this should be filed under the When Idiots Design Things category.
Like the herbal teabags at work that, instead of having a string with a wee tag on the end, the teabags themselves are really long and drape over the side of the cup with a sort of cardboard hanger that goes over the handle.

The problem is they clearly never heard of the capillary effect. I came back from the loo to find my cup in a puddle. They have invented a teabag that siphons the tea out of the cup.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Sat 18 Jun 2011, 0:00, archived)

Here's another interesting thing.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_equivalent_dose
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Sat 18 Jun 2011, 0:04, archived)

this is a purple link.
i remember reading this at the same time as i read about another whimsical measurement which was based on the number of times one specific student could lay head to foot across a bridge in america somewhere, they actually did it, he laid down then stood up and laid down again, all across the bridge.
( Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Sat 18 Jun 2011, 0:08, archived)

There's also the thing about the half life of teaspoons.

( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Sat 18 Jun 2011, 0:09, archived)

all bullshit

( Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Sat 18 Jun 2011, 0:10, archived)

still,
where would we be without whimsy, eh?
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Sat 18 Jun 2011, 0:11, archived)

somewhere nice

( Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Sat 18 Jun 2011, 0:14, archived)

hmmm I can't think of any definition of "nice"
that doesn't involve a great deal of whimsy.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Sat 18 Jun 2011, 0:16, archived)