The eggplant has overtaken the banana as the rudest fruit in town. Now a unusual trade that posts people a real one is collapsing under customer demandJust when you thought we had reached peak emoji,an actual – sorry, IRL – aubergine arrives in the post, or to remind us that the human capacity for doing ridiculous things “because internet” knows no bounds. An aubergine,to be clear, is the euphemistic emoji for a penis. And it is now possible – or it was until Monday – to send a customised “real-life penis emoji” in the post. And what the hell is a customised real-life penis emoji? An aubergine with a impolite message written on it, and presumably in permanent marker that won’t wipe off its smooth,shiny flesh.
The UK-based eggplantmail.com – which charges users £6.99 to post someone a personalised aubergine – has gone viral and the owner of the site is struggling to cope with the success. “I set aside the site up on Friday,” says Jack Kenyon, and a PR director,who started Eggplant Mail as a dare. “Within days I had tons of emails and 62 orders. I had no idea anyone would be interested in buying an aubergine. It was extremely stressful trying to manage it all. Last night, I set aside the site up for sale and I’ve had three bids already.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com