Ban Viagra!
Alright, so this congressman wants to limit the times of day that erectile dysfunction ads can be broadcast, so that they cannot be on the air from 6am to 10pm. Read about it here.
This is stupid. Sure, the commercials are mildly embarrassing, and little kids probably shouldn’t see them. But this is overprotecting our kids. Pharmaceutical companies have a right to advertise their products just like anybody else. Honestly, if we start banning ED commercials, then you know what I want to see? I want to see tampon and pad commercials banned.
That’s right. I said it. Men everywhere probably feel it too. Those damn ads for Tampax tampons or friggin’ pads for women’s periods. We don’t want to see those stupid ads either, and I’m sure little kids don’t need to be seeing those too. So why stop at banning ED ads during certain times of day? A ban like that should be extended to feminine products.
Oh, this one time, I saw a friggin’ commercial for a douche. Fucking serious! A damn douche! You think men everywhere want to see that? Fuck no! Just like women don’t want to see cheesy ED commercials, men definitely don’t want to watch these lame commercials where some woman has this stupid grin on her face, followed by an animation of some tampon that soaks up bodily fluids using high-tech channels, or some shit.
Just stupid. Ban one, ban ‘em all, I say. Oh, and I apologize for the profanity in this post. I don’t normally curse here on my blog, but it felt appropriate and I think conveyed the tone I wanted to. See, there’s a method to my madness. 
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You did get that I’m semi-joking around here, right? Right? 
But seriously. This is one ban that shouldn’t be enforced…
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I didn’t realize that these commercials were played during primetime hours?!?!
I’d have to say I’m against this ban. Seriously, do these legislators have nothing better to do? They’re doing the youth of this world some injustice by sheltering them from real life topics. Don’t perpetuate intolerance, congressmen! Educate people!!!
Well said.
Who watches commercials? Isn’t that what hulu is for?
1) Ban the ads? OK, first we nationalize the banks, then we restrict free speech. What a fabulous country we live in.
2) Actually, I would rather our government spend time on these silly issues vs. intervening in the economy. The economic damage they can do is muted when they’re diverted to these other ‘important’ issues.
3) If the government wants to intervene, maybe they should tax the socially unacceptable ads rather than ban them.
My problem with all these ads is that they all try to be too cute, or coy. Look, if you’re going to advertise this stuff, be upfront about it. Show a couple in bed going at it like wild animals. I want to see the bed shaking, the headboard banging the wall, and the woman screaming and begging for more. If you can’t give an honest depiction of what you are trying to sell, then keep your stupid, fucking ads off of the airwaves.
Honestly, if they allowed ads like that to air… They’d sell more, haha.