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Subject: Garden gnome maker's plastic prostitutes

Written By: Philip Eno on 11/22/08 at 4:21 pm

Garden gnome maker's plastic prostitutes

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A Romanian entrepreneur has come under fire for putting plastic prostitutes on the street to advertise his garden gnome business.

Neighbours in Lilieci, Bacau county, complain the realistic figures distract motorists and are an unsuitable sight for local children.

Cristi Birgu, 27, who has just set up his business, defends his "aggressive advertising" and says the dummies will remain outside his house to drum up trade.

Apart from garden gnomes and prostitutes, he makes reproductions of Laurel and Hardy, Elvis, sports stars, cartoon characters and animals.

Mr Birgu said: "So far, my girls have attracted a lot of beeping from truck drivers but not too many customers. Sometimes I am afraid somebody might have an accident, arrested by the view, you know."

Resident Gheorghe N said: "I don't think it's moral to display such objects on the street.

"They are a bad influence especially for children not to mention there are a lot of people with respect for God here and who don't tolerate such things."

Subject: Re: Garden gnome maker's plastic prostitutes

Written By: Reynolds1863 on 11/22/08 at 6:07 pm

OK, they don't look real.  Not even the slightest bit.

If you look at what's on TV, and the internet and magazines, this should not shock you.

Of course Romania goes from people who are fairly open minded to God fearing orthodox.

Subject: Re: Garden gnome maker's plastic prostitutes

Written By: wildcard on 11/22/08 at 7:27 pm

Is his business in the street?     

Subject: Re: Garden gnome maker's plastic prostitutes

Written By: Philip Eno on 11/23/08 at 5:13 am


Is his business in the street?      
...down the dark alleyways ?

Subject: Re: Garden gnome maker's plastic prostitutes

Written By: adagio on 11/29/08 at 8:13 pm

Actually talking to customers and getting in their car?

Subject: Re: Garden gnome maker's plastic prostitutes

Written By: Reynolds1863 on 11/30/08 at 10:11 am


Actually talking to customers and getting in their car?


No, you're talking about dummies that are alive.  These dummies are just so the one's that are alive don't catch a cold. ::)

Subject: Re: Garden gnome maker's plastic prostitutes

Written By: adagio on 11/30/08 at 11:29 am

heh heh

Subject: Re: Garden gnome maker's plastic prostitutes

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 12/02/08 at 6:04 pm

Only if I get to put an Elliott Spitzer dummy on the other side of the road!
:P

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