this post was submitted on 28 Jan 2025
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What is this thing?

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[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] dicksteele@lemm.ee 11 points 1 day ago

It’s a baby plumbus

[–] JohnWorks@sh.itjust.works 33 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Is it for cleaning shoes or preventing the floor getting dirty?

[–] Apytele@sh.itjust.works 32 points 2 days ago (1 children)

First one! Cleaning shoes. You appear to be the first person to guess without cheating!

[–] EvacuateSoul@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Ahh I was close in my thinking. I've seen similar things for cleaning dog paws when they come in from the mud.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 2 points 1 day ago

That was my first thought too, but then I thought, "no that's too stupid." I had forgotten that stupid is a bottomless pit.

[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] Apytele@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 day ago

I mean. It's not like it would damage anything unless you used a lot of friction and no lube. You would definitely need to wash it after each use.

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I can't believe neither of these exist yet.

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

I'm guessing it's for cleaning a collection of something small. You throw them in, zip it, and put the thing into your washing machine. Not sure what for, though - Could be pebbles, dices, loose teeth, etc. Keycaps, maybe?

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Do you frequently need to clean a collection of loose teeth?

[–] Apytele@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago
[–] Cris_Color@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What a fucking fascinating object

[–] Apytele@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There's a reason clicking on random ads has led Google to believe that I am a rock climbing foodie black woman who hates my natural nose and dabbles in welding and CNC machining.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 3 points 1 day ago

But do you get ads for Facebook in a language you don't speak?

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It looks like a car washing sponge. It could be make reversible to it doesn't pick up abrasive particles when it is unused and left out to dry

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago

Plot twist: It's actually really really large. You drive your car inside, and zip it. As you drive your car, the thing rolls around you and scrubs the car clean.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Some means of transporting a fragile object?

Edit: Nope.

[–] noride@lemm.ee 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Idk but I'd definitely polish my bong in it.

[–] LiterallyLMAO@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

I thought they smelled bad on the outside!

[–] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago
[–] Carcel@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 days ago

Have you tried turning it inside out? I bet it's a childrens toy.

[–] smokebuddy@lemmy.today 5 points 2 days ago

bluetooth speaker but it's full of musical worms that sing to you

[–] technomad@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 day ago

implement for washing dog paws

[–] milkisklim@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

A travel dog snufflemat?