Thank goodness for the advances in technology that make our lives easier and more manageable!
Where would we be without such creations as cell phones, personal computers, and automatic transmission? And what if no one had ever developed a motor for lawn mowers? I don't even want to think about a world without washers, dryers, and microwaves.
Recently, a new invention has been introduced that is sure to revolutionize personal hygiene as we know it. I have three words for you: Touch. And. Brush.
The Touch 'N Brush is a plastic apparatus that is mounted on your bathroom mirror with two suction cups. A tube of toothpaste is placed inside two plastic clamps, which are then covered with a white plastic shell. Once it's assembled, the magic begins.
Here's how you use this device:
1. Hold your toothbrush under the dispenser opening
2. Apply gentle pressure, which will release the perfect amount of toothpaste onto your toothbrush.
3. Brush your teeth with amazement.
How did I ever get through my morning and evening routines without this? I mean, this thing saves me at least three seconds. It might not sound like much, but that adds up to 36 1/2 minutes per year!
Okay, reality check. Seriously guys? An automatic toothbrush dispenser? In the words of Ron Burgundy, "That's actually amazing. I'm not even mad." Since when were opening a tube of toothpaste and squeezing some out on a toothbrush considered so cumbersome that the ritual necessitated the invention of something to streamline the process? Brushing your teeth is already a streamlined process... I mean, you open the cap, squeeze some out, and off you go, right? Right?
If you want to know why obesity has reached, according to the World Health Organization, "epidemic proportions," let inventions like this serve as a cautionary tale for how lazy we are actually becoming. I know you don't burn calories squeezing out toothpaste the old-fashioned way, but that's not the point. The underlying issue is that people are so activity-averse now that even opening a toothpaste cap is just, well, too much.
What's next, an invention that wipes behinds? Sure, I'm kidding, but I'd put money on the chance that someone was once kidding when they said, "What's next, an automatic toothpaste dispenser? Pshhh, that'll never happen. Surely people aren't that lazy."
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I agree that most people would use this out of laziness, but this could be potentially useful for people with artheritis and other physical issues that impede the dexterity of their hands. So, I don't really have a huge issue with it.
ReplyDeleteIf you want to see the end game of our ultimate laziness, go see a matinee of "Surrogates". It is well made and something that COULD actually happen someday. It was a good movie. Well, it has Bruce Willis in it - when has Bruce Willis been in a movie that wasn't good?!
What's next, an invention that wipes behinds?
ReplyDeleteIts a "bidet" :)