Beautiful things

[nairiporter]

Condom applicator a show stopper
Independent Online
By James Tinley. Stunning things from a "willow" lamp to a ceramic coffee set are being shown off at the Design Indaba Expo, but the one voted "the most beautiful object in South Africa" is a condom applicator.
S.Africa condom device wins 'most beautiful' award Reuters AlertNet
Condom applicator takes first place Bizcommunity.com

Comments

Beautiful? How about practical.

[georgiarepublic.livejournal.com]

This story amuses me too! :)
An editor could have a lot of fun writing headlines for this.
I wonder what Jay Leno will come up to use this on the Tonight Show.

Re: Beautiful? How about practical.

[nairiporter.livejournal.com]

It is more practical than beautiful. But if it will facilitate the fight against HIV at least a little, it deserves the praise.

[abomvubuso.livejournal.com]

How is that to be used!?!? :o

[brbrbrad.livejournal.com]

Here's a video of a similar item in use:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWDZ6zLsIU0

[abomvubuso.livejournal.com]

Outstanding!

[nairiporter.livejournal.com]

You grab its "ears" and put it on like a hat. Then you remove the ears. It's said to be much easier than the traditional way.