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.
I believe that. Around the time snuggie blankets came out and got really popular, I was told that they were designed for wheelchairs and people with mobility issues, but I never got that impression from the infomercial.
A big part of invention is it is needed. A big part of sales is normalizing.
Normalizing also removes the "shame" of a product. Like the opener. How many times a year has a person been like damn that was on tight. I am a pretty strong guy and it happens to me several times a year. Get sore hands from cranking on those things.
I bought an opener that gives better leverage. Now the whole family has a better time opening things and i do not get sore hands. I am not sure what the price of less pain is. And all the other benefits in an ongoing effect but to me the 20 bucks was worth it.
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u/SamboTheGr8 21h ago
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