New washing machine

[Paul]

BBC

A Spanish designer has come up with what could be the perfect solution for the woman who feels frustrated that she has to do all the house chores.
It is a washing machine called "Your Turn", which will not let the same person use it twice in a row.
It uses fingerprint recognition technology to ensure the job of loading is not dumped on just one individual.
Pep Torres was approached by a Spanish white goods manufacturer to come up with an innovative Father's Day gift.
"I thought it would be good to finish with macho man from the ice age who doesn't do anything around the house except drink beers," said Torres, from DeBuenaTinta in Barcelona.
"Spain is changing a lot, and I wanted to come up with an invention to enable men to do more around the home."
Fast fingers
Some men may disagree that it is a good present for Father's Day and argue that it is more of a gift for the lady of the house.
"It was a tongue-in-cheek idea which seemed to catch the imagination," said Torres.
"It's an invention that has a philosophy behind it and I hope both women and men will think it's time for the men to do more around the house."
Your Turn requires both partners to register their fingerprints on the sensor while it is hooked up to their home computer.
When the sensor is then plugged into the washing machine, the software will only allow the wash programme to start if a different finger is placed on it each time.
So what about the cheats - how can you get round it?
Torres has an unusual solution: "I suggest the man can leave his finger at home... we have 10 fingers, so he won't miss one - well, you don't use the little finger a lot.

I'll leave you all with this as I have to pop out for a while Let the comments begin

[Ramrod]

I'll agree to that once Mandy agrees to the same with the bins/bottle box/newspapers/cans........
Why is it always the mans job to take out the rubbish, put up shelves etc..............?

[Croker]

Originally Posted by Ramrod

I'll agree to that once Mandy agrees to the same with the bins/bottle box/newspapers/cans........
Why is it always the mans job to take out the rubbish, put up shelves etc..............?

yeah - like the dishwasher in our place which was evidently going to "save a lot of work". Thing is its only me who ever puts stuff in or out of it and its full everytime I open the bugger up

[iadom]

I saw this on another trade related forum, what happens if you use a different finger, or for that matter 'poke' something else in . Or if you use marigolds.

According to Marina existing washing machines are already a solution for frustrated women
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Originally Posted by Ramrod

Why is it always the mans job to put up shelves etc..............?

Do you really want to wear a safety helmet all the time your at home

[zoombini]

It's simple, buy her this dish washer AND a finger from the local mortuary.

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by Ramrod

I'll agree to that once Mandy agrees to the same with the bins/bottle box/newspapers/cans........
Why is it always the mans job to take out the rubbish, put up shelves etc..............?

Or doing the Washing up.. (no, we don't have space in our kitchen for a dish washer, and we already have a dish washer - me).

Originally Posted by scastle

Or doing the Washing up.. (no, we don't have space in our kitchen for a dish washer, and we already have a dish washer - me).

and the kids cant break this dishwasher

[Halcyon]

Sounds like quite a good idea this.
Everyone should play a part in the housework.

[danielf]

Originally Posted by Ramrod

I'll agree to that once Mandy agrees to the same with the bins/bottle box/newspapers/cans........
Why is it always the mans job to take out the rubbish, put up shelves etc..............?

I can think of one reason when it comes to the cans