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How to convince a family member that homeopathic medicine is malarkey?
Posted on 6/14/16 at 8:52 pm
Posted on 6/14/16 at 8:52 pm
First off, here are some fun gifs. I like to pay it forward before making you read some stupid crap unlike some of these ingrates.
Okay, now on to my situation.
Staying with my gam gam (here's a pic you nasty mofos)
as she's in her twilight years and needs someone to stay with her from time to time and just help her out and stuff. I do it occasionally and I'm happy to do it. Cook dinner with her and visit and it's fine.
Well one of the things I do when I stay here is help her with her medicine. No big deal. Old people take medicine and sometimes it's a lot and they can get confused.
Well tonight I get some instructions from a family member that's she's got some new medicine I need to give her. When I hear the names my cynic alarm goes off. Stuff that doesn't sound like real medicine. I ask if a doctor prescribed it. I am told yes. I ask which Doctor. I get told a name, but my bullshite meter is blaring at this point. She might as well have said Dr. Yogagirl.
I know this is long. Here's another gif.
bear with me.
So I ask her what she's a doctor of and finally get a straight answer. She's a "Doctor of homeopathy" at the "wellness center of Baton Rouge". (anyone know of this?)
I proceed to be way meaner than I should, pissing said family member off, calling it snake oil, quackery, crank meds, etc. Get bitched at and guilt tripped because "no it's not! It works! It helps!"
Whatever. Give my gam gam these stupid drops. Ask her (she used to be in the medical profession) if she thought it was quackery. She said yes. I asked if they helped. She said she didn't know. Looked at the invoice (oh it looks official all right. Doses and pseudoscience and all that jazz.) and it isn't cheap.
Is this worth fighting my family over? Hell, if they want I'll get some booze and some herbs and spices and make up a batch of Uncle Fr33's Miracle Tonic.
And they can pay me all the money they are wasting on this.
Is this a losing battle? Any tips to overcome the smooth talking salesmen that sold them on this? Anyone else have any experience with this stuff?
I appreciate any advice or guidance.
Sorry for all the words. Here's some boobs.
Okay, now on to my situation.
Staying with my gam gam (here's a pic you nasty mofos)
as she's in her twilight years and needs someone to stay with her from time to time and just help her out and stuff. I do it occasionally and I'm happy to do it. Cook dinner with her and visit and it's fine. Well one of the things I do when I stay here is help her with her medicine. No big deal. Old people take medicine and sometimes it's a lot and they can get confused.
Well tonight I get some instructions from a family member that's she's got some new medicine I need to give her. When I hear the names my cynic alarm goes off. Stuff that doesn't sound like real medicine. I ask if a doctor prescribed it. I am told yes. I ask which Doctor. I get told a name, but my bullshite meter is blaring at this point. She might as well have said Dr. Yogagirl.
I know this is long. Here's another gif.
bear with me. So I ask her what she's a doctor of and finally get a straight answer. She's a "Doctor of homeopathy" at the "wellness center of Baton Rouge". (anyone know of this?)
I proceed to be way meaner than I should, pissing said family member off, calling it snake oil, quackery, crank meds, etc. Get bitched at and guilt tripped because "no it's not! It works! It helps!"
Whatever. Give my gam gam these stupid drops. Ask her (she used to be in the medical profession) if she thought it was quackery. She said yes. I asked if they helped. She said she didn't know. Looked at the invoice (oh it looks official all right. Doses and pseudoscience and all that jazz.) and it isn't cheap.
Is this worth fighting my family over? Hell, if they want I'll get some booze and some herbs and spices and make up a batch of Uncle Fr33's Miracle Tonic.
And they can pay me all the money they are wasting on this.
Is this a losing battle? Any tips to overcome the smooth talking salesmen that sold them on this? Anyone else have any experience with this stuff?
I appreciate any advice or guidance.
Sorry for all the words. Here's some boobs.
This post was edited on 6/14/16 at 8:55 pm
Posted on 6/14/16 at 8:54 pm to fr33manator
I got to gam gam, and quit reading.
Gam gam, lol.
Gam gam, lol.
Posted on 6/14/16 at 8:55 pm to fr33manator
Uprooted for gifs. Didn't read all the words.
To answer your question, you can't. People who believe in homeopathic medicine are too set in their ways to convince otherwise. They're too ignorant of their own ignorance. They're beyond saving.
To answer your question, you can't. People who believe in homeopathic medicine are too set in their ways to convince otherwise. They're too ignorant of their own ignorance. They're beyond saving.
Posted on 6/14/16 at 8:55 pm to fr33manator
You can't fixed stupid but you can always post up more gifs of boobs.
Posted on 6/14/16 at 8:56 pm to fr33manator
What are the names of the meds? Yes, it's likely quackery.
Where can i see the second to last girl take that tan top off?
Where can i see the second to last girl take that tan top off?
Posted on 6/14/16 at 8:56 pm to fr33manator
Wow, "Dryogagirl?"
But, I'm sure you posted this because homeopathic medicine is science and works, in many cases, better than the garbage the big Wall St. pharmaceutical companies foist on us.
Herbal medicine is better, however.
I take herbal supplements every day, wear crystals and I've never have had any big health issues and almost never get sick.
I eat a lot of superfruits, salmon and hemp hearts too.
But, I'm sure you posted this because homeopathic medicine is science and works, in many cases, better than the garbage the big Wall St. pharmaceutical companies foist on us.
Herbal medicine is better, however.
I take herbal supplements every day, wear crystals and I've never have had any big health issues and almost never get sick.
I eat a lot of superfruits, salmon and hemp hearts too.
This post was edited on 6/14/16 at 8:59 pm
Posted on 6/14/16 at 8:57 pm to fr33manator
Can't help, mesmerized by gifs. Gam Gam don't believe in homeopathy then it ain't gonna work for her. Mind over body.
This post was edited on 6/14/16 at 9:03 pm
Posted on 6/14/16 at 8:57 pm to fr33manator
Some plants do have medicinal properties. We don't have to rely on modern chemistry alone.
Posted on 6/14/16 at 8:57 pm to fr33manator
That's a tough spot. Those homeopathic creeps prey on old folk promising them a cure for everything under the sun. It sounds like other idiots in your family believe in that crap. You have to decide if it's worth fighting them about it. If you like being around them, don't fight it. If you wouldn't mind never seeing them again, call them on their bullshite.
Posted on 6/14/16 at 8:57 pm to yoga girl
quote:
But, I'm sure you posted this because homeopathic medicine is science and works, in many cases, better than the garbage the big Wall St. pharmaceutical companies foist on us.
Away we go...
Posted on 6/14/16 at 8:59 pm to fr33manator
shite in a blender
Add ice, strawberries, a banana, and condensed milk
Blend
Serve to family member in chilled mug
Tell them it's a new superfruit smoothie
Profit
Add ice, strawberries, a banana, and condensed milk
Blend
Serve to family member in chilled mug
Tell them it's a new superfruit smoothie
Profit
Posted on 6/14/16 at 8:59 pm to fr33manator
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This post was edited on 6/14/16 at 11:28 pm
Posted on 6/14/16 at 9:00 pm to fr33manator
I'm not saying it's all malarkey but it is starting to rise here in the us.
Like anything else, some of it is valid and some of it, isn't. So research it thoroughly.
This will only continue
Like anything else, some of it is valid and some of it, isn't. So research it thoroughly.
This will only continue
Posted on 6/14/16 at 9:02 pm to ManBearTiger
Damn, big pharmacy has you conned. Superfruits are great for you. Omegas are great for you. High dollar pills that enrich big pharmacy are a waste of money.
Antibiotics are over prescribed and becoming less effective because we are addicted to RX.
Big psychology pharmacy is even worse. Yes, some pill will cure your non-existent mental illness. My Dad once tried to play that game on me, biggest argument we ever had.
Antibiotics are over prescribed and becoming less effective because we are addicted to RX.
Big psychology pharmacy is even worse. Yes, some pill will cure your non-existent mental illness. My Dad once tried to play that game on me, biggest argument we ever had.
Posted on 6/14/16 at 9:02 pm to ManBearTiger
Damn, big pharmacy has you conned. Superfruits are great for you. Omegas are great for you. High dollar pills that enrich big pharmacy are a waste of money.
Antibiotics are over prescribed and becoming less effective because we are addicted to RX.
Big psychology pharmacy is even worse. Yes, some pill will cure your non-existent mental illness. My Dad once tried to play that game on me, biggest argument we ever had.
Antibiotics are over prescribed and becoming less effective because we are addicted to RX.
Big psychology pharmacy is even worse. Yes, some pill will cure your non-existent mental illness. My Dad once tried to play that game on me, biggest argument we ever had.
Posted on 6/14/16 at 9:04 pm to fr33manator
Unless it's putting her in a financial bind or you think it's actually harming her just let it go.
Posted on 6/14/16 at 9:04 pm to yoga girl
Do you grow your arm pit hair as well?
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