Where's the self responsibility (are these folk thick?)

[diy_fun_uk]

Let's say you buy a product/service from a legitimate business and it turns out to be something else e.g. counterfeit and/or dangerous. In that scenario you have my sympathy.

However, a couple of weeks back there was a piece on the news about fake weight loss jabs. One woman was giving her sob story about the jabs she'd bought. Caused her health issues, issues that could have been serious.

Where did she buy the jabs? She saw a TikTok advert from someone she didn't know selling jabs. She ordered them. They arrived in a brown envelope with nothing else i.e. no instructions, nothing.

She still used them!!!

And earlier today there was a news piece about the dangers of using unlicensed teeth whitening products that contain dangerously high levels of bleach, in some cases 50%+. However, again, these products are being sold over social media, with no attempt to hide the fact they contain high bleach levels. Actually this is often promoted as a positive e.g. Extreme Bleaching! So the news prog bought some from a 'beautician' on her doorstep. Got them home, again nothing to indicate how to use, nothing.

However, people are buying and using them!!! And then they're wondering why their teeth are in pain or falling out!

Are these folk thick? Tbh I have zero sympathy for them. Where's the self responsibility?

 

[Knave of Hearts]

Let's say you buy a product/service from a legitimate business and it turns out to be something else e.g. counterfeit and/or dangerous. In that scenario you have my sympathy.

However, a couple of weeks back there was a piece on the news about fake weight loss jabs. One woman was giving her sob story about the jabs she'd bought. Caused her health issues, issues that could have been serious.

Where did she buy the jabs? She saw a TikTok advert from someone she didn't know selling jabs. She ordered them. They arrived in a brown envelope with nothing else i.e. no instructions, nothing.

She still used them!!!

And earlier today their was a news piece about the dangers of using unlicensed teeth whitening products that contain dangerously high levels of bleach, in some cases 50%+. However, again, these products are being sold over social media, with no attempt to hide the fact they contain high bleach levels. Actually this is often promoted as a positive e.g. Extreme Bleaching! So the news prog bought some from a 'beautician' on her doorstep. Got them home, again nothing to indicate how to use, nothing.

However, people are buying and using them!!! And then they're wondering why their teeth are in pain or falling out!

Are these folk thick? Tbh I have zero sympathy for them. Where's the self responsibility?

Agreed. It's not like the government have to battle against giant tobacco or alcohol corporations to include a Health Warning.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

However, people are buying and using them!!! And then they're wondering why their teeth are in pain or falling out!

Are these folk thick? Tbh I have zero sympathy for them. Where's the self responsibility?

Then there's the Botox injections, which make them look like they have a duck's bill. Some cannot speak properly, due to the distortion of their lips.

 

[pete01]

I agree, people must be crackers to inject thereselves with this rubbish.....and the women with the big lips (what's all that about) it just looks awful

 

[Deluks]

Then there's the Botox injections, which make them look like they have a duck's bill. Some cannot speak properly, due to the distortion of their lips.

I don't dough got yor dalkeen gabout?

 

[Jurassicspark]

Let's say you buy a product/service from a legitimate business and it turns out to be something else e.g. counterfeit and/or dangerous. In that scenario you have my sympathy.

You’re saying you have sympathy for consumers when they buy from legitimate businesses, but why is there so little or no sympathy for the systemic failures that allow dangerous products to enter the market in the first place?

However, a couple of weeks back there was a piece on the news about fake weight loss jabs. One woman was giving her sob story about the jabs she'd bought. Caused her health issues, issues that could have been serious.

Was she a medical expert?

Are these folk thick? Tbh I have zero sympathy for them. Where's the self responsibility?

Really?

So the problem is that people are stupid, not that anyone is selling dangerous products to them?

Should we really applaud the naive because they didn’t read a warning label on something that literally could kill them? Or should we focus on asking why there are zero safeguards?

And who exactly is responsible when these products make it to market without proper checks? Should we blame the consumer, or do we finally start holding the platforms and sellers accountable for the harm they’re knowingly enabling?

I get it, people should be more cautious buying stuff online, but shouldn't we also ask why there's no proper system in place to stop dangerous stuff from getting through?

 

[motorbiking]

Google synthol, then click images. People will do anything to short cut the hard work. Synthol causes necrosis of the muscle tissue and your body basically rots.

 

[IT Minion]

Some of the advertising for this stuff is very good. There's a small industry devoted to it. Some of this stuff came up on a podcast recently where someone dug into it a bit more

Episode #435 | Skeptics with a K | Merseyside Skeptics Society

<p>Marsh drops down a rabbit hole when he starts to look into the makers of 'Ozempatch', which claims to shift stubborn belly fat. Meanwhile, Mike tries to book a massage.</p><p>Online tickets for the final QED are still available, <a href="https://qedcon.org/"><b>pick up yours today</b></a>...

www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk

 

[Ihavenojob]

Some people are glad to queue up to have God knows what injected into them.

 

[noseall]

Knock-off Nigels and their gormless victims infect all walks of life. I bet loads on this forum have a dodgy stick.

 

[pete01]

Knock-off Nigels and their gormless victims infect all walks of life. I bet loads on this forum have a dodgy stick.

Keep it clean

 

[Brigadier]

However, a couple of weeks back there was a piece on the news about fake weight loss jabs. One woman was giving her sob story about the jabs she'd bought. Caused her health issues,

She's probably pizzed off that her health issues didn't involve feeling nauseous for weeks, resulting in her dropping a few stone

 

[diy_fun_uk]

You’re saying you have sympathy for consumers when they buy from legitimate businesses, but why is there so little or no sympathy for the systemic failures that allow dangerous products to enter the market in the first place?

This doesn't even make sense. Why would I have sympathy for systemic failures?

Unless someone is mentally challenged, I have zero sympathy for them if they buy stuff to ingest, slap on their skin/teeth, or inject when they know little to nothing about the 'company' or individual selling the stuff, or indeed the product itself.

I have sympathy with this person:

I bought a car from an established car dealership and found out it has outstanding finance on it. The dealer is arguing the point so I'll need to take them to court.

I have zero sympathy with this person:

I bought a car last month from someone I don't know in the Asda car park at 10pm. Found out it has outstanding finance on it. I can't trace the seller cause they've used a burner phone and I paid them in cash.

 

[foxhole]

Stupid is that stupid does :

 

[Mottie]

Those penis enlargers don’t work either. I’ve tried 4 different ones so far and I’m still only 8” when erect!