Nov 16 2007Personal Cell Phone Booths: Make It A Law
Nick Rodrigues, a Boston artist, has developed the Personal Cell Phone Booth. If you're making or receiving a call you pull this clunky bastard out and put it on over your head. That way no one else has to listen to you talk about why your boss sucks or what you're making for dinner or whatever the hell people talk about. I really wish they'd make these things required by law. Because just yesterday I was at the bus stop putting my moves on the homeless bag lady that lives there, and this other freaking woman was on her cell phone talking about how her colon was acting up again. Talk about a mood breaker! Sure the bag lady was into it, but she's a bag lady. She shits her pants all the time.
A video after the jump, but it's just a guy walking around a city with the thing on. Don't expect much.
cell phone booth shuts up chatty kathies [technabob]
Reader Comments
1. Jeezy - November 16, 2007 3:25 PM
I didn't expect much, but I like how this thing just flips over your head so quickly from its stealthy backpack holder.
2. Grace - November 16, 2007 3:32 PM
That should have a giant neon sign over it saying "MUG ME!"
3. The Moat - November 16, 2007 4:04 PM
I invented something similar that accomplishes the same thing.
You wear it on your head, just like this one, but rather than a giant metal/glass box, is a soft, knit cap. Oh, and instead of "Cell Phone" on the top, it says "I'm a total douche."
Different design; exact same result.
4. getting disappointed - November 16, 2007 4:33 PM
so i've been checking out a bunch of other sites and boy are these articles old news. I've perused through notcouture.com's featured products in their past couple of months, and somehow at least 6 things I saw have 'debuted' here in the past week. If you're more into the design aspect of things, i suggest you head there, because you get more articles and info, and less of the sexist, smartass griping. It's not my fault this guy can't laid.
do yourself a favor. notcot.com
5. Claire - November 16, 2007 5:38 PM
buy it now!
6. guate6 - November 17, 2007 12:34 AM
Well at least it can double as an umbrella if it begins to rain. I'll admit that seeing people "talking to themselves" (bluetooth headset) is quite weird...this thing is only one step above.
7. gia - November 17, 2007 3:33 PM
i will bay now..!
8. Maggy Reaiuo - November 19, 2007 4:59 AM
This is totally Great.......................
9. little bear - November 19, 2007 8:47 PM
Cool. DM <3 BBEZ
10. Bryan - November 20, 2007 6:09 PM
This reminds me of a Get Smart 'Cone of Silence'.