There is a famous saying which states that "necessity is the mother of invention," however the inventions on this list seem far from necessary.

**Makeup That is Tattooed on:
You might love that green eyeliner now, but what about when you're fifty?

**Colored Elastics For Braces:
As if the braces didn't make your mouth stand out enough.

**Crayons That Smell:
Oh, good, let's give kids another reason to eat them.

**Juicers:
Carrot-peach-avocado-rhutabaga-pomegranate-yam juice was not meant to be.

**Colored Contact Lenses:
Oh, yeah, purple is such a natural eye color.

**Fake Eyelashes:
You shouldn't be able to braid your eyelashes.

**The Epilady:
Pulling hair out by the roots is masochistic.

**Those Crocheted Kleenex Box Covers:
Kleenex does not get chilly.

**Heated and/or Padded Toilet Seats:
Your not supposed to spend the day there. Comfort should not be a pressing concern. Get in, do your thing, and get out.

**Thong underwear:
Nothing leads to insanity faster than a perpetual wedgie.

**Doggie Sweaters:
Fido is not Mr. Rogers, nor does he want to be Mr. Rogers.

Received from Thomas Ellsworth.

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