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Vest Gives You A Hug Whenever You Get A Facebook Like

October 4, 2012 / because what are the chances of you actually scoring a real-life hug?, but why?, clothes, everybody needs a hug, facebook, hugging, hugs, i hate everything so there!, i like stuff all the time because i like to share the love but does anybody return the favor on the stuff i post? nooooooooo all my friends are JERKS, liking things, ridiculous, vest, whatever

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In other depressing news, this is a vest that inflates to give you a simulated hug whenever you get a 'like' on Facebook. It was designed by Melissa Chow at MIT's Media Lab and would suck to use as a life-vest when I'm drowning because all my friends are @$$holes and never like any of my stuff. *desperately uploading funny cat pictures while the sharks begin to circle*

Like-A-Hug is a wearable social media vest that allows for hugs to be given via Facebook, bringing us closer despite physical distance. The vest inflates when friends 'Like' a photo, video, or status update on the wearer's wall, thereby allowing us to feel the warmth, encouragement, support, or love that we feel when we receive hugs. Hugs can also be sent back to the original sender by squeezing the vest and deflating it.

Alternatively -- and I'm just throwing this out there -- let me know whenever you get a Facebook like and I'll come punch you in the back of the head. FOR FREE. No vest needed! "How did I get so lucky?!" Right? It's like you won the lottery.

Hit the jump for a video demonstration.

Thanks to Jason, who wants a vest that cries a little every time some spaz makes an ill-informed political rant on their Facebook wall.

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There are Comments

  • If I do live after it malfunctions causing it to nearly slice me in half, I'll sue!

  • MightyMolecule

    do they come in condom-size?

  • Why wont an asteroid just hit this dumb planet!?

  • BillGatesIsYourDaddy

    Have faith....only 76 days remaining.

    http://tinyurl.com/89ffhua

  • If only.

  • These MIT clearly haven't seen the "hug vest" that the Japanese came up with a couple of years ago. The Japanese one is thousand times less bulky and looks a million times less stupid.

  • How about it f*****g stabs you if you get poked?

  • Jason

    Awesome. And yes, I'd like that vest!

  • Parrot

    And if you are really popular, and your status updates get 1000+ likes... the vest wil catch fire and you die.

  • This is the saddest fucking thing I have ever seen. If you need a hug for liking something on Facebook, you need to kill yourself.

  • I'd be squished to death if it's for every single like...

  • That demonstration video was bad, and they should feel bad.

    Also, when the vest inflates it makes the wearer look ridiculous! Ten points from Hufflepuff!

  • This is by far the dumbest invention I've seen in a LONG time! lol.

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