Random Questions That Bug Me

[Safiel]

@WuWei

1. Prescription drug commercials on tv. Who is the target audience? They are non-stop. Is the thinking that the person with the illness is going to denand it by name?

2. Are there more young bald males than ever before or does it just seem that way? What changed?

3. Why do so many of the males on tv come across as vacuous and prissy?

4. What about news attracts so many low cognitive ability people?

1. They want to steer the people to demanding the fancy new drug that is in patent and thus more expensive. Many of these people would be fine with older non-patent medications, but those medications are much cheaper.

2. 99% of commercials the male is portrayed as a helpless moron and the woman as a condescending bitch.

[Publius]

And why do the drugs have weirder and weirder names?

[Safiel]

@Toll_Collector

The only ads that annoy me more are gambling site ads. Your first bet’s on us, up to 700 dollars. Yeah, try that and see what happens.

Those ■■■■■■■ Shriners commercials make me want to put my fist through the screen. And the new kid, Caleb, is more ■■■■■■■ annoying than the old “kid” Alec, who has not been a “kid” for several years.

I am not beating up on the kids of course, but on Shriners for putting them in the commercials in a very Jerry Lewis type pity thon. And the stupid “cutesy” dialogue just makes the commercials all the more annoying.

[Publius]

@Toll_Collector

I’m guessing you got it right with #1. People have the problem, see the ad that helps the problem, then they ask their doctor.

The only ads that annoy me more are gambling site ads. Your first bet’s on us, up to 700 dollars. Yeah, try that and see what happens.

To be fair, I did once a couple years ago with Fanduel, who had a promotion where any first-time bet up to a certain limit on the Super Bowl would pay at something ridiculous like 50 to 1, and they would credit your bet back if you lost. I put down 10 bucks, got a big check a few weeks later, and never went back.

[Publius]

1-877-karsforkids is the WORST.

[Toll_Collector]

@Publius

@Toll_Collector

I’m guessing you got it right with #1. People have the problem, see the ad that helps the problem, then they ask their doctor.

The only ads that annoy me more are gambling site ads. Your first bet’s on us, up to 700 dollars. Yeah, try that and see what happens.

To be fair, I did once a couple years ago with Fanduel, who had a promotion where any first-time bet up to a certain limit on the Super Bowl would pay at something ridiculous like 50 to 1, and they would credit your bet back if you lost. I put down 10 bucks, got a big check a few weeks later, and never went back.

Hey, I’m an X heavy gambler. Take what you can get. But the first bet is on us is misleading. You lose your money if you lose. You just get it back in credit.

[WuWei]

@Safiel

They want to steer the people to demanding the fancy new drug that is in patent and thus more expensive. Many of these people would be fine with older non-patent medications, but those medications are much cheaper.

Are doctors even considering doing it for that reason?

@Safiel

99% of commercials the male is portrayed as a helpless moron and the woman as a condescending bitch.

I don’t think they see the latter that way. More like “you ho sassy girl”

[Konssurvative1]

Hey Sneaky…it may be time for you to stop watching TV lol.

[Konssurvative1]

This is why kids cant spell…amIright?

[Publius]

@Konssurvative1

This is why kids cant spell…amIright?

…or play weird pink instruments…

[WuWei]

Please combine this thread back into the original one.

[RTchoke]

@Publius

1-877-karsforkids is the WORST.

Great, now I have that stupid song stuck in my head.

[Publius]

@RTchoke

@Publius

1-877-karsforkids is the WORST.

Great, now I have that stupid song stuck in my head.

My work is done here.

[NJBob]

@Publius

1-877-karsforkids is the WORST.

I turn the radio off when that hellish commercial come on.

[Publius]

@NJBob

@Publius

1-877-karsforkids is the WORST.

I turn the radio off when that hellish commercial come on.

It’s way worse on TV.

[Samm]

@Publius

And why do the drugs have weirder and weirder names?

Because they have run out of names that are not weird.

[W_and_C]

This may need to be fact checked, but I remember hearing some time ago that US and New Zealand are the only countries that allow prescription drug advertising.

[Supreme_War_Pig]

Holy mackerel. You guys ought to cut the cord. I did that coming up on a decade ago, and I never watch a commercial.

The only thing left is promos for a show on the streamer, or an ad for a different program by the content creator, and those can be skipped with a single tap of a button.

[Safiel]

@Supreme_War_Pig

Holy mackerel. You guys ought to cut the cord. I did that coming up on a decade ago, and I never watch a commercial.

The only thing left is promos for a show on the streamer, or an ad for a different program by the content creator, and those can be skipped with a single tap of a button.

I do get channels over the air with a traditional antenna, in addition to streaming services. I haven’t had cable or satellite in years. But I watch a limited amount of stuff over the air.

[DMK]

@Toll_Collector

I’m guessing you got it right with #1. People have the problem, see the ad that helps the problem, then they ask their doctor.

The ads also reach the prescribers