Non-motoring > Things which never should have been invented	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: CGNorwich	Replies: 66

New Thu 22 Sep 11 22:09   Things which never should have been invented - CGNorwich

In another thread Humph has already put forward Mobile phones, the internet and Crocs. Any more contenders - reasons would be good. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 22 Sep 11 22:13   Things which never should have been invented - Old Navy

Winter tyres. Designed to dumb down the driving skills of drivers who already have skills poor enough to need them. :) Reply to this message | Report message       6

New Thu 22 Sep 11 22:44   Things which never should have been invented - Dutchie

Bread makers,Blenders.Never used them. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 22 Sep 11 22:52   Things which never should have been invented - RattleandSmoke

Beer or any other drink which allows you to consume alcohol. The atomic bomb Guns Scun thorpe. Last edited by: RattleandSmoke on Thu 22 Sep 11 at 22:52 Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 22 Sep 11 22:51   Things which never should have been invented - Londoner

TV Soaps. They cause people to waste far too many precious hours living life vicariously in front of an idiot's lantern. Also, they use up valuable broadcasting time which could be better spent on more useful programs for a population that desperately needs educating (self included). Reply to this message | Report message       2

New Thu 22 Sep 11 22:53   Things which never should have been invented - RattleandSmoke

I couldn't do without the BBC, the rest of TV can go to room 101. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 22 Sep 11 22:54   Things which never should have been invented - ....

SatNav - enables the directionally challenged to visit the places the rest of us go to get away from them. Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Thu 22 Sep 11 23:10   Things which never should have been invented - zippy

Mustard gas. Any similar terror weapon. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 22 Sep 11 23:11   Things which never should have been invented - rtj70

E=MC2 Might have been wrong that Einstein chap. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 22 Sep 11 23:20   Things which never should have been invented - bathtub tom

Hula hoops. Can anyone else do it? Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 22 Sep 11 23:20   Things which never should have been invented - Robin O'Reliant

Retractable ballpoints. They're just too sodding complicated, push the button to write and the ball was already out so you look a fool just scraping the paper when it retracts, push the button to retract and it was already retracted and pops back out and puts an ink mark down your shirt as you put it in your pocket. And don't get me started on loose leaf binders... Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Thu 22 Sep 11 23:27   Things which never should have been invented - Avant

E=MC² A Yorkshireman with two motorcycles. (Not suggesting that Yorkshiremen or motorcycles shouldn't have ben invented. The electronic handbrake shouldn't.) Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 22 Sep 11 23:55   Things which never should have been invented - Manatee

Sunday opening for big shops. Parking charges at railway stations. Privatisation of utilities. Tesco. Estuary English. Soaps+1 Fame for being famous - the celebrity phenomenon. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 22 Sep 11 23:58   Things which never should have been invented - RattleandSmoke

I agree with all that, but I love Coronation Street, it reminds me how much worse live can be, alhough if it was real I probably would have slept with Tina and Maria by now. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 00:27   Things which never should have been invented - Ted

Ena Sharples more your mark, Rats :-P Ted Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 00:41   Things which never should have been invented - RattleandSmoke

The sad fact is you're probably right. I might have to settle for Gail. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 05:42   Things which never should have been invented - Clk Sec

>>>>In another thread Humph has already put forward Mobile phones, the internet and Crocs. He doesn't like chinos, either. I can't understand the fellow. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 07:07   Things which never should have been invented - Dog

TV. The infernal combustion engine. Money. Tomato Sauce. Not necessarily in that order. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 07:50   Things which never should have been invented - Clk Sec

Gas boilers Gas fires Gas ovens British Bass Squawk Squawk Hell printers Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 08:47   Things which never should have been invented - Meldrew

Sandwich makers/toasters Jordan/Kerry/ Cheryl/Posh etc I mention them because they are "invented" Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Fri 23 Sep 11 08:50   Things which never should have been invented - henry k

Curry Rice cakes Mayo in sandwiches Sump plugs Wipe & wash for windscreens Auris auto gear boxes Car bonnet mascots Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 09:26   Things which never should have been invented - madf

Teleprompters Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 09:14   Things which never should have been invented - Roger.

>> The sad fact is you're probably right. I might have to settle for Gail. You mean the facially challenged minger? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 09:07   Things which never should have been invented - CGNorwich

Personally I believe our problems are all due to the invention of agriculture . Without it the population of the the British isles would be a few tens of thousands having a jolly good time roaming around hunting animals. Life would be like a continuous barbeque with no work and no taxes. All spoilt by someone in the middle east putting a fence around the cows Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 09:11   Things which never should have been invented - spamcan61

PowerPoint TV Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 09:19   Things which never should have been invented - Clk Sec

>>Life would be like a continuous barbeque Barbeque. I forgot that one! Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 09:29   Things which never should have been invented - teabelly

Clocks and watches and all time & date telling devices. Without which people would be free to do things at their own pace. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 09:39   Things which never should have been invented - movilogo

Facebook Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 09:46   Things which never should have been invented - Iffy

The dictionary - might as well never have been invented because so few people bother to use one. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 10:30   Things which never should have been invented - Mike Hannon

The last time I watched Coronation Street, Gail (I think it was) was a lodger at Elsie Tanner's. I always thought she was quite attractive. Obviously things have moved on. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 11:04   Things which never should have been invented - CGNorwich

"Obviously things have moved on." images.mirror.co.uk/upl/mirror/may2004/3/0/00006C6A-FFDD-10AA-A09280C328EC0000.jpg Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 11:12   Things which never should have been invented - madf

The wheel. Bring back sledges. Queues. Survival of the fittest. ETFs. *wait for the crash" Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 11:15   Things which never should have been invented - Pat

What a joyless lot you are this morning! Pat Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 11:24   Things which never should have been invented - spamcan61

>> The last time I watched Coronation Street, Gail (I think it was) was a lodger >> at Elsie Tanner's. I always thought she was quite attractive. Obviously things have moved on. >> +1 Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 11:43   Things which never should have been invented - corax

Fast food chains Ties (What exactly is their purpose other than to make you feel uncomfortable?) Trousers/Jeans with a low rise (why do you want them to feel like they are falling off?) Patio heaters (enough said) Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 11:53   Things which never should have been invented - Cliff Pope

Phillips screws, posidrive, cross head, torx etc. Captive nuts. Local councils Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 11:59   Things which never should have been invented - Mapmaker

So no electric screwdrivers, then Cliff? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 12:02   Things which never should have been invented - Roger.

Jerry Springer, Jeremy Kyle and Judge Judy. Last edited by: Roger on Fri 23 Sep 11 at 12:04 Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 12:23   Things which never should have been invented - madf

>> Phillips screws, posidrive, cross head, torx etc. >> >> Captive nuts. >> >> Local councils >> >> >> I love philips screws etc... Power driver and it's easy... Slotted ones impossible. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 12:05   Things which never should have been invented - Runfer D'Hills

Keyless ignition. What a royally stupid idea. How the heck are you supposed to remember where you put the sodding thing? Mine moves around the car of its own free will. Sometimes it's in my pocket, then it will transport itself into my briefcase without permission, other times it randomly leaps out of there and gets itself buried under all the detritis in my door bin and worst of all it leaves itself on the kitchen work surface after I've been out to the car, started the engine, forgotten my phone, gone back in to get the phone and the dog distracts me and the key thing gets left behind with my house key on it and I shut the front door with the keys in the house and the engine running and...aaaaaarrrrrgggghhhh Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 12:09   Things which never should have been invented - movilogo

Income tax council tax TV license Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 12:16   Things which never should have been invented - -

politicians or celebrities, and i can't decide which is worse. automated manual gearbox, should be returned to hell from whence it came. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 12:17   Things which never should have been invented - Iffy

...into my briefcase... Briefcase Humph? I'm rarely in a big city these days, do many business people still use them? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 12:23   Things which never should have been invented - madf

>> ...into my briefcase... >> >> Briefcase Humph? >> >> I'm rarely in a big city these days, do many business people still use them? >> >> >> Where else to store lunch? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 12:32   Things which never should have been invented - Runfer D'Hills

Well, it's actually a cross-body messenger bag to be clear but I thought briefcase kinda covered it. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 12:37   Things which never should have been invented - Iffy

...Well, it's actually a cross-body messenger bag to be clear but I thought briefcase kinda covered it... I use the shoulder bag for the Mac, there's room for my notebook, but not much else. A lot of the barristers use wheeled suitcases, briefs can run to hundreds of pages, and then there's the wig and gown, although that's often in a separate drawstring bag. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 12:41   Things which never should have been invented - Runfer D'Hills

I don't have a wig. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 12:59   Things which never should have been invented - Iffy

...I don't have a wig... The more pertinent question is do you need one? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 21:34   Things which never should have been invented - Bromptonaut

>> A lot of the barristers use wheeled suitcases, briefs can run to hundreds of pages, >> and then there's the wig and gown, although that's often in a separate drawstring bag. In London they have clerks moving the documents round on trolleys - the sort with three wheels each side so they can mount kerbs. Those bags for wigs/gowns remind me of the bags we had at primary school for pumps and PE kit. Complete wit embroidered initials. IIRC they're colour coded; blue for a juniors and red for a QC? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 12:58   Things which never should have been invented - -

>> Well, it's actually a cross-body messenger bag to be clear oooh a man bag, get you..;-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 13:02   Things which never should have been invented - Runfer D'Hills

No, I don't need a wig, but even if I did I wouldn't keep it in a bag. Funny lot lawyers. And @ GB, I could try to explain style but I fear... :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 13:05   Things which never should have been invented - -

>> And @ GB, I could try to explain style but I fear... >> Mince down here, put your hand on your hip and i'm all ears...;--0 Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 13:09   Things which never should have been invented - Runfer D'Hills

Best get a wig then. Cover the ears. :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 13:14   Things which never should have been invented - -

>> Best get a wig then. Cover the ears. >> ooh that's good, hang on i've got SWM on the case..;- good as gold she is.....seeing as i'm not follickly challenged like some i can cover my own ears with my own hair..;) all of 'em Last edited by: gordonbennet on Fri 23 Sep 11 at 13:17 Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 12:25   Things which never should have been invented - Dog

Religion. Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Fri 23 Sep 11 18:45   Things which never should have been invented - swiss tony

>> The last time I watched Coronation Street, Gail (I think it was) was a lodger >> at Elsie Tanner's. I always thought she was quite attractive. Obviously things have moved on. >> Last time I watched that carp, she looked like ET's ugly sister. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 18:49   Things which never should have been invented - Runfer D'Hills

I met her once a long time ago. She was cutting the ribbon so to speak at a shop opening of a new central Manchester branch of a company I worked for at the time. Personable enough lady. Cost us 500 quid as I recall. Nice work if you can get it. I'd have done it for £450 no bother but there you go. :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 19:03   Things which never should have been invented - Robin O'Reliant

>> >> Personable enough lady. Cost us 500 quid as I recall. Nice work if you can >> get it. I'd have done it for £450 no bother but there you go. >> >> :-) >> And made up the extra fifty by flogging that old cycle carrier to some mug...? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 19:47   Things which never should have been invented - Runfer D'Hills

I'm delivering that to its new owner on Monday. Exchanged for a large jar of Jelly Babies. 160 odd mile journey home. Hope the JBs make it... :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 20:11   Things which never should have been invented - Tigger

the catalytic converter. Without it cars would be giving more mpg now Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 20:15   Things which never should have been invented - CGNorwich

But global warming would be increasing at an alarming pace .................. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 20:31   Things which never should have been invented - MD

Lager. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 20:38   Things which never should have been invented - Manatee

>> But global warming would be increasing at an alarming pace .................. >> Au contraire mon vieux coq. Catalytic converters result in more CO2. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Sep 11 00:28   Things which never should have been invented - CGNorwich

Mais naturellement vous êtes corrects Monsieur Trichechus Inunguis. Catalytic convertors are of course causing global warning Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Sep 11 00:13   Things which never should have been invented - zookeeper

>> But global warming would be increasing at an alarming pace .................. >> >> >> >> >> >> oh yes global warming nearly forgot Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 20:27   Things which never should have been invented - Manatee

>> the catalytic converter. Without it cars would be giving more mpg now >> Add the DPF to that. My oil level has gone up half an inch in 6,000 miles. Heath Robinson could have come up with a better solution. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Sep 11 22:34   Things which never should have been invented - Roger.

>> >> The last time I watched Coronation Street, Gail (I think it was) was a >> lodger >> >> at Elsie Tanner's. I always thought she was quite attractive. Obviously things have moved >> on. >> >> >> Last time I watched that carp, she looked like ET's ugly sister. I never watch it, as such, but SWMBO does so I can't help catching glimpses. Gail suffers from an extremely small lower jaw which really does remind one of E.T! Her hair is, however, beautifully styled: how is it that ordinary working female characters in most soaps have immaculate hair - the sort only achievable by regular visits to expensive stylists? Verisimilitude is not high on the priorities of soap producers, I think! :=) Reply to this message | Report message