The five most useless inventions ever

The lightbulb, the telephone, the car, the computer – these are inventions that actually mattered, inventions we didn’t even know we needed until they came along.

Below we list five inventions that are the exact opposite of these. Inventions that we didn’t know we needed because, well, we don’t, and probably never will.

Screen privacy hat/scarf/hoody thing

Do you want privacy, while also drawing a ridiculously large amount of attention to yourself? Do you want to surf the web discreetly while everyone around you points and stares, wondering what’s on your head? The solution to all your problems is here! It’s the screen privacy hat/scarf/hoody thingy.

Butterstick

If you are tired of constantly using a knife to spread butter onto your bread like every other human being in the world, then the Butterstick is for you.

The toilet roll hat

Because you never know when nature might come calling, or when you might need to blow your nose.

Shoe umbrella

Don’t you just hate it when it’s pouring down and you get rain (that dries off or you can easily wipe off) on your shoes? Worry no more, introducing the shoe umbrella. They’re umbrellas, for your shoes!

Handerpants

Hmm, if only our hands could have the same kind of protection our privates have. You know, like undergarments, for our hands, which everyone can see and don’t need to be hidden. Yes, handerpants!

Honourable mention:

The useless box

As the name suggests, it is literally a box that does nothing…except annoy you.