Solutionism is defined as, “The providing of a solution or solutions to a customer or client (sometimes before a problem has been identified).”
But this product is an example of solutiontology, the act of providing a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist, and that’s so ridiculous you can’t even persuade people it exists.
@ravenblack I don’t know, I think it is a great purchase for my mom. She has to drink a certain amount of water every day and sometimes looses track of how much water she has drank, causing her to become frustrated.
I figured this would be a great gift for her because the app will keep track for her reducing her frustration.
Uh. No. This is stupid. I can tell you how much water I’ve had to drink in a day by how many bottles of water I’ve drank (I know how many ounces is in my refillable bottle). As for temperature? If it’s in the car on a hot sunny day, the water is going to be hot, duh. Hard pass
There’s quite a bit of negativity in these comments for a product that’s particularly useful for certain people, and even at it’s worst, is still a useful product as just a water bottle. It’s weird.
Maybe tomorrow Meh will sell a panty unbuncher for these commenters. Did Thermos hurt you guys or something?
@Mac454 unless you have a medical condition that requires you to somehow monitor your water intake I promise you it’s doing more harm than good by feeding your obcession.
DAMMIT. Yesterday’s product was so MEH, I was overcome with meh-ness and I forgot to click the meh button. Had actually made it most of 8 months in a row, until then. (I’m too old to have to start anything over, but here goes.)
The manufacturer found themselves in a conundrum when they came to the sad and sudden realization there was a limit to the number of Tile tracker copies they could dump on Meh.
So what to do with all those thousands of (now) surplus surface-mounted Bluetooth chips?
What hadn’t been Bluetoothed yet?
Nail clippers might be a stretch.
Bluetooth speakers already had Bluetooth chips inside.
To all the haters: I hear you and I recognize you. But also this sounds super useful for me and my boyfriend because “JuSt TrY tO dRiNk WaTeR mOrE” isn’t quite doing the trick for us in our hectic stressful days.
@brumagem@Mac454 except it’s not. And the whole drink x amount of water per day and push yourself too drink more and the obcession with hydration is a very well debunked nonsense “health” craze like so many other. And can often be harmful especially when you get obcessed with it which is exactly what this product is encouraging.
@brumagem@unksol No, it is the start of you being dehydrated. It’s ok to get thirsty, as it’s not that far into dehydration. But, if you only drink when you feel thirsty, then yeah, you are not drinking enough water daily.
There’s nothing “debunked” about it. We need water to survive. There’s a recommended optimal amount of water we should drink a day, which is generally agreed to be about 2 liters. It is by no means a health craze, it’s just…drinking enough water. Lol. This product helps you make sure you reach that target.
If you don’t believe me, the internet has a wealth of resources to tell you about the benefits of drinking enough water daily. It’s one of the easiest things to do if you want to take a step to leading a healthier life. Good luck.
@brumagem@Mac454@unksol May I posit that if one needs an app to remind one’s self to drink a cup of water, perhaps one has issues beyond the scope of a reminder app?
I saw an easier solution than a bottle with an app. It’s one of those big clear nalgene style water bottles that has the lines on the side with times to show how much water should be left at that time. It’s simple and a good guideline if drinking the recommended amount of water a day is a goal.
@brumagem@Mac454 just cause people say drink 8 cups a day doesn’t make it true or put you at risk of dehydration. You should be able to tell when you are without a water bottle. Odd thing to obcess about to the point you would track it. We’ve survived a very long time without doing that.
So it’s NOT FOR HOT LIQUIDS or anyone under 13 years old according to the manual. It has no off switch (but you can use the app to put it in sleep mode). It requires calibration. Automatic firmware update (really?) nags you until you update it. Reminders to take a drink come via your phone, not a beep or anything sensible like that.
Thermos must have been smoking some dank sh*t when they came up with this product idea.
The concept of a “smart bottle” is one of those things that will, if you’re like us, cause your eyes to roll momentarily back into your head before you realize: wait, that could actually be good.
What if your eyes get stuck like that? I had to type this in accessibility mode. Thanks, meh.
My Contigo water bottle already has Bluetooth. I took the picture of a full water bottle on its side to demonstrate a feature that I require in a water bottle. The spring loaded seal only lets water out when I press the “autoseal” button.
I would like to thank Godzilla for stepping into the picture to protect my privacy by obscuring the label with my name on it.
usually I sit and stare for a while at the day’s offering before deciding whether to buy it or not based on the usual criteria of usefulness, gift potential, fun, irony, silliness, desire, repulsion, etc. Sometimes I try real hard to convince myself it would have some value, even as a rude joke upon myself for buying it.
And I like water bottles - had them on my bracket. This took less than a second to decide “no fucking way”.
So now we even have to charge our water bottles? And how in the Hell do you clean this? Back in the day you would call this Queer, But you can’t say that anymore…
I need water bottles and I can’t even justify this.
@Fe2_O3 same
I love gadgets and I love bottles but not together. Somehow you’ve found the antithesis of a peanut butter cup. Well played.
Of all the useless things I’ve ever seen on here…
Plenty of times I have bought stuff that others are trashing as stupid in the forum. Not this time meh. this is even too stupid for me.
Solutionism is defined as, “The providing of a solution or solutions to a customer or client (sometimes before a problem has been identified).”
But this product is an example of solutiontology, the act of providing a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist, and that’s so ridiculous you can’t even persuade people it exists.
@ravenblack This is a problem shared with Shatnerology. No one believes we worship His Holy Toupeed Oneness…
@ravenblack Solutiontology – isn’t Tom Cruise a part of that?
@specsgod42069 Yes, that’s the reference I was going for. This product is to solutions as Tom Cruise’s special lunacy is to science.
@ravenblack I don’t know, I think it is a great purchase for my mom. She has to drink a certain amount of water every day and sometimes looses track of how much water she has drank, causing her to become frustrated.
I figured this would be a great gift for her because the app will keep track for her reducing her frustration.
Uh. No. This is stupid. I can tell you how much water I’ve had to drink in a day by how many bottles of water I’ve drank (I know how many ounces is in my refillable bottle). As for temperature? If it’s in the car on a hot sunny day, the water is going to be hot, duh. Hard pass
@savvysapphire drink, drank, drunk.
There’s quite a bit of negativity in these comments for a product that’s particularly useful for certain people, and even at it’s worst, is still a useful product as just a water bottle. It’s weird.
Maybe tomorrow Meh will sell a panty unbuncher for these commenters. Did Thermos hurt you guys or something?
@Mac454
/giphy There, there.
The product commentary topic is for “opinions”.
Sometimes it’s for “snarky opinions”,
@Mac454 unless you have a medical condition that requires you to somehow monitor your water intake I promise you it’s doing more harm than good by feeding your obcession.
H2 NO!
App store reviews say you’re required to create an account to view data from the bottle, which is a deal breaker for me.
Are we really at the point where we need to download an app to drink water? What’s next, a smart toilet that measures your daily dumps?
@MrMikenIkes That would be a step up from this, at least those numbers (especially 2) would provide some comedy value.
I’m willing to bet big money that already exists, @MrMikenIkes.
@MrMikenIkes
I would probably buy a turd measuring toilet. To see how my daily poop volume stacks up to others.
@MrMikenIkes @Narwalt
shouldnt the title be “If There ISNT Digital Record Of It, Did You Really Hydrate?”??
i demand answers
Mixing water and electricity. What could possibly go wrong?
This is the phrase What The F#ck in physical form.
DAMMIT. Yesterday’s product was so MEH, I was overcome with meh-ness and I forgot to click the meh button. Had actually made it most of 8 months in a row, until then. (I’m too old to have to start anything over, but here goes.)
Is Meh on the bottle
Too bad it doesn’t have a built-in speaker to go along with that Bluetooth.
@heartny a water speaker bottle?! I have to patent that idea!
@hchavers @heartny
TAL Bluetooth Wireless Speaker Water Bottle (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074S4V26K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_oJfNDb2Z07EY1
I think I know what happened.
The manufacturer found themselves in a conundrum when they came to the sad and sudden realization there was a limit to the number of Tile tracker copies they could dump on Meh.
So what to do with all those thousands of (now) surplus surface-mounted Bluetooth chips?
What hadn’t been Bluetoothed yet?
Nail clippers might be a stretch.
Bluetooth speakers already had Bluetooth chips inside.
Hmm…
To all the haters: I hear you and I recognize you. But also this sounds super useful for me and my boyfriend because “JuSt TrY tO dRiNk WaTeR mOrE” isn’t quite doing the trick for us in our hectic stressful days.
@brumagem idk… My body pretty much reminds me by getting. You know. Thirsty? To each his own
@brumagem @unksol
@brumagem @unksol Getting thirsty is already the start of you being dehydrated. You’re not drinking enough water. You should get these bottles.
@brumagem @Mac454 except it’s not. And the whole drink x amount of water per day and push yourself too drink more and the obcession with hydration is a very well debunked nonsense “health” craze like so many other. And can often be harmful especially when you get obcessed with it which is exactly what this product is encouraging.
@brumagem @unksol No, it is the start of you being dehydrated. It’s ok to get thirsty, as it’s not that far into dehydration. But, if you only drink when you feel thirsty, then yeah, you are not drinking enough water daily.
There’s nothing “debunked” about it. We need water to survive. There’s a recommended optimal amount of water we should drink a day, which is generally agreed to be about 2 liters. It is by no means a health craze, it’s just…drinking enough water. Lol. This product helps you make sure you reach that target.
If you don’t believe me, the internet has a wealth of resources to tell you about the benefits of drinking enough water daily. It’s one of the easiest things to do if you want to take a step to leading a healthier life. Good luck.
@brumagem @Mac454 @unksol May I posit that if one needs an app to remind one’s self to drink a cup of water, perhaps one has issues beyond the scope of a reminder app?
@brumagem @therealjrn @unksol Sure, that could absolutely be true.
I saw an easier solution than a bottle with an app. It’s one of those big clear nalgene style water bottles that has the lines on the side with times to show how much water should be left at that time. It’s simple and a good guideline if drinking the recommended amount of water a day is a goal.
@brumagem @Mac454 just cause people say drink 8 cups a day doesn’t make it true or put you at risk of dehydration. You should be able to tell when you are without a water bottle. Odd thing to obcess about to the point you would track it. We’ve survived a very long time without doing that.
So it’s NOT FOR HOT LIQUIDS or anyone under 13 years old according to the manual. It has no off switch (but you can use the app to put it in sleep mode). It requires calibration. Automatic firmware update (really?) nags you until you update it. Reminders to take a drink come via your phone, not a beep or anything sensible like that.
Thermos must have been smoking some dank sh*t when they came up with this product idea.
@uwacn Whoa. Thems fightin’ words. Seems more like a fever dream idea than a high one. Don’t blame wacky tobaccy for this idiotic invention.
That would be called a solution in search of a problem.
/image cuecat
@ciabelle I remember the cuecat! Helped inventory a rather large, uncontrolled CD collection.
I actually like the concept, guess I am a sucker
/giphy odd-trivial-milk
/image odd-trivial-milk
for old times sake…
HDMI port?
Bah… SCSI.
@haydesigner I would suggest punch cards, but realistically a punch card and a pencil would be a better solution.
Tomorrow - urine tracker.
@iggy71 It’s today. Just pee in the bottle.
@cinoclav @iggy71 that’s why there’s 2 bottles
@cinoclav @vard24 Should have offered one in yellow. Keep your colors straight.
I honor of that, um… uniquely worded headline on the sales page… I give you… Digital Witness:
I bought it because I’m too lazy to log my own water intake on my fitbit
@azndante Did you read the part where it has trouble with fitbits?
What if your eyes get stuck like that? I had to type this in accessibility mode. Thanks, meh.
Jesus. Why?
@arielleslie Speaking of…
if it could change water into wine…
My Contigo water bottle already has Bluetooth. I took the picture of a full water bottle on its side to demonstrate a feature that I require in a water bottle. The spring loaded seal only lets water out when I press the “autoseal” button.
I would like to thank Godzilla for stepping into the picture to protect my privacy by obscuring the label with my name on it.
It’s bad enough that Amazon carries this. But Meh?
usually I sit and stare for a while at the day’s offering before deciding whether to buy it or not based on the usual criteria of usefulness, gift potential, fun, irony, silliness, desire, repulsion, etc. Sometimes I try real hard to convince myself it would have some value, even as a rude joke upon myself for buying it.
And I like water bottles - had them on my bracket. This took less than a second to decide “no fucking way”.
I do have a hydration obsessed wife… And the (sort of) Fitbit comparability seems like it would appeal to her…
But, I think she’ll have a problem with it not being dishwasher safe.
@Scottidog So…You don’t think they would be safe around your wife?
So now we even have to charge our water bottles? And how in the Hell do you clean this? Back in the day you would call this Queer, But you can’t say that anymore…
@Bumplepimp I believe the PC term is trans-hydra.
uh. mods?
FINALLY another device that can nag me via my phone!
But do they keep the water cold?
In the picture of the charging port and charging cable, they’re about to plug the micro-usb cord in upside down. Not going to work.
Specs
What’s in the Box?
Here’s a Fun Fact for You
Solutionism is defined as, “The providing of a solution or solutions to a customer or client (sometimes before a problem has been identified).”
Price Comparison
$71.42 (for 2) at Amazon
Warranty
1 Year Thermos Warranty
Estimated Delivery
Monday, July 13th - Friday, July 17th
Meanwhile at Thermos company headquarters
/giphy hackers
I will never be thirsty enough to make this any kind of deal.
Ordered. Because the product is so same dumb and so completely pointless that it has migrated into a sort of sick tech curiosity item.
Surely there are terrible.
So …
/giphy sore-ornate-amusement
Now i just need talk self into canceling my order.
@f00l
Yeppers. Talked self info a cancel.
@f00l way to go!
Somewhere Fonzie has given the thumbs up while riding a water ski and Harrison Ford has crawled inside a refrigerator.
How does this compare to the hydrate water bottles? Other than the price and the usb charging…
When I saw the picture my first thought was, “cool. USB charging to keep the liquid cold/hot.”
Then I read the description.
:-|
Meh.
No android support. Meh, I’ll pass
Bought… Aaaaaaaaaand… Cancelled! Yeah… Pretty stupid to go to through the PITA to create an APPLE app… And NOT do an ANDROID…
Explains why they’re having to unload inventory on Meh!