I love comments on old posts! It remains you that people are still reading stories that are past their "sell-by date."

Drug ads in the U.S. are AWFUL and can do things that would never be allowed in Britain, which has stricter advertising rules. But in most cases, the ads here are at least clear about what they're doing, such as trying to sell you on a new drug.

What made the Bridges ad odd is that you can't figure out what's going on. This story has had a lot of views for such a short piece (upwards of 1k from the start), and I take that as a sign that others are as confused as you and I are. I know others will appreciate hearing that someone who has actually taken these drugs doesn't get it, either. Thank you!

I've also called out the drug makers in other stories, including this one:

https://medium.com/crows-feet/five-ways-tv-commercials-insult-people-over-50-db2106888b91