Comments on: Mixed Signals http://www.theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/ Spilled to Perfection Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:01:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Psun http://www.theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/comment-page-1/#comment-3413 Psun Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:52:03 +0000 http://theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/#comment-3413 This whole scenario is just weird. If I go on a couple dates, and they tell me, then I will just be like... we can be cool friends, but we aint fukkin. If they let me know after we been kickin it, and we havent had sex... that is shady. And heaven forbid they tell me AFTER we had sex. I might have to have someone beat your azz like Foxy Brown's ex did her... lol This whole scenario is just weird. If I go on a couple dates, and they tell me, then I will just be like… we can be cool friends, but we aint fukkin.

If they let me know after we been kickin it, and we havent had sex… that is shady. And heaven forbid they tell me AFTER we had sex. I might have to have someone beat your azz like Foxy Brown’s ex did her… lol

]]> By: El http://www.theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/comment-page-1/#comment-3406 El Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:11:25 +0000 http://theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/#comment-3406 Dang Nik, why dude gotta be a cheat? Uhhh perhaps the recent divorcee may have contracted genital herpes from his ex wife who cheated on him with a carrier of the disease and is now trying to get back into the dating scene. Dang Nik, why dude gotta be a cheat? Uhhh perhaps the recent divorcee may have contracted genital herpes from his ex wife who cheated on him with a carrier of the disease and is now trying to get back into the dating scene.

]]> By: Young Miss http://www.theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/comment-page-1/#comment-3396 Young Miss Wed, 27 Jun 2007 03:33:03 +0000 http://theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/#comment-3396 LOL... and why do they make genital herpes look so fun with them doing all sorts of fun outdoor activities? LOL That commercial is an absolute mess. You're right! LOL… and why do they make genital herpes look so fun with them doing all sorts of fun outdoor activities? LOL

That commercial is an absolute mess. You’re right!

]]> By: Amadeo http://www.theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/comment-page-1/#comment-3393 Amadeo Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:49:11 +0000 http://theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/#comment-3393 Here's the real one: Man: I have genital herpes. Woman: What!?!?! This is over!!! Here’s the real one:
Man: I have genital herpes.
Woman: What!?!?! This is over!!!

]]> By: Luke Cage http://www.theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/comment-page-1/#comment-3387 Luke Cage Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:01:38 +0000 http://theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/#comment-3387 <p>LOL @ Step away from the remote. You done went and tried to turn a commercial into a mini-series. - that IS a funny ass commercial though.. you know my sick ass laughs at anything. "I have genital herpes. And I do not"... dayum. Sounds like she's taunting the dude!</p> LOL @ Step away from the remote. You done went and tried to turn a commercial into a mini-series. - that IS a funny ass commercial though.. you know my sick ass laughs at anything. “I have genital herpes. And I do not”… dayum. Sounds like she’s taunting the dude!

]]> By: lola gets http://www.theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/comment-page-1/#comment-3386 lola gets Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:08:53 +0000 http://theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/#comment-3386 Dan Savage wrote about this issue in his last column. He held a different viewpoint than the other commenters - go check it out. http://thestranger.com/savage L Dan Savage wrote about this issue in his last column. He held a different viewpoint than the other commenters - go check it out.

http://thestranger.com/savage

L

]]> By: Tiki http://www.theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/comment-page-1/#comment-3385 Tiki Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:04:25 +0000 http://theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/#comment-3385 <p>What IIIII wanna know is who goes hiking, windsurfing, caroling, and whatnot after being given a sentence of herpes for life? Aren't you suppose to be going through your palm pilot tryna figure out which skanky broad gave it to you in the first place? Orrrr sitting in a dark corner of your house sobbing uncontrollably? </p> <p>One thing that's for certain is that some people carry the herpes virus for years, just lying dormant. In some cases, it takes a condition or an illness to cause it to run rampant. </p> <p>The other thing I'm curious about are the characters. Can a person who does a commercial such as Herpes and Erectile Dysfunction, carry on in their everyday life without being labeled as mister limpdyck or miss/mister herpes haven?</p> What IIIII wanna know is who goes hiking, windsurfing, caroling, and whatnot after being given a sentence of herpes for life? Aren’t you suppose to be going through your palm pilot tryna figure out which skanky broad gave it to you in the first place? Orrrr sitting in a dark corner of your house sobbing uncontrollably?

One thing that’s for certain is that some people carry the herpes virus for years, just lying dormant. In some cases, it takes a condition or an illness to cause it to run rampant.

The other thing I’m curious about are the characters. Can a person who does a commercial such as Herpes and Erectile Dysfunction, carry on in their everyday life without being labeled as mister limpdyck or miss/mister herpes haven?

]]> By: Hopluv http://www.theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/comment-page-1/#comment-3384 Hopluv Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:38:13 +0000 http://theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/#comment-3384 I believed that he had it prior to them meeting. The commercial is basically saying that maintaining a regular regime of Valtrex you can not infect someone else and have a normal sexual relationship. One must really care/love their partner to maintain a relationship knowing that they have a disease such a herpes, AIDS/HIV etc. However, it does happen and this commercial is showing open and honest communication - which allows the none infected partner to make a choice. I believed that he had it prior to them meeting. The commercial is basically saying that maintaining a regular regime of Valtrex you can not infect someone else and have a normal sexual relationship. One must really care/love their partner to maintain a relationship knowing that they have a disease such a herpes, AIDS/HIV etc. However, it does happen and this commercial is showing open and honest communication - which allows the none infected partner to make a choice.

]]> By: Mwabi http://www.theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/comment-page-1/#comment-3383 Mwabi Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:46:21 +0000 http://theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/#comment-3383 LOL @ folks saying Nikki too deep with her tv viewership! I also looked at it the way Summer and em did. LOL @ folks saying Nikki too deep with her tv viewership! I also looked at it the way Summer and em did.

]]> By: Abraham B http://www.theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/comment-page-1/#comment-3382 Abraham B Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:37:25 +0000 http://theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/#comment-3382 <p>Herpes is widespread. I have come to that realization. I do not have it, but at least 1 in 5 do. The thing that gets me is that I have known about Valtrex for 10 years. Don't all herpes people know about this drug? Or is this commercial for potential mates to know there is a way to "reduce the risk" ? I see they advertise A.I.D.S. drugs on Myspace now.... I guess this thing is bigger than all of us.</p> Herpes is widespread. I have come to that realization. I do not have it, but at least 1 in 5 do. The thing that gets me is that I have known about Valtrex for 10 years. Don’t all herpes people know about this drug? Or is this commercial for potential mates to know there is a way to “reduce the risk” ? I see they advertise A.I.D.S. drugs on Myspace now…. I guess this thing is bigger than all of us.

]]> By: lis http://www.theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/comment-page-1/#comment-3380 lis Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:18:28 +0000 http://theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/#comment-3380 i am cracking up at how you went deep with that! you got questions and everything. nik... walk awaaaaaaaaaay from the boob tube! i am cracking up at how you went deep with that! you got questions and everything. nik… walk awaaaaaaaaaay from the boob tube!

]]> By: A_Str8 http://www.theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/comment-page-1/#comment-3379 A_Str8 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:14:59 +0000 http://theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/#comment-3379 I looked at it the way Summer did. I always wondered at what point in the relationship he told her. If he told her early on, I imagine she would be out - cause who would run that risk with someone they just went on a few dates with. If he told her later on, she'd be pissed cuz he'd been putting her at risk the whole time without her knowing. Maybe they were abstinent for a long time until he finally admitted it wasn't because of his strong religious beliefs. I looked at it the way Summer did. I always wondered at what point in the relationship he told her. If he told her early on, I imagine she would be out - cause who would run that risk with someone they just went on a few dates with. If he told her later on, she’d be pissed cuz he’d been putting her at risk the whole time without her knowing. Maybe they were abstinent for a long time until he finally admitted it wasn’t because of his strong religious beliefs.

]]> By: glory http://www.theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/comment-page-1/#comment-3378 glory Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:00:40 +0000 http://theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/#comment-3378 they were dating and they liked each other a lot and then they went to do it and he told her he had herpes and then she was like, dag that's messed up what can we do, and he was like, well, i'll take valtrex and we can use condoms, and she was like okay that'll have to do cause i just love you so much that i can't be so worried about getting herpes that i decide not to be with you... you rock my world. and so there's the background to the plot of the commercial. ta da! they were dating and they liked each other a lot and then they went to do it and he told her he had herpes and then she was like, dag that’s messed up what can we do, and he was like, well, i’ll take valtrex and we can use condoms, and she was like okay that’ll have to do cause i just love you so much that i can’t be so worried about getting herpes that i decide not to be with you…

you rock my world.

and so there’s the background to the plot of the commercial. ta da!

]]> By: melette http://www.theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/comment-page-1/#comment-3377 melette Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:27:02 +0000 http://theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/#comment-3377 Nikki, you are too deep for regular TV. Stop watching commercials. LOL!!! Nikki, you are too deep for regular TV. Stop watching commercials. LOL!!!

]]> By: Nikki http://www.theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/comment-page-1/#comment-3372 Nikki Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:29:38 +0000 http://theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/#comment-3372 <b>Summer, that's one way to view it. But I just wanna know why she's putting herself at risk by staying with him. Love is a powerful thing, but I love myself enough not to put myself at risk.</b> Summer, that’s one way to view it. But I just wanna know why she’s putting herself at risk by staying with him. Love is a powerful thing, but I love myself enough not to put myself at risk.

]]> By: Hostess http://www.theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/comment-page-1/#comment-3376 Hostess Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:29:08 +0000 http://theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/#comment-3376 Nikki, Step away from the remote. You done went and tried to turn a commercial into a mini-series. I think the bigger questions is: How much money is a drug company making by insisting that someone takes this drug once a day for the rest of their life. Nikki,

Step away from the remote. You done went and tried to turn a commercial into a mini-series. I think the bigger questions is: How much money is a drug company making by insisting that someone takes this drug once a day for the rest of their life.

]]> By: C. http://www.theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/comment-page-1/#comment-3374 C. Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:57:48 +0000 http://theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/#comment-3374 <p>I've seen that commercial and it boggles my mind as well. Why are they so calm? What the heck is really going on?</p> I’ve seen that commercial and it boggles my mind as well. Why are they so calm? What the heck is really going on?

]]> By: summer http://www.theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/comment-page-1/#comment-3371 summer Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:25:16 +0000 http://theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/#comment-3371 I didn't think it was sinister or related to cheating. I always assumed that he had it before they met, and the commercial is for people who find themselves in that situation. I didn’t think it was sinister or related to cheating. I always assumed that he had it before they met, and the commercial is for people who find themselves in that situation.

]]> By: Vic Damone, Jr. http://www.theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/comment-page-1/#comment-3370 Vic Damone, Jr. Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:08:47 +0000 http://theinfiniteink.com/2007/06/25/mixed-signals/#comment-3370 Even more than that, I wonder how the guy in the commericial handles the fact that all of his friends call him the "Herpes guy." Excluding the money, that would be a tough gig to take on. But there's probably enough of it involved to where you couldn't say no. Even more than that, I wonder how the guy in the commericial handles the fact that all of his friends call him the “Herpes guy.” Excluding the money, that would be a tough gig to take on. But there’s probably enough of it involved to where you couldn’t say no.

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