Potential Side Effects
Have you ever been in a situation where your only choice was to walk away? I was in such a situation last week, and it went thusly:
My co-worker Chris was lamenting his recent insomnia, and expressed the need for medical intervention.
"I sleep an average of thirty minutes a night, and I am exhausted!" he whined.
He expressed his desire to be put on prescription sleep aids, but was stuck when it came to the NAME.
"You know, guys, the one with the butterfly!"
Lees (who happens to be a preacher's wife) and I sat, scratching our heads. We also knew the name, but couldn't quite reach it...
Until Chris, in a fit of triumph, shouted "Oh, yes! CIALIS!"
I stifled a snicker, while Lees carefully said, "Hon, I don't think you'll want to take that".
Chris looked at her quizzically and said (and I quote), "Why? Do you think it will keep me up?!"
Needless to say, I ran screaming to my department, leaving the Preacher's Wife to answer him.
Some days, I am really thankful for my job.
My co-worker Chris was lamenting his recent insomnia, and expressed the need for medical intervention.
"I sleep an average of thirty minutes a night, and I am exhausted!" he whined.
He expressed his desire to be put on prescription sleep aids, but was stuck when it came to the NAME.
"You know, guys, the one with the butterfly!"
Lees (who happens to be a preacher's wife) and I sat, scratching our heads. We also knew the name, but couldn't quite reach it...
Until Chris, in a fit of triumph, shouted "Oh, yes! CIALIS!"
I stifled a snicker, while Lees carefully said, "Hon, I don't think you'll want to take that".
Chris looked at her quizzically and said (and I quote), "Why? Do you think it will keep me up?!"
Needless to say, I ran screaming to my department, leaving the Preacher's Wife to answer him.
Some days, I am really thankful for my job.
posted by rennratt at 3:12 PM
12 Comments:
That is PRICELESS, Renn!! I'd bet even the company that makes it would like to hear that one!
BWAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!
Awesome. Good thing you've got journalism skillz, 'cause otherwise I never would have known about it and my day would be less fun.
(BTW, it's Lunesta, or some crap)
If he stays up more than 4 hours, he needs to go to the emergency room!!
har de har har
I came back to read the comments and Brenda made me laugh out loud!
It is Lunesta, fer sher.
Up more than four hours is called "priapism." Fun to say! Pry-ap-ism.
In the early days of Viagra, before it was approved, we at the giant pharmaceutical company that made sildenfil called it "The Pfizer Riser." Yes, we scientists are a weakly witty bunch.....
LOLOLOLOL -- that is absolutely too funny!! I never get that lucky, I want someone to put their foots in their mouths like that with me -- just once LOL
Lunesta...or Ambien (not the butterfly), or Rozerem (yeah, I know my sleep drugs!).
Tell him a better solution is benadryl. Buy the generic caplets at Walmart. It's the same stuff (diphenhydramine) in ALL the "sleep pills" you get (including tylenol p.m.). Works wonders...but does leave you loopy.
I don't know about his insomnia, but Cialis may cause sleeplessness in his spouse.
Thanks for brightening my day. People were looking at me strangely wondering what I was laughing at.
I didn't share, because it was so good I didn't want to share.
Hilarious. How you made it to your office without collapsing on the floor with laughter, I'll never know.
*rolling eyes*
I love it! And Brenda's comment, too!!!
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