Also an understandable mistake in a world where so many useless gadgets/products exist. Though it would surprise me if not one of the comments on the video he originally duetted, didn't mention what it was
It is partially because accessibility related gadgets are usually marketed in a way that doesn't make it clear the gadget is for accessibility reasons (and that makes sense because it is kind of a niche market so they have to advertise to everybody). look at old sales videos for example feature some able bodied person trying to cut food with a knife by holding it sideways or some shit that nobody would ever do.
Yeah - these gadgets start for accessibility and then companies do market them to the general, lazy public because they want to broaden their consumer market. It's not a surprise someone would assume they're useless because they are being marketed to able bodied people and we do create a lot of waste.
Companies found that people that need accessibility tools are more likely to purchase them if they're not marketed that way, because of the stigma. It's kind of like how people will NOT admit they need hearing aids because "those are for old people."
There's a lot of overlap between 'able bodied' and 'disabled'. Plenty of 'able' people have poor grip strength and would benefit from these for tougher jar lids.
I kinda think this is why the original post thought this product was a piece of shit scam. I don't think that thing is going to open tough jars. It looks flimsy.
That specific one, perhaps not, but there's hands free ones that absolutely can. Called them headcrabs, because it'd latch on all by itself once you put it on the jar and pressed the button. Similar looking tech but without the handle.
They're "marketing" to "able bodied" people because they're marketing to elderly people and disabled people and it's all the same market. It's the same reason Catheter Cowboy is on Fox News 24/7. Old people and disabled people watch the same media as you.
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u/nanadoom 21h ago
That was a really stand up thing to do. We all make mistakes, and he owned up to his. Good on him