What is the worst invention ever?

[n2mark]

Voice mail, great for home but frustrating trying to talk to a human at a company. They forward you to the person or department you need to talk to only to get someone's voice mail, they never call back.

[StopTheMorans]

1. the Republican Party

[bearfan454]

3. I second that one n/t

[SOS]

2. Nuclear weapons.

nt

[Flaxbee]

8. I'll second that.

Imagine not being able to destroy the world with the push of a few buttons. Not developing them probably would have prevented the proliferation of the whole Military Industrial Complex beast.

[loudestchick]

4. Epilady...it's a torture device..n/t

[dean_dem]

5. Cell phones.

They seem to have no purpose except to turn everyday people into rude obnoxious assholes. And bad drivers, for that matter.

[jswordy]

6. Butt plugs. Nuff said. Heheheheheh.

[terrya]

13. I wouldn't say that. But that's just me.

:-)

[Darknyte7]

7. 24-hour cable news... eom

[madison2000]

9. the computer

nah, not really

[Schema Thing]

10. Leaf Blowers

Especially gasoline powered leaf blowers.

[eyepaddle]

18. Oooohhhhh Maaaaannnnnn! I am so with you on that! nt

[WildClarySage]

11. telephone answeing menus

I hate trying to call a company for something and getting an automated menu which lists scads of options ("If you need a new insurance card, press 3") but never has an option matching what I'm calling for.

[Bertha Venation]

12. dick pill commercials

I'd just say "dick pills" but I understand the legitimate need. But the commercials . . . .just shoot me now.

[Zuni]

15. I hate the one with Ron jeremy the most

the 30 min infomercial

[Bertha Venation]

16. never seen that one -- i'm lucky!

:bounce:

[BR_Parkway]

14. Barbara Bush's diaphragm, since it wasn't self inserting n/t

[pbartch]

17. WEAPONS.....guns etc. Anything that will kill.

[tjwmason]

19. The Wheel

I mean the Egyptians had these really cool sledges for everything.

Seriously, I second voice-mail.

[Jessica]

Thong - tha - thong - thong - thongs.

x(

[hickman1937]

21. You mean butt floss? n/t

[Zuni]

22. The thong was one of mankind's greatest achievements

[tjwmason]

20. The Wheel

I mean the Egyptians had these really cool sledges for everything.

Seriously, I second voice-mail.

[bobbobbins]

23. That spray on hair for bald people

just terrible

[blindpig]

24. agriculture

it's been down hill ever since.