A friend of mine is an EMT and was relating stories of human stupidity. EMT's apparently get the same sort of exposure to the cream of the crop that emergency room nurses do... She is also a volunteer firefighter. In an emergency, she's likely to be called.

It's not unusual to be called to "rescue" someone from a sex toy such as a cockring. Being called to rescue a guy from a Dustbuster WAS unusual. The slit in a Dustbuster is very narrow and once enlarged, a penis would be very hard to remove from that constriction. The man in question inserted a tender body part into the front end of the Dustbuster and enjoyed the tight confines, vibration, and warmth. However, the removal was a bit more difficult...impossible, really. Embarrassed, our Vacuum-Valentino called for an EMT and my friend was one of the responders who released him from his vibrating plastic prison.

She was also a responder a few weeks later. Same man, same problem, same EMT...new Dustbuster.

Submitted on 08/28/2005

Submitted by: Amy Miller
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Kelly said:
Neutral: Personal Account
Ok, people having intimate encounters with machinery is becoming real common, but the fact that it was the same guy 2 weeks in a row with the same piece of equipment makes it unusual enough for me to want to keep.

Tracy said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
This earns a HM in my mind - to try it once is stupid, twice is just plain barmy! Any verifiable link?

Jack said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
I'll go with Kelly on this - because of the rules that professionals have to live with, they can't give us references - but I can't help but be amused by the story. This guy is definitely a DA candidate in the making!

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