Shame on them. Some p.r. folks couldn’t help themselves this week from turning the storm into a hook to pitch clients. “In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, we could all use a break from day-to-day stresses — gas, electricity and water, Republicans. Playboy is offering a dose of escape,” read one. “In ‘50 Years of Hef’s Girlfriends,’ Hef shares memories of every beauty who’s made him swoon.” A stomach-churning pitch for a dating site we won’t plug read, “Hurricane Sandy left millions of Americans without power while wreaking havoc . . . A new survey conducted by dating Web site [X] discovered that when the lights go out, and the rain starts to fall, people tend to start hooking up” and “an intense storm can inspire romance.”