When I was a kid, nobody wore bike helmets, you could still buy lawn darts and everyone had toy guns that looked real. Things have certainly changed in a short amount of time — parents these days are doing everything short of bubble wrapping their kids to keep them safe. That goes for adults, too. Cars have airbags now and our coffee warns us that it’s hot. So why are we selling desks for steering wheels and shock toys that look like real weapons? The following eye-opening gadgets prove that things haven’t changed as much as you might think.
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Why not throw in drinking while you’re at it? And helmets are for little girls. Amazingly enough, this reading caddy isn’t just for stationary bikes. The product page claims that it “mounts in seconds to virtually any road, mountain or stationary bike” and that it helps you to read and train at the same time. All of the danger and stupidity aside, how would you expect a book or magazine to stay on that thing during a turn?
Product Page ($15 via TRFJ)
