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“Certain front-loading washer models have been recalled due to a motor issue that prevents the machines from properly bringing sexually frustrated housewives to shuddering climax,” said product safety coordinator Lisa Poundstone

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[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 19 points 4 months ago

Me too washing machine, me too... :(

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Fun fact: The electric vibrator was invented before the vacuum cleaner

[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

To be fair, that's not very surprising. A vibrator is just an electric motor and a battery in a casing

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Plus they didn’t think women could have orgasms and needed a device to treat hysteria since doctors were getting RSI from “pelvic manipulation.”

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago
[–] Plebcouncilman@sh.itjust.works 10 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Do women really do this? I always thought it was bullshit.

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago

It is almost certainly an old thing that has carried over from the days where you couldn't buy vibrators in Walmart or shipped to your door same day with Amazon.

[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] voluble@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago

Hey, thanks for sharing, really enjoyed that!

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 4 months ago

i mean i'm sure it happens from time to time but yeah i struggle to imagine it being the go-to

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

Glad to see at some companies are finally taking some responsibility.

[–] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

you need to wrap a brick in some towels and put it in.
Every wife used to know this back in the day.

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago

A lot of modern machines have load imbalance sensors that stop the machine if it isn't balanced. Some will even try to correct the imbalance.

So the brick trick doesn't work, stupid technology oppressing women's sexual wellness.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago