No idea is a bad idea.

At various different points I have defended this quote, saying stupid things like, "We can 'Yes, And' this if we must!' or other stupid things like, "Ya got somethin' better?" I usually employ a Jersey(ish) accent for the latter.

That's not important. What's important is that I don't actually believe this.

Some ideas are legit terrible ideas. They're not even just bad ideas, they are foot-in-your-mouth terrible ideas. Seriously. Maybe in the world of advertising "No idea is a bad idea" or even in the world of improvisation, but in the real world — the one that allows for old people to be left in homes never again visited, the one that allows for millions of people to be slaughtered by their elected officials, the one that allows for Velveeta Cheese to be considered as part of the dairy food group — some ideas are bad ideas.

What's more is that invention is indeed a great thing, but those counter inventions that slap down legitimate thought also exist. It's a topsy turvy world out there. I just think we should be honest about it.

Check some bad ideas out here, if you must.

Five Different Bad Ideas (off the top of my head):
1. Furbies
2. Mini forks and spoons (for shrimp and tea, I guess just the break down of dinnerware)
3. Hi-5 social networking site (that never actually took off...)
4. Weekly student night at movie theaters (it's just crowded and loud)
5. Black gym socks — to be worn with sneakers (they look super dumb)