I usually skip commercials but for some reason tonight I’m watching Jeopardy in real time and just saw a commercial for Detrol LA. I am someone who, in 1998 cancelled her subscription to Life Magazine the first time I saw an advertisement for a prescription medication in there.

I’m appalled enough at the lists of side effects (which are really effects, just not the ones you want) but on this commercial the woman runs to the bathroom and the little figure which indicates this room is for “females” jumps off the door and starts talking with this woman and giving her advice! She is getting advice from and listening to the talking animated “girls room symbol,” who’s advising her to “have the Detrol LA conversation with your doctor.”

What?

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