The Handler

The holidays are a time when we gather with family and try to tolerate their eccentricities - and by tolerate, I mean exploit for entertainment. Well, my brother is aspiring to be Howard Hughes: not because he wants to be a billionaire aviator, but because he's rather, uh, germ-adverse. With that said, the gadget I StumbledUpon yesterday must have been created with my brother in mind.

The Handler is a "revolutionary anti-germ product" designed to keep germs off you and itself. Okay, it's a hook on a keychain with a nano-silver coating. The website suggests some things for which you may use your Handler. Now some seem logical: door handles, bathroom faucets, and toilet seats. But others seem to be more unusual: the office microwave, elevator buttons, the photocopier start button, and remote control buttons.

The Handler can be yours for $10.95 USD and will undoubtedly find a home in many Christmas stockings this year. However, I would like to issue this warning: If I ever see you run back to your desk and retrieve your hook before pushing the buttons for your free powdered double espresso, I will be there - armed with a camera and a megaphone. Just a warning...