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cwydro

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23. They've learned that Americans will believe anything.

Reply to Thor_MN (Original post)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 10:11 AM

Nov 2015

They want us to take their drugs so now we not only have the flu vaccine - we're being told we need a shingles vaccine, a whooping cough vaccine, a pneumonia vaccine, etc., etc.

I remember some TV doctor some time back referring to Americans as "the worried well."

This is so true.

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Is it me, or are the drug companies really upping their advertising? [View all] Thor_MN Nov 2015 OP

Yes Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #1

It is so bad Control-Z Nov 2015 #15

Seems that way to me. I think it's despicable. elias49 Nov 2015 #2

and their commercials angryvet Nov 2015 #3

Over 21? jberryhill Nov 2015 #13

My cousin's 10 year old daughter asked her if daddy's heart was healthy enough for sex. Thor_MN Nov 2015 #21

Lol jberryhill Nov 2015 #22

They are Kalidurga Nov 2015 #4

Because I so rarely watch live TV, SheilaT Nov 2015 #5

Those things always make me wonder if I urinate too frequently jberryhill Nov 2015 #14

They added that pee thing recently. Control-Z Nov 2015 #16

Ah, I had this explained to me jberryhill Nov 2015 #17

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2015 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Thor_MN Nov 2015 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2015 #8

Yes edhopper Nov 2015 #9

Yup, and don't ya love the possible side effects??? And in a few years they'll be lawyers a kennedy Nov 2015 #10

Yeah& it sucks. My least favorite is the one for lung cancer that MAY extend your life. Quacks. nt Hekate Nov 2015 #11

OMG Control-Z Nov 2015 #18

You're in terrible pain and suffering, with death imminent, and you should suffer a bit longer? Hekate Nov 2015 #19

I remember a funny instance one night Elwood P Dowd Nov 2015 #12

A pet peeve of mine: drugs for symptoms that I reliably get as side effects of drugs I already take Hekate Nov 2015 #20

They've learned that Americans will believe anything. cwydro Nov 2015 #23