Emotions
Follies of the Madmen #483
Our product turns you into an arrogant jerk.
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Posted By: Paul - Sun Jul 19, 2020 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Emotions, Smoking and Tobacco, 1970s
Follies of the Madmen #479
UPDATED: the source.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 12, 2020 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Emotions, Underwear, 1960s
Frustration Room
In 1962, the Imperial Inn in Chicago opened a “frustration room.” It was a room that people could rent to vent their frustrations. They were supplied with dishes, lamps, furniture, and light bulbs, and they were invited to hurl these against the wall of the room. On the wall were pictures of policemen and politicians, among other things. The hotel manager noted, “there is a chance that someone might get carried away, and unwind so far that he needs to wind himself back up again. So as a special precaution we have a straight jacket available for anybody who goes berserk.”
Pittsburgh Press - Aug 19, 1962
Opelousas Daily World - July 15, 1962
Posted By: Alex - Mon Feb 03, 2020 -
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Category: Emotions, Hotels, 1960s
Cuddling as a commcercial industry
According to a recent article in the SF Chronicle: "The belief that touch is essential — a biological and social need — but often difficult to find without an intimate relationship is a guiding principle within the cuddling world, which in recent years has emerged as a major commercial industry. There are professional cuddlists who offer private cuddling sessions for as much as $100 per hour. Cuddling has pushed into the retail market with vigor."A Washington Post article adds, "In the past four years storefront cuddle shops have opened in Portland and Los Angeles, and one-on-one cuddle providers are proliferating across the nation."
The cuddling industry doesn't involve only person-to-person cuddling. There's also person-to-cow cuddling. The BBC reports: "A farm in upstate New York is offering self-care seekers the chance to spend 90 minutes cosying up to cows. The Mountain Horse Farm explains that cows are 'sensitive, intuitive animals' who will 'pick up on what's going on inside and sense if you are happy, sad, feel lost, anxious or are excited, and they will respond to that without judgement'... The farm in New York charges $300 (approx. £225) for 90 minutes of snuggles. That’s roughly £2.50 per minute of cow time."
There's even turkey cuddling, which has been gaining popularity as an alternative way to celebrate Thanksgiving.
image source: Instagram
Posted By: Alex - Fri Nov 23, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Emotions, Love & Romance
The Encyclopedia of World Problems
Do you not have enough problems in your life? Do the internet and other media fail to bring world problems to your attention? If this is your dilemma, rest easy! A solution is at hand! Simply visit THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD PROBLEMS. There, you can choose from thousands of problems to worry about. Maybe you want something concrete, such as VIOLENT CRIME. Or maybe you'd like to focus on something more numinous, like UNMEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS TO PLACE. Whatever your worrying needs, you can rely on THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD PROBLEMS to provide grist for your anxieties.Here is a picture and review of the first (print) edition from 1976.
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Posted By: Paul - Thu May 31, 2018 -
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Category: Addictions, Annoying Things, Armageddon and Apocalypses, Destruction, Disasters, Emotions, Moral Panics and Public Hysteria, Excess, Overkill, Hyperbole and Too Much Is Not Enough, 1970s
Santa Was Exhausted
One can only begin to imagine...
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Dec 15, 2017 -
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Category: Emotions, Holidays, 1960s
Honor
Not weird, as many of you are well aware, but worth passing on. A day in November is not the only time we should remember to say:
To all of you who served or are serving in the military, thank you for your service. Your sacrifices should never be forgotten.
Posted By: patty - Fri May 13, 2016 -
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Category: Emotions, Military, Money, Patriotism
Montreal Madness of 1892
People acted weird in familiar NOTW fashion even over a century ago, as this Montreal newspaper reveals.
Posted By: Paul - Fri May 01, 2015 -
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Category: Emotions, Newspapers, Husbands, Wives, Nineteenth Century, Mental Health and Insanity
Wish List
Posted By: Paul - Thu Feb 27, 2014 -
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Category: Aliens, Anthropomorphism, Body Modifications, Emotions, Surrealism, Cartoons
Woman Astonished and Delighted at Miracle of Popup Tissues
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Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Aug 03, 2013 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Emotions, Hygiene, 1950s, Women
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