18 People Who Are Basically Living In The Future, While The Rest Of Us Are 2000 And Late

Honestly, I'm mad I didn't think of these first.

1. The person who decided to raise the bar for keeping drinks cold:

The bar I'm sitting at has a cold metal bar to keep your drinks cold. from mildlyinteresting

2. The designer who came up with these clever earphones:

My co-worker’s hoodie has headphones threaded through the drawstring. from mildlyinteresting

3. The genius who knew exactly who needed to be on speed dial:

The phone in my hotel room has, both, Pizza Hut and Domino's on speed dial. from mildlyinteresting

4. The person behind this safe space for kids to learn how to ride their bikes in the real world:

Miniature traffic playground in Copenhagen where kids learn to bike in traffic from mildlyinteresting

5. This innovator who worked with what they had:

My fiancé capped the end of a cut banana with banana skin from mildlyinteresting

6. The designer behind this hidden staircase that's straight out of a spy movie:

My dining room table houses a secret spiral staircase from mildlyinteresting

7. The person who designed the perfect shopping cart for parents:

This shopping cart has a spot for kids to stand on while the parent pushes. from mildlyinteresting

8. The person who came up with this eggcellent vending machine idea:

I'm from the Netherlands & we have vending machines for eggs from mildlyinteresting

9. The person who thought of this anti-splash faucet:

My kitchen sink has a “jet” mode with a force field of water so it doesn’t splash everywhere from mildlyinteresting

10. The person who came up with this straw alternative for when paper or metal straws just aren't doin' it for you:

These straws made out of pasta so they don't dissolve like paper from mildlyinteresting

11. The person who changed the game for anyone whose toast is never quite toasty enough:

My toaster has "a bit more" button from mildlyinteresting

12. The person who made the smart switch from plastic to cardboard bread ties:

My local Foodland has bread ties that are made of cardboard instead of plastic, one more small step. from mildlyinteresting

13. This person, who worked smarter and not harder:

I hit a ticket jackpot and started redeeming the tickets before they finished dispensing. from mildlyinteresting

14. The designer behind this easy-to-clean train:

These handles don't connect to the floor so the floor can be cleaned more easily. from mildlyinteresting

15. The person who knew a relaxing cup of tea is exactlllllly what you need after a stressful day of packing:

These moving boxes I ordered in England that also contain 1 teabag to help you with the move. from mildlyinteresting

16. The person who sat on one too many wet bike seats and came up with a solution:

This rooftop for bicycles so the saddle won't get wet. from mildlyinteresting

17. The person who made this stunning view a little more accessible:

This railing in Naples has Braille to describe the view. 😎💙 from DesignPorn

18. The person who thought of this simple but effective reminder:

My plastic wrap just told me to add it to my grocery list! from DesignPorn

19. And finally, this maintenance man who knows exactly what he's doing:

This maintenance guy's shirt doubles as a sign from mildlyinteresting

H/T: r/MildlyInteresting and r/DesignPorn