If you could "ban" one physical product, what would it be?

[AestheticsInMotion]

And why?

I'd pick laser pointers. I think they're insanely cool—especially the nuttier ones that can pop balloons, shatter glass, destroy Alderaan, etc.—but their potential for misuse vastly outweighs that.

[Just Jeepin']

Speedos.

[AestheticsInMotion]

@just-jeepin said in If you could "ban" one physical product, what would it be?:

Speedos.

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[AkioOhtori]

Religious texts?
Uhhh no... umm... lets go with the Jatco CVT8 (a la most Nissans) because even by CVT standards it is terribad.

[ranwhenparked]

@aestheticsinmotion This is hard, because I basically struggle to think of anything I want banned, at least among what's currently legal. Much of the stuff that's illegal already makes sense. Not really a fan of banning stuff in general, even if I personally hate it.

[Poor_sh]

@ranwhenparked it's supposed to be humorous lol

[Jordan]

The front facing camera on cell phones. I understand from a communication aspect the merits of them, especially in 2020, but the narcissistic culture the selfie has created has gone too far.

[farscythe]

i vote for banning nissans
for failing to actually put the id x on the market

[Highlander]

@aestheticsinmotion I would ban balloons, particularly the plastic ones that fly off into the sunset. I don't see the point and I find dead balloons in the woods all the damn time.

[ForSweden]

The Nvidia GTX 1030

[Poor_sh]

@aestheticsinmotion does influencers count? They're physical people mostly

[AestheticsInMotion]

@jordan said in If you could "ban" one physical product, what would it be?:

The front facing camera on cell phones. I understand from a communication aspect the merits of them, especially in 2020, but the narcissistic culture the selfie has created has gone too far.

Hold on. Can I change my answer to TikTok..?
Wait.... I said physical.... Damn.

Somewhat tangential to this, it amazes me that laptops still ship with godawful front facing cameras. I hosted a teams meeting for work on a 2019 flagship laptop and was amazed at how awful the image quality was...

[AestheticsInMotion]

@farscythe said in If you could "ban" one physical product, what would it be?:

i vote for banning nissans
for failing to actually put the id x on the market

It hurts so bad

[AestheticsInMotion]

@highlander said in If you could "ban" one physical product, what would it be?:

@aestheticsinmotion I would ban balloons, particularly the plastic ones that fly off into the sunset. I don't see the point and I find dead balloons in the woods all the damn time.

Huh. I can't say that's been something I've ever noticed. How about we replace balloons with their floating lantern brethren?

[AestheticsInMotion]

@poor_sh said in If you could "ban" one physical product, what would it be?:

@aestheticsinmotion does influencers count? They're physical people mostly

...I'll allow it.

[davesaddiction]

Uh... nuke-ular bombs, maybe?

World peas, and all that.

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[TheBarber]

@aestheticsinmotion
Yay! It's like the Japanese Fu-Go Bombs all over again! Had some people in my area almost set fire to the neighborhood a few years back on the 4th of July with those cursed lanterns. Alas they are already banned in most states or that would be a pick for me.

[Saracen]

@farscythe said in If you could "ban" one physical product, what would it be?:

i vote for banning nissans
for failing to actually put the id x on the market

I can get behind this. They are the laziest automaker in existence.

[Highlander]

@aestheticsinmotion I almost burned down our neighbors house with one of those floating lanterns. I had 4, threw the last three away when I realized how dangerous these things were.

[ibRAD]

@highlander said in If you could "ban" one physical product, what would it be?:

@aestheticsinmotion I almost burned down our neighbors house with one of those floating lanterns. I had 4, threw the last three away when I realized how dangerous these things were.

Yeah. I'd never seen them before and my neighbour had one a few years ago. He lit it up and sent it off and I watched it float off into the sky and wondered where, exactly, that fire was going to land.

[MUSASHI66]

Uggs. They look like shit, and the people that wear them are usually not my kind of people.

[ibRAD]

@aestheticsinmotion I vote to ban autonomous cars

[trivet]

All social media. The world would be a much better place. (I do not consider this forum social media)

[Smallbear]

Corollas, Prii and those who drive them.

[TheBarber]

Bottled water. I hate it. I hate the concept of it. I'm not talking about water in a reusable bottle, only bottled water. You know the difference.