they were worried somebody might climb up to try to take a selfie with it.
And there ya go.
Posted on 01/26/2015 12:32:22 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
(Newser) Brad Deery's billboard idea got plenty of attention for his car dealership but not quite the kind he had in mind: The Iowa man took down a mannequin from the sign after numerous motorists thought it was a person preparing to jump and called 911. The sign next to US Route 61 in Des Moines County read "I can see Deery Toyota, Nissan, Mazda from here," with the mannequin appearing to be gazing at a distant car lot, reports Reuters. Deery says police told him that the mannequin not only alarmed drivers, they were worried somebody might climb up to try to take a selfie with it.
"The sheriff didn't tell me to take it down, but when I heard about the 911 calls—I don't want to be tying up a line," Deery tells the AP. "I'm here to sell cars, not get people hurt." Police say that when they first received calls about the mannequin, deputies dispatched to the scene tried to talk it out of jumping, then pulled out their binoculars for a closer look when they realized it wasn't responding. (In Oklahoma City, an adult store's mannequins have been blamed for multiple car crashes.)
they were worried somebody might climb up to try to take a selfie with it.
And there ya go.
“deputies dispatched to the scene tried to talk it out of jumping,...”
This reminds of these Improv Everywhere missions.
Suicide Jumper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEUewCXCAfs
The Mannequin Mob
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3FCpirYMKQ
Brooklyn Ford in Brooklyn Michigan has a slogan for their dummy. “Look for the guy on the sign”.
I yell “JUMP” everytime I drive by.
Let them. That person doesn't deserve a chance to pass on their genes.
The Dealership owner needs to hire an ad agency or freelance ad man, leave it to the professionals, because you obviously don’t have a clue of what to do. I can easily see this causing car accidents.
Sounds like something out of “Used Cars.”
10 Selfies Taken Moments Before Death
http://likes.com/weird/10-selfies-taken-moments-before-death-1?page=1
Oh goodie. Selfies are cleansing the gene pool.
ZZ Top had a dummy ‘roadie’ dangle from the rafters and then fall to the horror of fans during the Eliminator tour.
Sounds like something out of “Used Cars.”
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“But is that the price you will pay?”
“NO, that price is too f’ing high!!!”
“Did he just say what I think he said?”
...those are paraphrased from that classic movie.
Or this was the plan - got a lot of publicity.
Heh.
A little darker and that could be OBAMA!
Now THAT would be racist, huh?
lolololol
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