AWOL 2014 Issue 277 4th April | Page 5

Advertise here from only 40 baht per week weird NEWS germany Toilet paper that costs £150 a plop, erm, I mean pop The humble loo roll is an item that almost everyone uses every day yet it seems to attract so little attention in the way of headlines. But when one enterprising soul decided to emboss toilet paper with 24 carat gold motifs, it’s unsurprising that he raised a few eyebrows. The tissue is available to buy for an eye-watering 179 Euros (£148 or 7800 baht) per roll thanks to German designer Fritz Loibl. Luckily for toilet goers everywhere, or at least those with more money than sense, the bog roll can be shipped worldwide by his company Tissue Design. In an even more exciting turn of events, you can even choose to have your own customised design – perhaps your initials, or even the face of your least favourite politician. According to Mr Loibl most of his customers buy his products as a gift and others simply for decoration. The majority of buyers are those who own businesses that deal with luxury hotels or the sale of luxury goods. texas, usa Man sends perhaps the worst picture imaginable with job application Everyone’s looking to get an advantage in an incredibly competitive job market but we’re not sure including a photo of your penis with an application is the answer. That’s what reportedly happened when a man allegedly emailed an explicit photo to a recruitment agency. The message was found by a 25-year-old female caseworker who quickly notified the authorities, according to the the Dallas Observer. The man received an ‘obscene display or distribution’ ticket as a result. Texas Workforce Solutions helps people in the US state find jobs and would probably be advising the job-seeker not to include a picture of his crotch in future. A spokesman for local police confirmed the man who sent the email was still unemployed. ‘I think I know why he can’t find a job,’ he said. 5 Join the AWOL forum