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August 11, 2006

The Key BM: Human Waste Shaped Key Hider

Key BM: The Urban Key Holder

I'm constantly locking myself out, so having a key hidden somewhere outside is a necessity. They make a variety of key hiders, but all of them suffer from two defects: First, they are inappropriate for urban settings (when was the last time you saw a ceramic ladybug or a sprinkler on Mission street?). Second, they aren't disgusting enough to discourage people from picking them up -- especially on a city street.

To solve the latter problem, some people have suggested dog poo shaped key holders, but on a city street, some doo gooder (heh) might actually pick it up using their biodegradable dog waste bag.

(BTW: I got some of those bags at New Seasons the other day. I felt like kind of a sucker for actually buying bags when I get one every day with the paper, but I'm kind of fascinated and disturbed by the whole dog waste problem, to the extent that I was strongly tempted by the dog waste septic tank offered for sale at the Cathedral Park yard sale. Anyway, I like the bags but there's no way I'd try to pick up human shit with them.)

The last time I visited Rachel in San Francisco I was impressed with the amount of human waste (especially the three Ps: puke, pee and poop), on the streets outside her apartment, and this presented the answer to the problem: the KEY BM -- realistic human poo shaped plastic blogs with a space for a hidden key inside. Someone suggested you might add to the story by having a hypodermic needle sticking out of it. You might try a soiled napkin or something, too, because most people crapping on the street don't have TP, do they?

Thanks to Daniel for suggesting the product name.

Anyway, that's my disgusting idea for the day.

Posted by mary at August 11, 2006 10:56 AM

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Posted by: Rich Magahiz at August 11, 2006 3:44 PM

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