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creepy
Bill Collector Accused Of Offering Debt Forgiveness For Sex
A Rent-A-Center employee near Detroit has allegedly found a new approach to helping consumers get out of debt: making their bills go away in exchange for sex. More » -
condoms
Which Condom Holds The Most Air Before Exploding? (Video)
You might be be surprised how much air a condom can hold, or water (try 25 liters). But which holds the most before bursting to pieces? Our friend Theresa at Consumer Reports donned a lab coat and glasses to find out which brand of condoms came out on top in their durability tests. More » -
i has a flavor
Vaginal Mints Are A Very, Very Bad Idea
Jen Philips over at Mother Jones received a sample of an exciting new candy from a PR rep. Called Linger, it bills itself as "the intimate mint." Or "feminine flavoring system." Because you're supposed to put it in your vagina. More » -
A+++ would buy from again
Schwarzenegger Asked To Close Prostitution Ratings Website
At Punternet.com you can rate UK prostitutes, find out about British massage parlors, and participate in a bulletin board about all things prostitutey. ("Punter" = "john" in British slang.) Yesterday a British government minister asked Arnold Schwarzenegger to shut it down, because although it concerns the British sex industry—where prostitution isn't illegal—it's based in California. More » -
parodies
Microsoft's Launch Party Video Is Surprisingly Offensive!
Okay, now we get the appeal of hosting a Windows 7 launch party. There's lots of f[bleep]g involved. Lots and lots of it at the skeevy white guy's party, it sounds like. Watch the clip below to see how much better you can make a corporate video by adding a few well-timed bleeps. More » -
i keep the tip jar in my pants
Baristas Flash Their Hoohas At The Grab-n-Go, Get Charged With Prostitution
We're not at the "full body latte" stage just yet, but Grab-n-Go Espresso in Everett, Washington has apparently taken us right up to that edge with their espresso stands where baristas show skin while serving coffee. Now five Grab-n-Go baristas have been charged "with multiple counts of prostitution and violating the city's adult entertainment ordinance." More » -
pervs
16-Year-Old Unwittingly Stars In Homemade Abercrombie & Fitch Dressing Room Video
A teenager is suing Abercrombie & Fitch and one of its former employees after she caught someone filming her in one of the store's dressing rooms. More » -
packaging
UK Man Decries Sex On Candy Wrappers
A father of two in the UK recently caused a scene upon discovering that cartoon fruits on some Haribo candies appear to be having a "carnal encounter." Through careful observation, the man deduced that the lime is the "gentleman," citing his "particularly lurid expression." More » -
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survey says
Saving Money Is Better Than Sex
Enterprising personal finance blogger J. Money analyzes a survey by two money-saving websites that finds most people would rather save $50 a week (57 percent) than drop down to the next lowest clothing size (31 percent) or have more sex (6 percent). More » -
executive compensation
Judge To BoA: "I'm Glad You Think $91,000 Is Not A Lot Of Money"
Recently, the SEC settled with Bank of America over charges that the company mislead its investors about the $3.6 billion in bonuses paid by Merrill as the brokerage was being taken over. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff, however, isn't buying it. He's refusing to approve the settlement until it can be shown that the $33 million Bank of America agreed to pay is adequate. That's nice, but he best part is that the judge is being hilariously sarcastic during the hearings. More » -
summer of perverts
Be Sure To Wear Your Wetsuit, Blindfold, Pepper Spray Necklace To Florida's Water Parks
Various water parks in Florida have taken on a weird Westworld vibe this summer, only instead of robots gone mad it's fellow parkgoers, and instead of trying to kill you they're trying get at your genitals. And by "you" we mean teenaged girls and boys. More » -
advertising
Ten Suggestive Automotive Ads from the Past
The fine petrolheads at Jalopnik have compiled this list of ten very suggestive automotive print ads, from the 1960s onward. It reminds me of a study where men were shown two ads of the same car, one ad with a sexy woman, the other without. The men rated the car with the living hood ornament as more appealing, expensive, and faster than the car without. At the same time, the men vigorously denied that the model's presence had any affect on their opinion whatsoever. More » -
prostitution
Man Uses Geek Squad Badge To Impersonate Cop, Coerce Sex Out Of Prostitute
If a man says he's a police officer and flashes a badge at you, then tells you to have sex with him or he'll arrest you, make sure the badge doesn't say Geek Squad on it first. That's what a woman says happened to her in Parsippany, New Jersey last week. More » -
censorship
No More Erections In Love Land: China Demolishes Sex Theme Park Filled With Giant Statues Of Genitalia
Bad news for those of you planning a trip to "Love Land", China's first sex theme park: it's been demolished before it could even open. Now the only giant balls the locals will see are government-administered wrecking balls. More » -
spending habits
Expensive Purchases Are Like Peacock Feathers, Except They Don't Work
Geoffrey Miller, an evolutionary psychologist at the University of New Mexico, says marketers are trying too hard to find a working model of why people spend money the way they do. It really comes down to the human equivalent of "cost signaling" in the animal world—a sort of "peacock feather" display that's supposed to tell peers and prospective mates how smart or sophisticated we are. The only problem is, other people never fall for it. More » -
diy marketing
Need A Cheap Way To Bring In Business? Try Mannequin Breasts
An Ohio barbeque restaurant owner was having trouble getting drive-by customers to stop, so he decided to prop a mannequin in a bikini top outside (warning: video). He says that over the past three weeks she's been standing in front of his store, he's had over 70 new customers come in and buy food—a 30% increase in business. So far, he says, no complaints; apparently his "mail girl" even donated a different top and some Daisy Dukes that he's going to use on the dummy next week.
"Busty Mannequin Lures In BBQ Customers" (video) [WXII12.com] (Thanks to Mark!)
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side effects
Watch Out, Ambien Makes You Slutty
We knew Ambien could cause sleep driving and sleep eating, but this man blames it for causing him to hook up with a woman he barely knows. Now he says the woman has called his home and refers to him as her f*** buddy, and yet he can't even remember the act. Oh also, he's married.
"Dream Lover" [Slate]
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public service announcement
Please Do Not Expose Your Genitals To The Comcast Guy
A [Howell, Michigan] man was ordered to stand trial on charges he exposed his genitals to a computer technician trying to fix his slow Internet service.
People, this is not Comcastic behavior. It's not even Comsensual. Just because you have slow Internet service it doesn't mean you should make your own fun, at least not the kind that involves exposing yourself to a technician. More »
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