Top Ten Common Inventions We Don't Need But Can't Live Without

Back in the "good old days", it was all down to surviving. Now, we've made so many breakthroughs that life is practically perfect! Sadly, that leads to many Inventions that help us relax or make things more convenient for us, and basically turn us into lazy slobs. Now, I personally love these inventions, and I'm literally using two of them right now, but yeah, we really don't need them. Enjoy!
The Top Ten
1 Cell Phones

Yes, phones obviously take first place because everyone needs theirs. We're attached to them both literally and metaphorically. Ridiculously, more people in the world have cell phones than access to toilets and proper plumbing. You'd think that from that, phones were great! But what is so special about phones?

You want to call someone, and there are so many other ways to do that. Think of telephones. You know, that ancient device Aztecs may have used to communicate. With the squiggly wire and the two circles? It may be old, but it works!

Surfing the web? We've got computers, iPads, tablets, and much more. Time? We have clocks. Texting? You can do that on computers, iPads, and tablets again. Everything you can do on a phone, you can do on a variety of other devices.

2 Social Media

I know that this (thetoptens) could technically be considered social media, but I'm talking about the stuff in the picture. So much bad stuff has come from these types of social media that it's barely obscured by the good stuff.

Push that aside, and you've got a whole world of sadness, online bullying, degrading messages, trolls, and other horrible stuff. Pretty much every bad thing Trump supporters did, like the Capitol Riots, came from Trump tweeting something. Remove social media, and life would actually be a lot better, no matter how much you think you need it.

3 Television

I seriously gave up watching television decades ago. Most of what's on is useless. Even the news is not needed. Ever hear of the newspaper?

Unfortunately, many people blindly believe anything people on the television say.

No need for watching shows. Musicals, on the other hand...

4 Computers

Typewriters are used for typing. Listen, people!

5 Video Games

Video games are by no means a necessity, but they have the power to make life so much better. Video games help people with various mental issues. All in all, they can brighten anyone's day and, furthermore, life.

I don't really think we need these. Aren't board games and other things enough? There's no need.

6 Air Conditioner
7 Ice Machines

Yeah, many fridges, including my own, have ice machines, and you can also buy them on their own. But seriously? They may be convenient, but so much money either goes into the production and purchasing of these or literally buying ice out of a machine like this.

Just buy a little ice container, fill it up with water, and put it into the freezer. It saves the people who make these mounds of money, which they can put to use in fighting global warming or something productive like that!

Never had one, and I honestly don't see the use for it.

8 Heated Toilets

This is not a necessity! You have to pay so much money for a heated toilet. If the people paying for heated toilets donated the same amount of money to poverty and people in need, there'd be a noticeable decrease in poverty.

I'm very lucky. I live in a five-bedroom, five-bathroom house, and many other people have practically nothing. I'm sure many readers of this are in a similarly good position to me. I've donated money before, and others can too.

Also, to get back on our real topic, heated toilets are especially bad. This is a bit of an embarrassment for Americans, but almost 50,000 Americans injure themselves on the toilet every year, mainly because of distractions. A heated toilet seat is another one of those distractions.

9 Microwaves

Ouch. I hated putting this on here, but I needed to. I have a microwave. I use it daily. You'd think it's pretty useful and a necessity, right? But no.

Microwaves are expensive, but more than you think. They use up a ton of electricity, a lot more than ovens or other means of heating. We really don't need them. They're just an easier way of cooking things, though maybe less efficient.

I rarely use the stove or oven. Microwaves are fast, energy efficient, and probably much safer than either gas or electric stoves in modern homes. They are much safer than cooking with coal or wood. Not that they're going away anytime soon, but we could all just cook over wood fires if needed.

10 Couches

I'm relaxing on the couch as I write this right now, and as much as it seems to be important, it really isn't. You don't need couches, and they can cause serious slouching problems as well as laziness, no matter how comfortable they seem.

However, I'll defend the three couches in my house with my life, so it clearly shows that even while making a list like this, I'm still as lazy as you can be.

True. I could probably watch football on TV while still standing up.

The Contenders
11 Beanbag Chairs

Much like couches, these serve absolutely no purpose except for being comfortable, sometimes even more comfortable than couches (perish the thought!). I'll admit that I have two in my house, and I can actually imagine life without them, unlike couches, which probably means they aren't as bad as couches.

However, beanbag chairs can definitely lead to back problems, slouching, and laziness, so the negative aspects practically outweigh the positive ones.

I use these for relaxing as more comfortable versions of a chair. Sure, they are not needed since we have ordinary chairs, sofas, and beds to sit on instead, but beanbag chairs are really comfortable to sit on.

12 Throw Pillows

Just so you know, this means the decorative pillows you won't sleep on but will sometimes be around for decoration or to rest your back on a chair. They're really common in hotel rooms, and they're usually smaller and less comfy than regular pillows but sometimes extravagant, with an expensive feel to them and sometimes some fancy decor on them. Now do you know what I'm talking about?

Anyways, this is so bad I can't even comprehend it. It's terrible for the environment, it doesn't help with anything but decoration, and it's super expensive. The money being put into it could be used for other things.

13 Beds

I know a lot of people who don't sleep in a bed but in a chair or on a bench.

14 Makeup

Yeah, I personally think girls and boys are more attractive without makeup on, though I'd never say that to my date. I'm sure many others agree. Don't make yourself less natural to look better. The nicest, most beautiful things are all natural: the Grand Canyon, mountains, beautiful views, sunsets, the Northern Lights, Niagara Falls, a wintery, isolated wilderness.

I've seen practically all of the things listed, as well as some of the most beautiful man-made things in the world, and it's obvious which is better. Makeup is bad.

15 Tablets

A big phone with computer abilities.

16 Blankets
17 Wine Glasses

These are definitely not needed. You don't need a special glass for wine. You only really need one simple, useful, and reusable glass, and it'll save you so much time and money.

I don't get the idea of wine glasses at all. They're pretty much just regular cups with stems.

Nobody needs to buy expensive wine glasses. It's a huge waste of money.

18 Toilet Paper
19 Guest Towels
20 Books
21 The Internet

The internet messes everything up. Even though we are now addicted to it, we can all see how it is working against us gradually.

Not the most useless thing ever, but I grew up without it and didn't miss it.

22 Music

By this, you probably mean commercial music and the related industry. This is where "popular" tunes come from now. But before electricity, we had sheet music and even repeated things heard in person by ear. You're not going to keep people from whistling to themselves or drumming on things with their fingers.

I think the world would just make noises and bang on stuff, like before we had guitars and drums.

23 Candy
24 Sports
25 Movies

A recreational activity that's not needed but part of our current culture. People could just as easily not go to a movie house but to local plays put on by local theater groups instead.

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