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I guess AIDS isn't scary to people nowadays

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Carl Herrera, Feb 25, 2011.

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  1. Carl Herrera

    Carl Herrera Contributing Member

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    Saw this poster on the subway yesterday... HIV isn't enough to convince people to use condoms anymore?

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    #1 Carl Herrera, Feb 25, 2011
  2. SuperBeeKay

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    anal cancer WTF
     
    #2 SuperBeeKay, Feb 25, 2011
  3. percicles

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    Looks more like and anti gay ad too me.
     
    #3 percicles, Feb 25, 2011
  4. Carl Herrera

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    It's not. It's actually produced by the City of New York.
     
    #4 Carl Herrera, Feb 25, 2011
  5. Mr. Brightside

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    The issue here is that HIV/AIDS isn't an automatic death sentence like it was was 30 years ago in the Western word. Most HIV/AIDS patients can live normal lives till old age with the anti-retroviral drug treatment available.

    With cancer, not so much chance of living a normal life. I think it is an effective advertisement.
     
    #5 Mr. Brightside, Feb 25, 2011
  6. SuperBeeKay

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    Also, HIV doesnt always = AIDS. AIDS is the very last stage of HIV when the number of lymphocytes is below a certain level.
     
    #6 SuperBeeKay, Feb 25, 2011
  7. percicles

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    You sure? I know those anti-abortion groups started putting up those black baby genocide billboards up in NYC. Could be some subversive propaganda campaign.
     
    #7 percicles, Feb 25, 2011
  8. rawool

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    Pfft... it's just anal cancer. :rolleyes:
     
    #8 rawool, Feb 25, 2011
  9. mylilpony

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    i think they deliver the message better nowadays.
    <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2AUd36xcz24" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    #9 mylilpony, Feb 25, 2011
  10. Kam

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    :/

    Spreading vagina cancer around.

    Sorry ladies.
     
    #10 Kam, Feb 25, 2011
  11. Jontro

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    I wonder how much that guy was paid to be in that poster. I mean who the hell would want to be the face of an HIV add... especially with the word "anal cancer" in it?
     
    #11 Jontro, Feb 25, 2011
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    Disingenuous but fair enough when you're fighting a losing battle.
     
    #12 Dairy Ashford, Feb 25, 2011
  13. TheFreak

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    Not to mention who would want to be the guy taking a picture of the anal cancer poster on the subway?
     
    #13 TheFreak, Feb 25, 2011
  14. SuperBeeKay

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    Maybe some gay person who has AIDS and wants to raise awareness? That never crossed your mind? Not once?
     
    #14 SuperBeeKay, Feb 25, 2011
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    LOL - I was thinking the same thing when I saw these ads in the subway in NYC late last year.

    Edit: they're probably gay. not like there's anything wrong with that.

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    #15 sammy, Feb 25, 2011
  16. Jontro

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    If I had such an illness I wouldn't want the whole world to know. At least not a normal person would. Then again, what is normal?
     
    #16 Jontro, Feb 26, 2011
  17. Pest_Ctrl

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    Should have gone with penis cancer. That's WAY more scarier.
     
    #17 Pest_Ctrl, Feb 26, 2011
  18. ClutchCityReturns

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    It's likely just stock photography. You can specify not to have your image used in certain types of ads, but if you don't...well...you end up on an AIDS / anal cancer poster.
     
    #18 ClutchCityReturns, Feb 26, 2011
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    People with HIV and who are taking HAART have the same life expectancy as a person without HIV. HIV has become a chronic disease.
     
    #19 Ubiquitin, Feb 26, 2011
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    Tony Parker has ass cancer?
     
    #20 Al Calavicci, Feb 26, 2011
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