explain how an electric jockstrap works. Is there going to be a demonstration? Do you know, I kind of wish there were. - Is that what this is? - No. - That’s what this is. - Is it a warming thing, or…? An electric anything takes us into a period of time. - Galvanism. It’s Victorian, galvanism. - Galvan, exactly. Everybody thought electricity would cure everything, stimulate everything and achieve everything. And so at the back of every newspaper there was an electrical something, a galvanic bath, but these were electric jockstraps. Well, presumably, because they had all sorts of things to stop boys playing with themselves, it must have been… That would stop you, wouldn’t it? It would stop you, wouldn’t it? - If you had a shock in your pants. - No, I’m thinking it might be nice. - Yes. - Oh, really? You’re spot on. We men know that. Because there are certain code words in Victorian English. “Nervous and general debility, lost vigour, decline, and the whole train of gloomy attendants,” was standard code for impotence. Enter the Heidelberg electric belt. There it is. - It’s a bit high up, isn’t it? - Yes. Oh, I see, so actually there’s the thing down there. That’s really kind of buzzing away in the important area. And that is actually going to cause you to, well, I’m afraid the phrase is probably embarrassing, they advise “seminal economy”. - They’re advising against… - Is that with easyJet? Yeah. They’re advising against “wantonly jettisoning too much nervous substance.” - Which basically… - Is that what they called it? That’s code for semen. In other words, it’s essentially a sex toy. - “Wantonly jettisoning.” - It is… Don’t wantonly jettison your nervous substance. I like the idea of nervous semen just coming out going… He’s quite camp. Perhaps he’s having problems with his virility - cos he’s sleeping with the wrong sex. - Well, it might be that. But there genuinely was an item, as you can see, hugely advertised, there were lots of different… So is it designed then to lift the dormant chap or to de-nervify the semen? It’s basically designed saying, “Would you like to enjoy the experience of a little bit of a tingling down there that maybe has disappeared?” But it probably was just like, “That’s a damn good thing to take to a hotel room.” Why have they gone out of fashion? - I know. - Are these still for sale? I feel like if Ann Summers did them, you could see, not in the upstairs bit, the downstairs bit of Ann Summers… Tell me about this, Jason, because I… Upstairs is like, just like chocolate willies and that. Downstairs… Someone’s going to get hurt, Stephen. Really? I’ve never been in an Ann Summers. That’s weird. You’d think it would be the other way round, you’d have to go upstairs in order to… No, you come in at ground floor level. I’m only going off our nearest 12 branches. Yes, right. But, yeah, that’s the normal one. And then you sort of pop downstairs, you know, anniversary, or whatever… Good gracious. But the other thing about that is you got ten days’ free trial. 189 Wow! 190 I don’t know if you can see, but it’s actually printed there. 191 What if you send it back and it goes to somebody else? 192 That’s what I’m worried about with the free trial. 193 I know, exactly. You’re using a used one. 194 It is going to get much more acceptable and decent this programme, I promise you, as we move on.
One gets the gist but as the speaker isn’t labeled and it’s a panel show with 4 guests and the host, the dialogue can be somewhat confusing.
People in the UK can probably get it on BBC iplayer or smth idk. “Just the Job” is the title it’s series 10 I think. This bit is after the first question, so about 5-10min in or smth.
You guys aren’t keeping up with the times, this is what AI is good for.
I threw it your time-stamped dump and asked it to summarise what the product is, and it gave me this:
The product being discussed is an electric jockstrap, which was marketed in the Victorian era as a therapeutic device designed to stimulate the male genital area. It uses electric shocks (based on the concept of galvanism) to address issues like impotence, with the belief that electrical stimulation could improve vigor and cure various ailments. The jockstrap was part of a wider trend in the 19th century where electricity was thought to have healing powers. This specific product was intended to provide a tingling sensation to the area, potentially aiding in sexual health, though it could also be seen as a form of early sex toy.
Nah, I’m using Gemini most of the time (despite it not being too reliable, someone has to use it for to evolve.
I’m just on my phone and couldn’t be arsed to paste large text anywhere, because those summaries are rather shite. It can’t tell the difference between the speakers and the dialogue is a large part of the QI experience.
But thanks yeah that’s more legible to most I’m sure
I threw some regex at it. It’s not perfect.
Oh yes ah definitely better.
One gets the gist but as the speaker isn’t labeled and it’s a panel show with 4 guests and the host, the dialogue can be somewhat confusing.
People in the UK can probably get it on BBC iplayer or smth idk. “Just the Job” is the title it’s series 10 I think. This bit is after the first question, so about 5-10min in or smth.
You guys aren’t keeping up with the times, this is what AI is good for.
I threw it your time-stamped dump and asked it to summarise what the product is, and it gave me this:
Nah, I’m using Gemini most of the time (despite it not being too reliable, someone has to use it for to evolve.
I’m just on my phone and couldn’t be arsed to paste large text anywhere, because those summaries are rather shite. It can’t tell the difference between the speakers and the dialogue is a large part of the QI experience.
But thanks yeah that’s more legible to most I’m sure