BMW, for its part, gives its diesel owners free urea fill-ups under its four-year, 50,000-mile scheduled service plan.
In an attempt to foster more good will, Land Rover gives Discovery owners free scheduled maintenance six times during the four-year (or 50,000-mile) limited warranty.
In any case, the contraceptive rule still leaves the company's owners free to rail about the different forms of birth control to which they object and to try to convince employees not to use them.
To avoid being confused with a raised fist, the sock puppet must be held at chest level or be covered by an oversized foam finger, which, as previously mentioned, will be provided by owners free of charge.
Maclaren's "umbrella fold" pushchairs are under scrutiny after the company recalled the buggies in the US and announced it was offering owners free hinge covers to protect little fingers from being caught in the hinges; the move follows 12 reports of amputations of children's fingertips.
In a gesture of solidarity, foam fingers will be supplied by owners, free of charge, and emblazoned with a variety of funny catchphrases, including "Sock it to me," "Talk to the hand," and "Bazinga!" — you know, just to keep things light.
