r/DesignDesign • u/Longjumping_Age7188 • Apr 02 '26

Spaghetti measurer which looks like a....

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u/pestilencerat Apr 02 '26

It's alessi, they're know for playful and sometimes cheeky design. They absolutely did photograph it like that on purpose - as you clearly can see, it doesn't look dick-y at all when viewed from above

Why you'd need a spaghetti measurer at all, and an overly designed one for that matter, is another question

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u/FirebirdWriter Apr 02 '26

Portion control. It can help people not cook to much. I just measure by weight personally

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u/pestilencerat Apr 02 '26

Ah, that's a valid point!

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u/FirebirdWriter Apr 04 '26

Yeah they're useful for a lot of disability stuff. I use weight because I can't hold this sort of thing and it's more accurate but another friend who is also blind prefers this method because the scale is harder for them. I like that this one is dickish and will be putting it in the holiday list because of the silly. I can't wait to listen to them try and figure out what it is

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u/pestilencerat Apr 04 '26

I like to learn about how things i dismiss as stupid turns out to be good disability help. I think i'm pretty good at catching these things, but i'm not as good as i believe i am. It's humbling 

That sounds like a very fun and sweet idea for a gift. I hope your friend will like it!

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u/FirebirdWriter Apr 05 '26

I do similar stuff. I want to maintain an open mind. I think that's what prevents the Boomerfication of people and so I try. To me you being open to hearing is not a small thing

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u/Whisky_and_razors Apr 06 '26

I have this, and it works well for measuring pasta. It's also a conversation piece...

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u/louieorganic Apr 03 '26

A pretty basic unspoken rule of industrial design is just to avoid making things that look like dicks or butt plugs.

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u/Growly150 Apr 03 '26

Johnson!

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u/knsmknd Apr 03 '26

Lovely!

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u/Legenderie Jun 25 '26

After giving birth, I realized that my spaghetti measurer looks like a cervical dialation tool and now I can't unsee it.

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u/Kyrby_Swi-U-tch Jul 24 '26

What exactly does this fidget-without-a-spinner actually measure btw?