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BS: Unusual award

03 Dec 11 - 06:26 PM (#3268046)
Subject: BS: Unusual award
From: Bert

I was at Walgreens the other day getting a prescription. There was a large poster advertising "Award Winning Flu Shot Service"

It kinda got me wondering how they decide who gets these awards. Do they have a line of patients bend over and drop their pants, then throw syringes at the bare bums.

Oops missed!

Is that why they call archery targets butts?

Do they stick targets on them?

And when they get a hit, do they yell Bullseye! or maybe Hole in One?


03 Dec 11 - 07:51 PM (#3268076)
Subject: RE: BS: Unusual award
From: Jim Dixon

You don't get flu shots in your butt.

At least they don't do it that way in my part of the world. I've gotten flu shots many times myself, and often seen it done to others in a rather public setting, and they always put it in the arm.

I know that doesn't answer the question of where the award comes from, though, or how you qualify for one.

I'm picturing an event something like a rodeo....


03 Dec 11 - 08:21 PM (#3268096)
Subject: RE: BS: Unusual award
From: gnu

What an odd sign. You should ask the (a) pharmacist about it.


03 Dec 11 - 08:55 PM (#3268105)
Subject: RE: BS: Unusual award
From: Rapparee

Well, Walgreen's charges you to get shot. Maybe the "highest price" award?


03 Dec 11 - 10:00 PM (#3268118)
Subject: RE: BS: Unusual award
From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity

Just about as silly as Obamacare was about 'health'!

GfS


03 Dec 11 - 11:26 PM (#3268141)
Subject: RE: BS: Unusual award
From: Jack the Sailor

There is this

http://www.naturalnews.com/033859_flu_shots_Walgreens.html


03 Dec 11 - 11:51 PM (#3268148)
Subject: RE: BS: Unusual award
From: Gurney

Witty, Bert, but originally they used barrel ends as archery targets.
Barrel, Butt Tun, just different sizes.
You knew that, didn't you!


04 Dec 11 - 12:39 PM (#3268333)
Subject: RE: BS: Unusual award
From: GUEST,Eliza

Apparently it was the National Influenza Vaccine Summit which gave them the Award. It seems it was for reaching many people with their campaign, educating them about the dangers of 'flu and organising vaccination widely. Quite commendable really. I had swine 'flu last January, and it was ghastly, so I've had the jab this time. I urge anyone eligible to have it, as the 'flu left me in a bad state, weak and debilitated for literally months.


04 Dec 11 - 02:15 PM (#3268392)
Subject: RE: BS: Unusual award
From: Stringsinger

When the US comes to its senses and has National Health Care like every other civilized society in the world, they won't have to give awards


04 Dec 11 - 02:18 PM (#3268393)
Subject: RE: BS: Unusual award
From: Rapparee

I get shot every year, even with the Swine Flu stuff back in the '70s, and I haven't been given any award. I want an award. I wannit, I wannit! I'm gonna hold my breath until I turn blue! (But only if it includes a large, tax-free, cash prize.)


04 Dec 11 - 02:47 PM (#3268410)
Subject: RE: BS: Unusual award
From: gnu

I'll give you the prize... turn blue first.


04 Dec 11 - 05:12 PM (#3268469)
Subject: RE: BS: Unusual award
From: Bert

I didn't know that Gurney. Thanks.

Well said Stringsinger. Then people who have worked all of their lives wont have to be on an Indigent Care Program when they retire.