Medication Ads are Cringe

[@hoodoochromatic]

Medicine ads in Australia aren’t weird - they don’t exist! It’s one of the things that is so weird for us when we visit the US

[@Brooke-br5lh]

We do get some, but I can really only remember ads for cold and flu or allergies. I've seen one for Gaviscon recently a lot. I don't think they're that weird though 😅

[@tonja8x]

The ads here in Australia are pretty normal compared to other parts of the world haha for example Russian ads are so cheesy and over acted like just as bad as American commercials! I watch a huge portion of foreign tv in my everyday life and actually makes me appreciate this country’s ad break commercials tbh 😂

[@dovestone_]

Exactly as a Brit, the concept of a med ad for anything other than over the counter stuff is wild

[@mashakalinkina7207]

Theyre totally unethical & nonsensical. So of course a super common thing in the US.

[@villainouslips]

We have ads for basic over the counter medicines and supplements but yeah it’s illegal to advertise prescription drugs.

[@JSab247]

I am a nurse and was reading the side effects list of a medication and one of the side effects was compulsive gambling 😂. I wish I would’ve made a mental note to remember the med but I didn’t and to this day it’s the weirdest side effect I have seen on paper.

[@lanieh6900]

Was it Jardiance? "Jardiance has a rare side effect called necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum (Fournier’s gangrene)."? Who would take this??? 😅 That on had me laughing out loud ... even now!

[@wolvie1618]

That's a new one. Wouldn't be surprised if it was just some pharmaceutical staff having a giggle when they wrote that

[@melissagroves1842]

At first I read that as compulsive rambling, not gambling 😂😂

[@karentucker2161]

I can't remember which one it is either but I hear someone else mention that side affect.

[@kekejeandepner7428]

Medications for parkinson's are known to cause this!! Really good at stopping it but gambling can ruin lives it's so sad

[@ericaferrer]

Eventually we're going to see a commercial like: "All the shingle ladies, ALL THE SHINGLE LADIES!" 😂

[@almondmilksoda]

Nooooo 😂

[@bela516]

BAHAHAHA!!!

[@wolfwhohuntssmiling5274]

😂😂😂

[@candy2325]

Lmaoooo.. stop don’t give them ideas 😂😭😭😭

[@annalouks]

You should be in marketing!!

[@mattgonzales774]

i remember a commercial from like 1999 for a weight loss drink or something of a lady walking down the street in a crop top and her belly button was singing "IM COMING OUT, I WANT THE WORLD TO KNOW, GOT TO LET IT SHOW" and it's forever burned into my memory cause it was so weird to me as a small child.

[@tomkroh2712]

Omg you unlocked that memory for me.😂 I just Googled it....turns out it was Levi's.

[@jubjubgurl]

I loved that commercial as a kid. It certainly was more upbeat than ANY other medical commercial of the time.

[@ainsleypilgrim]

​@@tomkroh2712 Oh yeah... When low rise jeans came to haunt us.

[@pokeydot1975]

My fav line from every med commercial... "Don't take this medicine if you're allergic to it" 🤔🤣

[@lauralangham9657]

And 'this medicine may cause headaches, dizziness, dry mouth, insomnia, upset stomach, body aches, itchy skin, loss of vision, etc'

[@XOChristianaNicole]

@@lauralangham9657 - “be sure to let your doctor know if death has occurred.”

[@pokeydot1975]

@@XOChristianaNicole 🤣🤣🤣

[@duhnay]

YES LOL. Makes me laugh every time!

[@CourtneyDeez]

​@@XOChristianaNicole😅😅 ur Killin me, smalls!

[@BandhariWickette]

I love that the guy is still holding the cucumber even as he's talking to the doctor~

[@unapologeticallyb5068]

The cucumber is a paid actor

[@abigailrose1806]

“I have genital herpes.” Not the kind of sentence I expected to unlock childhood nostalgia but here we are!

[@maddiejoy6619]

Right?! I still remember asking my grandpa what that meant when I was like 9 😬😅. He just said "It's a sore" and that was enough of an explanation for me, thank goodness.

[@caitlyntilson]

I immediately thought of the Supernatural episode where Sam had to do the herpes ad and had to say that! 😂😂😂

[@hannahbrennan2131]

@@caitlyntilson That's what I thought of too. I didn't know that was an actual ad.

[@bdeezy2962]

Yes!!!😂😂😂😂😂 hahaha weird memory unlocked

[@caitlyntilson]

@@hannahbrennan2131 it was the channel chaser episode. Like, there were also sitcoms and game shows that were parodied bc Sam, Dean, and Cass were stuck in a TV zone or some shit

[@sonofabatchobrownies]

The fact that you didn't mention Pepto Bismol seems like a crime to me. 🎶Nausea, Heartburn, Indigestion, Upset Stomach, Diarrhea🎶 lives rent free in my head to this day 😂

[@rachel3620]

Came here for this

[@Vic-Meow]

Bummer that this comment is nine months old because I want you to know that I sang along in my head to your text but by the end I tacked on "all we ask is that you let us have it your way..." So I sang it to the tune of the Burger King jingle. 😂 When you think about it, they have the same cadence.

[@IceGoddessRukia]

Always consult the jingle in my head before I take it tbh!

[@ellaelliott4415]

THAT DAMN SONG 😂😭

[@meganchambers8108]

🎶🎶 diarrheaaaaaaa🎶🎶

[@_bee___]

Only Jamie is cool enough to have actual footage of her younger self singing the commercial jingle's 😂😂❤❤

[@kaleyjoeckel5246]

Seriously. Her content has so many full circle moments and that's part of what makes her the best content creator out there.

[@khalilahd.]

Lmfaoo this 😂😂

[@juliesharpe]

I wish she’d do just an OG footage video of her reacting to herself I’d love it ❤

[@Ashaliyeva]

The “best” potential side effect I’ve ever seen for a medication was “flatulence with an oily discharge.” 🤣

[@BonnyScotland17]

🤣🤣🤣

[@esth8175]

What am I, a beaver?

[@NovaKnowsBeauty]

Not to be confused with "anal leakage".

[@jovana_kocic]

That's probably from Castor Oil! I learned about that shit from Tom and Jerry 😂😂😂 before I even knew a word of English I knew that castor oil gives you "flatulence" and it makes sense if it's oily😅

[@wolvie1618]

They really went "how do we say shart in medical terms" 😂

[@sandygod]

The amount of warnings that come in med ads make me more nervous than the disease they are meant to cure

[@elizabitty213]

Facts! The rattling off of the side effects takes about 2 whole minutes while in the background, the actors are laughing and swimming 😂

[@livesouthernable]

Yes! They’re telling you how amazing your life will be without moderate to severe psoriasis, and the next minute they’re telling you that you might suffer constipation and occasional death. I think I’ll just take the psoriasis, thanks.

[@Mama_Bear524]

@@livesouthernable occasional death 😂😂😂

[@bdeezy2962]

Amen...it's like no I don't want anal sepage and foot fungus, I'll just keep my itchy watery eyes thanks 😂

[@dalpz205]

My daughter and I have been laughing about Embrel since the 90s. You're not going to believe what Embrel is used for. I'll copy/paste them. Also stated at the end of the commercial: Common side effects of Enbrel include: Mild nausea Vomiting Diarrhea Stomach pain Headache Redness or discomfort at the injection site cheeks and nose) Swelling Difficulty breathing or swallowing Numbness and tingling, burning pain Vision changes Dizziness Signs of infection (fever, chills, sore throat, body aches, confusion, neck stiffness, flu symptoms, itching, swelling, warmth, redness, or oozing), Rapid weight gain Chest pain Ongoing cough Coughing up mucus or blood easy bruising or bleeding, night sweats, weight loss, stomach pain or swelling, swollen glands (neck, armpits, or groin), cough, loss of appetite, tiredness, skin redness or new scaly patches, raised bumps filled with pus, dizziness, numbness or tingling, above. Seek medical care or call 911 at once if you have the following serious side effects: Serious eye symptoms such as sudden vision loss, blurred vision, tunnel vision, eye pain or swelling, or seeing halos around lights; Serious heart symptoms such as fast, irregular, or pounding heartbeats; fluttering in your chest; shortness of breath; and sudden dizziness, lightheartedness, or passing out; Severe headache, confusion, slurred speech, arm or leg weakness, trouble walking, loss of coordination, feeling unsteady, very stiff muscles, high fever, profuse sweating, or tremors. It treats excema. Dry patches of skin. I've had excema before. I think I would just have excema ty.

[@carolinamurtha3102]

I have Crohn’s and I use Entyvio. I started using it years ago when it first came out and was so brand new that insurances didn’t want to cover it at all because it was so unknown. As weird as drug commercials are (and they definitely are, this should not be a normal thing but here we are in America) the one good thing with that commercial in particular is that it’s helped some people in my life understand that what I have is serious and that when I say I have to go to the bathroom or I’m gone for a while, this is what it feels like. Edit: oh, I’ve been in Humira too! It didn’t work for me, that’s why I’m on Entyvio. One thing that sucks that they don’t tell you about Humira … the injection hurts. It hurts. So. Bad. My husband used to have to do them for me because I wanted to yank it away as soon as I started it.

[@AmaraJordanMusic]

I agree. I have Fibromyalgia and as annoying as it is when people say, “Oh isn’t that the nerve pain kind of thing? Have you tried, what was it called.. Lyrnicah?” it’s better than, “I’ve never heard of that. Sounds made up.” It increases public knowledge.

[@summerleighc]

This is a great point!

[@nonfictionfeminist]

You know what's weirder than medication ads? Perfume ads. I've never seen one that makes sense

[@mrscoolwhipp]

I would love if Jaime did an analysis of them and then reveal it's a sponsored video from Scentbird.

[@modelgoth]

Yessss!!!

[@kristinamoore8782]

They all make scents

[@FocusedFighter777]

​​@@Moxie_Swagger Well-written. But no I don't. So many people wear perfume at work and it burns my nose, starts headaches. I smell them from far away, I know who's around based on the stench. We have 2 problems: men that needs to be told to wash and wear deodorant. (Happened many times.....) Women who BATHES in their perfume.... Both piss me off.

[@christopherkimber7679]

@@kristinamoore8782You get a gold star and a slow clap.

[@Aspen_STARF0X]

My favorite detail on the fine print of medication adds is when they label DEATH as a “Side Effect.” That’s not side effect.. that’s the ULTIMATE EFFECT!😂😂😂

[@karentucker2161]

Right??!!! Like you are done for sure 😂

[@unapologeticallyb5068]

The final boss of side effects

[@stephaniefoti8665]

And they say it while playing upbeat music while some bitch is just frolicking through a field of tulips and daisies and there’s 2 baskets filled with fluffy kittens and puppies nearby. It’s weird.

[@meganchambers8108]

And then they say "If you've experienced any of these side effects, contact your doctor." Lol like ... one of those side effects makes it difficult to call one's doctor XD

[@stephaniefoti8665]

@ all while playing just the happiest music ever!

[@deannanewman7965]

I remember the Yaz birth control commercials were everywhere then like right after they started releasing "If you have taken Yaz you may be entitled to compensation" wtf 😭

[@bcpart3654]

definitely need that compensation that mes made me want to commit slip n slide

[@rose-laurencesamson6976]

….. I use Yaz, should I be worried? 😂

[@melanee9764]

@@rose-laurencesamson6976 Can't tell if your being serious or not but the lawsuits were actually over something Jaime mentioned in this video - they found that the commercials were misleading because the background music and images used distracted from the serious side effects, the biggest one being increased risk for blood clots (the drug used in Yaz/Yasmin carries higher risk than other birth control meds). They had to pull the original commercials from the air and changed the packaging on the med to stress the side effects more seriously.

[@jessied3696]

Birth control really had a moment there ad wise. One advertisement and suddenly there were 800 competing products. All different pills, copper inserts, nuvaring...on and on and on.

[@rose-laurencesamson6976]

@@melanee9764 alright, makes sense! I read Yaz reviews before I started using it and I thought the lawsuits had to do with the fact that I saw so many people describing their bad experience with it. Thanks for the reply! :) Edit: I live in Canada, we don’t really air that kind of commercial over here to begin with which probably explains why I was out of the loop.

[@kazza6078]

Car ads should also be stopped. Theyre never about the car until 7/8 of the way in, then "0% APR!"

[@Chanceisafoodie]

I always picture the actors running in all excited and telling their friends/family that they finally landed an acting gig. Then having to explain that it’s for a herpes commercial. 😂

[@joanna0988]

No one's embarrassed when that $50k cheque comes in 😅🙌

[@angolson6108]

I'm sure they love being recognized as the herpes guy lol

[@bratatouille]

​@@joanna0988 actors for commercials don't usually get paid that much

[@joanna0988]

@@bratatouille They might not make that much when they initially film the commercial but if they're getting residuals then it can add up to quite a lot.

[@bratatouille]

@@joanna0988yeah I guess. Idk how it's in America but over here it's not common for actors to get residuals for ads. It's a one time payment for like a couple hundred euros. It might be more in the US though, at least if it's a bigger company.

[@lellyt2372]

Most of the rest of the world don't HAVE medication commercials. The fact they exist is by far the weirdest thing about them as far as the rest of us (apart from New Zealand I believe) are concerned !

[@erinrafferty5659]

I'm dying at the disclaimer at the bottom of the Brozempic card 😂 *Brozempic is not an actual drug. Please don't listen to anything we say* *and definitely don't ask your doctor about Brozempic unless you want* *him to point and laugh at you and call you a big idiot.*

[@TeresaMarie_]

My favorite commercials in this realm are for Pepto! 💩 🎶"When you have nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea!"🎶 I love all of the people dressed in pink and thinking about their mindsets taking THAT job. 😅

[@opheliamunroe1110]

Sending my love out to Jaimie and literally everyone else in the world who has....pooped their pants. We're warriors truly. The nylons I threw away are a testament to my strength.

[@kcunlimitedeats]

I coughed myself and took a turn on the fart roulette wheel. I lost once.

[@tiner8414]

I once told my mum I had sharted and she was like “YOU TOO!?” because my sister had done it too. None of us have medical reasons, we apparantly just both bet on the wrong fart within two days. And also both felt our mum should know😂

[@anotheranomalie]

I was in the US earlier this year and found the medical commercials so strange. There was one in particular for a depression medication that really angered me - nothing was said about therapy or lifestyle changes, it was pretty much just ‘pop this pill and it’ll fix everything!’ It all seemed completely unregulated which was so wild to me.

[@karentucker2161]

That's big pharma here. They don't want you to do that. Most of them don't anyways. There is those options and meds though.

[@SetiSupreme]

Yeah it's fucking insane how prescription medication can be advertised at all!! I don't think it happens anywhere else in the world. Usually if some meds are allowed to be advertised, it's OTC meds

[@zombieluka]

You can thank Big Pharma.

[@jubjubgurl]

Where's the lie?

[@SeanHartnett-t8c]

@@SetiSupreme it is mew zealand as well

[@WaitingtoHit]

Jaime, thank you for the seventeen minutes of relief. I have been stressed to the max over being forced to leave my apartment of twelve years. I don't have genital herpes, though, so I have that going for me.

[@bdeezy2962]

Hope things get better for you , but like you said no herpes so thats great lmao😂

[@lilithium3940]

I mean most people with herpes aren't aware they have it because something like 80% of ppl with herpes have it exhibit little to no symptoms

[@dynamicdivinereadings6520]

Hilarious 😂 way to give hard times "the finger". Good luck to you on getting ur new place ❤

[@khalilahd.]

Glass half full kinda guy. I like it 😅

[@lisao7600]

Congrats on not having genital herpes!! That's amazing.

[@wedontneedoxegynweonlyneednoah]

8:36 can we appreciate how freaking BEAUTIFUL her singing is??

[@shavedparmesanprosciuttoan4317]

I’m dying right now because my agency made that Entyvio commercial 😂😂 i don’t work on that team so I can’t take credit, but this video was hilarious I can’t wait to show their team!!

[@jessied3696]

Lol I worked for an agency that worked with TEVA and I recall doing cancer med internet ad purchases. I always thought about who recommends a random drug to their doctor when they have CANCER.

[@supakawaii69]

That jingle lives RENT FREE in my head thanks for that lmao

[@vaw2105]

Ive been on humira, cosentyx, otezla, and now skyrizi, and some of those cheesy commercials like the one that says," is he staring at my hair line?" Are the ones that stick with me cause i have 100% been thinking that while meeting new people! There is also another commercial that shows what it feels like to have it (Tremfya) and i just resonate with a lot of these commercials cause it is EXACTLY how it feels and what you think when you have a disease like that... Love your videos! Just wanted to add my two cents

[@andreahopscotch]

9-year-old me wanted to add that sad mozzarella blob to my Beanie Baby collection SO badly. Missed opportunity, Zoloft. Missed opportunity.

[@Chewberika]

There is a dumpling squishmallow that bears a close resemblance.

[@LuckSpinner]

This is too relatable! So happy we're all disturbed by these abominations of ads. "May cause parasites" is my favorite head turner... so far 🙃

[@sophiaisabelle027]

Jaime doesn't disappoint with her own commentaries. They tend to have a lot of substance.

[@hannahplath5949]

I think her rebranded platform can offer a lot of unique commentaries like this

[@CourtneyDeez]

​@dawnmichelleseidlgodsey120That was the weirdest med ad omg. I loved your long explanation...I think u were meaning to be comedic... Bc it was hilarious! ❤️

[@khalilahd.]

Agreed 😂❤

[@melanieanne5285]

I just died, and choked, laughing watching the Brozempic commercial. Lol!! 😂😂😂😂

[@kingskidgirl2]

I love when these med commercials list death as the first potential side effect and then quickly move on to more benign things like stomach ache, trouble sleeping, headache, etc, hoping people won't notice. 😳😝

[@NeptuneChildASMR]

Does anyone else remember the “head on” ad for some headache rub or something? The whole ad is just a woman saying “head on apply directly to the forehead” over and over 😂 I had a headache by the time the ad was over but maybe that was their point 😂🤷🏻‍♀️

[@jessiemcjess702]

My grandma would come home from medical expos with merch. She didn’t realize the folded pens she gave all us kids that slowly unfolded were for an erectile dysfunction med 🤣

[@skeelatheskink8724]

Omg 😂 scarred💀

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Bahahahaha!!!

[@jessiemcjess702]

I just messaged her to remind her about it after I saw this vid and she said she still has one (it was for Levitra) and I can have it next time I visit 🤣 score!

[@sasamafrass]

It's so weird how they give people merch. Like you need medication or not, what's with the advertising?

[@jessiemcjess702]

@@sasamafrass It was for the doc office she worked at- they wanted doc offices to push their medicine and maybe the merch was just a way to remember them. It was like a county fair where all the booths for local businesses had freebies lol but instead of a stick of local honey, it was hairbrushes stamped with a hair loss remedy, or ED pens that… stood to attention 🤣 wild times. She said pharm reps were banned from giving out anything but literature before she retired lol

[@LeahMouseVlog]

Speaking of old medication ads... I've been listening to a podcast (not really a "podcast", but... whatever) of an old 1940s horror radio show called "The Inner Sanctum". The most fun part is hearing all the really old advertisements for the products from back then. The most recent one was honestly scarier than the episode it played during. It was for Bromo-Seltzer, which was a headache medicine back in the day. I'm sure they tweaked the ad to fit the theme of the horror show it aired during, but it was FREAKY. They, like, demon-whisper-chanted "Bromo-Seltzer, Bromo-Seltzer, Bromo-Seltzer..." and the way it hissed in my earbuds literally gave me chills, lol.

[@b.k8051]

As a Canadian, I love watching American pharma ads on tv. I knew about ozempic before I knew about ozempic. And the potential side effects listed at the end of the ads are hilarious

[@strangeduckling]

I'm in pharmacy school, and the classifications such as "moderate-to-severe" are actually really important! They usually have a set of criteria that puts the patient in that classification and the classification can dictate the course of treatment for a condition, which can vary drastically for each classification. Also, a lot of drugs say they shouldn't be taken with grapefruit because, long story short, it can, depending on the drug, cause the drug to not work as well, not work at all, or to become toxic. It's not like this for every drug, and your doctor and/or pharmacist should tell you about it if it is.

[@SetiSupreme]

Most of the time grapefruit eliminates the enzyme in your gut that restricts how much of the medicine can be absorbed in your bloodstream and if you happen to take grapefruit with that med, you're going to get an overdose. Medicine dosages are calculated taking into account the enzyme that breaks down most of the chemicals, so when it's not present, it's oopsie daisy time

[@Brootbroot27]

i remember drawing legs on the zoloft creatures i found in magazines when i was a little kid. my mom used to cut out the words so i didn't learn what depression was

[@trombonesandtoblerones]

Parents worry about the weirdest things

[@sailorarwen6101]

@@trombonesandtobleronesyour username is a reference to MKUltra and you have a problem with parents not wanting to expose their children to the harsh realities of the world?? I’m so thankful my mom was similar. I got to be a child and have fun.

[@GoodLifeShortss]

hahahaha the part about the dad being a dead-beat for having to poop kills me... Request for a makeup and movies segment-- I was just remembering this movie called Pixel Perfect from Disney Channel with the kid from Phil of the Future and would love to see you review it... also anything with the Olsen twins I love how you pick out things most people don't notice and all of the cringe. Thank you so much for your videos I've watched almost all of them and literally listen/ watch while I'm at work-- you are the only youtuber I watch lmaoo

[@lesliewolfe7643]

I can't tell you how much I appreciate the on screen countdown during the sponsored ads! Jamie knows what's up...she knows that SO many of us fast forward through that shizzle 😊 Edit: that Brozempic ad had me 💀

[@peacheswithleeches]

I don't even bother ff through them and I greatly appreciate the countdown! (I watch these at night and am too sleepy to care about skipping ads 😴)

[@dabbyleemiller]

I use em to read the comments lol

[@ankhels]

@@dabbyleemillerSAME! Lmao I love the countdown so I know when to stop reading comments otherwise I'll be distracted.

[@cherieroatz4233]

Not the Brozempic TM LOLS *Screaming* You are such a delight to watch Jamie. Every time I see one of your videos pop up, I look forward to having a good laugh and forget about the world for a little while. Thank you for being you xx

[@LydiaVacs]

I literally have a recurring nightmare that I’m on a toilet in public 😂

[@emilyvelez4938]

Omg me too! Whenever I'm stressed

[@Petsura]

Me too! Especially since i had foot surgery in April. Im thinking it's because I felt "exposed and vulnerable" or something. Gotta Google it now 😅

[@93matheu]

Take note of some of the color schemes in the commercials then google the med and go to imaged the color scheme matches the color of the pill. Example is the migraine medication with the one kardashian she’s in blue jeans and there’s a lot of blue in the commercial

[@rainbowblossom143]

In case you were wondering grapefruit can mess with how some medication are absorbed into your blood. Also should avoid activated charcoal. That’s what they use to pump your stomach on an overdose. It made me super nervous seeing it as a food trend.

[@Undercaffinated]

I find out weird how many medications grapefruit seems to interact with.

[@SetiSupreme]

​@@UndercaffinatedYeah it's because it destroys the one main enzyme in your gut that helps break down majority of dosage of the medicine taken before it's absorbed. Medicine dosages are calibrated taking this into account. So when you eat grapefruit it neutralises this enzyme and so the amount of medicine that's going to be absorbed is a lot higher than it normally would be.

[@SetiSupreme]

Which is a food trend? Grapefruit or charcoal? Grapefruit is healthy, you just have to know if you're taking a medicine that can be affected by it. Also charcoal only binds the chemicals so they're not absorbed at all.

[@shanniganz5050]

Love the bloopers at the end! Good stuff

[@crimsonspectre13]

Other places in the world (EU anyway) dont have pharmaceutical advertisements unless its for over the counter headache medications, etc. The idea of us Americans going to the store and buying even Nyquil and self medicating is crazy to them. Lol in Ireland, you would never see an ad for boner pills. Lol

[@ladyhotep5189]

I'm not surprised. I'm American. They basically poison us with the food they sell approved by the fda, so we have to get medications approved also by the fda.

[@adeponol]

Ehhh I'm in Ireland but I've seen ads for gaviscon and colds etc.

[@dovestone_]

@@adeponol in Britain we have over the counter ads too But I still feel like the idea of an ad for like an antidepressant or something seems so strange

[@reganlandau]

The US didn't always allow TV ads for prescription medications. When they first started airing here around 1997-1998 it was really jarring.

[@mccks995]

Christ can you imagine the ads we'd do in Ireland for boner pills haa

[@winterroses2020]

The guy who sings “diarrhea” for Pepto Bismol commercials really gets into it

[@annekefaridabellydance6020]

I am a nurse of 10yrs. These ads are so unsettling. They should be removed from entertainment. Access to information about medications should only be available through FDA. This along with peer reviewed studies and information about how to improve your condition through lifestyle changes (if applicable). I get very upset seeing them as I also deal with my patient's terrible side effects from some of these medications.

[@Teresa4823]

The brosempic commercial is so funny, it seems like you and your bros had a great time filming it too so it's just so nice to watch

[@estycki]

We don't have med commercials in Canada but sometimes we come across a US channel and we are amazed by the commercials, especially the lawyer ones haha

[@jessied3696]

The lawyer ones are easier to ignore because they are always some bland old guy in a suit followed up with a firm name that's like Murphy&Murphy.

[@venus_envy]

Yep that was my experience growing up. Living close enough to the border (I did for most of my childhood) to catch some American TV and radio + the few times we were signed up for satellite TV and got American channels led to me seeing tonnes of these med ads, the lawyers ones, and the ones for trade school/community college places for people who didn't finish high school.

[@jcvibez]

First, I wanna just say. Jaime, you are literally, my absolute favorite Utuber in a very long time. I can’t wait til you hit 1M subscribers. It’s not if, but when. And also, you’re the absolute GOAT for having the bag of Chicharrones (fried pork skins) In the Brozempic add. I promise you stole the hearts of dozens of boricuas like me with that single detail. Keep rising! 🌺

[@CarpeNutella]

I was watching a video about the Tylenol poisonings and remembered how in the 70s (I'm 50) there was ZERO tamper-resistant packaging. We just took stuff off a pharmacy shelf and assumed we weren't being poisoned. Those days are over for sure!

[@peacheswithleeches]

we're still trusting that our prescriptions aren't being poisoned, for the most part. we all just trust that the pharmacist/pharmacy employees are filling the bottles with the drug that's on the label.

[@RavenC1357]

Tylenol poisoning? You mean from overdose?

[@manibbygil]

@@RavenC1357 No someone was going around putting poison in Tylenol and sticking it back on shelves. Then people would drop dead after taking a tampered pill.

[@emelkangi]

@@RavenC1357No, I’m pretty sure they mean the Chicago Tylenol Murders of 82.

[@RavenC1357]

@@emelkangi Wow I've never heard of this!!

[@dougspidermanhappy]

I had a friend in the 90s who was a musician. He was very serious about being super extra grunge. Super extra cool. Black leather jacket and motorcycle boots. I love the guy, he was sweet and extremely smart and funny. He had recorded and performed songs for local commercials in the 80s, and his old friends would tease him. God how I wish I could have had the internet then, just to hear him sing about used Buicks or whatever. He’s the sound engineer in a club in San Francisco now and he’s pretty happy. Yay, Neil !

[@firiel2366]

Those Cologuard ads where everyone is just like SO excited to mail their poop 🥲

[@mrscoolwhipp]

There's an SNL skit about this very thing 😂

[@sailorarwen6101]

As someone who’s had to fill out paperwork to get these to patients, they are legitimately more excited to do that than have to go through a colonoscopy.

[@firiel2366]

@@sailorarwen6101 That's fair I guess 😅

[@AGintheSummer]

I am gonna say, how thankful I am for you. I live with major anxiety and depression; you get me to laugh so hard that I cannot breathe. Thank you for the dopamine dump. Bless you and all your funniness. I appreciate you not only as a hilarious comedian, but as a fantastic person. You rock.

[@palladium607]

Omg I loved this video! Now maybe I'm bias because I've worked in global biopharmaceuticals for 7+ years now, but I thought this video was both funny and rightfully inquisitive. You raised great questions. A lot of what we do is bound tightly by GCP and GCD standards. In the US, obviously we are also working with the FDA but you'd be shocked how hands off they are. I cannot stress enough that is you have adverse reactions to ANY vaccine or medicine you take, report it!!! Report it to your prescribing physician and also be sure to report vaccine specific issued via VAERS! this will ensure your reactions are properly documented and future research and development depends on knowing historical outcomes. Also, I agree our commercials are ridiculous. You should hear some of the pitches that didn't make it to TV. Dear lord. Anyway thanks for the great content as usual!

[@alidupes8661]

My very favorite commercial jingle is from a roofing company in St. Louis --- "For a hole in your roof or a whole new roof - Frederic Roofing!" Genius.

[@burnbabylonburn78]

I’m from St. Louis and and I remember that! Thanks for reminding me. Do you remember the Wehrenberg Theatres jingle? That’s another STL classic!

[@KatMTeach]

My husband recently showed me one he saw where one of the side effects was some kind of infection of the perineum that leads to death, and they had to define “perineum” on the screen while people did happy things in the background that definitely didn’t distract us from that weird side effect 😂

[@jessied3696]

Take this drug and dance your taint off! Look at all the fun!

[@mangos2888]

😂😂😂

[@thejoeschmoshow]

One of our local funeral homes and crematorium where I live has a jingle that I find myself singing all the time. It actually has the word crematory in it. 😂

[@amandagfuller]

Storytime - This video unlocked a memory I forgot I even had. When I was in the 8th grade, we took a field trip to the state capitol and sang the Coca Cola comercial jingle the whole time. Imagine a greyhound bus filled with 13 - and 14 year olds singing a commercial for an hour straight. I'm sure the adults probably wanted to drive the whole bus off a cliff. 😂

[@bluefroggy99]

I choked on my own spit laughing at the Brozempic add…well done. 😂🤣

[@jesschase1690]

Oh. My. God. That sad lil mozzarella ball was pivotal in my life. I was excited to be prescribed Zoloft when I was younger so I could feel joy with that lil ball!

[@yeidycastellon3090]

It's a Mozzarella ball!? This whole time I thought they were little rocks.😂

[@jesschase1690]

@@yeidycastellon3090 actually I had no idea, I just liked jaime’s mozzarella description! I think rock works too 😂😂

[@ElixirSpice]

It helped me put words to what I was feeling. It was nice to know I wasn't the only one in the world feeling like that. When you're a kid it feels like that.

[@kathybender9628]

Same ❤

[@haleymist09]

That little ball not feeling up to playing with his bluebird friend broke my heart. The rare commercial that nails how depression feels.

[@kaylahruscigno1742]

I love all your videos but this one was one of my favorites! I have my own digital marketing company and frequently while watching TV/KZbin commercials... especially prescription drug commercials, I stop and, out loud whether or not anyone is in the vicinity , make the remark "someone actually got paid to make that?" ... In other news, "Bro Bro Bro Brozempic" has now replaced the previously embedded "Oh Oh Oh Ozempic" and you have my eternal gratitude and undying loyalty for that one... far superior jingle. I have a hunch it's a far superior product as well. This comment has now gotten very long so I'm going to stop here- but thank you for your content. It's beautiful.

[@deaththekid3625]

I previously heard an allergy med ad that said "allergies aren't sexy, get your life back and be sexy again"

[@meganchambers8108]

If you have nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, 🎶🎶 diarrheaaaaaaa🎶🎶

[@michellecothrun1048]

"No more riding shotgun for you, John!" killed me!! 🤣

[@jayldeeway]

Same

[@MamaKalash]

7:44 Interesting, how Ozympic chose the song, "Oh, Oh, Oh, It's Magic," for their commercial, when pharmacy [pharmakia] means "witchcraft."

[@burnbabylonburn78]

Truth in plain sight

[@mrscoolwhipp]

As someone who has IBS & endometriosis on my bowels, I've always hated those crohn's or other bowel because they do try to shame the patient into using their medication. Thanks for making this video & calling out some of the stupidity.

[@marisaramey1995]

I found you like last week and you’re now my favorite KZbinr. Dude I’ve watched some of your videos 2 or 3 times I love them so much. You’re so down to earth and funny af, I love you Jaime. 😂

[@ktj4691]

"Earmuff it, kids. Mommy's gotta bomb the bowl." Fantastic 💯

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

lol right?

[@Iceteaawesomeness]

You should totally to commentary for old commercials from the 80's and 90's. Nostalgic ones like for toys and snacks, they're all such gems.

[@Iceteaawesomeness]

Or even old Cartoons or shows for tweens like popular mechanics for kids, or animorphs.

[@statesofgracie]

I’ll never understand why medicine ads even exist like if you should be using a medication your doctor will recommend it. I know all the ads say to “ask your doctor” but if I had gone through years of medical school I’d honestly be pretty annoyed at someone with little to no medical knowledge trying to make suggestions to me because they saw a commercial about someone getting the runs

[@skeelatheskink8724]

Well since they can’t force all doctors to be pharma salesmen, the “ask your doctor” commercials are just another way to insert their products.

[@cailinanne]

Reagan. It was his fault. It used to be illegal to advertise prescription drugs. 🙃

[@Shalyse1]

I've heard doctors complain about this very thing

[@XOChristianaNicole]

RIIIIIGHT?? As someone who’s been in and out of hospitals and doctor offices extensively, for the last decade.. There’s nothing easier than being able to get on a doctor’s bad side, by attempting to take charge of One’s own care/suggest potential issues/solutions. And even though I have had doctors miss SO MUCH, which, caused me to have to take action into my own hands, and achieve better results than I did with medical professionals.. I still think that very same sentiment, as you presented, when seeing those commercials - “Why would I ask/suggest to my doctor about a specific drug I learned about on a freakin’ commercials??” Also, the whole “Let your doctor know of you’ve had a parasitic infection..” Uh, shouldn’t my doctor know, already?? And the answer to that, from personal experience that left me with liver disease.. No. No, they don’t always know. Even when they have seen you on a monthly basis. However, one would think they would, being the well-trained professionals they are suppose to be. (And I am not meaning to bash doctors. If anything, the medical system in the US is absolutely inundated, and it leaves doctors minimal time to do their jobs as effectively as they could).

[@sailorarwen6101]

For legal reasons they have to say “ask your doctor,” because say, someone’s friend is on that med and they say “oh can I try it” and they do and something bad happens the company would be liable. Also doctors are always going to prescribe old tried and true meds before they automatically think of prescribing new meds on the market. Doctors don’t have every medication memorized

[@Peculiarimmigrant36]

Oh my gosh, you sitting on the toilet and telling the kids you gotta bomb the toilet lol. I recently found you and I am a fan!

[@KevinM23]

I want to personally thank you for "Midwest Hemorrhoid Treatment Centre, don't suffer in silence", which I've been harmonizing to for the last 10 minutes and my family wonders what's wrong with me 😂😂😂

[@jayldeeway]

I sung it too😂

[@KevinM23]

@@jayldeeway "All together now! 2, 3, 4... 🎶🎶" 🤣🤣

[@cutienerdgirl]

I read this as it played in the video! 😂

[@MellSayzHi]

Not me getting a trintellix ad where a woman has trouble asking for oat milk at a coffee shop and is just leaning up on the counter while the narrator talks about s*icidal tendencies being a side effect

[@SilverWings733]

I had to watch the Brozemic commercial over and over again b/c I would be laughing so hard that my eyes would close and I would miss the next side effect(s). LOL. SO GOOD!

[@ginger_nspice]

same here 😂

[@rinnycody9228]

Totally different note, but when are you going to make more of The Brew? I'm loving it. You're awesome Jamie. Keep it up ❤❤❤

[@hair.goblinnn]

You really have the best channel on KZbin. Between the brew and these newer like retrospectives, I am always so stoked when I get the Jaime notif.

[@luvbeinghiswife1148]

I howled with laughter throughout. To the point of wheezing. To the point where my husband asked if he should dial 911. This was comedy gold. 😂😂😂

[@eggiesammich]

Laughed so hard with the lady dancing during the side effects warning. This is great-- and you are so right, the Ozempic jingle has been in my brain since your video on it 🥴 make it stop.

[@shawnvague7253]

Head on, apply directly to your forehead, head on apply directly to your forehead!!

[@BrittHubbs]

I work in advertising….and I have to say…the advertising in these drug ads is on point. Our whole job is based around creating ads that will stick in people’s minds, no matter how cheesy or annoying. If you can’t get a product off your mind because of an ad…then we did our job 🤷🏼‍♀️. (I’m sorry for being a part of the problem-I have bills to pay and inflation in California is insane).

[@vinnielou1187]

@BrittHubbs You keep on, keeping on. I love commercials! The little mini stories, the music, the scenery...love it. I can like the commercials more than the shows.

[@jerseytomato100]

@@vinnielou1187 you need to get out more.

[@jerseytomato100]

Tbh the more annoying the ad the less likely I am to buy the product. So 🤷‍♀️

[@FrenkTheJoy]

Except none of us can just go out and buy the drugs that get advertised in these commercials, they're prescription only and almost none of us have a choice in which version of the drug we get prescribed (usually you'll get the generic version). And nobody's saying they can't get a product off their mind. I know tons of commercials that annoy the shit out of me but I couldn't tell you what product any of them were for, and that doesn't help anybody. But I DO remember the commercial jingle for an air conditioner company that's located solely in a city I haven't lived in since 1998.

[@BrittHubbs]

@@FrenkTheJoy I get it…and this is my job haha. I work for an ad agency, so my job is to do whatever the client wants. I don’t run ads for any drug companies though. From my understanding, drug companies advertise their medications so if you have the illness or disease the drug is prescribed for, the hope is you’ll talk to your dr about the drug, your dr will prescribe it, and the drug company will make money. Advertising is a mix of sociology, and gambling. You have a specific product, you target a specific demographic of people for that product, you cater the ads to be appealing to that demographic of people, you publish the ad, and you pray for a pay off. Sometimes it works and sometimes it flops. When it flops, you regroup and you try a different tactic. You’d be amazed at how affective advertising actually is. The most affective forms of advertising are actually subliminal. Even if people aren’t aware of it, they’ve been impacted by advertising. Take MacDonalds for instance. The colors red and yellow signal the hormones that make you feel hungry. Just driving by it can make you want to stop and eat there because of the colors. It’s fascinating stuff. I record a lot of voice overs for commercials. There’s a specific way I phrase and emphasize words to make the ad more memorable. We have a saying in the business “if it sticks….it hits,” (meaning-if it sticks in people’s minds, there will usually be a greater pay off). Again…I’m just a person doing my job- so I can keep my job and pay my bills haha. Don’t shoot the messenger (but I totally get…sometimes I see ads and cringe).

[@jadeblues357]

Thank you Jaime, I absolutely hate watching those commercials and I especially hate when they put it to music that I used to listen to. you make it entertaining oh that’s 70s Alka-Seltzer Commercial used to be plop plop fizz fizz oh what a relief it is😂

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

As always, the sound effects killed me with laughter lol...thanks. :P EDIT: Your Brozempic ad was the cherry on top of a wonderful pie lol. Love you Jaime!!!

[@Aroaceenby]

I just discovered you recently and you are one of my favorite KZbinrs!

[@EmilyRachael90]

I think medication commercials are just so bizarre in general 😂🤷🏼‍♀️

[@khalilahd.]

They really are 😅

[@Bye.love-felicia]

OMG the one that goes “I did it myyy wayyy” and it’s an ad to give yourself a colonoscopy at home !!

[@AmberUnavailable]

I accidentally took my cat’s medication. Don’t ask meow.

[@firiel2366]

😠

[@AmberUnavailable]

@@firiel2366 grrrrrrr you tryna fight home boy????

[@firiel2366]

😔

[@skeelatheskink8724]

I wish I could say this was comedy gold….it’s more like comedy bronze.

[@XOChristianaNicole]

I got a good chuckle. Thanks.

[@nataliepetrucci6081]

You breaking down medication commercials had me crying with laughter. Thank you for that levity today!

[@ambereyes79]

You are the only KZbinr I watch. You’re the best!! Love this.

[@luthebong]

I love that all of those men in your life were up to this 😂 and they have so much fun this made me so happy thank you

[@mamamiabenjamia]

6:20 omg, the 'ba dum tss' with a fart noise killed me. caught me so off guard, crying laughing.

[@mcguffers]

I don't understand the mentality behind medical commercials. We don't have commercials for specific plumbing parts or car parts because we just trust our plumbers and mechanics to decide what to use. So why aren't we just leaving it up to our medically trained doctors to prescribe the right medications for our issues?

[@Boutys_mom]

Love your humor so much Jaime!! Keep up the good work!

[@hannahbrennan2131]

I'm pretty sure the US is one of, if not the only place where medication ads are legal. Why does the US suck so hard?

[@duhnay]

Late-stage Capitalism, my friend. The result? Bizarre medication commercials 🤣😭

[@sailorarwen6101]

Because the medical field isn’t about your health it’s a business

[@Ashaliyeva]

Danae already said it above, but that’s unfettered capitalism for ya, baby. 😒

[@HiRubierarararararrara]

Nor is medical insurance or being guaranteed medical attention is possible for everyone so aside the capitalism these medications are probably all some people can afford.

[@citigirlcountrified1927]

$$$$$$

[@meganchambers8108]

Jamie I'm getting married tomorrow!! So glad u posted now I have something to watch while I get ready 4 the rehearsal dinner :)

[@NicoleRhav]

I just finished a Jaime video, and was about to look for another. Great timing!

[@TheDollyboons]

So glad someone is finally talking about this! So weird!

[@heidileigh7023]

I wanted to watch a series recently and had to choose one with ads because i didn't want to sign up for a service and forget to cancel. It was easily 40% pharmaceuticals and 60% show. Mostly the same meds, too. I couldn't take it and just decided to wait until i could watch it elsewhere. The US is weird in general, but especially when it comes to ads for medications. Saying that as an American who was totally conditioned for all of this in the 90s. ETA: Brozempic... I CANNOT😂😂😂😂

[@1972dsrai]

I’m from the UK, but have been to the US on a few occasions for work and one of the random things I’ve left with are your crazy ads for any medication. They go into so much detail about all the potential side effects you wonder why anyone would even try them. The cons seem to heavily out weigh the pro’s from what I can tell. The ads here are very! different. They list the potential side effects on the packaging, but not the ads themselves. Ae also don’t have ads for literally everything, just regular everyday things like for headaches, allergies and women’s products.

[@Asara757]

I been waiting for a new stream! I have watched all your past streams. Love what you do !!!!! You make me happy!!!