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imogen
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A while back, I was bored at work and googling "imogen". It's amazing how many products are called imogen - sofas, binoculars and, as it turns out, an anti-diarrhoea drug.

I thought this was a slightly inelegant use of my name, but thought more of it.

Then today, while bored at work and playing online monopoly, I was greeted with "imogen - hey, isn't that the anti-diarrhoea stuff?"

[Mad]

"No. Well yes. But it was my name first."

Great, I'm going to be recognised as a pharmaceutical. Maybe I should just change my name to Viagra and be done with it. At least it's a more interesting drug.

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rivka
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Cool. We'll just start calling you Tiny Blue.
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imogen
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Tiny Blue? Never heard of it - must be an American one I guess.

Is it sufficiently embarrasing?

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rivka
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[Confused] Do Viagra ads in Oz not use the tagline, "Viagra, the Little Blue Pill"?
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imogen
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Not that I've noticed.

But... aha *light goes on*

Tv ads for specific prescription drugs are illegal over here.

But I don't mind Tiny Blue. Kind of like True Blue with a twist. [Smile]

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rivka
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Yeah, they used to be illegal here, too. *remembers fondly*

Glad you like your new nick, Tiny. [Big Grin]

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They might as well be illegal. They don't really give you enough information to warrant their existence.
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nitrous oxide (NO) is why it works you know. Or at least works in real life. Not sure exactly how viagra works.

*Yes this is almost thread hijacking. But i thought it was freaking amazing the other day when i learned that.

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Can I call you SilverBullet?
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