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Author Topic: Mylan Ad Frenzy Part II  (Read 25433 times)

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Offline SilverLining

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Re: Mylan Ad Frenzy Part II
« Reply #90 on: May 13, 2012, 07:26:48 AM »
Isn't that what everyone some people are upset the two ads say?

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Re: Mylan Ad Frenzy Part II
« Reply #91 on: May 13, 2012, 10:02:41 AM »
I have had at least one person if not more say this to me after telling them DS can't eat something they looked at me as though I'm stupid and said, "don't you have epi pens?" lol 

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Re: Mylan Ad Frenzy Part II
« Reply #92 on: May 13, 2012, 02:51:15 PM »
Yes-- in all seriousness, it may be raising awareness of epinephrine autoinjectors for the general population...

but... um...


it's made OUR lives harder recently.  I've also had no less than three people say similar things to US in the past three weeks.

"Why don't you just have {DD} carry an epipen?" (in respose to my assertion that something was not a safe environment for a parental "drop-and-go"

"Doesn't she have epipens?" (when I politely but firmly refused a restaurant meal invite)

"She should learn how to use one of those pen things." (unsolicited, 'helpful' advice from an acquiantance of DH's re: DD needing to 'go to a regular school')

It may be coincidence, but I'd not actually heard people say such things to me in quite some time.  The frequency seems alarmingly high right now, and they generally don't want to hear my additional information, preferring to believe that I'm "ignorant" because they saw something about it on TV, I'd assume.  THAT part is definitely new, as always before now, such remarks were more vague and considerably less authoritative in nature. :-/  It's emboldening people who have NO BUSINESS making this kind of decision to decide that my daughter needs nothing more in the way of accommodations-- and that anything we might ask for is unreasonable.  Thanks, Mylan. :-[
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Re: Mylan Ad Frenzy Part II
« Reply #93 on: May 13, 2012, 02:56:11 PM »
Isn't that what everyone some people are upset the two ads say?

I think she was kidding.   ;)
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Re: Mylan Ad Frenzy Part II
« Reply #94 on: May 14, 2012, 01:42:18 PM »
Heck, if Epipen were perfect solution then along with the pair of Epi's my family members might also resort to wearing garlic necklaces.

 ;D

There might be a fall campaign commercial (airing about Halloween time) in there for Mylan.  Just sayin'.

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Re: Mylan Ad Frenzy Part II
« Reply #96 on: May 14, 2012, 06:04:46 PM »
Yes-- in all seriousness, it may be raising awareness of epinephrine autoinjectors for the general population...

but... um...


it's made OUR lives harder recently.  I've also had no less than three people say similar things to US in the past three weeks.

"Why don't you just have {DD} carry an epipen?" (in respose to my assertion that something was not a safe environment for a parental "drop-and-go"

"Doesn't she have epipens?" (when I politely but firmly refused a restaurant meal invite)

"She should learn how to use one of those pen things." (unsolicited, 'helpful' advice from an acquiantance of DH's re: DD needing to 'go to a regular school')

It may be coincidence, but I'd not actually heard people say such things to me in quite some time.  The frequency seems alarmingly high right now, and they generally don't want to hear my additional information, preferring to believe that I'm "ignorant" because they saw something about it on TV, I'd assume.  THAT part is definitely new, as always before now, such remarks were more vague and considerably less authoritative in nature. :-/  It's emboldening people who have NO BUSINESS making this kind of decision to decide that my daughter needs nothing more in the way of accommodations-- and that anything we might ask for is unreasonable.  Thanks, Mylan. :-[

Really? I've been getting that particular line for *years*...
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Re: Mylan Ad Frenzy Part II
« Reply #97 on: May 14, 2012, 06:17:28 PM »
Thing is, the first two were from people who have KNOWN us for years.   :-/  That part was definitely new.

I guess the part that I found irritating (and novel) was the fact that these people were sort of annoyed that I was "choosing" to be... DIFFICULT... about how we handle DD's allergies.  You know, INSTEAD OF just carrying one of those pen-thingies.
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Most people in the past have been trying to be helpful and telling us something that they felt we might not know.  Yes, perhaps ignorant in light of DD's extensive history, but still-- well-meaning and sincere/friendly.

Contrast that type of statement:

"Oh, wow-- she should really carry one of those emergency pen things!!  Do you know about those?"

with

"Why don't you just have her learn to carry one of those pens for herself?  She's got to learn to do that at some point, you know."

  The latter has a vibe more of "why are you such enormous PITA's about this whole thing?"   :-[
« Last Edit: May 14, 2012, 06:20:31 PM by CMdeux »
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Re: Mylan Ad Frenzy Part II
« Reply #98 on: May 15, 2012, 12:22:34 PM »
Thing is, the first two were from people who have KNOWN us for years.   :-/  That part was definitely new.

I guess the part that I found irritating (and novel) was the fact that these people were sort of annoyed that I was "choosing" to be... DIFFICULT... about how we handle DD's allergies.  You know, INSTEAD OF just carrying one of those pen-thingies.


CM, I don't want to get booted for continually flogging my blog here...but you gotta read today's entry. Just for you, honey!

http://foodallergybitch.blogspot.com/2012/05/food-allergy-public-service.html
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Re: Mylan Ad Frenzy Part II
« Reply #99 on: May 15, 2012, 12:25:21 PM »
EXACTLY.   :evil:
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Re: Mylan Ad Frenzy Part II
« Reply #100 on: May 15, 2012, 12:30:55 PM »
EXACTLY.   :evil:

I'm gonna be laughing all day. Don't even care if anyone else reads it!

I think I'm going to make up some napkins.
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Re: Mylan Ad Frenzy Part II
« Reply #101 on: May 15, 2012, 12:48:13 PM »
Thing is, the first two were from people who have KNOWN us for years.   :-/  That part was definitely new.

I guess the part that I found irritating (and novel) was the fact that these people were sort of annoyed that I was "choosing" to be... DIFFICULT... about how we handle DD's allergies.  You know, INSTEAD OF just carrying one of those pen-thingies.


CM, I don't want to get booted for continually flogging my blog here...but you gotta read today's entry. Just for you, honey!

http://foodallergybitch.blogspot.com/2012/05/food-allergy-public-service.html


Loved your blog about milk bans in elementary schools.

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Re: Mylan Ad Frenzy Part II
« Reply #102 on: May 16, 2012, 12:31:27 PM »
Thing is, the first two were from people who have KNOWN us for years.   :-/  That part was definitely new.

I guess the part that I found irritating (and novel) was the fact that these people were sort of annoyed that I was "choosing" to be... DIFFICULT... about how we handle DD's allergies.  You know, INSTEAD OF just carrying one of those pen-thingies.


CM, I don't want to get booted for continually flogging my blog here...but you gotta read today's entry. Just for you, honey!

http://foodallergybitch.blogspot.com/2012/05/food-allergy-public-service.html


BRILLIANT.
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