wazzap24 Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I read somewhere that 70% of Americans use a prescription medication and 50% are on more than one. The over the counter stuff you can get there is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted September 4, 2017 Moderator Share Posted September 4, 2017 39 minutes ago, wazzap24 said: I read somewhere that 70% of Americans use a prescription medication and 50% are on more than one. The over the counter stuff you can get there is amazing. If you've ever watched American TV you'll know the amount of drug ads they run in amongst their support the army ads. Scary stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I watched a programme about the opiate problem the US is having. They give them out like sweets over there. They are basically killing people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 6 minutes ago, BOF said: If you've ever watched American TV you'll know the amount of drug ads they run in amongst their support the army ads. Scary stuff. Even worse when they advertise the drugs for twenty seconds and then have to read out all the side-effects for about a minute afterwards. Always seemed a bit counter-productive to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wazzap24 Posted September 4, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted September 4, 2017 53 minutes ago, BOF said: If you've ever watched American TV you'll know the amount of drug ads they run in amongst their support the army ads. Scary stuff. Yes! During our last trip to Flowrider, me and the Mrs were watching a bit of TV and an advert for some kind of vaginal lubrication product came on. A bit like tampon adverts, it was a load of women looking extraordinarily happy about their newly lubricated fannies. Then came the 'small print/side effects'. My Mrs just said, 'having to shag you is bad enough, but there's no way I'd put myself at risk of any of that for it'. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il_serpente Posted September 4, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted September 4, 2017 8 hours ago, sharkyvilla said: Even worse when they advertise the drugs for twenty seconds and then have to read out all the side-effects for about a minute afterwards. Always seemed a bit counter-productive to me. It used to be illegal to market prescription drugs directly to the public and advertise on TV in the US, which is a sensible policy. The drug companies spent obscene amounts marketing to physicians and pharmacists. This included lots of free samples, coffee mugs with the drugs' names emblazoned on them, lavish parties at professional conferences, wining and dining potential prescribers, catering lunch for hospital departments, etc. But at least their targets were somewhat knowledgeable about the products, their advantages and disadvantages, and alternatives on the market. The Federal Drug Administration and/or Federal Communications Commission decided to allow them to market directly, I believe during the Republicans' anti-regulation push of the GW Bush years. It is a lot more cost effective for big Pharma if they can get potential customers without the proper training and knowledge to evaluate them critically to pressure their physicians to give them the drugs. They had been pushing for this for a long time and got their wish, but the trade-off that the FDA demanded was that they also had to be transparent about potential risks. Hence the ad that makes their drug look like it works miracles, followed by the high speed recitation of potential side effects. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 My wife had a bad headache in NYC so went went into Walgreen's or whatever. $14.99 for 9 poxy paracetamol. It was a real shame we couldn't fix her headache. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midfielder Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 What's this? Clearly, it's Niall Quinn and a lawnmower. Right? Now delete "lawnm" from lawnmower and delete "Niall". Put them together and you have QUINN OWER. So there I was at lunch, rushed, didn't fancy sarnie and crisps. Tesco meal deal, sorted. Bitch at work asks oooooh what's that. ITS QUINOA I say (which I pronounced Quinn ower) and she laughs hysterically like I just used the wrong fork in silver service dining. So she says no it's pronounced 'KEEN WAHHHH" , but laughs cut short when some other bitch butts in to say no its 'KINWAR.' w t f. Part of me wonders how to pronounce it properly but fk it QUINN OWER , loud and proud. It's not even accented like French pronunciations are. Pretentious shite. Tastes alright though but fk it ploughmans it is tomorrow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 I always thought it was pronounced '"Quin-ower" as well @Midfielder and only learnt otherwise after I heard someone talk about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midfielder Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 4 minutes ago, Xela said: I always thought it was pronounced '"Quin-ower" as well @Midfielder and only learnt otherwise after I heard someone talk about it. Damned straight brother. It's Quinn ower to me for sure. I can't recall ever hearing it said before but how can anyone read that as being pronounced keen wahhhh I could be wrong but I'm sticking with Quinn Ower. This is what happens when hipster graduates get given marketing jobs in food retail / FMCG. Keenwahh my arse. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il_serpente Posted September 7, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted September 7, 2017 It's spelled Luxury Yacht, but it's pronounced Throatwarbler Mangrove 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 (edited) @Midfielder I am a little bit disappointed that a man of your ilk decided to purchase it. I thought it was the reserve of women, effeminate hipsters and woodland animals Edited September 7, 2017 by Xela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazzap24 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Midfielder said: What's this? Clearly, it's Niall Quinn and a lawnmower. Right? Now delete "lawnm" from lawnmower and delete "Niall". Put them together and you have QUINN OWER. So there I was at lunch, rushed, didn't fancy sarnie and crisps. Tesco meal deal, sorted. Bitch at work asks oooooh what's that. ITS QUINOA I say (which I pronounced Quinn ower) and she laughs hysterically like I just used the wrong fork in silver service dining. So she says no it's pronounced 'KEEN WAHHHH" , but laughs cut short when some other bitch butts in to say no its 'KINWAR.' w t f. Part of me wonders how to pronounce it properly but fk it QUINN OWER , loud and proud. It's not even accented like French pronunciations are. Pretentious shite. Tastes alright though but fk it ploughmans it is tomorrow I asked for the correct pronunciation at my local restaurant. It's 'Egg-Fried-Rice'. Edited September 7, 2017 by wazzap24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midfielder Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 5 minutes ago, wazzap24 said: I asked for the correct pronunciation at my local restaurant. It's 'Egg-Fried-Rice'. That would be the ultimate three quid Tesco meal deal. "Wazzaps Quinoa" with chicken or shredded beef option, prawn crackers instead of crisps, and a curry sauce or sweet n sour instead of the drink. Three quid. Supermarket generic , not just Tesco. Sorted. Let's pitch that on Dragon Den, you do the sales pitch I'll be the human flipchart. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midfielder Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 19 minutes ago, Xela said: @Midfielder I am a little bit disappointed that a man of your ilk decided to purchase it. I thought it was the reserve of women, effeminate hipsters and woodland animals im not sure I have any ilk at all my man. but did feel after quinoa purchase like I had disgraced the Y chromosome somewhat must avoid quinoa purchase tomorrow as two days in a row I'll run risk of buying some Shirley basey off iTunes and getting my eyebrows done on the way home kinda thing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted September 8, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2017 Quinoa is lovely. Use it instead of rice for anything. Basically just as good and nowhere near as bad for you. Winner (I did use to call Quinn Ower though...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted September 8, 2017 Moderator Share Posted September 8, 2017 And because 'the West' has decided quinoa is now cool, healthy and tasty, many in South America (Bolivia) who relied on it as a staple can no longer afford to eat it because we've decided we're eating it too (and tripled its price). Slow clap for gentrification and fad rocket polishers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 8, 2017 Author VT Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2017 Quinoa is the new bulgur wheat. Which was the new cous cous. They're all shit. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wazzap24 Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 9 hours ago, mjmooney said: Quinoa is the new bulgur wheat. Which was the new cous cous. They're all shit. I've heard it's lovely with some Quorn Mince and deliberately undercooked Pak Choi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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