The Morale Raiser

Also known as a pat-on-the-back machine. An earlier version of this.

Wilmington News Journal - Dec 22, 1950

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Posted By: Alex - Sun Sep 17, 2017
Category: Inventions | 1950s

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Guaranteed, someone would change the recording to "pay attention," "quiet," and "be good" and put it on their child upside-down so it'd give the kid a swat on the rear every few minutes.

Posted by Phideaux on 09/17/17 at 01:02 PM

Nowadays you get a "thumbs up" when someone likes your photo/comments. Oddly though social media still tends to have a de-moralizing effect from what I've read.

Posted by Courtney on 09/17/17 at 11:54 PM

What I need is an automated boot to kick me in the rear first thing in the morning.

Posted by BMN on 09/18/17 at 08:05 AM

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