12 Shockingly Absurd Food Inventions

Okay...that lens mug is based on a digital SLR lens. Not at all "bulky" or "outdated".

Those who have never tried the float sodas, don't let your curiosity get the best of you. These "tasty" beverages do indeed have a taste, but not one you would expect from anything that is meant to be consumed by a human being. I have to imagine the inventor of this soda pop concoction never actually tasted it before shipping it out. In short, you would be better off just getting the actual soda and ice cream and combining them yourself, especially if you want to avoid instant nausea.

I like the idea of toaster but that flush candy is really disgusting.

NOTICE ON THE PIZZA CONE THAT IT SAYS IT IS 1,500 KINZCASH FROM WEBKINZ THEY USE THE SAME SYMBOL ONLINE!!!

A FRENCH FRY HOLDER? IS AMERICA REALLY THAT FAT!!!

Absurd food inventions...I agree most are....but you are way off base on the "Widgets in the Guinness" .... you obviously don't drink imports....that nitrogen gas delivery ball makes beer incredible...

I always thought the widget in the beer was to simulate a draught pour. If you hold the can directly upside down the widget helps it have a really nice pour.

I'm hungry, NO starving for a pizza CONE! YUMMY looking. If you made it at home, how would you keep the cone from collapsing when you bake it?

I had a piza cone in Lisbon. It was really nice. The cheese was really gooey and for normal people who hate burned cheese, only top was burned. Divine pizzaness.

What's so shocking about the widget in Guiness. It's been there for years. And cats love them.

That pizza cone looks delicious but deadly.

Sometimes, I wish wasn't lactose intolerant.

Wow, a lot of stuff i like the pizza wrap... I would eat it. lol

wow this article couldn't have been more un-researched and mis-informed, I really hope the author at least knows now that the SLR lens was in a photoshop contest at one point online and the Guinness widget is the best thing to happen to beer.

I would like to try the pizza cone thing someday.
It looks awesome, and like others have said many people (myself included) love calzones so what's wrong with yet another way to eat pizza?

Last time I checked...the automat actually serves several different kinds of food/homecooked food, not "fast food" or just "fast food" ...not everything that seems like "fast food" qualifies as such. The automat seems like a really cool idea, especially if you're...say, a "starving artist" or you live alone on a budget or something like that. I'm sure as long as people choose certain things to eat or ask for low fat foods and chat with the cooks, ect. it's not going to make them fat or anything...people like to be stupid about it and always put down places like mcdonald's or burger king but thinking that only fat people go there or that you can't eat healthy at all from there is like blaming video games for violence and all...it's really poor thinking
I'm sure as long as the person eats at fast food places in moderation, exercises on a regular basis, specifically asks only for the more healthy things form the menu, ect. then they will be fine.
Too bad people only care to make a big deal about fat and point fingers....not everybody cares about calorie counting...some people think treating others as real people rather than calling them names, complaining, and being a brat about weight/food all the time is more important and meaningful than caring too much about what other people eat, how much they eat, ect. (it's their body their choice)

Many of the things listed were obviously intended/marketed for and towards children and others (yes even some adults...again..not everyone has the same opinions and taste...some are easily amused or they simply like these strange and funny things and some simply may have a hard time using regular utensils so things like the swirling spaghetti fork may yet prove useful to some adults that have weak fingers and hands or something...perhaps elderly people could find it amusing or useful too...you never know sometimes...heh)

Absurd? Perhaps. Useless? Maybe for some, but not all.

Some things look cool and although the "butter that looks like a glue stick" thing doesn't seem very nice I'm sure with the right butter or as long as it tasted the same...I would love to not have to use a butter knife and just spread the butter on that way...well sure there are plastic butter knives but why use them when you could spread it on via a "gluestick" looking/type deal? It may seem like a weird and stupid idea, also unattractive in comparison but...oh the convenience and "no brainer workless work" way of spreading the butter on...but those who don't like such a low class looking method will most likely stick with their fancy butter knives or even prefer using a plastic butterknife over this...

He he i JUST watched a video with a few of those. The root beer float isn't that bad,not great, but not bad.whats an automat? he he butter stick. yummy pizza looks good. Lynsey Lohan is on the box i had 2 look at her 4 awhile 2 notice it was her.he he he he. does anyone notice half of these are probably just making us lazier?

the AW floats are disgusting, but the pizza cone looks good!

I'm sorry, but I would LOVE the fry holder. The little ketchup dish is great. It save me from finding those little crinkled, petrified fries on my floor under the seat much later, or wrestling with ketchup as I drive. I totally want one.