Comments on: Congressman wants erectile dysfunction ads banned, too “inappropriate”

By: Ashley L.

Ashley L. — Thu, 14 May 2009 10:50:52 +0000

I completely agree with the congressman. I think that it’s disgusting that it was ever on in the first place. Even if they don’t ban it completely they should at least make it so it is only shown at a time when under 18′s are less likly to be watching / listening.

By: Lou

Lou — Mon, 11 May 2009 09:28:56 +0000

Send him a free script and he will shut up.

By: Mr. Fusion

Mr. Fusion — Sun, 10 May 2009 13:59:43 +0000

I say dump all drug advertising. If drug companies need to sell more drugs, they can do it the old fashioned way, bribe the Doctors.

And please, get rid of those , ahem, “Male Enhancement” scams and “Girls Gone Wild” videos. Nothing makes me turn off the TV late at night more than those ads do.

By: brm

brm — Sun, 10 May 2009 10:22:59 +0000

“It’s a good thing all my grandparents (and for that matter, my parents) are dead: they’d all have strokes and die anyway if they saw some of the stuff on TV these days.”

Bullshit. They’d be like, ‘give me some of those dick pills!’

You know it – they liked to hump.

By: Uncle Patso

Uncle Patso — Sun, 10 May 2009 08:12:16 +0000

It’s a good thing all my grandparents (and for that matter, my parents) are dead: they’d all have strokes and die anyway if they saw some of the stuff on TV these days.

Almost as bad as the “ARE YOU A LIMP-DICK? DO YOU HAVE A CHILLY WILLY? ARE YOU (echo on) LESS THAN A MAN?” ads are the ones with Andrea Martin (SCTV, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Kim Possible) sounding just SO HAPPY to be telling you about the horrible things this new drug might do to you, but how HAPPY you’ll be. The drug I’m most afraid of is the one that makes her sound like that!

It’s no wonder more and more people are going online instead of turning on the TV. Yay, Hulu!

By: RBG

RBG — Sun, 10 May 2009 06:25:57 +0000

It’s sexual abuse of children. There’s no “age appropriate” explanation needed for kids about ED.

RBG

By: Buzz

Buzz — Sun, 10 May 2009 03:38:23 +0000

They just need a new term for it.

Erectile Dysfunction is too blatant. Boner Syndrome or Little Johnston Complex might work better. Dick’s Disease is a little harsh, but Willie Wonkitis might be fun.

It’s all in how you label it.

By: morram

morram — Sat, 09 May 2009 22:16:45 +0000

Hey Eric, if you want to get women just drink cheap American beer like Dud or Miner.

I was getting three magazines in the mail. All of a sudden each one had boner ads, full page in one and the other two had a bunch of those small ones in the back. I really liked my classic truck mag so I wrote an email. Crap I got a reply back telling me how lame I was and how much money the make a boner people were paying. I scanned that full page ad, changed all the testimony names to people from the magazine, even photoshopped the editor picture into the add with the gal on his lap. Googled the crap out of it with keywords and got another ehatemail. They no longer run the boner ads. The price has gone up a bit but I’d rather pay than see limps

By: bobbo

bobbo — Sat, 09 May 2009 21:56:21 +0000

#14–Scott==are we so pro-business/anti Public that we will remove SUGAR as the drug of choice foisted on our little kiddies?

I don’t watch much kiddie tv, but I do assume more than just sugar gets advertised. “Viva Viagra” was a crackup above.

Heres a quibble: ads promoting drugs is not analogous to yelling fire (when there is no fire) in a crowded theater. It is more like “setting fire” in the theater, and then yelling it is a good thing.

By: brm

brm — Sat, 09 May 2009 20:59:06 +0000

What is with everyone here wanting to ban all drug ads?

An argument can be made that drug ads have helped people get treatment for conditions they otherwise would never think were problems. Things like acid reflux, restless leg syndrome, depression, etc.

These are real problems that some people would just go on living with, because they didn’t think it was abnormal.

We’re all adults. I don’t really care if you run out and demand a drug for a condition you don’t have.

By: Thom

Thom — Sat, 09 May 2009 20:39:54 +0000

I’d be willing to wager that 90% of people who use Viagra don’t even have ED. The drug companies know it has become a recreational drug and huge profit center. I have had doctors offer me “free samples” unsolicited.

By: RSweeney

RSweeney — Sat, 09 May 2009 20:18:50 +0000

Moran should never have changed the second o in his name to an a.

By: Sister Mary Hand Grenade of Quiet Reflection

Sister Mary Hand Grenade of Quiet Reflection — Sat, 09 May 2009 20:14:52 +0000

#13 – LMAO!

By: Grandpa

Grandpa — Sat, 09 May 2009 19:41:02 +0000

Let’s get rid of those Tampax commercials too. Don’t you just love it when they go into every gory detail about why they work better. If hemorrhoid commercials were half as detailed, we’d all be puking.

By: cmon

cmon — Sat, 09 May 2009 18:40:46 +0000

A friend’s young boys love to sing the “Viva Viagra” song that they hear so much on sports programming. Kinda cute. I find it interesting that liquor ads are becoming more common on TV–they were never on (and maybe they still aren’t on over-the-air)? What a bunch of fraidy cats we’ve become–oh! someone might be offended! Heading back to the 50s, kids–nothing that might offend sensibilities or require some self control. What’s next, beer? Say goodbye to sports programming. RIP George Carlin.