The Lockhorns by Bunny Hoest and John Reiner for July 18, 2024

Much ado about nothing

SIDE EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE ᴡᴇɪɢᴛ ʟᴏss, ᴡᴇɪɢʜᴛ ɢᴀɪɴ, ʜᴀɪʀ ʟᴏss, ʟᴏss ᴏғ ᴠɪsɪᴏɴ, ʟᴏss ᴏғ ᴄᴏɴᴛʀᴏʟ, ʟᴏss ᴏғ ᴀᴘᴘᴇᴛɪᴛᴇ, ʟᴏss ᴏғ ᴍᴏɴᴇʏ⠄⠄⠄

It appears that Loretta has four fingers on her left hand (not counting the thumb) and only three on her right hand. Maybe she’s a southpaw.

More like … arrogant. And the expensive advertising makes it seem a wonder drug!

That sounds like most supplements on the market.

I’m sure it is just as effective.

Any Flintstones chewable morphine there?

I’ve actually seen this in the store: two “remedies” displaying the prominent “NOT INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT OR CURE ANY DISEASE” disclaimer label. One store brand, cheap generic; the other a name brand that advertises heavily on late-night TV and costs twice as much. Both are placebos… but will the placebo effect work better if I spend twice as much on the name brand placebo?

Unfortunate part is that one has to spend real money to get the placebos. Could we pay fake money instead?

That takes extra belief.

Meh, the FTC wouldn’t let them label it any other way.

And it’s time release!!

Why bother with extra strength placabos