Wednesday 17th October 2007

Size Does Matter

Speeding Australian men cut down to size

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Speeders are having the size of their manhood mocked for going too fast as part of a successful Australian road safety campaign.

The television, poster and online campaign shows women crooking their little fingers at young men in fast cars in a gesture which infers the men have small penises.

The £800,000 'little pinkie' campaign, as it has been dubbed, features the slogan 'speeding: no-one thinks big of you'

Launched in June its aim is to cut down the speeds of young men in powerful cars.

Now research commissioned by the Roads and Traffic Authority on the effectiveness of the ads showed that more than 60 per cent of young males said the campaign had made them think about their driving behaviour.

[thegill]

the video...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/no...

[SkinnyBoy]

if you have a small one then its only applicable to you then by that reasoning. If they want proof, you only have to whip the old fella out, i would gladly, im quite proud of my todge.

[sprinter885]

So...old gits in powerful cars are not targetted then?? (regardless of gear knob size!)

[Mr Whippy]

Fair do's, if they go fast thinking they look cool.

Not sure how this will do anything for people who just go fast because they can, and do it, for the most part, perfectly safely.

Dave

[RDE]

The guys on the video didn't appear to be speeding, just acting like dicks. I'd probably give them the benefit of the doubt and use my middle finger, fully erect.

Edited by RDE on Wednesday 17th October 11:45

[cowellsj]

thegill said:

the video...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/no...

2 out of 3 of them didn't look like they were speeding to me???

[RS2_Russ]

Anyone for a campaign calling inattentive mothers "Bimbos" ?
What about pensioners "useless old codgers"?
A poster campaign deriding how Indians, say, drive?

Amazing how the PC brigade (of which there is an endless supply in nanny states like Australia) can insult white males, but will not tolerate even the slightest hint of abuse of any other section of the community.

Screw the nannies. Think for yourself and ignore the brain-washers.

[cowellsj]

RDE said:

I can't speak for anyone else, but I don't get to 60mph and then think "yeah, let's go!" and splurge into law-breakingness for its own sake. The number has nothing to do with it, it's more about what's happening outside. In an ideal world I could just flop the old chap onto the windowsill to quell any question about reasons for speeding, but sadly i'm not quite that gifted, assuming I were seated correctly.

Plus... how do bystanders know you're driving too fast? Maybe they should insult everyone in a car, just to be sure. Do women speeders get similar treatment?

Edited by RDE on Wednesday 17th October 11:43

I was always told that the speed limit isn't a target, you don't have to drive at the limit and if the conditions aren't right you adjust your speed accordingly.

I like the last bit, but what hand gesture are we to give to those inconsiderate women speeders out there?? any ideas??

[RDE]

Oh, i'm in the odd position of having completely rethought my reply after seeing the video. Glad to see someone has captured all my musings though

[crofty1984]

cowellsj said:

I like the last bit, but what hand gesture are we to give to those inconsiderate women speeders out there?? any ideas??

a slap

[logoman]

RS2_Russ said:

Screw the nannies. Think for yourself and ignore the brain-washers.

"In the era of the nanny state his (Jeremy Clarkson) comic skill has been to make the car symbolic of all individual freedoms. What could be more libertarian than a Lamborghini?"

- Tim Adams, Observer Review 07.10.07

[johnph]

I am so sick of this Freudian bullst.

People drive fast becuase it is exciting and fun, not becuase of some crap to do woth penis size, the same goes for powerful cars and motorbikes: loud and fun, not penis size.

[mybrainhurts]

sprinter885 said:

So...old gits in powerful cars are not targetted then?? (regardless of gear knob size!)

Leave me alone, you old gittist....

[mybrainhurts]

story said:

Launched in June its aim is to cut down the speeds of young men in powerful cars

Oh, right...

I thought it was meant to cut the speed of the car....

I'm having a bit of trouble working out what young men do fast in their cars...

Anyone...?

Eating sandwiches...?

No..?

[sprinter885]

mybrainhurts said:

sprinter885 said:

So...old gits in powerful cars are not targetted then?? (regardless of gear knob size!)

Leave me alone, you old gittist....

..was thinking of meself actually ! (not that I've ever been to Oz tho')

[sprinter885]

mybrainhurts said:

story said:

Launched in June its aim is to cut down the speeds of young men in powerful cars

Oh, right...

I thought it was meant to cut the speed of the car....

I'm having a bit of trouble working out what young men do fast in their cars...

Anyone...?

Eating sandwiches...?

No..?



Panting ?

[stockhatcher]

so what should we wave at speeding women drivers then?

[Jonty99]

Thats very offensive to people with small willies! Im offended! I drive fast, I must therefore be minute.

[cowellsj]

crofty1984 said:

cowellsj said:

I like the last bit, but what hand gesture are we to give to those inconsiderate women speeders out there?? any ideas??

a slap

[Road_Terrorist]

article said:

Now research commissioned by the Roads and Traffic Authority on the effectiveness of the ads showed that more than 60 per cent of young males said the campaign had made them think about their driving behaviour.

Well that doesn't really say anything does it, see ad about driving and it makes you think about driving. I dont see any evidence that would indicate it had any effect on driving standards at all.