Are you a brand with a Twitter account? Here’s a tip: 9/11 is not sexy.
Fleshlight, “the #1 male sex toy in the world,” thought it would be nice to pay tribute to those lost in the attacks:
https://twitter.com/Fleshlight/status/510063889011073024
Yeesh.
@fleshlight @joemande Any chance of a 9/11 edition Fleshlight?
— Mattizm©(Matt Smith) (@Msmith1337) September 11, 2014
https://twitter.com/TheSixSeat/status/510078647907385344
Thanks for weighing in MT @Fleshlight: Today is 13th anniversary of 9/11. We remember #911NeverForget http://t.co/uB5CF7rdAL
— Courtney Doman (@cjdoman) September 11, 2014
OK, that’s cringeworthy, to be sure, but this offering from Intimacy Box — which can “give you the tools you need to spice up your love life” — was arguably much, much worse:
https://twitter.com/intimacybox/status/510049709348892672
Here’s the Instagram caption:
First of all, they’re off by a good ten years.
https://twitter.com/KERRensy/status/510128634540355584
https://twitter.com/MichaelaDurham/status/510129665407987713
Also, “happy”? “Cute”? Is this real life?
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/510106001711071232
Let's try to capitalize on the deaths of 3,000 people. Way NOT to go @intimacybox! http://t.co/4FkwKOvCxK
— Noreen Seebacher (@writenoreen) September 11, 2014
@intimacybox @monteiro Yeah, there’s nothing like honoring the dead by purchasing sexy clothing at a discount.
— Matt (@MattNowak1) September 11, 2014
It’s 9/11 cash-in shame dayhttps://t.co/eBMISVkEuV
(via @ejacqui)
— Richard Heath (@_richardheath) September 11, 2014
https://twitter.com/soulgay/status/510106565848743936
https://twitter.com/dupreeblue/status/510118158062325760
@lachlan @intimacybox somewhere in marketing someone could have said "this is a bad idea".
— Mike (@mrjc1) September 11, 2014
Capitalizing on a tragedy to sell trashy lingerie. Stay classy @intimacybox #911 pic.twitter.com/qJvv82G3bS
— Zehra Ahsan (@zehraahsan) September 11, 2014
https://twitter.com/ChrisBarnhart/status/510114876962766848
@lachlan @intimacybox Cripes, that tweet's a mess.
— Good Tweetman (@Goodtweet_man) September 11, 2014
“@intimacybox: Rembering those who lost their lives on September 11, 2011. 40% OFF END OF SUMMER CLEARANCE…"
WOW. YOURE AWFUL
— Maritza Lugo (@PolaRoid_Rage) September 11, 2014
@PolaRoid_Rage holy shit.
— Emma Fraser (@frazbelina) September 11, 2014
@intimacybox worst tweet ever
— فهد फ़हद Fahad (@khanfahads) September 11, 2014
This tweet will be studied in schools. Insensitive, misspelling, opportunistic, perhaps the worst tweet ever? https://t.co/In934sk3Bp
— Scott Hanselman (@shanselman) September 11, 2014
FFS. Literally MT @intimacybox: Rembering those who lost their lives on September 11, 2011. 40% OFF END OF SUMMER CLEARANCE…
— Jason Stanford (@JasStanford) September 11, 2014
Would be crass even w/out typos RT @intimacybox: Rembering those who lost their lives on September 11, 2011. 40% OFF END OF SUMMER CLEARANCE
— Julia Symmes Cobb (@JSymmesCobb) September 11, 2014
@intimacybox You tagged that post with "happy," "cute" and "tagforlikes." You are disgusting people. You should be more than ashamed.
— ScarletRegina (@ScarletRegina) September 11, 2014
@intimacybox Are you out of your minds? Really rates as one of the most offensive things of all time #BoycottIntimacyBox
— Noreen Seebacher (@writenoreen) September 11, 2014
@lachlan @intimacybox Nothing says "Let's have sex" like a 9/11 sale …. get the F outta here.
— elGringoIntervention?? (@gotAlotaSmirks) September 11, 2014
@lachlan Humanity had a good run. Glad I was a part of it for like 3 years in the mid 90's.
— Alex (@Ajsoti) September 11, 2014
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