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more about #consumerist lucystrawberry: Tier 2 is the new black: I put my sweats/pajamas on almost immediately once i get home. if my poor boyfriend bought me a pair of pajamas that he liked, i'd be psyched, becaus... more » silentrationale: We actually had two guys break into our house (yes, in broad daylight, without gloves) when I was 12 and home alone. I hid in the pantry, but I could ... more » I'm Chuck Bass: To be fair (and I'm totally late to this thread and biased because we just got a Brinks system installed and I found them pretty awesome to deal with ... more » Russell Miller: I wish consumerist would stop linking to these posts. I find them quite annoying. more » veronykah: This story and the not rape story both made me think of an article I read in Pshycology Today, its all about the selectivity of criminals. "Criminals... more » TruthAndTheory: Also, the ad portrays the woman as not just a helpless female, but also dumb and having poor judgment, as she is exercising in a room full of windows,... more » lalaland13: In the same vein, although OT, I hate those AT&T commercials with the "Hi, this is Sue's phone. Sue can't hear you because she doesn't have AT&... more » Alohamaid: Why are the burglers in these ads always so ruggedly hot too? These ads seriously could lend themselves to rape fantasy porn, or some like husband-wi... more » Mkp-hearts-NYC: Omigod, I'm home alone without my husband 100% of the time I'm at home!!!! Maybe I should get Brinks just to make sure I know where to find a He-Man t... more » TheFormerJuneBronson: The previous owner of our condo had an alarm and we still have the electronics installed. However, she forgot to give us the security code, so when it... more » victoriasauce: Is there anything we don't find "offensive"? Seriously. No offense (really), but this attitude of finding every single thing that includes a woman as ... more » I_can_still_pitch: You know what my alarm systems only useful feature is? I have a control panel that chimes whenever someone opens a door or window that leads to the ou... more » R_Claw: Exercies is BAD! See, what did I tell you. People who exercise have bad things happen to them or do bad things. This is why I sit on my ass and get fat. more » VPea: whenever I see these I am annoyed and offended (I was robbed home alone at gunpoint - I guess thats a home invasion. whatever my ninja skills failed m... more » Newsgirl: And that damsel is apparently either washing dishes or trying to get skinnier while she's home alone. more » tscheese: Can't I just have a Rachel Maddow cardboard cutout? I mean, not to deter burglars in particular, but...y'know, just so I can pretend to make out with ... more » DoNotStalk loves Jason Bateman: I used to work for a Brinks dealer, and I gotta tell you, the amount of crap they try to sell you is so upcharged and unnecessary, it's amazing. I use... more » G.O.B.stopper: I'm dying laughing at all these comments cause they're so spot on...but what is really wrong with these ads is the unrealistic nature of the women's r... more » Oranges w/ Cheese has 2 cats! ahahaha.: Yes, because we all set the alarm when we're HOME... (maybe at night, but not first thing in the fucking morning!) more » georgina: I have an alarm on my house- live alone & it makes me feel a little safer. When I went to get it installed, I called Brinks and ADT for estimates.... more » -
#badvertising
Brinks: Home Security For Modern Day Damsels In Distress
Have you ever been home alone without a husband to protect you, when you spot a burglar with a crowbar outside your window? According to the ads for Brinks Home Security, it's a common occurrence. -
#dbags
German For "Creepy"
Check out these, uh, "erotic" shopping bags from German condom manufacturer, Condomi, which have a special slit to make shoppers look like they're cupping the privates of a nearly nude man or woman. [RGS] -
#adlibs
PajamaGrams: "The One Gift Guaranteed To Get Women To Take Their Clothes Off!"
The highly annoying PajamaGram commercial — currently in heavy rotation on cable — tries to convince guys the best gift to give their ladyfriends is one that will help them get laid. -
#theaxeeffect
Odor Eaters: B.O. And Why Men Buy Cologne
Apparently men need to be tricked into wearing cologne; then they love it. But do we? -
