Why Every Gadget Feels Like “Shark Dick”

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That's an absolutely brilliant headline -- it's total clickbait without using any of the typical clickbait patterns.

Shark dick! You won't believe what happens next!

One of my favorite headlines was about a library closing in the city of Ongar, Essex, England.

The headline?

"Book Lack in Ongar"

Absolutely genius

Just another chapter in the arms race between marketers and consumers.

Now because of this article I will always have shark dick in the back of my mind when dealing with these materials.

I originally really loved this stuff, and I still like to find it here and there - it's great for nonslip stuff to put your phone on in the car, for instance, or for cases.

But for the actual device, give me some kind of durable semi-natural material if possible. Finished metal, wood, even stone have many excellent qualities and I'm willing to pay extra for them.

I don't mind it but the elastomeric paint that shreds up after a year of use is annoying. I've got it on the back of my phone and am hoping they've improved the process to make it more durable.

If sharks actually had dicks, they'd probably be covered with dermal denticles.

http://marinelife.about.com/od/glossary/g/dermaldenticle.htm

This may not be something you'd want to line headphones with. To say nothing of sex toys...

WTF is up with all of the vice links all of a sudden?

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