I'm sitting at home, eating dinner. A drug commercial comes on, and I'm thoroughly confused.
This isn't the exact same commercial as the one I saw (my old guy had two granddaughters, not the single grandson in this one), but it's sufficiently close for me to take screen shots of the animated side story.
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The Big Bad Wolf is harassing the three pigs again. |
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But he's old now. |
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And can't get up enough breath to blow their house down, presumably so he can murder and eat them, as-you-do. |
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Nope. Not working. |
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Guess it's time to go home instead. |
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"Yay! No destruction of property and murder for us today! Thank you, COPD!" |
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"Yeah, Doc, I don't know. I just can't blow houses down anymore. That's like 70% of my job!" |
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"That's because you have COPD, an obstructive lung disease that makes it difficult for your lungs to function properly." |
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"Symbicort can help!" |
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And it does help. |
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Those candles didn't stand a chance. |
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And then everyone has cake, because the wolves have a vibrant modern society in which they can purchase cakes and celebrate both birthdays and the wonders of pharmaceuticals. |
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What happens the next day? |
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An idea! |
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"Look at those smug motherfucking pigs." |
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"I think it's time for some ham sandwiches!" |
I'm not saying that
AstraZeneca, a global pharmaceutical corporation, is really suggesting that the strong should pillage and murder the weak, but that's kind of the vibe I get from this commercial. Or, I guess we can go with the youtube uploader's comment:
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That's an option. |
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