Now I’m totally confuzzled.
I guessed, “Things that are Italian.” Are your bathroom scale and couch made in Italy?
Gry.
No, it was a nudge at the second part of the OP.
I guess I was being too subtle… what are other examples of items that are used purely without touching with hands? So “treadmill” doesn’t work, since you use your hands to start it. It’s rather interesting how hand-centric all our objects are.
A bathroom scale is used by your feet. The Mona Lisa is used by your eyes. My couch is used by my butt. What else?
p.s. I don’t consider “hot soup” to be a correct answer, although technically you don’t touch it directly with your hands. But manipulating a spoon with your hands sorta counts.
I liked Rhythmdvl’s answer better.
I thought it might be that they all had frames - but Rhythmdvl’s answer has eyes and it keeps following me around the room.
I suppose “pet fish” is a good example. Maybe the problem is I didn’t give any counter examples like “toothbrush”?
Basketball hoop
Streetlight, stoplight, etc.
Wastebasket (except that you empty it using your hands)
Those are good examples. I agree that the wastebasket example is not pure.
I suppose something could be installed by hands, but once installed, its regular usage is hands-free. That permits the basketball hoop, streetlight, stoplight, Mona Lisa, bathroom scale and slippers.
I suppose rugs, carpets and floor mats would also fit. I’m thinking “couch” is iffy because many sofas have adjustors like a lever you pull to recline them.
So I am thinking most medical implants fit - tooth fillings, breast implants, artificial hearts, replacement joints. And tattoos.
A piercing or stoma probably does not fit the criteria.