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Lingerie4men.co.nz claims to be "New Zealand's only lingerie brand designed for the male figure," but it's not a retailer targeting our cross-dressing community. It smells distinctly like a corporate viral campaign. The site is registered to Auckland ad agency Colenso BBDO and includes a video clip of some guy who says he's not an actor, just an ordinary guy who likes "rugby, fishing and girls" - and wearing women's lingerie. The terms and conditions mention the operator as Mars New Zealand Limited, so it could be Mars as in chocolate bars, Mars Petcare New Zealand or a recruitment firm also called Mars.
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In 1943 Mass Transportation magazine offered an article titled Tips on Getting More Efficiency Out of Women Employees to its readers, including:
1. When you have to use older women, try to get ones who have worked outside the home at some time in their lives. Older women who have never contacted the public have a hard time adapting themselves and are inclined to be cantankerous and fussy. It's always well to impress upon older women the importance of friendliness and courtesy.
2. General experience indicates that "husky" girls - those who are just a little on the heavy side - are more even tempered and efficient than their underweight sisters.
3. Give the female employee a definite day-long schedule of duties so that they'll keep busy without bothering the management for instructions every few minutes. Numerous proprietors say that women make excellent workers when they have their jobs cut out for them, but that they lack initiative in finding work themselves.
4. Give every girl an adequate number of rest periods during the day. A girl has more confidence and is more efficient if she can keep her hair tidied, apply fresh lipstick and wash her hands several times a day.
5. Be tactful when issuing instructions or in making criticisms. Women are often sensitive; they can't shrug off harsh words the way men do. Never ridicule a woman - it breaks her spirit and cuts off her efficiency.
6. Be reasonably considerate about using strong language around women. Even though a girl's husband or father may swear vociferously, she'll grow to dislike a place of business where she hears too much of this.
7. Get enough size variety in operator's uniforms so that each girl can have a proper fit. This point can't be stressed too much in keeping women happy.
(Source: Reddit.com)
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Spam on spam: Mark Milmine received this unsolicited email yesterday from Opinion Polls ironically asking "Has the new anti-spam law made any difference to the volume of junk email you receive? On September 5 it became illegal to send unsolicited commercial emails in NZ - and many people are now saying spam volumes have never been higher and that the act has failed ... "
Today's Video Webpick:A 33-year-old Austrian mountain biker takes his wheels to the Andes, in the snow, for a little downhill action and reaches speeds of 167 kilometres per hour, which breaks the world speed record. Watch it here. Scroll down. These are the very best online videos from Ana's online magazine Spare Room.
