How DARE you coerce me into contorting my face into a shape that is pleasing to you!!?! Is THIS good enough?? :-) IS IT GOOD ENOUGH???? posted by LordSludge at 12:37 PM on November 3
I hear there's also a version for chronic masturbators.
/more 50's for OR posted by HTuttle at 12:42 PM on November 3
The problem with social commentary like this is that some jerk is going to think it's a great idea, unironically. posted by cobaltnine at 12:50 PM on November 3 [4 favorites has favorites]
I wouldn't say it's a good idea necessarily, but I do think it would work. Studies Have Shown that emulating the facial expression of an emotion leads to actually experiencing that emotion. posted by DU at 12:57 PM on November 3
There was something like this in the Paranoia comic book (which has left so little footprint on the web that that Spanish blog entry was the best I could find.)
R&D has issued our protagonist an experimental happiness device. It sits on top of his head, with two arms reaching down, pulling his mouth into a rictus.
At the end of the issue, it rips his head apart. posted by Zed at 1:07 PM on November 3
That woman's expression in the second picture is definitely saying "Oh god help me!" moreso than "I'm having a good time!" posted by Zalzidrax at 1:10 PM on November 3 [1 favorite has favorites]
This is really creepy. And since I physically cannot 'smile' on one half of my face, I would be in permanent pain wearing this hat, even if I was happy. Which means after a while, I would never want to smile again.
I say burn it. Burn it with FIRE! posted by sandraregina at 1:25 PM on November 3
This reminds me of a poor unfortunate middle school classmate named Reggie. Reggie was odd, didn't have many friends and Reggie wasn't much of a fighter. One day, as I walked through the halls I saw Reggie pinned to a wall by one of the schools larger, more athletic types. Reggie was crying, and the big kid was slapping him on the face yelling 'Smile! Smile! Smile!'.
A smile on your face doesn't mean shit if you aren't happy. posted by kuujjuarapik at 1:26 PM on November 3
So that they keep masturbating?? posted by Hicksu at 1:26 PM on November 3
That woman's expression in the second picture is definitely saying "Oh god help me!" moreso than "I'm having a good time!"
Well, yes, because people smile with their eyes as well as their mouths. Studies have shown the difference between a 'true' smile and a 'fake' smile is in a creasing of the eyes. So really, if this hat wants to make people genuinely happy, it should manipulate the eyes with little hooks too... and let me watch. posted by RokkitNite at 1:37 PM on November 3
A girl I grew up with taught me the emotional equivalent to this; she was a very depressed person but seemed happy much of the time, and told me it was because she'd learned to smile a lot when she was feeling low. People would notice and interact with her more, because people like hanging out with happy people, and their attention would make her feel happier, and so on and so forth.
So its wearable reprogramming and thought control without the fashion sense? Excellent...
You know, artists should really stop giving people ideas. I know, lets make a hat that causes you intense pain whenever you think of creating art that makes social commentary. posted by Nanukthedog at 2:30 PM on November 3 [3 favorites has favorites]
I was expecting something more like this, (from the wonderful and deeply missed Parking Lot is Full) similar to the Paranoia hat.
(The Paranoia comics were wonderful, truly capturing the spirit of the game. I wonder if they can be found anywhere.) posted by Hactar at 2:50 PM on November 3
Hactar:The Paranoia comics were wonderful, truly capturing the spirit of the game. I wonder if they can be found anywhere
In my various web searches looking for a picture of the hat (which looks darn close to your Parking Lot Is Full link), I found that various issues -- probably all of them -- can be cheaply had at online used comics stores, and also heard various mentions of torrents and mldonkey. (They also can be found in my basement.) posted by Zed at 3:20 PM on November 3 [1 favorite has favorites]
I'm kind of relieved the feedback is just a bit of a needling. I was a little afraid I was going to find some sort of facial network imposing an electromagnetic rictus on the wearer. Happy Helmetron prototype.... posted by Kronos_to_Earth at 5:00 PM on November 3
I think this would be a lot more effective as a sadness hat. posted by delmoi at 5:17 PM on November 3
That video is hilarious. posted by delmoi at 5:19 PM on November 3
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