shaken and self-stirred

My ad agency survivor friend Paige sent me this link:
www.hammacher.com/publish/73062.asp?promo=QSearch


Now, I ask you, how lazy do you have to be to not stir your own cup of coffee or tea? Is this where design is taking us? Instead of helping us to think and have clarity, is it causing us to get rid of all manual tasks in our lives?

The Zen Masters are fainting. . .

I mean, I need to spend those five calories I burn while stirring my cuppa in the morning. AND I happen to get some of my best ideas or reach "Ah-HA!" moments while doing those menial daily tasks we all have to do (or should do) every day - like sweeping, washing dishes, folding laundry, stirring cups of hot steaming liquids. . .