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CibbuanoFabio – The Male Blow-Up Doll
July 31st 2006 00:18
A male blow-up doll for your car… how kinky can modern women get? Ok, so after getting past the shock headline I discovered that Fabz is not stashed in the glovebox for sexual gratification during a mediocre trip down the freeway. This from Reuters,
LONDON (Reuters) - He fits in a car's glove box, appears at a flick of a switch and when a woman has finished using him, she can just pull the plug and he deflates.
He's the "Buddy on Demand," a blow-up man launched on Tuesday with the aim of making solo female motorists feel less nervous about driving at night.
According to research by the inflatable friend's creator, insurer Sheilas' Wheels, 82 percent of women feel safer with someone sitting in the car beside them and nearly a half don't like driving alone in the dark.
"We're not saying that an inflatable man is the only answer but we do hope it will give women extra confidence and make journeys in the dark less fearful," said Jacky Brown, the spokeswoman for Sheilas' Wheels.
This is one of the most bizarre ideas I have come across in quite some time. Last time I checked, blow up dolls are hardly the most lifelike of characters - something to do with that frozen expression and severely bloated look. I’d bet that even with a quick glance through a passing car you’d be able to spy an inflatable friend. Furthermore, I couldn’t help but wonder what sort of awkward situations you might find yourself in with Fabz in the passenger seat. No doubt you’ll be getting some odd looks at the stop light. Will a cop get narky if Fabio refuses to put his hands where they can be seen when a highway patrol officer pulls you over?
A savvy car designer would work incorporate Fabio into the safety air bag system. What better way for a nervous “Sheila” to be protected from a nasty windscreen injury than by the swift inflation of Fabio? It’s a marketing dream. Every bubble compact car should be fitted with new Fabio airbags. Furthermore, does a blow up qualify you to use the car pool lanes? If so I’m buying three.
I remember reading some obscure statistic a few years ago which quoted the number of people who loose their virginity in a car. The figure escapes me but I remember it being some extraordinarily large portion. Imagine the excitement that a blow up Fabio could bring to car bound shenadigans. If your boyfriend isn’t shaping up there’s always the option of taking Fabio for a ride. Of course there’s the possibility of some awkward explain when a curious passenger hits the inflate button. I find mother’s have a particular knack for discovering shit they really shouldn’t be discovering. Don’t be expecting anyone to believe that a blow up doll is merely a safety accessory.
LONDON (Reuters) - He fits in a car's glove box, appears at a flick of a switch and when a woman has finished using him, she can just pull the plug and he deflates.
He's the "Buddy on Demand," a blow-up man launched on Tuesday with the aim of making solo female motorists feel less nervous about driving at night.
"We're not saying that an inflatable man is the only answer but we do hope it will give women extra confidence and make journeys in the dark less fearful," said Jacky Brown, the spokeswoman for Sheilas' Wheels.
This is one of the most bizarre ideas I have come across in quite some time. Last time I checked, blow up dolls are hardly the most lifelike of characters - something to do with that frozen expression and severely bloated look. I’d bet that even with a quick glance through a passing car you’d be able to spy an inflatable friend. Furthermore, I couldn’t help but wonder what sort of awkward situations you might find yourself in with Fabz in the passenger seat. No doubt you’ll be getting some odd looks at the stop light. Will a cop get narky if Fabio refuses to put his hands where they can be seen when a highway patrol officer pulls you over?
A savvy car designer would work incorporate Fabio into the safety air bag system. What better way for a nervous “Sheila” to be protected from a nasty windscreen injury than by the swift inflation of Fabio? It’s a marketing dream. Every bubble compact car should be fitted with new Fabio airbags. Furthermore, does a blow up qualify you to use the car pool lanes? If so I’m buying three.
I remember reading some obscure statistic a few years ago which quoted the number of people who loose their virginity in a car. The figure escapes me but I remember it being some extraordinarily large portion. Imagine the excitement that a blow up Fabio could bring to car bound shenadigans. If your boyfriend isn’t shaping up there’s always the option of taking Fabio for a ride. Of course there’s the possibility of some awkward explain when a curious passenger hits the inflate button. I find mother’s have a particular knack for discovering shit they really shouldn’t be discovering. Don’t be expecting anyone to believe that a blow up doll is merely a safety accessory.
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