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Offline Natalia Evans

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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #615 on: October 16, 2022, 11:43:07 AM »
Realizing the 1990s was 30 years ago.
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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #616 on: October 16, 2022, 08:05:18 PM »
Quote from: Natalia Evans on October 16, 2022, 11:43:07 AM
Realizing the 1990s was 30 years ago.
I sure feel old now. There was some great music in the 90s.
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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #617 on: October 22, 2022, 03:52:43 PM »
But a lot of shitty music, too.

I remember a mid-90s interview with George Harrison. He was asked what he thought about 90s British pop music. He said that he quite liked Spice Girls.

The interviewer was taken aback, of course. Spice Girls, George?

Yeah, George said. They're on the telly and once you turn down the volume they're great to look at.
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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #618 on: October 23, 2022, 10:36:07 AM »
I agree with George Harrison!

Spice Girls were quite entertaining on mute.
Adding to the list, Paula Abdul!

... but I have to admit to un-muting some of her work.
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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #619 on: October 25, 2022, 02:56:31 PM »
I miss him. :(
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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #620 on: November 18, 2022, 10:16:17 AM »
I hear oldie music being played in stores and it's from when I was in middle school.
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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #621 on: November 27, 2022, 03:41:36 PM »
Well, if you think it's "oldie" then you really are old. :zoinks:
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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #622 on: December 02, 2022, 08:55:41 PM »
When you watch a few commercials for new medications and they present this monstrously long list of side effects ...

... and as unrelated as most of them seem, you think, "Wait, I already have all those as symptoms! Why in Hell do I need to take another pill for all that?"

 :dunno:

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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #623 on: December 03, 2022, 03:13:44 PM »
You get new symptoms to get rid of the old ones. :orly:
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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #624 on: December 03, 2022, 11:43:50 PM »
Nope, just, nope.

I'll sage my home and self or something first.
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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #625 on: December 04, 2022, 02:05:46 AM »
Quote from: DirtDawg on December 02, 2022, 08:55:41 PM
When you watch a few commercials for new medications and they present this monstrously long list of side effects ...

... and as unrelated as most of them seem, you think, "Wait, I already have all those as symptoms! Why in Hell do I need to take another pill for all that?"

 :dunno:
I remember being really surprised that the USA advertises medication. Sure, here in Australia I've seen ads for Panadol (paracetamol) and Gaviscon (for reflux) but ads for antipsychotics and antidepressants? I'm wondering what kind of effect that has on the public and the sales of those medications.
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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #626 on: December 04, 2022, 02:26:07 AM »
Quote from: renaeden on December 04, 2022, 02:05:46 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on December 02, 2022, 08:55:41 PM
When you watch a few commercials for new medications and they present this monstrously long list of side effects ...

... and as unrelated as most of them seem, you think, "Wait, I already have all those as symptoms! Why in Hell do I need to take another pill for all that?"

 :dunno:
I remember being really surprised that the USA advertises medication. Sure, here in Australia I've seen ads for Panadol (paracetamol) and Gaviscon (for reflux) but ads for antipsychotics and antidepressants? I'm wondering what kind of effect that has on the public and the sales of those medications.

Worse is when you see three different ads for the same compound, offering help for arthritis in one, psoriasis in another and diabetes in a third, for instance. OK, maybe, but ...

Nope!

We also have huge high dollar, flashy ads for lawyer type ambulance chasers as well.
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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #627 on: December 04, 2022, 02:42:21 AM »
Quote from: renaeden on December 04, 2022, 02:05:46 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on December 02, 2022, 08:55:41 PM
When you watch a few commercials for new medications and they present this monstrously long list of side effects ...

... and as unrelated as most of them seem, you think, "Wait, I already have all those as symptoms! Why in Hell do I need to take another pill for all that?"

 :dunno:
I remember being really surprised that the USA advertises medication. Sure, here in Australia I've seen ads for Panadol (paracetamol) and Gaviscon (for reflux) but ads for antipsychotics and antidepressants? I'm wondering what kind of effect that has on the public and the sales of those medications.

I never thought much about it because it's normal here. The ads likely boost sales, I'd guess they might not bother otherwise. Still, it's not as if people can go to the store and get it on their own, and mentioning a med to a physician doesn't mean it will be prescribed. Though if someone has untreated health issues and an advertisement inspires them to talk to their doctor about it, that's probably not a bad thing.  :dunno:
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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #628 on: December 04, 2022, 03:06:31 AM »
The first antipsychotic advertising I saw was for Abilify (aripiprazole) and I was amazed. It actually made me want to take it (and I still want to but that's another story) because they made it sound like it would fix all problems.

I wonder if it irks psychiatrists over there to have people come in to their offices and say, "I want to take this medication." Rather than here where it's like, "I have these symptoms that I think I need medication for." Unless research has been done or opinions asked for on a forum.
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Re: you know that you are getting old when....
« Reply #629 on: December 04, 2022, 03:21:25 AM »
I don't know. Mentioning a medication might just be a normal thing people don't think much about, like the fact there's advertisements.  :lol1:
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