Airborne the center of class action lawsuit

*Drtooth* · 03-04-2008, 05:02 PM

*Roseangelo* · 03-04-2008, 06:26 PM

I've never bought into the claims, personally...

There's someone at work who takes it religiously as soon as she thinks she's getting sick. If it works, isn't it supposed to prevent you from getting sick? The moment you show symptoms you've already been sick for a couple days. She then adds that within a week she's back to normal... uh yeah, my body does that without taking any drugs. That's how it works.

*Revan* · 03-04-2008, 08:18 PM

great I feel silly. I have polished off 3 bottles of airbourne this year already. I suppose I don't need to keep taking this stuff.

stupid airboure

Type 97 Chi-ha · 03-05-2008, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Neutrino

great I feel silly. I have polished off 3 bottles of airbourne this year already. I suppose I don't need to keep taking this stuff.

stupid airboure

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Hopefully you can get at least some of your money back.

*Cure* · 03-05-2008, 12:56 PM

Sweet, I can get my money back for all those Airborne products...!

...that I didn't buy.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 03-05-2008, 01:38 PM

What the hell is Airborne?

*Drtooth* · 03-06-2008, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by ThirdMarioBro

What the hell is Airborne?

Something that apparently doesn't work. Personally, I always thought the idea was that it was a vitamin boost that doesn't cure a cold, but helps prevent catching them that often. At least that's what I remembered from the first, more accurate commercials.

*Roseangelo* · 03-06-2008, 09:51 AM

Well, the reason it's called Airborne is because you were supposed to take it when you were taking a flight somewhere to prevent you from getting sick from any of the people around you that you'd be in close-quarters with for a significant length of time. I actually figured it worked for that purpose because when I went to Japan my two friends with me took it and I declined based largely on it looking disgusting. And of course, I spent like the last two days there sick.

So I don't know, maybe it does work in that exact situation, but it sounds like they expanded their marketing and claims way beyond that.

*Drtooth* · 03-10-2008, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Roseangelo

Well, the reason it's called Airborne is because you were supposed to take it when you were taking a flight somewhere to prevent you from getting sick from any of the people around you that you'd be in close-quarters with for a significant length of time. I actually figured it worked for that purpose because when I went to Japan my two friends with me took it and I declined based largely on it looking disgusting. And of course, I spent like the last two days there sick.

So I don't know, maybe it does work in that exact situation, but it sounds like they expanded their marketing and claims way beyond that.

That's what I figured. A vitamin boost to make it harder to catch a cold. Not a cold cure. You know, I almost want to side with the company here, but I guess they were the ones that marketed it that way in the long run.

*Buslady* · 03-10-2008, 04:43 PM

I thought Airborne was named cos it supposed to help keep you from getting sick from airborne illnesses LOL

i knew the junk never worked, it always looked hokey to me

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Roseangelo Emperor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 9,120	Well, the reason it's called Airborne is because you were supposed to take it when you were taking a flight somewhere to prevent you from getting sick from any of the people around you that you'd be in close-quarters with for a significant length of time. I actually figured it worked for that purpose because when I went to Japan my two friends with me took it and I declined based largely on it looking disgusting. And of course, I spent like the last two days there sick. So I don't know, maybe it does work in that exact situation, but it sounds like they expanded their marketing and claims way beyond that. __________________ www.ninjapizza.net www.colorsbyrosemary.com

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Buslady WingsOfDarkness! Perkele! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In 7803... Posts: 4,366	I thought Airborne was named cos it supposed to help keep you from getting sick from airborne illnesses LOL i knew the junk never worked, it always looked hokey to me __________________