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Skinny model ads banned by the UK for being ‘socially irresponsible’

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Yesterday, Dakota Fanning’s new ads for Marc Jacobs were banned for “promoting the sexualization of a child.” Today, the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority banned a fashion label from running ads with a model deemed too skinny. Read more

Guys, don’t cheat on your woman in video games either

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Cuz she might snap and run you over in her car. Twice. Read more

VIDEO: British Prime Minister David Cameron tells woman to “calm down, dear”

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Fun Fact: Women hate when you patronizingly call them “dear”. It’s just one of those things that reminds them of being forced to make pie and whatever. So, of course, people are up in arms after British Prime Minister David Cameron told a woman to “calm down, dear” during a parliament session. Skip to 0:59 ... Read more

British woman bites off man’s testicles during altercation

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Lorena Bobbit is typically the benchmark for genital-related crimes. But now, meet your challenger. Read more

VIDEO: Extreme ironing on the highways of London

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For those who aren’t on the up-and-up with ridiculous trends proceeded by unfitting adjectives, extreme ironing (abbreviated EI, seriously) is the hottest sport out there right now. Got a shirt? An ironing board? A vendetta against wrinkles in the Grand Canyon? You’re ready for some EI, my friend. London news outlets got a hold of ... Read more

Man dressed like female mannequin arrested for bathroom spying

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'This is so weird. I swear I heard that mannequin say, 'Yeah, you take that dump,' then groan.'

When attempting to come up with a clever scheme as a pervert, it’s important to really spread your wings creatively and push the envelope. Sadly, one man’s crafty idea to dress up like a female mannequin in the women’s bathroom was just too clever for his own good. Read more

Woman finds guy on Facebook who attempted to attack her

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A woman who alleges that she was the victim of an attempted sexual attack found her assailant on Facebook. Now she’s bringing him to trial. Thwarting rape just got all 2.0 on yo ass. Read more

Sports by the numbers: 11/30/10

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Guyism’s daily look at what’s hot in the world of sports. Read more

Sports by the number: 10/13/10

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Guyism’s daily look at what’s hot in the world of sports. Read more

Homely tattooed woman told to put a bag over her head by job center

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Hayley O’Neil, a 23-year-old in the UK, went to a job center seeking help in finding a new job. What she got, however, was told that she would never get hired looking how she looks. Context: This is what she looks like. Read more

Teachers give students wrong answers while trying to help them cheat on test

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Public schools often get allotted funding, or doled out penalties, based upon how students perform on annual exams. One school in the UK was aware of that and tried to help the kids during an exam. Small problem: The teacher gave the kids the wrong answer. Read more