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A Boring Dystopia

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"OxyContin Plush embodies the distinct design of the OxyContin pill, faithfully recreated as a plush toy. Display it proudly as a unique addition to your collection."

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This post is not a AD or endorcement it should go without saying but DONT BUY THIS. I formatted it like a AD sothat you gan get the same "Why the fuck does this exist?!" moment that I did :)

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[–] hateisreality@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Giantmicrobes.com is the OG

[–] miked@piefed.social 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I randomly sent my sister a gonorrhea plushy years ago. She keeps it in her car and tells new passengers I gave her the clap.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 1 week ago

I'm pretty sure I've seen something very similar to that done with molecules. I kind of thought that's what this was at first, an oxycodone molecule plushie. Which would at least have some education value.

Clickable link, since I was curious if it was real.

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Based on the Netflix drama outlining how drug companies pushed oxy on doctors and patients. It looks safe, friendly, and marketable for a reason

[–] BNE@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 week ago

The most explicitly sinister "if not friend, why friend shaped?"

[–] Steamymoomilk@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They look like the most Temu ass m&m

[–] gerald_eliasweb@reddthat.com 2 points 1 week ago

The fun M&M

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago

Great for kids!

[–] Cybersec@piefed.social 6 points 1 week ago

Is it stuffed with OxyContin?

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"Why the fuck does this exist?!

My immediate reaction.

Eta: owned by Perdue pharma?! 🤯

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"Eta"? The lowest social caste in Edo Period Japan?

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago

Hunh. Here I thought the usual "edit:" did that just fine. TIL, I guess.

[–] MourningDove@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago

I guarantee you that some idiots are going to buy this as a result of this post.