The latest in women's safety devices or modern chastity belts?
November 12, 2008 9:18 AM   Subscribe

Brazilian lingerie leaps into the world of technology with the"Find Me If You Can". Geocachers everywhere rejoiced. The design targets "techno-savvy" women but might sell better to women frequently misplacing their undergarments.
posted by If You Ain't Dutch, You Ain't Much (25 comments total)
 
This was on Digg last week; the average comment looked something like:

"If your kitchen is big enough that you need GPS lingerie is the least of your worries."
posted by Inspector.Gadget at 9:21 AM on November 12, 2008 [2 favorites]


This reminds me of the bra design with solar panels. Tech + underwear in a completely nonsensical combination.
posted by Tehanu at 9:28 AM on November 12, 2008


Can I dial into it with my cell phone to unlock it?
posted by ZenMasterThis at 9:29 AM on November 12, 2008 [1 favorite]


Chick in the cubicle beside me LOVED the links on my screen.
posted by gman at 9:33 AM on November 12, 2008


Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego's Hoo-hoo?
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 9:37 AM on November 12, 2008 [2 favorites]


Man, that's some ugly lingerie. When I heard it was Brazilian, my first thought was "Where would they put it?" And the answer is, tacked onto the side like some goddamned beeper.
posted by klangklangston at 9:38 AM on November 12, 2008


Wow.
The GPS makes it ugly, but I can see it being used as a way to find missing persons who wore it when they were kidnapped, etc.

Let me know when you find lingerie that plays music or something useful though.
posted by Chan at 9:42 AM on November 12, 2008


Let me know when you find lingerie that plays music or something useful though.

To a psych class I once took, a guy brought, for some reason, a banana hammock shaped like an alligator that played the theme to Love Story when you pressed on its nose.
posted by uncleozzy at 9:49 AM on November 12, 2008


new meaning to geo caching (and chastity belts)
posted by cjorgensen at 9:52 AM on November 12, 2008


1. If you give me a gift of lingerie the purpose of which is to monitor my whereabouts, we are no longer dating.

2. If I lose my lingerie so completely as to require GPS to find it, I certainly won't want it back anymore.

3. I hate Brazil.
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 9:57 AM on November 12, 2008 [1 favorite]


Ask her boys before you buy it for her.
I'd like to buy a couple of commas, please.
posted by Killick at 10:30 AM on November 12, 2008 [4 favorites]


I was strangely aroused by this, the only comment on that article in the first link:

My husband wouldn't dare buy me something like this, if he did he knows I'd put it where the sun don't shine.
- Liz, florida (ex Plymouth UK), 03/11/2008 15:19


Do tell.
posted by Ron Thanagar at 10:43 AM on November 12, 2008


Did no one else see forget-me-not panties™ (which have built-in GPS and unique sensor technology)? That was 5 years ago!

Which I now remember was a hoax. Never mind, carry on.
posted by filthy light thief at 10:45 AM on November 12, 2008


I'd put it where the sun don't shine.

Western Washington? Why?
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 10:47 AM on November 12, 2008 [2 favorites]


Which I now remember was a hoax. Never mind, carry on.

They used to say that about time travel, too.
posted by tommasz at 11:20 AM on November 12, 2008 [2 favorites]


Cuz then he'd be all "WTF r u in West Washngtn" and she'd be all "LOL Im not its just my panties LOLOL!!1!"
posted by LordSludge at 11:22 AM on November 12, 2008 [2 favorites]


Which I now remember was a hoax. Never mind, carry on.

They used to say that about time travel, too.


And they'll say it again.
posted by EarBucket at 11:43 AM on November 12, 2008 [2 favorites]


It would be more useful if it were GPS socks. I'm always losing those.
posted by kuujjuarapik at 12:46 PM on November 12, 2008


Ayah Bdeir's hacked electronic panties
posted by moonmilk at 12:58 PM on November 12, 2008


Phase 1: Collect Underpants
Phase 2: ??? Start Company Selling Underpants Security Devices and Underpants Insurance to Frightened Underpantless Populace, Go Public, Cash in Employee's Retirement Fund, Sell the Company, Short Your Stock
Phase 3: Profit!
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 1:05 PM on November 12, 2008


Didn't open the links, but I do like the idea in general of "Brazillian lingerie." What's going on in my imagination is probably far better than the links anyway. The target audience is "techno-savvy women" so I'm imagining underwear designed especially for naughty librarians. Now that's what I call tech support!
posted by Pollomacho at 1:14 PM on November 12, 2008


it it just me or does that underwear appear to come with a cape? maybe they had problems with the supermodels flying away, and that's why the gps was necessary?

(hmm, I think I just came up with an idea for an x-rated comic book)
posted by 5_13_23_42_69_666 at 1:28 PM on November 12, 2008


Oh look, a publicity stunt to get outraged over!
posted by orthogonality at 2:10 PM on November 12, 2008


It would be more useful if it were GPS socks. I'm always losing those.

Word.
posted by grapefruitmoon at 3:51 PM on November 12, 2008 [1 favorite]


Whats it actually for?

Why would women buy these?

Well confused.
posted by 13twelve at 7:23 AM on November 13, 2008


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