### May 3 May 3rd is the day when somebody decided that *water fountains shouldn't come with a catch basin.* Wow, what a brilliant invention! Now, instead of collecting spilled water, we get to soak our socks in it and watch as the ground becomes a miniature pond! And that's not all! On May 3rd, somebody thought it would be a good idea to create *self-service checkouts at the supermarket.* Yes, now we can spend 15 minutes trying to figure out how to scan our carrots, only to be yelled at by a customer service representative for not being efficient enough. And let's not forget about the invention of the *toothbrush timer!* Now, when you brush your teeth you don't just have to guess how long you should do it for; you can now use the timer and make sure you brush your teeth for exactly two minutes and thirty-seven seconds! What a game changer! Finally, let us not forget the best one of them all - *the tiny pencil sharpener.* Tiny pencil sharpeners are the perfect solution for sharpening those stubborn pencils that are too small for regular pencil sharpeners. Ah, May 3rd - the best day of the year for stupid inventions!