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Recycle sex toys? Come again?
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@Kimaroo - 20% More Kitty Added!: It's one of my favorite ER moments.
Gallant: Mr Gillman has agreed to .. uh ... electro-ejaculation..
Carter: Come again?
Man: I'm an electro-ejaculation technician
Carter: Your parents must be very proud.
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Sex is fun. Sex toys can add to the fun. If you can recycle the ones you no longer use instead of just tossing them in the trash then this is a great program.
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Oh, this is fantastic. I was sick of this one, anyway.
Besides, who can resist a \"Cash for vibrators\" program? I find this not only fiscally responsible, but a great incentive to get people off...
.... their computers.
@Verucalise-WelcomeBethany: The store down the road from me has a \"Ladies Night\" on Tuesdays were it's 20% off for the ladies.
@GitEmSteveDave_DeathPanelist: Two things: First, make friends with somebody who works at your favorite store. My friend who does can get me wholesale pricing on anything they sell. That generally works out to 50% of retail.
Second: Research your stuff online at quality places like blowfish.com, babes in toyland and whereever you like to shop. Blowfish is nice because they have a team of \"blowfishies\" that try everything out and then write real reviews of how it works. Again, ask your local sex shop worker too, since they will tell you good things and such. After you get your research, head to ebay. Yup, ebay. You need a credit card on file to verify age, but they have a Mature Audiences section (I think it was renamed recently, been awhile) and you can find a lot of things much cheaper then even regular sex shop storefronts. It's all new. Between these two things, other then some specialty items from particular companies, I haven't paid retail in over a year for anything.
Also, CostCo can order almost any lube for a discount, though the price of AstroGlide's 5oz is similar to Target's price.
Yup. I spend a lot of time/money on sex.
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Wow, um....I mean, they tell you to send clean toys only, but some people out there will not clean their toys. That's just nasty. I'm glad that's not my job!
@katstermonster: I'm pretty sure that \"clean used sex toy\" is the greatest oxymoron in the history of the English language.
@LastVigilante: I clean mine with toy cleaner (maybe TMI, sorry guys), but I still wouldn't want anyone else to have to handle them. So nasty.
@MostlyHarmless: Vibrating cock rings are a fun time for all parties involved. :-X But you're right....sex toys for solo use by straight males are pretty much non-existent. Probably because you stupid idiots get to orgasm 99% of the times you try. Bastards.
@katstermonster: Ummm, Fleshlights. Don't think the vagina looking ones are for gay men (or lesbians). There are PLENTY of sex toys for males (and yes, straight ones can use them). You're just not looking in the right places.
@MostlyHarmless: Such prudishness. Sex toys aren't just for the pathetic, lonesome male. Explore a little... :D
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...you know what job I want? Ever look on the back of a box of condoms? \"Individually tested.\"
@YouDidWhatNow?: In a factory, on an assembly line. they blow them up like baloons. none of what I'm saying doesn't sound like porn...
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@katstermonster: Apart from the whole getting to get out of sticky situations first and the multiple orgasms deal, this is another area where you females have an unfair advantage. Straight Male oriented sex toys leave a lot to be desired. Lets just say, these sex toys are just as pathetic as a guys sex life if a guy needs to think about using sex toys. You get the idea.
@YouDidWhatNow?: Individually tested. But not \"manually\" just so you know.
@MostlyHarmless: What do you mean by straight males? I mean, you can put something in your butt and still be straight. Aneros toys are freaking awesome, and sometimes it's fun to let your g/f strap one on and make you the f*ckee for a night. It's only homosexual if it's with a guy.
Any man who hasn't had a prostate orgasm is cheating himself.
@sicknick: Please tell my significant other this... A little ass play never hurt no one. (if done correctly :)
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@Verucalise-WelcomeBethany: Ermm... Yeah, I'd have to say ass play can be incredibly painful, even if done right. Some people just aren't made for it. Guys/Girls alike.
@MostlyHarmless: We have many kinds of sex toys because 80% or more of us can't reach orgasm with others or on our own.
Also, if you can't find an array of sex toys to explore, you're not exploring all your options. :D
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@MostlyHarmless: it is possible for males to have multiple orgasms. it just takes some education and practice. and a book that i eventually gave up on trying to get back from people who borrowed it from me.
[www.amazon.com]
@catastrophegirl: I've been conducting a study on multiple male orgasms. It's been ongoing for about 15 years now.
@Verucalise-WelcomeBethany: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome may be a side effect. Now where is my wrist brace.....
@catastrophegirl: Yeah... practice. Now if only I could get some 'practice' without spending 150 bucks for each 'lap'.
Though, does perking back up within 2 mins count?
@MostlyHarmless: actually, the practice outlined in that book is not only free, but solo. but if you need the lap dance to get you started, that's a more personal problem. hehe
@catastrophegirl: Hah, that was an unintentional pun. I am too cheap to shell out those many bucks for a lap dance anyways. By lap i meant 'practice lap'.
Great, time to turn in my hand of adonis...
I was very, very active in college.
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@riverstyxxx: oh good god.
that's just a prop, right? it just sits on the side and looks pretty, right?
good.
@tbax929: paint it gold and it put it on the mantel. then giggle behind your hand when well meaning family and friends tell you how original your decor is, of course
Dollars for dildos?
Can Lars turn in his real girl and get a redhead?
My Bob (Battery Operated Boyfriend) is worth far more than $10!
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Well, at the very least, it's not some government program with the federal government wasteing our tax-payer dollars and adding to the federal defecit.
FOR THOSE ABOUT TO RECYCLE (sex toys), I SALUTE YOU. A little AC/DC seems appropriate here, what with electric vibrators and all. [What was that, their 9th album in 1981?]
too bad ebay stopped letting people sell used, unwashed sex toys. i bet the profit margin would have been higher
Do people actually throw away sex toys?
Any bets on how long it will be until the headline \"Sex Toy Recycling Company Doesn't Recycle - just Shrinkwraps as new and resells\"?
@bikeoid:
If you read the website they dismantle them and then send the parts to other places that recycle silicon or plastic and whatnot. They probably melt it down.
@Lucky_Strike-001: Yes, until some beancounter realizes that all they have to do is \"wash them\", and they can be sold as new.
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Hm, I was thinking about a change-up....
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There's a Cash For Clunkers pun/joke in here somewhere, I'm just too tired to work it out :-)
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@golddog: Phunds for Phalluses? Pennies for Penetrators? Certificates for Sybians? Dollars for.. I give up.
Sounds a little fishy to me. What percentage of people wanting to recycle sex toys have
@Shoelace: umm, what happened? Anyway, what percentage of people wanting to recycle sex toys have boxes at a time to send in? Also, how does this company handle client's privacy - do the customers end up on lots of interesting mailing lists? What if they want the $10 (if they can fill a box, ha), not another sex toy, because their significant other made them get rid of the ones they sent in?
@Shoelace: I don't think you have to fill up the box.
because their significant other made them get rid of the ones they sent in
No significant other is worth giving up a good vibe.
They can have my, I mean, someone's, Fleshlight when they pry it from their relaxed hand as they pass out after using it. Or so I've heard.
@GitEmSteveDave:WalkinOnSunshine: Do you switch up hands to make it feel like a new, clumsy lover? How about taking 3 tylenol PM's beforehand?? INQUIRING MINDS MUST KNOW.
@Verucalise-WelcomeBethany: I will try, I mean I will tell my friend about that when I talk to me, I mean him, again.
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@GitEmSteveDave_DeathPanelist:
You folks are certainly make me do my research tonight.
Note to self: Clear history before shutting down the puter tonight.
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Now I know the economy is bad.
BTW, how does one recycle his hand?
WhooHoo! Cool.. Now where can I find a box that my boyfriend will fit into?
He's a little worn out but still useable but now I can get a newer model!!
Shipping is going to be a killer but hey it will all be worth it in the end. Newer model and saving the planet at the same time!
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So those silicone ear buds I have for my mp3 player, could have once been.... ew.
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@lestat730: This is one of those times where there should be a label: This Product was made from recycled Sex Toys. At least we would have a choice whether to buy or not. Now I am going to put my IPod earbuds that don't fit back on and take the silicone ones and put them in the drawer and forget about what they may have been in a previous life.
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@lestat730: Forget earbuds, think breast implants and cookware!
Ok, the breast implants aren't likely to ever affect me (got plenty up there, thank you very much, no more please) - but I really don't want to think about my silicone spatula having once been...
eeeewwww.
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speaking of recycling sex toys, is there any way to nicely repair silicon toys? my 'Jenna Jameson's P&A' toy has gotten all torn to shreds over the past 2 years. Damn thing cost me 200$ Then again, all that great grinding, and no STDs, no conversations, pure fantasy/pron. Ahhh, can't complain, maybe I WILL recycle it for a measly 10$. Ahh, Jenna, you know I won't sell you girl, I'm just kidding. You're my special little bad girl, aren't you!!
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But will they take my friend's otherwise useless boyfriend? She doesn't keep him around for his brilliant mind, that's for sure.
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That's gross. I wouldn't want that job. Although it's good to recycle.
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How can they guarantee they will actually be recycled? We've seen it before where the company tries to save money somehow by not really recycling the product.. This idea gives me the creeps!
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\"...for every box accepted.\"
Ba-dum-bump! Hey!
@fredbiscotti: It was either \"box\" or \"package,\" so I couldn't win either way.