Vibrators.com, the Michigan based company is giving away 200 vibrators a day to federal employees affected by the government shutdown.
The company says will last as long as the impasse between House Speaker John Boehner and President Obama drags on.
“Are you a federal employee that has been deemed non-essential?” an advert for the giveaway states. “Do you have a little too much time on your hands and nothing to do? Is the recent government shutdown to blame?”
Vibrators.com founder Tom Nardone came up with the publicity stunt, which has so far been warmly received by federal employees left out in the cold.
“We are going to fill as many orders as we can,” Nardone said in a comment thread of an article in Cosmopolitan announcing the promotion. “We figure we can ship out 200 or so a day without slowing down the shipments of other customers.”
With an estimated 800,000 federal employees currently waiting out the government shutdown and no clear end for the standoff in sight, Vibrators.com may yet find itself hard put to fill all of the orders it receives. That prospect doesn’t seem to be deterring the company, however.
“As vibrator enthusiasts, we want everyone to experience the pleasure that a nice vibrator can bring to partners and individuals,” Vibrators.com said in its ad. “Besides, we know you have some free time, why not try something new?”