NEW YORK (AP) -- A vibrator giveaway that attracted long lines in New York City came to an abrupt end when the city told the promoters to pack it up.
The Trojan condom company set up "Pleasure Carts" on Wednesday in two Manhattan neighborhoods, and were set to give away 10,000 vibrating sex toys. Nearly 300 people had lined up at each of the hot-dog-style carts.
According to the New York Post, the giveaway was interrupted when a city representative told the promoters to shut down because of crowds.
One of those on line, Melody Henry, grumbled that Mayor Michael Bloomberg "doesn't want anyone to have fun. You can't have a giant soda, You can't have a vibrator."
Indeed, the mayor only likes technologies that take away fun and freedom from you - like the new Microsoft/NYPD "crime-fighting system" partnership that he excitedly announced at a press conference yesterday.
Technology to track humans using thousands of cameras and computerized data systems - that Bloomberg gets off on.
Free vibrators handed out by the Trojan Man?
Not so much.
And New York City is a much sadder place for it.
UPDATE - 6:15 PM: The city has decided that the Trojan vibrator giveaway can recommence:
Good news, ladies (and certain gentlemen): Mayor Mike Bloomberg has given the Trojan condom company the green light to give away 10,000 free vibrators on the streets of New York.
As we reported earlier, Bloomberg's office put the kibosh on Trojan's sex-toy promotion, citing the fact that the company hadn't obtained the proper permits as the reason.
The vibrator giveaway is now scheduled to resume at 5 p.m. today on the south side of 14th Street between 9th and 10th Avenues, and go until 7 p.m.
It would be nice if Trojan sent some vibrators to the mayor and his staff for not being buzz kills after all.
