Innocent college students in Northern California are among the victims of a recent Monterey County Weekly Student Guide that recklessly exposed them to advertisements for sexy undergarments, the legal purchase of cannabis as approved by voters, and information on a local custom called “happy hour.”

While many of the victims were probably too devastated to speak out, two local leaders were brave enough to take a stand on local television.

In response, publisher Erik Cushman had the temerity to suggest that offended readers exercise their free will by not patronizing such establishments:

“Don’t go buying it. If they don’t like the ads for the sexy underwear, don’t buy sexy underwear. These are all businesses trying to reach an audience in Monterey County.”

Here is the official video response from the Monterey County Weekly: