Plavix

Has anyone else out there seen these commercials for Plavix, some kind of medication that's supposed to lessen the chance of getting a blood clot, or something?

I mention it because it irks me, this commercial. I swear it was written by someone whose first language wasn't English, because it's just a little off. What am I talking about?

Okay. It starts out with some kind of dumb mock testimonial, and I've seen two versions.. One refers to "Bob" and one "Carol." Now, the one with "Carol" is perhaps more amusing because the two variations essentially follow the same script except for different gender pronouns.

Anyway, it goes something like, "At 5'9", Carol is a formidable woman. But she was no match for something smaller than a pencil point. That something was a clot." At this point it goes on to extoll the benefits of Plavix, blabbity-blah, and at the end, once again, the voiceover warns: "No matter how formidable you are, YOU, too, are no match for a dangerous clot!"

For some reason the word clot is really starting to gross me out. I've never heard a blood clot just referred to as a clot, and goddamnit, that commercial bothers me. I kinda wish they still wouldn't let drug companies advertise on TV. All it does is make everyone borderline hypochondriacs. Plus the commercials are annoying.