Hilarious… this couldn’t be more true. I wonder how many hypochondriacs run to their doctors every time they see a drug commercial.
Have you read the side effects of those drugs though? “May cause nausia, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach cramps…”
And you thought the symptoms of your condition were bad… just wait until you get the side effects of “getting better.”
Jake Walker
27 Dec 05
I always liked what Bill Maher said about this …
“Ask your doctor? ASK your DOCTOR? Once you ask your doctor, isn’t your doctor basically just a drug dealer?”
Ryan
27 Dec 05
“PANEXA has been known in a few cases (0.0087%) to cause Excessively Floppy Tail Syndrome (EFTS). If you are a squirrel, and suspect you may be suffering from EFTS, immediately call the Hotline at 1-800-867-530”
Funny stuff. It gets better the farther down you read.
Jason
27 Dec 05
MERD is obviously the French subsidiary of Shetty Pharmaceuticals. Hilarious.
experiencing one of the following disorders: metabolism, binocular vision, digestion (solid and liquid), circulation, menstruation, cognition, osculation, extremes of emotion.
They’re disorders…
And sadly, Tony, it really is just about true, and I bet you could find something along the lines of it on a bottle of pills.
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Iain 27 Dec 05
Personally I like this one too…
http://www.hetracil.com/
Tait 27 Dec 05
Oh, that’s awesome, and obviously written by somebody in the business.
Thanks!
Tony 27 Dec 05
It would be funny if it wasn’t so true.
MH 27 Dec 05
“Do not taunt PANEXA.”
LOL—reference to my favorite SNL mock-commercial:
http://www.happyfunball.com/hfb.html
Brandon 27 Dec 05
Hilarious… this couldn’t be more true. I wonder how many hypochondriacs run to their doctors every time they see a drug commercial.
Have you read the side effects of those drugs though? “May cause nausia, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach cramps…”
And you thought the symptoms of your condition were bad… just wait until you get the side effects of “getting better.”
Jake Walker 27 Dec 05
I always liked what Bill Maher said about this …
“Ask your doctor? ASK your DOCTOR? Once you ask your doctor, isn’t your doctor basically just a drug dealer?”
Ryan 27 Dec 05
“PANEXA has been known in a few cases (0.0087%) to cause Excessively Floppy Tail Syndrome (EFTS). If you are a squirrel, and suspect you may be suffering from EFTS, immediately call the Hotline at 1-800-867-530”
Funny stuff. It gets better the farther down you read.
Jason 27 Dec 05
MERD is obviously the French subsidiary of Shetty Pharmaceuticals. Hilarious.
Kyle 27 Dec 05
Pediatric use: Expired PANEXA may be disposed of by feeding to children in a bowl with milk.
nice.
Don Wilson 27 Dec 05
Wow, I just realized that it’s a fake drug. ;)
Sk 28 Dec 05
ashamed to be working in the pharma industry …
Jeff 28 Dec 05
LOL�reference to my favorite SNL mock-commercial:
MH - that was a good one, haha!
experiencing one of the following disorders: metabolism, binocular vision, digestion (solid and liquid), circulation, menstruation, cognition, osculation, extremes of emotion.
They’re disorders…
And sadly, Tony, it really is just about true, and I bet you could find something along the lines of it on a bottle of pills.