Imperial Valley News

Desert Hot Springs, California - Opinion - There’s a commercial out there. Oh you know the one. It goes something like this:

Female: “I take it because I have it.” - Male: “And I don’t.”

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New Couple - Male: “I’m taking it because I have it.” - Female: “And I don’t.” Shoulder Rub

Voices of Multiple People - “I have it.” “I have it.” “I have it.” - “I have genital herpes.” - Female: “I have genital herpes.” - Male: “And I don’t.” - Female: “That’s why I take Valtrex.”

ARE YOU FLIPPIN’ KIDDING ME????  I see this commercial all the time, and I think, who in the Hell would go on national TV and admit - even for pretend, that they have genital herpes? Who? Who is that person?

I can not even imagine trying to get a date after that. Think about what that scenario would look like. You’re at the bar. A hot guy comes up to you, starts coming on to you, and you suddenly say, “Hey, you look familiar. Don’t I know you?”

And the dude’s claim to fame? The genital herpes commercial. Yeah. I’d want to date that guy. And not because he might have genital herpes, but because he doesn’t have the common sense enough to NOT go on national TV and declare he does!

I can understand how an actor would be desperate for a part, but seriously. A herpes commercial? That’s like taking a porn part, in the hopes to further your career. Right down the toilet with that choice buddy.

People have herpes. Of course, medication is needed. I’m not debating that. My obvious point is, once again, the actual morality (or lack thereof) of the American People. Our society is incredibly confusing.

We are a society that flaunts promiscuity, yet the individual is so self-righteous and “moral”, it shocks me. The judgment and hypocrisy is astounding. In one breath we are telling our kids to wait until they are married to participate in the joys of sex, and in the next, we are going to auditions for herpes commercials.

Astounding…