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Things you wish existed?

85 replies

Cellocecilia · 10/06/2023 17:20

AIBU to think these items/things must exist? And if not what things do you wish existed? (You never know a fellow MNer might know how to get hold of it and reply)

a device that standardizes TV volume, currently sat here watching love island whilst DD naps on me, the volume of 90% of the program is barely audible but the intro music every time it’s back from a break could wake the dead. Not helping keeping DD asleep! Same happens on other programs, talking is quiet but gun shots, someone’s phone ringing is so loud.

A baby monitor that you can program to know your child’s cries/noises, for example DD has started being very vocal in her sleep, mainly talking to herself self settling, but due to it being loud noise the monitor goes off. I’d like to be able to record her sounds and program a monitor to know ‘x sound is fine don’t alert’ ‘y noise is crying, alert me’

Baby mittens that stay the fuck on their hands

OP posts:
CamelCaseLetter · 10/06/2023 17:36

The village to help raise my kids.

GlitteryUnicornSparkles · 10/06/2023 17:36

Unicorns!

AlltheFs · 10/06/2023 17:33

An off switch for 3 year olds. She’s absolutely delightful and I’m very lucky but she doesn’t stop talking from dawn until dusk. It’s relentless.

A form of exercise that doesn’t make me out of breath or hurt.

An alternative to suncream, like a tablet or vaccine. I’m fecking sick of applying it (currently on hol).

DrHousecuredme · 10/06/2023 17:28

Virtual reality headsets where you can eat virtual food that feels and tastes like the real thing but obviously without the calories.
You could arrange to meet friends for a virtual meal out or coffee and cake and feel as if you really went.

LuciferRising · 10/06/2023 17:28

A pill for the hair colour of your choice.

LuciferRising · 10/06/2023 17:27

Ghosts
Fairies
Space travel
Undiscovered places

LindorDoubleChoc · 10/06/2023 17:26

A non-addictive sleeping tablet that works as well as Temazepam or Zopiclone.

LakieLady · 10/06/2023 17:26

A teleportation device.

Just imagine never having to sit in traffic, wait for buses or trains, hang about for hours in airports before cramming yourself into a cramped, stuffy plane.

Of course, it would have to teleport your luggage, too.

AbbyGal · 10/06/2023 17:23

Something that can translate teen text - 'alright' as an answer seems to mean anything from 'great' to 'hell' which doesn't become clear, until often hours later!

Thisisthedawningoftheageofaquarius · 10/06/2023 17:23

Totally agree about tv volume- can never understand why the adds blare but I can barely hear the show!!!

I would like someone to invent a way to easily direct flies out of my house. They seem to get in the tiniest crack in a window and then I have to spend half an hour whooshing them out an open door they are unable to locate…