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Map reveals the unexpected UK towns that buy the biggest dildos (metro.co.uk)
submitted 9 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

It's an absolute indictment of the pervasive inadequacy of privacy laws that this information was able to be compiled in the first place.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago

City is not considered personally identification data. So no law applies to it. Anyone you buy your dildus from can sell data based on city and size. Just not your address and name.

The sales numbers and distribution etc is considered their data not yours.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 hours ago

I don’t think they went around people’s houses and measured them all like some kind of sexual doomsday book.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

"average uk resident buys 7.13 in dildo" factoid actualy just statistical error. average resident buys a belwo average dildo every few years. Dildos Georg, who travels around the UK and buys over 100 10 ft dildo each day, is an outlier adn should not have been counted

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Who the hell is making a 10 foot ones, and who for?? Whales??

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

One must presume that they're for your mother, no?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

So, whales?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

What's your problem with Dildos Georg? He's a cool guy

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 hours ago

I'm a fan, too, but he screws up the statistics :(

[–] [email protected] 21 points 8 hours ago

This is the kind of news I come to Lemmy for 💪

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 hours ago

I often find myself remembering the earlier days of the internet fondly and missing all of the random and ridiculous content that used to proliferate it. Then stuff like this comes along and it brings me right back.

Keep being weird, internet.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

Are there UK towns that are expected to buy the biggest dildos? What are the criteria for that?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

Westminster. They get 650 diodes averaging about 5ft7 every 4 to 5 years.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 hours ago

Are there UK towns that are expected to buy the biggest dildos?

Probably wherever the most stuck-up people live.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 hours ago

Probably:

  1. buy the biggest dildos
[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

It's early here and my daily info intake is complete!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 hours ago

intake is complete!

You realize that could be taken in many different ways.

Actually, so could my comment.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

UK.... we need to talk.

Where are you shopping? Are you getting a good deal? Do they offer international shipping?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 hours ago

I used to live near the LoveHoney warehouse. I'm actually a little annoyed I ever moved away now though.

I'd be happier man with a discount there...