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A hilarious design recently blew up on X (formerly Twitter) in Japan. Design team "Kikaku Design 2-ji" shared their latest creation: what looks like a delicious slice of toast is actually a pair of sandwich-shaped earmuffs. This ridiculously creative concept has earned universal praise from netizens, who are now clamoring for it to be commercialized so they can get their hands on a pair.
Pop them on, and your ears get "sandwiched" between the toast, instantly turning your face into the delicious filling. Plus, there's a subtle hint of green lettuce peeking out from the toast, perfectly nailing the color scheme and overall execution.
As soon as these "toast earmuffs" hit the internet, they racked up over 80,000 likes and sparked an explosion of discussion. Many in the comments immediately connected it to a super famous internet meme: British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay's iconic line, "Finally, an idiot sandwich."
The design team, "Kikaku Design 2-ji," openly admitted, "Yes, we're absolutely aware of that famous Gordon Ramsay meme, and that image was indeed one of our inspirations – we won't deny it."
However, they also clarified, "Our idea was more design-oriented than 'directly turning a meme into a product.'
We thought, 'Earmuffs are already soft, like bread,' and 'Since they clamp your ears from both sides, making them sandwich-shaped so you become the filling seemed pretty fun.' So, it evolved from the product's structure." Still, even the creators were a bit surprised by how strongly the design resonated with the meme. He chuckled, "The fact that it spread this much is probably because the original meme's influence is just that powerful."
While plenty of people are already clamoring to buy them, there are currently no plans to commercialize these earmuffs. For now, it's just one of those "thought of it, so we shared it" kind of ideas.
But hey, if they ever do hit mass production, it could be a prime example of turning a meme into a major money-maker!
via： X帳戶企畫設計 2 時