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Welcome to the fantastic world of Chindogu. Inside you will find 101 unuseless inventions - bizarre and brilliant gizmos and gadgets that have broken free from the chains of usefulness to enjoy the sublime liberation of the highly impractical. Discover the irresistible pointlessness of... * Dust Slippers for Cats - for feline assistance with tedious housework* Walk 'n' Wash Ankle-attachable laundry tanks - Make washing day a stroll in the park* The Hydrophobe's Bath Body Suit - For taking a bath without getting wet* The Daddy Nurser - Lets Dad experience the joys of motherhood ...and you'll wonder how you ever lived without them! Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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My enthusiasm began to waver by the second half of the book. For all the talk in the intro of chindogu being "without prejudice," a disheartening number of these inventions rely on tired tropes of housewives cooking and cleaning at home, while their husbands run off to play golf instead of helping around the house, thus disrupting "matrimonial harmony." Gag. I was especially horrified by the "training high heels," which "smooth the transition to adult female footwear" (i.e., spine-deforming high heels). Great.
Oh well. Read it for the undignified cat pictures, I guess? And the absurd suggestions for surviving the subway, which I'm now reminded of every time I take the train during rush hour.