After seven unlucky years, man sues for Axe 'failure'

The Australian ^ | November 02, 2009 | staff reporter

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AN Indian man claims he has been cheated by the cosmetics firm that makes popular deodorant Lynx after failing to land a girlfriend for the past seven years. Vaibhav Bev has been using Lynx deodorant since 2002, in the hope the company's promotional campaign - which features scantily clad women throwing themselves at men - had some basis in real life.

Mr Bev is suing the maker of Lynx - marketed as Axe in his home country - for more than $100,000, seeking compensation for "depression and psychological damage".

"I used it for seven years but no girl came to me," he told the Daily Record.

Indian compensation lawyer Ram Jethmalani advised the company that makes Axe, Unilever, to settle out of court.

He said any claims by Unilever that Mr Bev failed to find a girlfriend because he was unattractive were unlikely to succeed.

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[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Use a double bit Axe to shave!

[MestaMachine]

That’s just a darn shame. Poor guy. Maybe he thought it would make girls blind, deaf, dumb, and stupid like the commercial does.

[Dixie Yooper]

I should be able to sue High Karate for their self defense instructions being ineffective in fighting off the women when using their after shave...

[JoeProBono]

[Daffynition]

Gränsfors Bruks Double-bit Axe / Throwing Axe. Finest axe in the world!

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I didn't know but apparently people claim Axe can attract gheys to the user. LOL

[SampleMan]

Its good to see common sense tort law is spreading around the globe.

[shibumi]

Indian man, eh?

Maybe he should just pick out a girl and try to curry her favor.

I bet she wouldn’t make make him sari.

He could pick her up tonight at eight o’clock, on the dot.

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LOL

[JoeProBono]

[shibumi]

Mr. Bev's case is made even more viable by his recent 1st place finish in the Henry Waxman Look Alike Contest:

[shibumi]

CAREFUL WITH THAT AXE, ENGENE!

[Daffynition]

I'm not quite sure he has the grasp of how to market himself yet.

[shibumi]

Straight past “Bling” and all the way to “BLONG.”

[shibumi]

A clear violation of Shibumi’s Fashion Rule #8;

Never - repeat, NEVER wear jewelry bigger than your head.

[Daffynition]

LOL!!!

[JoeProBono]

[stevem]

Now this is funny!

[MestaMachine]

Hey now! I really like that axe.
But I prefer mine with strings.

Works just as well at removing scum.
And the strings can be used to cut off beards and things.

[BuffaloJack]

It’s a deodorant!
Not a cure for stupidity!

[Pearls Before Swine]

I should be able to sue High Karate for their self defense instructions being ineffective in fighting off the women when using their after shave...

You too? Class action suit, class action suit!

[stylecouncilor]

ping

[Slings and Arrows]

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[a fool in paradise]

Wrong spray:

[BJClinton]

This thread is worthless without pics. Seriously, let’s see how hideous this troll is.

[pawnshop dave]

You just ain’t right!!(tee-hee).

[Lady Jag]

Guess he can't sue himself for being a stink pot, eh?

[dfwgator]

Perhaps he needs to head for the Audubon Zoo.

[FourPeas]

You really need a warning on this post for those of us with breathing problems.

[Allegra]

Oh, very good. :)

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[martin_fierro]

It's true, you know.

[shibumi]

Thank you! Thank you!

I’ll be appearing here all week .....

(Unless the management axes me .....

.....or forces me to tandoor my resignation.)

Who knows? Some lib might axe them turban me.

(nyuk!nyuk!nyuk!)

[Xenalyte]

You have GOT to see this thread ping. I can’t stop laughing!

[Markos33]

LOL! You out did yourself on that one.

[ApplegateRanch]

Decades ago, it took me a while to figure out what some coworkers were talking about, after they delegated an older lady to discretely talk to me about regular bathing and body oder.

Naturally I showered, shaved, deoderized, and put on clean socks and underwear every morning before going to work, so it was rather perplexing.

I also used English Leather aftershave every morning.

Smelled good coming out of the bottle, but seems it made me smell like a sweaty horse to others.

Maybe I should have sued. And also sued my coworkers for “insensitivity”.

Instead, Itossed the Leather, and switched to Avon’s Wild Country. No more malodorous problems.

Plus side is, I have a lot of vintage decanters now.

[MediaMole]

He would have had a better result if he clocked the girls over the head with the can of deodorant.

[Billthedrill]

Vaibhav, buddy, I have some bad news. It ain't the after-shave.