New Erectile Dysfunction Ad Is Blunt

[russian33]

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040415/ap_on_bi_ge/erectile_dysfunction_ad_wars_5


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The Levitra ad, slated to begin airing Thursday, features an attractive brunette saying the drug improves erection quality and how that experience increases her partner's desire to "do this more often."


"For him Levitra works — just look at that smile," she purrs....


Yes, that's what I want to hear when I'm having dinner, or watching Friends, that Grandpa can do it more often. I am also glad to know that God forbid the stify doesn't go away after 4 hours, he should see a doctor.

<start sarcasm> I'm sure FCC will have something to say about this. <end sarcasm>.

[sniffa]

1. nah, the FCC is pro-bush

and sympathetic to dubya's impotence.

[Dark]

3. I don't know

remember, Bob Dole is the Viagra spokesman.

[sniffa]

5. true

but i'm sure bush couLd be just as good a pitch-man if he'd come outta the cLoset. erectiLe dysfunction is nothing to be ashamed of.

[Dark]

15. But Bu$h feels more comfortable lying about it. . .

just like in anything else he does.

[mr_hat]

2. Lengthy, too.

[JVS]

4. I hate these ads and I resent the generation that needs them

What kind of dumbfucks need to be told about this product? You would think that it would sell itself. Special announcement: THERE ARE PRODUCTS TO HELP YOU, YOU FLACCID OLD FUCKS! Isn't that enough? Do we need a marketing campaign?

[mr_hat]

8. Flaccid old f*ckdom gonna gitcha. Sooner, probably.

[OKNancy]

13. Can't stand the ads, but I also can't stand

the stupidity of young people. You WILL grow old if you are lucky..and maybe if you are real lucky, you will have a willing partner.

[treepig]

6. you'd think that a pointed add might be more effective here

oh well, i suppose they've done market research

[PA Democrat]

7. Wonder if Congresswoman Heather Wilson

will put on another teary-eyed academy award winning performance to express her outrage and indignation that children will be discussing erections on the playground at school (like she did over Janet Jackson's breast)?

[Mari333]

9. well, as one 80 yr old woman told me

"for gods sake, if my husband buys that stuff Ill divorce him..Ive already been thru that once I sure as hell dont want to go thru that again..it was boring as hell the first time.."

[ConcernedCanuk]

10. I sort of giggle at one of the warnings on our cigarette packages/cartons

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My ex said I obviously wasn't smoking enough!
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[BigMcLargehuge]

11. possibly the best quip ever about that ad came from my Mom

we're eating dinner (she, me, and my dad) and they start discusssing medications and side effects. I chime in with "if your erection lasts more than four hours seek medical attention immediately".

My mom says, with a totally straight face, "I wonder which of the couple they mean?" Then doubles over with laughter.

I damn near asphyxiated.

[SemperEadem]

12. I think an avalanche of complaints to the FCC over this ad

is in order...

Since that's they way Stern went down---those who didn't listen to his show following rethug orders to write in and complain.

Turnabout is fair play and I'm sure if tons of correspondence came in, not only to the FCC, but to members of congress/senate over this--playing up the Christian "our children need to be shielded from sex because we don't want to have to explain such embarassing things to them" line. Force them to embrace or reject their "puritan when it suits their purpose" attitude and lay the outcome out for the American viewing public.

[0rganism]

14. And what's with all the penis-aid infomercials?

I watch a fair bit of late night TV since losing my job, and I swear, there's three different "penis enhancers" that have full control of the airwaves after midnight. Ron Jeremy is the spokesman for one of them, another has a "focus group" of formerly insecure men touting the magnificent benefits.

How long have these commercials been running?