And don’t you just love those pharmaceutical commercials? How about the one for Viagra? The warnings begin with the imperative to “Ask your Doctor if your heart is healthy enough for sex.” Now can you imagine average Joe asking, “Doctor, can I have sex?” “Sure, just not with me,” might be the doctor’s first response! Then the warnings increase, “Don’t take Viagra if you take nitrates for chest pain because it can cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure.” (You might pass out) Now that sounds more than a bit scary, this poor guy’s really going to need a pill to get ready, because now he’s scared to death. Then in the interest of full disclosure the ad continues “side effects may include flushing, upset stomach or abnormal vision.” WOW that’ll put the happy couple in the mood while his stomach’s doing flip flops and he’s seeing double! He better keep that doctor’s phone number handy in case he goes blind and deaf while he’s having sex and the least of his problems is that his erection may last for four hours! With all this to look forward to he might just as well just watch a football game!
