" for something. Did each vote for a week and then would post the results the following week.
People not into basketball presumably just throw theirs on the ground
False. I never ever throw my butts on the ground...basketball has nothing to do with it. If there is no receptacle, I will carry it with me until I find one.
Load More Replies...Does anyone else see the strange little creature in the Michael Jordan box?
If they put David Attenborough in there would that help?
Load More Replies...Yeah but there's no option for Patrick Ewing so the entire concept is flawed from the get go.
If you're going to add him you should also add Hakeem Olajuwon (but I'd still vote for Jordan).
Load More Replies...Gotta go with the voting pattern. As much as I admired Kobe, hands down, MJ was the greatest.
I need to have one of these for pine cones in my yard. Everyone walking by could vote.
And fro those who don't know who one or the other is? Or have no opinion?
My Breakfast Rusk Had Finger Slopes For Easy Removal
Same 😂 leaving this here for the next pandas who come through: “A rusk is a hard, dry biscuit or a twice-baked bread, often enjoyed for breakfast or as a snack. It's known for its crisp texture and is frequently dunked in tea or coffee. Rusks are a popular breakfast item in South Africa, where they are a traditional Afrikaner treat. They are also enjoyed in other parts of the world, including India and Holland.”
Load More Replies...The day I'm outsmarted by crisps is the day I start digging my grave.
And patented (granted in 2000). Which is probably why we only de this more frequently nowadays
Finger slopes. Love the name. Love the way your rusks don't crumble so easily when you are getting one out of the pack.
This Titanium Coated Butter Knife With Internal Copper Alloy Heat Tubes. It’s Made To Heat Up When Held In Your Hand, So That It Is Easier To Spread Butter
Yes, I feel like that would be a simpler method without having to spend more money on a specific butter knife that might not even be that effective
Load More Replies...I meant to follow up on this product as I was skeptical about the amount of heat transferred during the buttering time span. Amazon has a couple but the satisfaction ratings are in the 3/5 range, with 17% 1 star ratings. Most of the effect was in the ads, not in the hand. "customers have expressed disappointment, stating that the knife did not warm up sufficiently to soften the butter as advertised. They found that it did not make the butter easier to spread and that any serrated knife could achieve similar results."
Yeah... no thanks. If I really want a warm butter knife I can heat it faster with my sink. And yet I don't do that because I don't need to. I've managed to eat butter for over 60 years without this gimmick.
I have a nice, very heavy glass butter dish with lid that I keep on the counter near the toaster. As fast as we use butter, it never goes bad, and it is always spreadable. I put in two half-sticks, and when one is used up, I switch to the other one and add a replacement from the fridge.
Who is using knives to spread butter? Get a nicely curved spoon, most likely a dessert spoon, spread your butter evenly and easily. Knives are so last century. I was taught this by a chef who made a lot of sandwiches for our conference guests at our hotel, he spread a lot of butter on a lot of slices.
My salted butter lives in a dish on the kitchen counter so it stays soft enough to spread. It's under an overturned bowl to keep the dust off. The unsalted - for cooking - lives in the fridge.
New Faucet Designed For Face Washing
So much better than the skincare commercials where they just toss a handful of water directly in their own face. Every time I’ve tried that I’ve made a mess 😂
Load More Replies...UV Disinfectant Devices Installed On The Handrails For Escalators Around Seoul
during covid I always wondered why, airplanes, cinema's, hospitals ect didn't have UV cleaning lights installed to quickly sanitizer places
Because UV cleaning lights actually are not that healthy. In this case noone would be directly exposed to it, but they still generate ozone as a byproduct, which can be quite toxic in high concentrations.Apart from that, it has a very characteristic smell.
Load More Replies...I was in the Denver airport and glanced over just as a mom did a triple take at what her 8-9 year old kid was doing. In about 1/3 of a second, I watched her face go from "Where is that kid now?" to "He's doing whatWhatWHAT?!?!" and launch into full-speed-ahead-Mom-mode. He was standing there with his tongue pressed against the moving hand rail.
From everything I've seen on these, while the idea is nice, unfortunately it doesn't really work as well people thinks. It's not just a single short blast of UV that's required to disinfect something, but you need a prolonged immersion. Given that the belt is moving, and these things have a rather small, limited exposure space, you don't really get the needed length of UV exposure to actually disinfect the handrail.
These Ceiling Fan Cosmetics That Help You To Know Which String Controls What Function Of The Fan
My wife is convinced I am an idiot as in June I forget which chain controls which function I used in September.
I do as well. I also have to check the owner's manual before changing the clock twice a year. I can never remember what button to push to start the 'set clock' process. I don't need it to set the clock, just to remember which button to start with.
Load More Replies...It's always the longer one that controls the lights, but those are cute!
When my wife and I remodeled our house in 1989 I put separate wall switches, so we can turn them on and off there instead of with the chains.
I just have one switch for my fan in general, but that’s a better idea.
Load More Replies...Staying At A Hotel And Came Into The Room To Witness My Wife's Solution To Keeping The Light Out
If anyone wants to peek at me, 1; they are welcome. 2; they must be seriously desperate.
This Viewpoint In Naples Has A Handrail That Describes The View In Braille
Beautiful views... taken for granted by those of us who have our sight.
This Restaurant Has An Angled Mirror Over The Chefs So You Can See An Overhead View
My school food labs have these, i never know what they were for until i started doing food tech as a subject last year
I worked in a bakery where we had to be in a glass "cage" so people could watch us. It could be OK or annoying, depending on how much sleep I had.
I’ve been to a couple places like that and I always felt so bad staring at the workers while they were trying to work 😅 even though it was encouraged. I’d hate that!
Load More Replies...Security Device To Prevent Landlord Or Handyman From Entering Without Notice
I'm glad to live somewhere that kind of things isn't necessary, it's illegal for anyone to enter an apartment without permission - or a serious reason.
It might still be illegal where they live, some people just don't follow the rules.
Load More Replies...Down side - if you have a debilitating health emergency alone and call 911, they're going to have trouble getting in
I live in a senior citizen building and a lot of the people here are frail. Building personnel need to get in in an emergency, or 911 if you call them direct.
Load More Replies...And they do work. Unfortunately too well at times. My mother fell and I could not get into her house. Had to find something flat to knock the thing out of the way.
I've had my ups and downs with landlords, and although this item works while you're in the flat, it doesn't work when you're out. I would simply change the locks. The good ones who gave 24-hr notice were none the wiser, but the illegal entries were stopped cold.
I have one of these. I don't live in a high-crime area at all, but I just like knowing that if someone DID try to bust my door down, they would need about 800 pounds of force to do so.
This Packet Of Pasta Has A Drawing To Gauge The Quantity Of Pasta W/O A Scale
pasta should never have to be measured, you eat it till the ancestors tell you it is fine with them...
I have a little plastic gizmo with different sized holes, marked for 1, 2, 3, or 4 servings. Just take the spaghetti, insert into the appropriate hole, take the amount that fits through the opening, replace the rest in the box.
I have a spaghetti ladle with a hole in the scoop part - the hole is big enough to fit 1 serving of dry spaghetti noods 😊 it’s pretty helpful!
Load More Replies...I can never judge if I have too much or too little. I'm in the U.S. and one brand my mom used to buy had this. It was handy. It's just me, and I actually count them. 120 strands are perfect for me, and I'm not wasting any.
The Corks From This Winery Show How To Pronounce The Winery’s Name
The Mixing Spatula My Girlfriend Got Me Has A Quick Conversion Chart For Cooking Measurements
That would appear to be a spatula in the US where having grams is not useful at all since recipes here don't use them.
Load More Replies...I have magnets showing all sorts of conversions on my fridge, and I also printed out lists from online. How to covert anything to anything. Including charts for reducing and enlarging recipes. I live alone and most recipes make too much, and my apartment doesn't even have a full size fridge so the freezer section is too small to hold much.
This Japanese Toilet Refills Through A Sink In The Top So You Can Rinse Your Hands And Re-Use The Water
I wish these were available everywhere, would love it for my tiny toiletspace. Haven't found one yet that'll fit on my Dutch toilet.
I think generally you have to buy the whole toilet unit.
Load More Replies...I've seen this in the US a few times. Very smart! It should be more common in public restrooms.
I’ve seen video posted by someone who moved to Japan and had this in rental. They destroyed the whole toilet because it is not supposed to be used with soap. It was the fully equipped toilet with heated seat and built in bidet as is standard in Japan. When the engineer came to repair it and opened the cover the toilet looked like spaceship inside. So many tubes and wires. I rather have simple toilet that doesn’t break because of a bit of soap.
Refrigerated Kitchen Drawers
I feel that this would be more useful in a commercial kitchen rather than residential though.
99% of commercial kitchens use these. Unpractical at home.
Load More Replies...This Bag Designed For Pizza
I wish those existed when the pizza store about one kilometer away from my place had the "three pizzas for the price of one" deal almost every week. It was a short distance to walk but still a hassle with those three boxes, especially when I needed one hand free to open/unlock doors.
Not genius at all — just another contributor to plastic soup and unnecessary use of fossil fuels. A better idea would be a reusable string shopping bag or harness.
Thank you. Came here to say this. The arrogance and hubris of mankind can be neatly displayed in this example of "fück the planet, I can't be expected to carry my own box of takeout "
Load More Replies...The Ramen Restaurant I'm At Has Chopsticks With Ridges On Them To Make Grasping Noodles Easier
I have several pairs of chopsticks that came with not ridges like this, but like a textured surface at the end to prevent slipping. I love them.
I bet Asian people get a laugh out of these. I've used chopsticks in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and other countries. All have slightly different styles but I've never seen ones like this. While I'm sure they catch noodles, they also look like they are harder to clean properly and would feel weird in the mouth.
Oh good point about the mouth feel. And yeah, these are ridiculous.
Load More Replies...This Wealthy City In Oregon Offers Free Sparkling Water Filling Stations On Their Sidewalks
My Desk Fan Also Doubles As A Clock Face
This Restaurant Puts A Cheesecloth Cap Over Their Lemon Garnishes So You Don’t Get The Lemon Seeds In Your Food
I went into a supermarket the other day and asked the yound person if they sold cheesecloth. They didnt know what it was. Felt so old.
I had to identify my produce to a new cashier at our local supermarket. She was adorable, I didn't feel old, I felt like a tutor. "That's ginger. That's a sweet onion,"
Load More Replies...My Tub Of Protein Has A Scoop That Sits At The Top So You Don't Have To Dig For It
I Got New Playing Cards That Are Matte Black. Unless You’re Looking Directly At The Card, Its Basically Impossible To See What They Are
Hmm... so if you are playing a game where cards are turned face up on the table, you can only see them if you put your head directly over the table?
I'm guessing those are for poker and the dealer will call out the cards that were drawn. It's just a way to ensure that the person next to you can't get a glimpse of your hand.
Load More Replies...A Local Bar Started Using Pasta As Straws Instead Of Plastic
No, it just feels like plastic. Although it gets slightly soggy after a while.
Load More Replies...Awesome, but a separate solution may be needed for people with wheat allergies.
I've never really been that bothered by straws - wait here me out. However, I know people that bought a lifetimes use of plastic straws when the UK banned them 2020. Five years later everyone has figured out their subsitute, cardboard, metal, resuable plastic, ...pasta. It isn't a big deal, so when the US talk about bringing them back this year you can't help thinking you absolute t**t.
If only that was the reason other people thought we were absolute twats
Load More Replies...But after a little while the pasta begins to get soft and then it's not so great.
Straws have been used for literally thousands of years, and there are benefits to using them: less likely to spill; more sanitary than putting your mouth directly on a can or bottle; helpful for people with swallowing difficulties or strength disorders; reduces staining of the front teeth; and they're great for people like me who drink a lot of iced beverages but hates having ice hit their teeth.
Load More Replies...This Pickle Jar My Family Has Had For Years Has A Lifty Thing To Make Them Easier To Get
All pickle jars that you buy in supermarkets in France have the lifty thing. Is it really such a rare thing in other countries that people have to buy a specific jar instead of re-using one they got when they simply bought pickles ?
this is Tupperware, I use mine for Beetroot. the vege fridge containers are da bomb! keeps my lettuce fresh for 6weeks
Indelible Ink Is Dropped On Your Fingernail After Voting To Prevent People From Voting Twice In The Philippine Elections
Same in Mexico. They ink the tip of the thumb, though, and the mark is visible for three or four days.
In the UK they make you show ID you can get a free votes ID if you don't have a passport or driver's license
Load More Replies...Honestly, people need to be aware of how insignificant, unbelievably rare. and ineffective voter fraud is. To actually swing an election a significant proportion of the population would all have to agree to all vote twice for the same people. Even when voter fraud has been prosecuted (and it is vanishingly rare) it has had absolutely no effect on the anything at all. Of course I'm talking of voter fraud by individual citizens, not by violent political parties and politicians that just keep winning elections. That's a whole other thing. Voter fraud should be worried about less and getting more of the population to engage politically should be focused on far more.
Yeah, that's the case in the US as well, no matter how often certain politicians scream that it isn't for their own political purposes.
Load More Replies...Since it's indelible, what happens after you've voted in ten elections?
That looks like I bit off a hangnail and bled some. Maybe try those stamps at clubs that glow under UV light?
People are people everywhere. Some untrustworthy and some not.
Load More Replies...My Kid's Jacket Has Multiple Name Spaces To Facilitate Hand-Me-Downs
These Electrical Outlet Plates My Mom Painted For Her Kitchen To Match The Granite
Holy c**p, your mom is talented!!! Matching color is very difficult.
Great, now when her sight starts to go, she's going to spend an hour trying to find the socket when she needs to plug in her mixer.
I like granite for the material, but I wish it was a single freakin' color. Multicolor patterns like this seem specifically calculated to make it impossible to see dirt, crumbs, spills, etc.
Yeah my kitchen and bathroom have various colors in the floor tiles and sometimes I can't tell if it's dirt or not. At times I've been scrubbing at a "stain" only to realize it was just the tile.
Load More Replies...There are clear plastic outlet plates out there. Painting or resin art is more fun, though.
Trash Chute Has Magnetic Stoppers To Prevent Silverware From Going In
Must be super strong magnets to catch something that's dropped in the middle of the hole.
Yeah, not only for the distance but also for any other items that may knock the silverware down.
Load More Replies...Silverware (ha, silver!) is generally made of stainless steel, which for the most part is non-magnetic. The chromium interferers with the magnetic effect somehow.
Had something similar at the Bonanza Casino in Reno when I worked there. The magnet was super strong, and it wasn't easy to remove the silverware.
This Restaurant Gives You An Hourglass When You Order. If Your Food Hasn’t Arrived Before The Time Runs Out Then You Get Your Meal For Free
This Pub's Bathroom Is Down A Flight Of Stairs, So They Installed Cushions On The Wall
My Local Bus Station Has A Free Bicycle Repair Stand With A Full Set Of Tools Anyone Can Use
These are common in Australia. Unfortunately many get vandalised or the wires cut and the tools stolen
Had To Pay 50 Cent To Use The Restroom, But There Is A Cutout For Kids To Use It Free
Why is this needed? Using a bathroom should be a basic human decency. Some people have digestive issues where a toilet is an emergency. Bet your a*s I'm crawling in the kid hole to go.
Because the people that clean the toilets needs paying, and we would rather use our tax money for health care and education. Paid toilet in Europe are most common in places with lots of tourists, it is only fair they pay to use them.
Load More Replies...What is stopping you climing over or under the right one. We usually have closed toors not this rotating thingamajox you can pass easy.
Nothing is stopping you, except being a decent human being. And where I live most people are happy to pay for clean public toilets.
Load More Replies...Why do kids get a break? I would think kids are more likely to leave a mess than adults would. Or, well, no more and no less likely. Plus, a kid that small (to be able to go through the cutout) is likely going to need adult assistance in any event. And how long will it take for the fee collections to offset the exorbitant price that this ridiculous contraption had to cost in the first place? California, free public toilets, paid for by sales tax and road tax. It's only fair. Massack-re...b79b60.jpg
Yeah, it is so much more important to have free toilets, than access to healthcare and education. I'm always impressed at how indoctrinated US americans sounds.
Load More Replies...The Gum I Bought In Japan Comes With A Stack Of Paper For Easy Disposal
Japan is a very clean country because their citizens have a lot of respect for their local environments. You can guarantee this paper is used for its intended purpose. And I have definitely been caught in situations where I have nothing to spit my gum into. I buy these large containers of gum and keep them in my car in case I need a breath freshener. I don’t chew a lot but a big container lasts me a year or more.
Load More Replies...Our Local Supermarket Offers Free Fruits For Children To Snack While Shopping
I don't know. I think mine is worth at least 2 oranges. Or maybe an apple. ;)
Load More Replies...Nice idea - poor choice of fruit. Oranges are difficult for little kids to peel and usually result in a lot of sticky juice.
Nothing wrong with that - they taste the same but most people won’t purchase them because they’re “ugly,” so that’s awesome they found a way to keep them from being wasted 😊
Load More Replies...My Local Carwash’s Security Camera Has A Wiper Blade To Always Have A Clear Recording
The Logo On My Umbrella Only Shows Up When Wet
I'm sorry you're having a bad day, and can't enjoy something that's fun & whimsical rather than useful.
Load More Replies...Hotel I Stayed At In Greece Had Wooden Bikes For Guests To Use
So locals don't steal them and make a profit off them.
Load More Replies...This Park Bench Has A Mini Bench For Babies
More like toddlers. Not many babies are sitting up on their own for any length of time.
My Hotel Has A Free Cellphone You Can Take With You Around Town During Your Stay
Our hotel in New Zealand had these. Saved us a daily $10 charge from US Verizon.
That’s so cool! Usually when I travel internationally Telus has some pretty good deals for me but this is awesome :)
My New Set Of Sheets Came With A Handy Little Pocket
Not as convenient as it appears. My foot went in the pocket when getting out of bed. I almost hit my head on some furniture, and promptly flipped it the other direction so the pocket was facing the mattress.
Best 6.99 Ever Spent At Ross. No More Batteries Rolling Around The Junk Drawer
OR.. (and I know this is a novel idea...) When I purchase a Costco sized package of batteries I just open one end a bit and leave the batteries in the package they came in until I need one. I have zero batteries "rolling around the junk drawer"
This battery holder, though, you'll notice has slots for all sizes of batteries - AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt, and a few other odds and ends - and a battery tester. All in a handy carrying case.
Load More Replies...OMG we use so many batteries: flashlights; remotes for TV, DVD player, and car fobs; Tile; voltage testers; clocks; headlamps; Halloween props; TENS machine; laser pointers; mini fans; lanterns for camping; my old camera back when it still worked... EDIT - my partner reminded me *just* as I hit post that his computer mouse uses batteries, too.
Load More Replies...A Box That Has A Built In Hangar
I don’t use the bar to hang things. I keep the items on hangers and lay them in the box in a way the folds the items, less wasted space.
Arm & Head Rest In My Local Pub’s Urinals
Are you female by any chance? As a man I assure you that, when drunk and pissing, the head does sometimes have to rest on the wall for reasons relating to angle of approach and also balance issues resulting from drunkenness. Back me up fellas.
Load More Replies...My Gloves Came With Uncut Playing Cards As The Stiffener
the only reason I don't like this is because I am the sort of person who would be like, wow that's neat, now I can never throw this away.
My Local Lowe’s Advertises Chest Freezes By How Many Deer They Can Hold
That's why my wife wants a chest freezer rather than an upright. But she's tall enough not to fall into a chest freezer trying to get stuff on the bottom. It's not fun. Guess how I know.
Load More Replies...A “Vomit Pool” In A Restaurant In China
better question would be, how good are their drinks?
Load More Replies...The Sauce Flourish On My Plate Is A Barrier To Stop Meat Juice From Reaching My Fries
Since the fries are likely to be the best bit, I keep them until last. Yes, I will always 'have room'.
Load More Replies...It’s sauce on the dish - you can still scoop it up and eat it if you want :) you don’t have to waste it, it’s your choice.
Load More Replies...Or just a plate? I hate stuff like that at restaurants.
Load More Replies...My Place Of Work Installed A Giant Laser To Keep The Birds Away
Does that work?? I've been trying to find a solution to keeping the pigeons away from my solar panels they c**p on them and build nests under them and I just want them to leave them alone. I've tried the owl statues and a sonic bird repeller but those dont work. I'm gonna look into this.
John doe, we need to be friends. You need to tell me when you find a solution. I have a tree that pidgeons love and they leave so much p*o on my patio and furniture. At least I can clean mine, I'm guessing solar panels not so easy.
Load More Replies...You get rid of the birds, but what are you going to do when every cat in the neighborhood shows up?
Apparently, a green laser light is perceived as a threat to birds. Who knew?
Most People: I Want A New Yeti Me: I Want The Alcohol Injected Icy Engine
Cute, now let's see a radial...of a 9cyl Gnome rotary...I hear they spray a lot...
He means it circulates cold ethyl alcohol to cool the drinks.
Load More Replies...Permanent Marker On The Outside, Prevents Condensation On The Inside
Similar: Marking "Master" with yellow highlighter on the master copy does not show up when photocopied.
Not really by design, they are just pointing out that there isn't condensation where it's been written on
Load More Replies...Construction Fence In My Neighborhood Had A Bunch Of 2x4’s Nailed To Prevent Poster Hanging
I was was the same! I was like, oh cool they made a little bouldering wall for ppl to use nice.
Load More Replies...I actually love the charm of a wall full of posters.
Load More Replies...the construction fence at our local school is "decorated" with art projects of each class
Best guess? City likely has a "post no bills" "beautification code" that penalizes building owners or construction companies that don't regularly remove any posters or ads which are placed on walls or fences. Given that there would be situations where due to weather, or supply, the building site wouldn't always be occupied, and thus the workers wouldn't be present to remove any ads or posters that would violate the code; this is a cheap solution.
Load More Replies...Because construction company will be damned if they're going to provide free advertising space? Oh, the humanity.
How dare anyone post their local garage sale or bottle drive sign on an unused ugly section of wall for free?! Everything should be a transaction and cost money!! /s
Load More Replies...My Local Theater Has A Screening Room With A Playground In It
Counterproductive, really, most people don't want to have tiny crotchgoblins screeching and romping through the theatre while the movie is running
I'd assume this theater have multiple rooms, and you don't buy tickets to this one unless you have kids or are otherwise okay sharing your movie experience with children.
Load More Replies...I'm guessing this is to rent out for kids parties; otherwise it would be sooooooooooooo annoying.
At my age, what I really need is a urinal against the wall so I don't miss any of the movie.
