Uh oh. A couple of companies in Germany have patented technology that enables sending scented text messages between phones. You know what this means: bring on the fart messages.
Actually, the way the system will work is by triggering one of 100 pre-defined scents on a chip in the phone, which seems less exciting and precise than what people would want to use it for. Yeah, being able to send a generic watermelon scent to someone is cool, I guess, but what if you want to send the specific scent of a dish you're eating to someone? Or, you know, a fart you're particularly proud of? It's a nice thought, guys, but until you figure out how to get the subtleties of my farts expressed with a proper amount of nuance, I'm not interested.
Now, just because I can, here's my favorite comedy sketch relating to farting, from the classic Mr. Show.
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now you'll have to block all of your text messages like pop ups or . . .fart ups!
Why would anyone want that?
Smells like teen spirit
It smells like burning
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The point of this is?
Best use I've seen yet for an iPhone.
If my farts could be sent via text message, the U.S. would no longer need a military.
that photoshop is amazing lol
Scratch n sniff porn anyone?
@ripfire4: Hey, you know what? No thanks.
This idea is- survey says...!
RETARDED!!
I can't think of a single legitimate reason for someone even WANTING to have that feature, let alone waste tons of money trying to develop it. Back to the drawing board you crazy Germans...
@Adam, The link to the video is no longer available...:(
not good for phoning to apologise the morning after
Stay classy, Giz.
the picture had me thinking I was on Fleshbot and there was a new "attachment" for the iPhone
I new just from the picture this is another Adam classic... :P
@SgtMac02: worked for me.
I'd rather not know when someone is texting me while taking a crap.
I meant knew*
I thought April Fools day was last month =/
...and I yelled to Frucci, "Yo, holmes, smell ya' later!" Looked at my kingdom, I was finally there, to sit on my throne as the Prince of Belair. *Carlton Dance by Frucci*
anything even remotly connected to cellphones is sponsered by nokia?
Can you smell me now?
Looks like he's ready for drilling. Lol.
I really enjoyed the picture, once I realized what I was looking at :^)
Oh Tobias, where has your career gone?
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