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[–] argh_another_username@lemmy.ca 46 points 3 days ago

Users are always more creative than the devs.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

"You're holding it wrong."

[–] cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

tries vertically

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 15 points 2 days ago

Finally a device that allows straight people to eat bananas

[–] otto@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 days ago (2 children)

OK, I get an egg slicer, just because they’re actually a pain in the ass to slice by hand. But this? This is ridiculous.

[–] SatyrSack@feddit.org 23 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Most kitchen "gadgets" that are effectively an alternative to the classic combination of a knife and cutting board (such as this one) are typically assistive devices for those unable to safely/effectively operate a knife. Even though a dull table knife would generally be more than sufficient to cut a banana, not everybody can so much as properly grip one.

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Kids. It's safer than a knife for kids.

Well, most kids.

my kid managed to go full cenobite on himself with an apple slicer, but luckily it was only plastic.

[–] otto@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

While I agree that assistive devices are necessary, and this could be used as one, I highly doubt that it was invented for that purpose.

Maybe

I suspect that it is for children to use so they don’t have to use a knife. Then again, I don’t know the last time I ever saw a child prepare their own food.

I almost never slice bananas for my kids, I just start the peel and they take it from there. The only time I slice is if I put it on a peanut butter sandwich or something.

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Isn't a child just someone who can't safely use a knife?

[–] otto@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Just because most children can’t use a knife safely doesn’t mean that anyone who can’t use a knife safely must therefore be a child.

That’s called “association fallacy“.

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 0 points 1 day ago

No, but the person you responded to didn't specify. They just said what group of people would use these. Those who cant safely operate a knife. That includes children. I'm not saying it's made up exclusively of children.

You're mistakingly assuming that because it was made for a sunset that ist not designed for the larger group. It's designed for the subset, which forms part of a larger group. It's still, then, for that group, especially for the subset.

If you can't properly grip a knife, what will you use to eat the slices? Surely just holding the banana is easier, no?

[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah exactly what would that thing even be used for? Please don’t tell me it’s for a banana.

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 24 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (4 children)
[–] SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago

That right there is on a whole other level of shitposting

100+ bought in past month

This makes me sad.

[–] kaida@feddit.org 1 points 2 days ago

holy shit, Matts video is even better, I wish I could link to it directly..

[–] morgunkorn@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

someone got an F- at their IQ test

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] morgunkorn@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 days ago

haha clever ^^

[–] TokenEffort@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago

What if they wanted thick slices of Satan's dick? Either way, they've made a huge mistake by even thinking about eating one of those lmfao

[–] DragonsInARoom@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago