# Useless Utensil Sets The World’s Easiest Diet Kit Utensil Set Makes It Impossible to Eat By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2013-12-19 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/utensil-set References: [incrediblethings](http://www.incrediblethings.com/food/fool-proof-diet-kit/) & [gadgetsandgear](http://www.gadgetsandgear.com/worlds-easiest-diet-kit.html) The ‘World’s Easiest Diet Kit’ is a [utensil set](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caraway-kitchen-gadget) made of utensils that are rendered useless, ultimately to prevent eating altogether. The kit includes a fork that has had its pointy tines cut off, making it impossible to pick up a piece of food and a spoon with a gigantic hole cut out of it. The gift is packaged like a must-have seen-on-TV product, complete with a fake stamp of doctor’s approval and a vintage-style illustration of a couple eating dinner. Encouraging someone not to eat is not a good idea at all, but if you know someone who is always taking part of the latest fad diet and has a good sense of humor, hopefully this gag gift will not offend. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Useless Utensils:** Creating intentionally useless products for humor and novelty is a growing trend. - **Gag Gifts:** Creating humorous and ironic gifts for special occasions is becoming more popular. - **Anti-diet Marketing:** Marketers are using humor and irony to subvert traditional diet and weight-loss narratives. ### Where This Applies - **Gift Industry:** This gag gift and similar products could be a new opportunity for the gift industry. - **Culinary Industry:** Utensil designers could explore new materials and designs for novelty utensils that could be used for humor and new cooking techniques. - **Advertising Industry:** Marketers could consider new ways of targeting consumers who reject traditional diet messages. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ultra-Durable Reusable Utensils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiultra-k-sporkit.md) - [Flatpack Metal Utensil Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uphold-cutlery.md) - [Card-Size Travel Cutlery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-cutlery.md) - [Self-Sanitizing Titanium Cutlery Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-cutlery-set.md) - [Extended Reach Fondue Forks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fonduuuuuuefork.md) - [Durable Sustainable Cutlery Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lollo.md) - [Ergonomic Instant Noodle Forks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nendo-x-nissin-the-fork.md) - [Wearable QSR Utensils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kfc-finger-sporks.md) - [Magnetic Titanium Utensil Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eati-mag.md)