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[–] NotJohnSmith@feddit.uk 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Reminds me of the idea I had when stoned back when multimap was a thing... Mulletmap - users load up their mullet and you can locate your nearest one, highest density etc.

I feel Google maps monetised it better

[–] Zip2@feddit.uk 2 points 29 minutes ago

Why would anyone be that interested in a particular type of fish though?

[–] celeste@kbin.earth 29 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

"average uk resident buys 7.13 in dildo" factoid actualy just statistical error. average resident buys a belwo average dildo every few years. Dildos Georg, who travels around the UK and buys over 100 10 ft dildo each day, is an outlier adn should not have been counted

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 hours ago

That tracks. Most of my dildos are between 6.5in and 8in.

[–] Zip2@feddit.uk 4 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Who the hell is making a 10 foot ones, and who for?? Whales??

[–] celeste@kbin.earth 1 points 8 hours ago

I respect Dildos Georg but do not understand him

[–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 17 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

One must presume that they're for your mother, no?

[–] essell@lemmy.world 5 points 18 hours ago

So, whales?

[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 25 points 22 hours ago

This is the kind of news I come to Lemmy for 💪

[–] grue@lemmy.world 10 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

It's an absolute indictment of the pervasive inadequacy of privacy laws that this information was able to be compiled in the first place.

[–] Zip2@feddit.uk 8 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I don’t think they went around people’s houses and measured them all like some kind of sexual doomsday book.

[–] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 2 points 11 hours ago

A Dongsday book, if you will

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 4 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

City is not considered personally identification data. So no law applies to it. Anyone you buy your dildus from can sell data based on city and size. Just not your address and name.

The sales numbers and distribution etc is considered their data not yours.

[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I think having exact numbers of who buys what (down to the city) is still too much information, but that's just my 2 cents

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 2 points 38 minutes ago

The word "who" is what is missing in this.

Hence the data is not personally identifiable. And that word is exactly where the law draws its line.

Pre Internet. It was just as easy to get numbers like this. You just needed to watch the stock in shops.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 16 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

Are there UK towns that are expected to buy the biggest dildos? What are the criteria for that?

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 6 points 16 hours ago

Westminster. They get 650 diodes averaging about 5ft7 every 4 to 5 years.

[–] Zip2@feddit.uk 5 points 20 hours ago

Are there UK towns that are expected to buy the biggest dildos?

Probably wherever the most stuck-up people live.

[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 0 points 21 hours ago

Probably:

  1. buy the biggest dildos
[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 8 points 19 hours ago

I often find myself remembering the earlier days of the internet fondly and missing all of the random and ridiculous content that used to proliferate it. Then stuff like this comes along and it brings me right back.

Keep being weird, internet.

[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

It's early here and my daily info intake is complete!

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 9 points 22 hours ago

intake is complete!

You realize that could be taken in many different ways.

Actually, so could my comment.

[–] That_Devil_Girl@lemmy.ml 6 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

UK.... we need to talk.

Where are you shopping? Are you getting a good deal? Do they offer international shipping?

[–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 6 points 19 hours ago

I used to live near the LoveHoney warehouse. I'm actually a little annoyed I ever moved away now though.

I'd be happier man with a discount there...