Let's not forget about the Viva Viagra commercial, perhaps the most absurd thing I’ve ever heard of. How does a bunch of guys sitting around playing instruments relate to ED? Maybe they should be playing with “their” instruments instead!
Yes.... we’ve endured countless occasions when we were sitting there with our children, our significant others... pretending that we weren’t watching commercials about penises that didn’t work properly. I shouldn't have to sit in my own home during the early afternoons or early evenings (happens on the weekends too) and explain to my young son why our father/son time is being invaded by a product that has no business being promoted on public TV during these times. We’ve been forced to have conversations, not about something important like HIV or crystal meth use, but about horny older men.
I feel like I am under attack by Viagra (same goes for Levitra and Cialis) and these commercials are as disturbing as those tampon/kotex commercials: ”Glory be, just look how much ‘liquid’ this tampon absorbs compared to the old cardboard-applicator type. It goes in real smooth too. Yup, slick as a whistle”.
Don't get me wrong, I am not saying get rid of the products or stop advertising them all together, I am saying... DON'T put the ads on TV during the early afternoon/evenings/early hours on the weekends.
All joking aside, erectile dysfunction is a serious medical condition. Sexuality is healthy! Just like every other medical problem, sometimes you have to take a pill to make “it” better! However, the commercials are all about recreational sex and most depict some bald headed guy picking up his wife on a motorcycle and driving to a hotel for sex. The ad states that Viagra brings “spice” to your sex life. What happened to the serious medical message about ED?
It’s not funny. It’s not cute. It’s creepy! How long will it be until these companies start advertising these products by showing our children exactly how horny older men have sex while using their products?
I'm not going to be young forever and if needed, you will hear me say “Thank you Jesus for Viagra…and Levitra and Cialis!”. But as for now, my family life has come under attack by Viagra (more so by Cialis recently) during prime time and I don't appreciate it!
