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Smile! No, Seriously, Smile Or I’ll Jam A Spike Into Your Skull

By Adam Frucci on October 29, 2009 at 6:20 AM

This is the Happiness Hat. It detects whether or not you’re smiling. If you aren’t, it jabs you in the back of the head with a metal spike. Nothing makes people happier than sharp skull pain!

The whole thing is a project by interactive artist and designer Lauren McCarthy, designed to train you towards “Improved Social Interacting”. On the one hand, it seems like something out of a dystopian nightmare. On the other, you have such a pretty mouth when you smile! Why not show it off? [Lauren McCarthy via Core77]

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  • spiderlama
    October 29, 2009 at 8:24 AM

    That is pretty retarded.

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  • Jubbin Grewal
    October 29, 2009 at 6:20 PM

    Might as well get botox. It’ll sure hurt less in the long run. Or short run.

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