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GE Recalls Washing Machines That Failed To Pleasure Lonely Housewives (theonion.com)

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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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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (2 children)

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

[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week 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 1 week 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.”