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* FollowTheLeader: A self-inflicted example; the same company also made [=FREEdHem=] hemmorhoid cream, which was advertised in the same way (first "[=FREEdHem=], the only one-application hemorrhoidal cream", then "Freedom from hemorrhoids, [=FREEdHem=] hemorrhoid cream"), and [=ActivOn=], [=RenewIn=] and [=PreferOn=], which weren't.
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Magic Feather: see \"Placebo effect works even if patients know they\'re getting a sham drug \"
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* MagicFeather: If you're susceptible to the placebo effect, maybe this product might work for you. However, given you've probably just read this very page debunking the product, product, ... that no longer applies.might still apply anyway. The human mind is funny, isn't it?
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The notorious advertisement, which first aired in June 2006, stemmed from Better Business Bureau objections to the earlier ads' claims of "fast, safe, effective" headache relief. In reality, the product is little more than a wax stick with extremely low concentrations of various plants, and is sold as a homeopathic[[note]]i.e. useless[[/note]] remedy.
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The notorious advertisement, which first aired in June 2006, stemmed from Better Business Bureau objections to the earlier ads' claims of "fast, safe, effective" headache relief. In reality,
Sold as a "homeopathic remedy" the product islittle more than actually a wax stick with extremely low concentrations stick. The only other ingredients are two types of various plants, poisonous flowers and is sold as a homeopathic[[note]]i.e. useless[[/note]] remedy.
carcinogen, but don't be concerned they are diluted to ''parts per trillion''. You probably encounter higher doses of things sitting on your couch breathing.
Sold as a "homeopathic remedy" the product is
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* WhatWereTheySellingAgain: Odds are, if you didn't read the description for the page, you'd have no idea of what [=HeadOn=] actually ''is''. Y'know, besides Besides the fact that it's applied directly to the forehead. Given that it's an inert stick of wax, that was probably intentional.
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I thought it was a little much to call homeopathic stuff that. Also, hottip markup is being phased out.
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The notorious advertisement, which first aired in June 2006, stemmed from Better Business Bureau objections to the earlier ads' claims of "fast, safe, effective" headache relief. In reality, the product is little more than a wax stick with extremely low concentrations of various plants, and is sold as a homeopathic[[hottip:*:i.e. bullshit]] remedy.
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The notorious advertisement, which first aired in June 2006, stemmed from Better Business Bureau objections to the earlier ads' claims of "fast, safe, effective" headache relief. In reality, the product is little more than a wax stick with extremely low concentrations of various plants, and is sold as a homeopathic[[hottip:*:i.homeopathic[[note]]i.e. bullshit]] useless[[/note]] remedy.
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* WhatWereTheySellingAgain: Odds are, if you didn't read the description for the page, you'd have no idea of what [=HeadOn=] actually ''is''. Y'know, besides the fact that it's applied to the forehead. Given that it's an inert stick of wax, that was probably intentional.
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** EnforcedTrope: Since it's just a stick of wax that has absolutely nothing clinically proven to cure anything, they are not legally allowed to say that it does anything at all.
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** EnforcedTrope: Since it's just a stick of wax that has absolutely nothing clinically proven to cure anything, they are not legally allowed to say that it does anything at all.
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**do? It's an EnforcedTrope: Since it's just a stick of wax that has absolutely nothing clinically proven to cure anything, they are not legally allowed to say that it does anything at all.
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* LampshadeHanging: Eventually they wisened up to the mass's opinions about the commercial and had it get cut off for someone to come in and point out how annoying they are, but still commending the product.
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* SelfDeprecation: Later commercials interrupted themselves halfway through, with different "customers" stating that Eventually they hated wisened up to the ad mass's opinions about the commercial and had it get cut off for someone to come in and [[LampshadeHanging point out how annoying they are]], but loved still commending the product.
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A [[strike:[[SnakeOilSalesman medical]]]] product known for its annoyingly simple commercial. Literally, the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is3icfcbmbs entire commercial]] was as follows:
-->''[=HeadOn=], apply directly to the forehead. [=HeadOn=], apply directly to the forehead. [=HeadOn=], apply directly to the forehead. [=HeadOn=] is available without a prescription at retailers nationwide.''
-->''[=HeadOn=], apply directly to the forehead. [=HeadOn=], apply directly to the forehead. [=HeadOn=], apply directly to the forehead. [=HeadOn=] is available without a prescription at retailers nationwide.''
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A [[strike:[[SnakeOilSalesman medical]]]] [[SnakeOilSalesman "medical"]] product known for its annoyingly simple commercial. Literally, the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is3icfcbmbs entire commercial]] was as follows:
-->''[=HeadOn=], apply directly to the forehead. \\
[=HeadOn=], apply directly to theforehead. forehead.\\
[=HeadOn=], apply directly to theforehead. forehead.\\
[=HeadOn=] is available without a prescription at retailers nationwide.''
-->''[=HeadOn=], apply directly to the forehead.
[=HeadOn=], apply directly to the
[=HeadOn=], apply directly to the
[=HeadOn=] is available without a prescription at retailers nationwide.''
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It\'s not Our Product Sucks if they say they like the product.
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The notorious advertisement, which first aired in June 2006, stemmed from Better Business Bureau objections to the earlier ads' claims of "fast, safe, effective" headache relief. In reality, the product is little more than a wax stick with extremely low concentrations of various plants, and is sold as a homeopathic remedy.
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The notorious advertisement, which first aired in June 2006, stemmed from Better Business Bureau objections to the earlier ads' claims of "fast, safe, effective" headache relief. In reality, the product is little more than a wax stick with extremely low concentrations of various plants, and is sold as a homeopathic homeopathic[[hottip:*:i.e. bullshit]] remedy.
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A [[strike:[[SnakeOilSalesman medical]]]] product known for its annoyingly simple commercial. Literally, the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is3icfcbmbs entire commercial]] was as follows:
-->''[=HeadOn=], apply directly to the forehead. [=HeadOn=], apply directly to the forehead. [=HeadOn=], apply directly to the forehead. [=HeadOn=] is available without a prescription at retailers nationwide.''
The notorious advertisement, which first aired in June 2006, stemmed from Better Business Bureau objections to the earlier ads' claims of "fast, safe, effective" headache relief. In reality, the product is little more than a wax stick with extremely low concentrations of various plants, and is sold as a homeopathic remedy.
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* FollowTheLeader: A self-inflicted example; the same company also made [=FREEdHem=] hemmorhoid cream, which was advertised in the same way (first "[=FREEdHem=], the only one-application hemorrhoidal cream", then "Freedom from hemorrhoids, [=FREEdHem=] hemorrhoid cream"), and [=ActivOn=], [=RenewIn=] and [=PreferOn=], which weren't.
** [=FREEdHem=], apply directly to the...never mind.
* LampshadeHanging: Eventually they wisened up to the mass's opinions about the commercial and had it get cut off for someone to come in and point out how annoying they are, but still commending the product.
* NotableCommercialCampaigns
* RuleOfThree
* SelfDeprecation / OurProductSucks: Later commercials interrupted themselves halfway through, with different "customers" stating that they hated the ad but loved the product.
* ViewersAreGoldfish
* WhatWereTheySellingAgain: Odds are, if you didn't read the description for the page, you'd have no idea of what HeadOn actually ''is''. Y'know, besides the fact that it's applied to the forehead.
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[=HeadOn=], apply directly to the forehead.
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-->''[=HeadOn=], apply directly to the forehead. [=HeadOn=], apply directly to the forehead. [=HeadOn=], apply directly to the forehead. [=HeadOn=] is available without a prescription at retailers nationwide.''
The notorious advertisement, which first aired in June 2006, stemmed from Better Business Bureau objections to the earlier ads' claims of "fast, safe, effective" headache relief. In reality, the product is little more than a wax stick with extremely low concentrations of various plants, and is sold as a homeopathic remedy.
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* AdNauseam
** [[OverlyLongGag Ad Nauseam]]
*** [[RuleOfThree Ad Nauseam]]
* BeigeProse
* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment
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* FollowTheLeader: A self-inflicted example; the same company also made [=FREEdHem=] hemmorhoid cream, which was advertised in the same way (first "[=FREEdHem=], the only one-application hemorrhoidal cream", then "Freedom from hemorrhoids, [=FREEdHem=] hemorrhoid cream"), and [=ActivOn=], [=RenewIn=] and [=PreferOn=], which weren't.
** [=FREEdHem=], apply directly to the...never mind.
* LampshadeHanging: Eventually they wisened up to the mass's opinions about the commercial and had it get cut off for someone to come in and point out how annoying they are, but still commending the product.
* NotableCommercialCampaigns
* RuleOfThree
* SelfDeprecation / OurProductSucks: Later commercials interrupted themselves halfway through, with different "customers" stating that they hated the ad but loved the product.
* ViewersAreGoldfish
* WhatWereTheySellingAgain: Odds are, if you didn't read the description for the page, you'd have no idea of what HeadOn actually ''is''. Y'know, besides the fact that it's applied to the forehead.
** Applied ''[[InsistentTerminology directly]]'' to the forehead.
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