# Clocks that Curse The Super Electrofluorescent Profanity Machine By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2008-12-22 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-electrofluorescent-profanity-machine References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/5115198/super-electrofluorescent-profanity-machine-tells-time-with-intermittent-swear-words) & [etsy](http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=cat2_list_12&listing_id=18855939) Can your clock curse? This Super Electrofluorescent Profanity Machine can. It's created with Cold War-era Soviet [vacuum fluorescent tubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minitoo-retro-pc-style) and generates one [random four-letter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dozen-clock) pronounceable word per second--including the ones that would get your mouth washed out with soap as a child if you were caught speaking them aloud. Any combination of letters that can't be pronounced won't be displayed. The Super Electrofluorescent Profanity Machine is an [odd-looking clock](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moov-and-coo), and would look far more at home in a mad scientist's lab or an austere office than a bedroom. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Profanity-based Home Decor:** The profanity-based clock is an example of a new trend in home decor, where products feature cursing or obscene language for humorous or stylistic purposes. - **Upcycling Vintage Electronics:** The use of Cold War-era Soviet vacuum fluorescent tubes in the clock demonstrates an ongoing trend of upcycling vintage or outdated electronics for contemporary products. - **Randomized Word Generation:** The clock's feature of generating random words can be seen as part of a trend towards products or experiences that offer unpredictability and spontaneity. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Decor Industry:** The profanity-based clock speaks to the potential for the home decor industry to incorporate edgier or unconventional designs to appeal to younger, more irreverent consumers. - **Small Batch Manufacturing:** The use of vintage parts in the clock speaks to the potential for small batch manufacturing processes that involve repurposing and customizing parts for unique products. - **Experimental Electronics:** The clock is an example of how experimental and niche electronics manufacturing can lead to unique and unconventional products that may appeal to a specific market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bespoke Brass Vintage Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nixei.md) - [Tubular Illuminating Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spacetime-blade.md) - [Flowing Light Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crydal-scroll-clock.md) - [Barebones Retro-Inspired Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloudnola-flip-clock.md) - [Pixelated Flip-Style Wall Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miniot-klapklok.md) - [Retro Digital Flip Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flip-clock1.md) - [Humorous Profanity Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fuck-this-candle.md) - [Lottery-Inspired Alarm Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fortune-clock.md) - [Single-Digit Nixie Tube Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lamp-clocks.md)