Stand-up comedy: In line at the pharmacy [Make me laugh challenge]

by Ridcully Calvert

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Have you ever stood in line behind someone at the pharmacy, and learned way more that you really wanted to about someone else’s workings?

“Apply this cream five times daily, and the purple rash will definitely go down in about a week or so. The green and yellow secretions should clear up in another three weeks” Uuuuugh… how do they say that with a straight face?

The other day I was behind someone in line at the pharmacy, and the pharmacist was explaining the side effects of the medication that was going to make this guy stop smoking.

“Yes sir, so this medication will also reduce your sense of taste. Colours may appear duller, and if you experience severe headaches more than six times a day, you will need to consult your physician. You may feel a reduced urge to be intimate with your wife, or indeed participate in any social interaction whatsoever.”

So this medication is going to turn you into a bland, boring, pain ridden, sexless stay-at-home zombie. Quite frankly I would rather keep smoking.

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  1. Stand-up comedy: In line at the pharmacy [Make me laugh challenge]

    Ana Cristina's Buddy Icon Ana Cristina

    Posted 6 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Nothing beats the commercial I saw on TV for the drug that stops “RLS,” or as you not in the know might call it, “Restless Leg Syndrome.” Now the name of that supposed condition is funny enough, but the side effects of the drug were hilarious: “May cause headaches, nausea, blurred vision, sexual urges, as well as the urge to gamble.”
    LoA

  2. Stand-up comedy: In line at the pharmacy [Make me laugh challenge]

    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 6 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I admire both your bravery for being the first entry and also your sense of humor, which is awesome. This definitely reminded me of something Seinfeld would write. Which, of course, means it’s very funny. (sidebar: as is Ana Cristina’s comment).

  3. Stand-up comedy: In line at the pharmacy [Make me laugh challenge]

    Mistress Elsha Hawk's Buddy Icon Mistress Elsha Hawk

    Posted 6 months ago

    Geez, in line almost anywhere and you hear some crazy stuff! I just hope you have a pen handy!

  4. Stand-up comedy: In line at the pharmacy [Make me laugh challenge]

    paper flowers' Buddy Icon paper flowers

    Posted 6 months ago

    Funny observation…that is true isn’t it? The side effects usually always sound worse then why you’re taking the medication in the first place.
    I liked how you wrote the end; it made me smile
    LoA

  5. Stand-up comedy: In line at the pharmacy [Make me laugh challenge]

    invisibility_disability's Buddy Icon invisibility_disability

    Posted 6 months ago

    haha, i hate the pharmacy. it’s a complete stranger in front of you, and you learn all about their terrible medical conditions and so on. (shudders)
    LoA

  6. Stand-up comedy: In line at the pharmacy [Make me laugh challenge]

    Louise Madison's Buddy Icon Louise Madison

    Posted 6 months ago

    I know, I love to hear the side affects/
    May cause diarreha, heartburn, seizures or even death.
    I love it.
    LoA

  7. Stand-up comedy: In line at the pharmacy [Make me laugh challenge]

    Apostrophe 's Buddy Icon Apostrophe

    Posted 5 months ago

    It’s like the commercial side effects. Very funny.

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