Things that should never have been invented

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Magnifying face mirrors

Tramatised after turning mine around from regular side to 7x.
God knows what other horrors I'd see with an even stronger one.

Wasps. Not technically invented but still.

Disposable barbecues. Foul they are.

Caravans

@VanillaParkersBowl
www.amazon.co.uk/magnifying-mirror-20x/s?k=magnifying+mirror+20x

if you have a ‘Home Bargains’ near you they have the 10 x and 20 x but just the small round ones - great for eyebrows I just couldn’t use a normal one for that (need an eye test I think!)

High heels.

Cigarettes

@VanillaParkersBowl

www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=7+x+magnifying+makeup+mirror&crid=BP79EA3RMNZ0&sprefix=magnifying+mirror+7+%2Caps%2C131&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_20

7 x

The notion that women shouldn’t have any body hair. Fucking bizarre.

Alcohol

Any Internet not for the sole purpose of academia and /or scientific research. I'd give it all up in a heartbeat (yes, even Mumsnet) if it meant my children and I could live a real proper life, not constantly pulled by SM.

Shoes that are uncomfortable without socks but looks silly with socks,

Those stretchy half socks dont count

Paper straws
e scooters

Plastic

The Internet and social media - they have caused, or magnified, a lot of mental health problems, extremism and grooming, jealousy and dissatisfaction, unnecessary consumerism and so on.

Bunchies- I think that's what they're called? Those bastard things that stick together like velcro and LOVE hair 😫

I absolutely agree on cigarettes- I fucking hate that I became utterly addicted so late in my life. Having hated them all my life. Grim.

Electric bicycles
Electric scooters

Religions

Social media/smartphones

Aeroplanes, mega cruise liners, humans.

Do you know, I don’t think anyone truly likes social media. Many feel obliged to use it for work or social life, to connect with family etc because it’s expected. I reckon the entire world would feel pretty ok if was suddenly wiped out.

@MacavityTheDentistsCat : electric bicycles - just why would you rather they'd not been invented?

Slavery

Misogyny

Speed bumps

Nuclear weapons - the worst thing humans have invented so far.

That and bikini bottoms that don’t cover bums. I have seen too many women’s arses on holiday this summer. Far too many.

Compulsion.
So that people wouldn’t have to do any of the things listed so far.
If only we could have a free choice.