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Syldon@feddit.uk to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 years ago

Brexit backer Dyson says hypocrisy claim over HQ move to Singapore 'incredibly harmful'

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Brexit backer Dyson says hypocrisy claim over HQ move to Singapore 'incredibly harmful'

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Syldon@feddit.uk to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 years ago
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LONDON — James Dyson, the billionaire inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner, told London's High Court a 2022 newspaper column that branded him a hypocrite who had "screwed" Britain was "not only wrong but incredibly harmful" to his reputation. Dyson is suing Daily Mirror publisher MGN over print and online articles by Brian Reade that lambasted him for moving the...
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    Those Dyson hand dryers are terrible. They’re so noisy they really hurt my ears. I don’t know why people buy his stuff.

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      Marketing. Expensive over-engineered solutions to non-existent problems promoted as luxury.

      Some of those hand driers turned out to be a health hazard, and a Henry is far better hoover.

      • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝@feddit.uk
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        Perhaps we should suggest Henry hand driers?

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          People would put their penis in them.

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            Is this an argument for or against it?

            • Algaroth@lemmy.world
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              Neither. I’m just saying it’s inevitable. I totally wouldn’t do it but I’m sure someone would so if they did make them Henry Hoover should have a sensual and inviting facial expression so I someone else that isn’t me doesn’t feel like they’ve raped the hand dryer.

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                They’d presumably be mounted high enough on the wall that you’d need a stepladder to reach it with your todger and that might be a bit obvious. However, the establishment might want to institute an “all basketball players must be accompanied to the gents” policy.

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                  That will only make them want it more.

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                    And by “them” you mean…? 🤔

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            You say that as if it’s a bad thing.

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              It’s more like a PSA.

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      Worst. Urinals. Ever.

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      Dyson built their reputation with the bagless vacuum cleaners. Which were amazing back in the day (because they were the only bagless ones).

      And that wave of success carries them to this day.

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        I bought a bagless Dirt Devil a few weeks ago as a replacement and it works better than the Dyson we used to have.

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