# Hey, it's that herpes girl! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 5, 2005, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-its-that-herpes-girl/297857 "2005-04-05T16:22:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-its-that-herpes-girl/297857/1 "2005-04-05T16:22:08Z")
There was a commercial for a herpes medicine on teevee yesterday, where a rather attractive woman talks about ‘her’ herpes. (I assume that she is not actually infected, but is just playing a role.) I wonder how that commercial may affect her acting career? Would casting agents look at her résumé and say, ‘Well… She’s good for the role; but people may recognise her from her commercial. I don’t think we want to risk any negative publicity.’ I wondered the same thing about the Pepto Bismol adverts. ‘Hey! She’s the one with diarrhea!’ ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-its-that-herpes-girl/297857/2 "2005-04-05T16:31:35Z")
Hey there, Herpes girl Swingin’ down the street so lesion-free Nobody you meet could ever see The virus there inside you Hey there, Herpes girl Why do all the boys just pass you by? Could it be you just don’t ask All the guys condoms to wear? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-its-that-herpes-girl/297857/3 "2005-04-05T16:58:44Z")
Wasn’t this an episode of _Friends_? Joey got featured on a public service poster for STD’s and found it was affected his social and professional life? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-its-that-herpes-girl/297857/4 "2005-04-05T17:03:25Z")
> [@Little Nemo](#): > > Wasn’t this an episode of _Friends_? Joey got featured on a public service poster for STD’s and found it was affected his social and professional life? I’ve never seen _Friends_. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-its-that-herpes-girl/297857/5 "2005-04-05T17:08:50Z")
> [@Johnny L.A.](#): > > I’ve never seen _Friends_. :eek: \ You are not of this world, are you? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-its-that-herpes-girl/297857/6 "2005-04-05T17:26:17Z")
[QUOTE=QuickSilverYou are not of this world, are you?[/QUOTE] Is that one of your Earth jokes? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-its-that-herpes-girl/297857/7 "2005-04-05T17:26:44Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > :eek: > \ > You are not of this world, are you? FTR, I’ve never seen it either. Margret Cho has a routine about seeing a woman in a variety of femine hygene product commercials and makes the comment that she knows too much about that woman’s vagina. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-its-that-herpes-girl/297857/8 "2005-04-05T17:30:27Z")
I doubt it would make a difference unless it was the most famous herpes commercial in the universe, featuring a character beloved by millions who had been spun off into T-shirts, cosmetics, breakfast cereal and comic books. In that case, typecasting might set in. ---
**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-its-that-herpes-girl/297857/9 "2005-04-05T18:17:29Z")
My favorite is the birth control commercial where the girl goes out with all these different guys until she finds the one who is “perfect” for her. I always like to think she slept with all of those losers first, especially since she looks like little miss priss. haha. ---
**Author:** ![av8rmike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/edb3f5/32.png) [@av8rmike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/av8rmike)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-its-that-herpes-girl/297857/10 "2005-04-05T18:23:10Z")
> [@Snooooopy](#): > > I doubt it would make a difference unless it was the most famous herpes commercial in the universe, featuring a character beloved by millions… I dunno, but if **Johnny** is talking about the same Herpes Girl I’m thinking of, the one with the amazingly beautiful eyes, then I’d say it could be the most famous herpes commercial in the universe. ---
**Author:** ![vibrotronica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@vibrotronica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vibrotronica)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-its-that-herpes-girl/297857/11 "2005-04-05T18:25:17Z")
> [@Johnny L.A.](#): > > I wondered the same thing about the Pepto Bismol adverts. ‘Hey! She’s the one with diarrhea!’ The diarrhea girl is smokin’ hot! And she’s got the moves, too. I’m in love with the dirrahea girl! ---
**Author:** ![BMax](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bmax/32/4267_2.png) [@BMax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMax)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-its-that-herpes-girl/297857/12 "2005-04-05T18:27:21Z")
Is she that kayaking herpes girl? Because that commercial has put me off girls who kayak. They’re really hot, but have herpes, you know. ---
**Author:** ![\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/7cd45c/32.png) [@\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Deep_F_ied)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-its-that-herpes-girl/297857/13 "2005-04-05T18:39:54Z")
You want to know what is scary? That actress looks ALOT like my girlfriend. Especially the hair/face/eyes. It kind of freaks me out. ---
**Author:** ![\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/7cd45c/32.png) [@\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Deep_F_ied)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-its-that-herpes-girl/297857/14 "2005-04-05T18:47:01Z")
I am talking about the Valtrex ad. I am not sure if there are more than one. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-its-that-herpes-girl/297857/15 "2005-04-05T18:53:27Z")
> [@av8rmike](#): > > I dunno, but if **Johnny** is talking about the same Herpes Girl I’m thinking of, the one with the amazingly beautiful eyes, then I’d say it could be the most famous herpes commercial in the universe. > [@BMax](#): > > Is she that kayaking herpes girl? Because that commercial has put me off girls who kayak. They’re really hot, but have herpes, you know. Yes, the one with the beautiful wooden canoe. She does have a pretty face. > [@vibrotronica](#): > > The diarrhea girl is smokin’ hot! And she’s got the moves, too. > > I’m in love with the dirrahea girl! Yeah, she’s pretty too. But since I like performing cunnilingus (not that I ever get the chance ☹ ), the diarrhea aspect is worrisome. ---
**Author:** ![BMax](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bmax/32/4267_2.png) [@BMax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMax)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-its-that-herpes-girl/297857/16 "2005-04-05T19:45:55Z")
> [@Johnny L.A.](#): > > Yes, the one with the beautiful wooden canoe. She does have a pretty face. > > Yeah, she’s pretty too. But since I like performing cunnilingus (not that I ever get the chance ☹ ), the diarrhea aspect is worrisome. Diahrrea puts you off going down but herpes doesn’t? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-its-that-herpes-girl/297857/17 "2005-04-05T20:14:29Z")
> [@BMax](#): > > Diahrrea puts you off going down but herpes doesn’t? Yeah, that would be a deal-breaker too. ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-its-that-herpes-girl/297857/18 "2005-04-05T20:17:48Z")
This is kind of a reverse, but there used to be a PSA featuring a teen who had listened to music too loud and now he was losing his hearing. The kid was played by the same kid who was on the short lived sitcom “Hi Honey, I’m Home” so it kind of lost it’s impact for me. ---
**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-its-that-herpes-girl/297857/19 "2005-04-05T20:30:05Z")
> [@Snooooopy](#): > > I doubt it would make a difference unless it was the most famous herpes commercial in the universe, featuring a character beloved by millions who had been spun off into T-shirts, cosmetics, breakfast cereal and comic books. In that case, typecasting might set in. Wouldn’t that be _awesome_? Start your day with Herpes-O’s, part of this nutritious breakfast. Ok. Maybe not. ---
**Author:** ![My\_Darn\_Snake\_Legs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@My\_Darn\_Snake\_Legs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/My_Darn_Snake_Legs)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-its-that-herpes-girl/297857/20 "2005-04-05T20:57:59Z")
\*\* «Ðëëp¤F®ïêd»™ \*\* Holy crap that’s complicated. I’m glad that I don’t have to type that every time that I sign in! I was in an ethics class, and we were talking about porn (for some reason or other) and the sorts of things sold in them when my prof says something like “What? I was just getting groceries!” So we started talking about groceries that you would buy at some place like Condoms To Go. My favorite was “Porn-O’s” mmmm, mmmm! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-its-that-herpes-girl/297857.md?page=2)