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[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 child)

idk, Bahrain has oil, so they probably know how to find it, if only for that reason

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[–] SpontaneousCombustion@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

Yeah - fair point.

They can sniff it out like pigs and truffles.

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[–] Amuletta@lemmy.ca [S] 9 points 10 months ago*

Bennett says the customers are aware of the situation and have been reimbursed for the products they paid for.

“There’s many layers of hilarity to this that we can all just poke fun (at) and the situation is quite funny, while at the same time, I genuinely want everyone—I’m sad that they didn’t get their order,” Bennett said, with a laugh.

To memorialize what happened, Bennett says the two letters have been framed in their respective offices in Toronto and B.C., both mounted in iridescent, bedazzled frames.

[–] YoiksAndAway@piefed.zip 240 points 10 months ago* (17 children)

I love everything about this. They got a bullying letter from the US Navy over something beyond their control, handled it like professionals, turned it into free publicity and a news story, and the reporters got a sheepish "no comment" from both the DoD and Bahrainian officials. chef's kiss BRB, I think I need to order some butt plugs.

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[–] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 104 points 10 months ago (6 children)

I love how they framed the letter and hung it on their wall.

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 89 points 10 months ago (4 children)

No one takes the USA seriously.

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[–] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 50 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Not even butt plug sellers.

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 25 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Especially butt plug sellers. Canada has thousands employed mining buttplugs.

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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 10 months ago (1 child)

The children yearn for the..nope.

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[–] orbitz@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago

I haven't seen Pam in pixel format before, that could easily be from an 80s Sierra game, though I didn't count pixels or colours to be sure but if my memory works and it sure does not I'd say it's good.

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[–] YoiksAndAway@piefed.zip 31 points 10 months ago

In a bedazzled frame.

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[–] xoggy@programming.dev 14 points 10 months ago (1 child)

They didn't get bullied. The letter just notified the company the parcel was returned because the US base complies with the host country's import customs.

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[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

This. No bullying in sight.

This is to notify you that the parcel was returned to the sender .Please notify the sender that pornographic materials or devices are not allowed into the Kingdom of Bahrein.

All I can see is an information why the package was returned. The only thing that went "wrong" is that it was returned to the address of the original sender and not to the address of the person who forwarded the parcel to Bahrein.

If that middle man didn't put their address on the package, it's no surprise that it was instead sent to the original sender.

Tbh, there's not really a story at all. The package contained stuff that's illegal in the destination country and thus was returned. A letter was attached to explain that fact. That's it.

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[–] khannie@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago (5 children)

BRB, I think I need to order some butt plugs.

Surely and I mean SURELY this is Streisand effect in full force. I wonder how many they're going to receive in the coming months.

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[–] lividweasel@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

Bahrain is going to have butt plugs coming out the…

…well, you know…

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 10 months ago

Oh, yeah, exactly what I was thinking. Anybody got an address that would maximize the impact?

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[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago (2 children)

I don't think Bahrain cares how many buttplugs they sell in other countries, so I wouldn't call it a Streisand effect

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[–] khannie@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago (1 child)

The Streisand effect is them receiving more by drawing attention to it.

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[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago

That's not what it means. You need a party actively trying to censor or hide information to be a Streisand effect, this is just accidental marketing.

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[–] NutWrench@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago (1 child)

Shouldn't the letter be coming from a more appropriate department, like Commerce or Trade or something?

Also, "Buttplugs for Bahrain" sounds like a charity drive.

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[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

It is, they have a shortage.

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[+] TheBat@lemmy.world 98 points 10 months ago (1 child)

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[–] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 48 points 10 months ago

Toys for thots.

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[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 76 points 10 months ago (5 children)

I thought it was a joke order, and it still could be, but this cracked me up:

Bennett questioned whether or not the American soldiers stationed in Bahrain have been directly notified on what they are allowed to order to the country.

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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 6 points 10 months ago

I suspect they haven't. I've never actually been in the military but I have been a private contractor that has worked with the military and it's amazing how dysfunctional it can be.

Everyone involved in any particular situation always seems to be the least competent person they could possibly have had. Often it's a combination of wilful ignorance combined with a "not my job" attitude.

I can totally see a situation where no one has bothered it to sit down with the soldiers and actually tell them any of this, while at the same time soldiers are obtrusive enough that it never occurred to them that Bahrain is extremely non-progressive.

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Honestly, probably not. Sure stuff like alcohol restrictions, but do you really think kegsbreath is letting the military tell its troops they may very well be interested in buttplugs, but Bahrain prohibits them so they need to leave them with the booze back home.

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[–] SnuffleUpagus40@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Bahrain allows alcohol.

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[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 3 points 10 months ago (1 child)

Whats a butt plug other than a very short/long bottle?

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[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

Its basically the same as a cork on a bottle of wine.

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[–] lemmylommy@lemmy.world 49 points 10 months ago (7 children)

„Too sexy for Bahrain“ should be their new slogan

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[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago (5 children)

I can already hear a new version of the Right Said Fred song.

"I'm too sexy for Bahrain Too sexy for Bahrain ..."

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[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (3 children)

unfortunately they are massive dickheads in real life.

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[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Who? Right Said Fred?

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[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (1 child)

yeah. big Brexiters who've said some bigoted things

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[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago

Did not know that. Thanks.

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[–] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 2 points 10 months ago

..too sexy to contain!

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[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 6 points 10 months ago*

Looking forward to the remake of the Right Said Fred song.

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[–] DylanMc6@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 10 months ago (1 child)

Dear US Department of War/Defense: In the words of a wise old philosopher, "screw you, make me". Sincerely, the Sex Toy Store.

[–] Fmstrat@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

US wrote the letter, but it's Bahrain law. The headline is a bit of a stretch.

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[–] arockinyourshoe@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

[–] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago (1 child)

We need a "Not the Beaverton" site.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

That's what this is.

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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

A butt plug is a gift that keeps on giving.

[–] Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 10 months ago

Might want to size up if they are comming out 🤭

[–] Fmstrat@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago (3 children)

This story is a stretch.

pornographic material, including sex toys, handcuffs and nudity magazines, are in “strict violation” of Bahrain law.

It has nothing to do with the US, other than Naval Command wrote the letter informing them that another country doesn't allow it.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago (2 children)

Nothing in the article contradict what you said

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[–] Fmstrat@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago (1 child)

Factually, no, but it, and the headline, infers that the US is being it's usual uptight self. There's plenty of stuff to complain about without the spin.

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[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Thst's just yout false interpretation of the title. The body of the article explained accurately what happened.

Soldiers ordered items that is prohibited . As the srmy you are responsible for your soldiers actions

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[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (1 child)

It's not very clearly written. I'm left wondering who shipped the articles to Bahrein, as the company does not ship there. Also there's lots of meandering and rephrasing.

[–] Fmstrat@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

The reason it's confusing is the headline.

Soldiers ordered through third-parties because Bahrain law does not allow adult products
US navy intercepted during inspection, and wrote a letter to the sender informing them of what was occurring

So many things going wrong these days, but this one is spin.

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[–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago (2 children)

Does someone have a mirror? Obviously, this article is too spicy for Europe.