Bums on photocopiers boost Canon sales

Canon said rather coyly that "photocopying body parts" is a popular office pastime and as well as its technicians having to repair broken glass, they also find all sorts of interesting objects inside the machines.

Those include condoms, stockings, kitchen knives and a snake. What type of snake, Canon did not reveal. Other items found include a sleeping cat, a vibrator, dominoes, a swarm of bees and a cheque for £6,000.

David Smith, Canon UK marketing director said: "People obviously let their hair down at Christmas."

Technicians from Canon said things like: "We always fit lots of new original glass to copiers after New Year due to rear end copying" and "I had to repair a machine with a photocopy of a man's groin jammed in it".

Sheesh kebab. µ