18 Times People Were Impressed By A Smart Idea They Saw

Have you ever found something, either in person or online, that made you think, “That’s such a clever idea!” or “Why didn’t I think of that?”

From horizontally sliced bread to a keyboard featuring shortcut keys, these are some surprisingly smart ideas.

Everyone Should Get To Meet Steve Martin

It turns out that if you have a chance encounter with the legendary Steve Martin, he might hand you one of these official-looking, signed business cards.

The cards confirm that you met the comedian and describe him as “warm, polite, intelligent, and funny” — qualities that are undoubtedly true!

The Husband Drop Off And Pick Up Center

This mall features a “Husband Depository” where men can go and hang out while their spouse is shopping.

The lounge is equipped with recliner massage chairs, phone chargers, and is almost guaranteed to keep husbands from whining about shopping.

This Smart Printer Said “You Can’t Escape The User Manual”

Most new electronics come with an instruction manual that often gets ignored.

In a clever move, this HP printer automatically printed the user manual as soon as it was plugged in and connected to WiFi, skipping the need to include one in the box.

Purple Cutlery Because Why Not?

Cutlery is usually pretty standard in silver, but this set stands out with a bold chromatic purple.

This fun purple cutlery could be the perfect way to make a lunch that kids are reluctant to eat more exciting, especially when served with a special purple spoon.

Boxed Beer Is Harder To Cheers

This person ordered a beer at a restaurant and was served the foamy pint in a hand-crafted box made of wood.

For some reason, drinking out of a wooden box sounds like a fun challenge.

Popcorn Puzzle With An Extra Piece

Puzzles featuring one single pattern can be more difficult, and this popcorn puzzle looks especially tricky. Weirdly enough, it came with an extra non-edible puzzle piece.

Now we need popcorn, puzzles, and a movie night.

“Do You Smell Burning?” “Don’t Worry It’s Just Bob Ross”

Someone brought this hilarious Bob Ross toaster to work and plugged it in the break room for all their coworkers to discover.

The whole place has been eating Bob’s face on toast for months.

This Full Coverage Bathroom Stall Door

This is one of those inventions that you never knew you were missing out on in life until you discovered it.

The manufacturer of this bathroom stall door has eliminated the dreaded door “crack” that allows you to peek out and others to peek in.

The Instructions Were Unclear Here

The water spout for this large Jacuzzi tub in a hotel room pours from the ceiling of the bathroom.

It’s both impractical and intriguing. There is no obvious reason why it was installed this way, yet there it is.

Overly Accurate Aisle Labels In A Store

If all stores could start labelling their aisles in very straightforward terms like these ones, people would find the products they were after quicker.

The Aisle of Death is reserved for Bug Killer and Weed Killer. It’s a bad place to be if you’re a bug.

One Vending Machine To Rule Them All

Every town should have a mandatory cheese vending machine, not just the fancy Swiss Alps towns.

Unfortunately, if you want swanky vending machine cheese you’re going to have to make a casual trip to Switzerland. Or at least Wisconsin.

Airplane Toilets With Little Lavatory Windows

Going to the bathroom in a moving airplane can be stressful and claustrophobic.

The newer Delta airplanes are being designed to include a small window in the lavatory to make the experience a little less terrible.

The Throne Room (No, Really)

The family who lives here took the “bathroom throne” idea and ran with it.

The toilet is mounted on two platform steps, allowing squatters to oversee the entirety of the Bathroom Kingdom.

Talented Family Members Who Can Create Stuff Like This

It pays to have an artist in the family who can create amazing masterpieces like this one on a bedroom wall.

One lucky young boy got a bedroom makeover featuring this insanely detailed Star Wars mural on his bedroom wall.

Window Masks For Babies To View Expressions

In the NICU, newborn babies are cared for by doctors and nurses who wear “window masks” that allow babies to see human facial expressions through their caregiver’s PPE.

This man is sending some very expressive vibes through his little window.

Bread Sliced Horizontally

The best thing since sliced bread might actually be more bread sliced in a different way.

This supermarket sells “horizontally” sliced bread in loaves, for all of your super long sandwich needs.

Keyboard Short Cuts Printed On Computer Keys

People who are experienced with computers know the keyboard shortcuts off the top of their heads, but people who are still learning have a hard time remembering and then finding them on the keys.

The printed labels on this computer keyboard are a quick reference feature that’s helpful for anyone learning.

Chocolate Bar Flavored Toothpaste

Someone snapped a photo of this concerning toothpaste selection from an Iraqi supermarket.

We can’t help but think that 10/10 dentists absolutely would not recommend brushing your teeth with anything flavored like a chocolate bar.