• themeatbridge@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      The best part of this feature is that it’s clearly a result of iterative design. So engineers were trying to solve constipation, and someone with a PhD was like “Well, you know what works for me…”

      • Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.works
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        9 months ago

        and someone with a PhD was like “Well, you know what works for me…”

        I do workplace safety and hazardous materials, so occasionally I get to start a talk with “This room has more doctorates than nostrils, so it should be easy”. And then I have to explain things like “Dangerous liquid goes into the dangerous liquid sink” or “No, you can’t remove the mask to scratch your nose, even if it’s really really itchy”.

      • SacralPlexus@lemmy.world
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        9 months ago

        It’s a covering for a finger, kind of like cutting the finger out of a latex/nitrile glove. It looks just like a tiny condom made to fit on a finger.