China Daily says that used condoms are being recycled and sold as hair bands in China. The condom bands are cheaper then bands that were not formerly prophylactics. The recycled condoms are quite popular, but risk infecting users with the diseases that they were meant to prevent.
"People could be infected with AIDS, warts or other diseases if they hold the rubber bands or strings in their mouths while weaving their hair into plaits or buns," the paper quoted a local dermatologist as saying.
That's just nasty. We wonder if this story will turn out like the cardboard food scandal.
Used condoms winding up in people's hair [News.com.au via Digg]
(Photo:Amyadoyzie)
@PoisonPixie: I am aware that it came from Japan. But there are varieties that use condoms to collect the umm liquid. Also there are varieties that do other things...trying not to go into details.
]]>@Nemesis_Enforcer: Um, Bukake is a Japanese thing, not Chinese....and it certainly doesn't involve condoms.
]]>I want to shake the person's hand who thought up jizz+bonnet=Jissbon! I bet "jizz bonnet" is the literal translation of "condom" in Chinese.
]]>@badhatharry: The big sellers are the Poison and Winger versions.
@Rachelattack: Yep Jissbon...almost like they know this will be used for Buka....umm never mind.
]]>Great, now I have another blue bin to add recyling to. One more thing to drag to the curb.
]]>oh if only the far-right condoms were named Jizzbon instead ...
]]>This part made me laugh:
"People could be infected with AIDS, (genital) warts or other diseases if they hold the rubber bands or strings in their mouths while waving their hair into plaits or buns," the paper quoted a local dermatologist who gave only his surname, Dong, as saying.
This reminds me of the reporter who thought Heywood Jablome was a real guy.
]]>So do the ribbed ones hold the hair better?
]]>@MercuryPDX: I could easily make that video myself. Cut up a condom, roll it up, and then cover it with thread.
Start up the video camera, and do the whole process in reverse.
]]>Hmm.... recycled food .... now recycled condoms.... ( [consumerist.com] ) boy those chinese have some disturbing business practices!
]]>Fact check? China? Anyone?
]]>Ewww....
]]>Should I even ask?
]]>@badhatharry: I definetly laughed hardcore at that...
]]>This sounds more like REUSING them. Which is gross as hell.
God, I hope so.
]]>I dont really see how disease can be spread like this. Yes its incredibly nasty but they have to melt the latex which should kill just about anything, and as for AIDS the virus is killed when it hits the air so...FUD?
]]>@Christovir: I'm not really sure whose pleasure denim condoms are supposed to be for, but I'm guessing not for "her".
]]>That's what I was thinking. Many of us drink purified wastewater either through the tap or in bottled water without concern about its origins. I don't see how this is different. You know, unless they're taking used condoms, cutting a hole in them and then repackaging them.
]]>Still, that's nasty as all buggery.
]]>@meghannmarco:
Oops -- am I gonna get flagged for that? ;-)
Like you said, I hope it turns out to be like the cardboard thing.
]]>Maybe it's a two-products in one thing (a la "There's Something About Mary")?
]]>I wonder how anyone could have thought of this in the first place. All scenarios I can come up with are too repulsive to entertain for longer than 1.3 seconds.
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