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Post by cfesmire on Jun 29, 2004 3:27:31 GMT 1
Lee, Perhaps a new low, but in this world there seems to be two things that sell, sex and violence. There are several of these "Erotic Trucks" on the market today. Beer alone just isn't cutting it I guess and what would they do for them, offer a sample bottle? The vehicles themselves are from Hi-Speed and some aren't really all that bad (I have bought some of the beer trucks). As far as the condom goes, anyone buying one of these trucks probably won't ever get a chance to use it. BTW, I have won bids from this particular seller in Australia and he's a pretty good guy. Every so often he has some old Ferrero pieces.
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Post by BillC on Jun 29, 2004 11:10:20 GMT 1
Actually, it's sex that sells. Violence is just more widely accepted in the media, at least in the U.S. Over here, you'd have a better chance of showing graphic violence, like that in the dozens of slasher flicks, on TV than anything with more than fleeting nudity. It's also considered more acceptable for children. Not sure how an evening with Jason or Freddy Krueger (two long-playing psychos in American movies) is better for young minds, but there you have it.
Attitudes are somewhat different in Europe, though this is not universal. Wiking made a truck featuring a picture of a reclining male nude and Herpa made one with a female nude. As I understand it, these weren't "erotic beer trucks," they were models of actual commercial vehicles. I have no idea whether the folks in Berlin or Dietenhofen received a barrage of angry e-mails, letters and negative media coverage, but apparently whatever protest was received wasn't enough to make them pull the products.
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