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As I’ve written many time before, society is going through an ‘immediate gratification’ phase.
Whether it’s turning to the internet or food delivery services or credit cards … we all want what we want NOW.
Doesn’t matter about the implications or the accuracy, we don’t want to wait for anything. Ever.
I say all this because yesterday, I received this in my mailbox …
Yep, it’s a TV dinner frying pan from a company called Amazing Pan.
To be honest, the name Amazing Pan is a bit of a stretch given all they’ve done is compartmentalise a normal frying pan so you can shove a bunch of different foods in it … but given I’ve never seen one of these before, maybe I’m being a bit harsh on their ingenuity.
OK, on the plus side it’s a product that is still encouraging people to actually do something rather than hand it to them on a plate [though, in a weird way, they’re also doing that as well] but who the hell needs a product like this:?
Seriously, how hard is it to use a few extra pots and pans?
What next … a tooth brush that doubles as a toilet brush?
Actually that already exists, or at least it did when I decided to teach my awful housemate when I lived in Wollongong, Australia.
Yes, I know I’m going to hell, but I work in adland so that was always guaranteed anyway.
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I am ashamed to admit I own one of these.
Comment by George October 17, 2016 @ 7:16 amIn my defense, so does an Olympic athlete.
I’ve used it once. http://tinyurl.com/jqnsg5g
I’m impressed. Have you only used it once because it’s rubbish or Mary won’t let you have breakfast fry ups?
Comment by DH October 17, 2016 @ 7:24 amhe cant remember how to turn the fucking wifi fucking grill on. hes become as bad as campbell.
Comment by andy@cynic October 17, 2016 @ 7:46 amwifi cup. forgot that shit. make it nearly as bad as campbell but not quite as fucking stupid. yet.
Comment by andy@cynic October 17, 2016 @ 7:47 amActually the wi-fi cup still hasn’t arrived so I’m even more stupid as I paid for something that never materialised. Damnit.
Comment by Rob October 17, 2016 @ 8:44 amSays the man who has a wifi cup.
Comment by DH October 17, 2016 @ 7:23 amSee above. I bought it, I just never got it.
Comment by Rob October 17, 2016 @ 8:49 amI’m so glad I was never shared a place with you.
Comment by Bazza October 17, 2016 @ 7:38 ameven campbell has some taste. a mere fucking pinch of it but enough to know to keep you a fucking mile away from where he lives.
Comment by andy@cynic October 17, 2016 @ 7:44 amWhat Andy said. So there … nah, nah, na-na, nah.
Comment by Rob October 17, 2016 @ 8:50 amMature as always Rob.
Comment by Bazza October 17, 2016 @ 9:03 amThe cup/biscuit holder was a good idea I still have that
Comment by Northern October 17, 2016 @ 3:26 pmThe one that was destroyed by The Guardian a few years ago. [I know Baz, no taste]
Comment by Rob October 17, 2016 @ 5:00 pmYes Robert, you must have sent me that article 1,000 times. You seem to have forgotten you helped fund the deal with firebox.
Comment by Bazza October 17, 2016 @ 10:22 pm