# Oh great, my cough drops are in the service of the capitalist overlords. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 7, 2014, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-great-my-cough-drops-are-in-the-service-of-the-capitalist-overlords/700695 "2014-10-07T22:57:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cher3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-great-my-cough-drops-are-in-the-service-of-the-capitalist-overlords/700695/1 "2014-10-07T22:57:30Z")
I should be home in bed watching cartoons, but I dragged myself and my cold into work, because that’s what we do here in PTO-land. Then, when I went to unwrap another cough drop, I noticed the labels had been printed with “inspirational” messages: “Conquer today.” “Don’t try harder. Do harder!” “Put your game face on.” Yeah. Well, my game face was at work all day, wreathed in menthol fumes. What a world. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Nylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-great-my-cough-drops-are-in-the-service-of-the-capitalist-overlords/700695/2 "2014-10-07T23:11:10Z")
My cold symptom soothing candy says, “Chimes is comforting wherever you go!” It looks like the company is owned by a bunch of hippies. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-great-my-cough-drops-are-in-the-service-of-the-capitalist-overlords/700695/3 "2014-10-07T23:19:13Z")
I am familiar with those cough drops. (Rhymes with talls) I opened one, and the label said: You Pussy! ---
**Author:** ![No\_umlaut\_for\_U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea5d25/32.png) [@No\_umlaut\_for\_U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_umlaut_for_U)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-great-my-cough-drops-are-in-the-service-of-the-capitalist-overlords/700695/4 "2014-10-08T00:24:15Z")
How about, “Go home and don’t infect your coworkers!” ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-great-my-cough-drops-are-in-the-service-of-the-capitalist-overlords/700695/5 "2014-10-08T05:21:26Z")
“Turn your head and cough.” ---
**Author:** ![cher3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-great-my-cough-drops-are-in-the-service-of-the-capitalist-overlords/700695/6 "2014-10-08T16:05:50Z")
> [@No\_umlaut\_for\_U](#): > > How about, “Go home and don’t infect your coworkers!” Where do you think I got this cold in the first place? ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-great-my-cough-drops-are-in-the-service-of-the-capitalist-overlords/700695/7 "2014-10-08T16:58:12Z")
Try adding “in bed” or “under the Sheets” to these inspirational messages, just like people do with fortune cookie fortunes. > [@](#): > > “Conquer today…_in bed_” > > “Don’t try harder – do harder…_in bed_” > > “Put your game face on…_in bed_” Makes it more palatable. Or at least more interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Barking\_Dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Barking\_Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barking_Dog)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-great-my-cough-drops-are-in-the-service-of-the-capitalist-overlords/700695/8 "2014-10-08T18:42:52Z")
“Infect your coworkers…in bed.” Nope. That just sounds like you have a venereal disease. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-great-my-cough-drops-are-in-the-service-of-the-capitalist-overlords/700695/9 "2014-10-08T19:13:01Z")
Don’t do it to joke inspirational messages suggested by **No Umlaut**. ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2014, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-great-my-cough-drops-are-in-the-service-of-the-capitalist-overlords/700695/10 "2014-10-13T23:35:16Z")
My preferred brand of tampons puts inspirational messages on the wrappers: “Achieve your dreams.” “You’ve got the moves!” “Go play. I’ve got your back.” “Stretch yourself.” “Strive to do your best.” “The sky’s the limit.” “Go get 'Em.” “Go with your gut.” “Celebrate a bold attitude.” “You’re in control here!” ---
**Author:** ![cher3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-great-my-cough-drops-are-in-the-service-of-the-capitalist-overlords/700695/11 "2014-10-14T20:25:41Z")
I don’t think I would have included “go with your gut,” for the inspirational tampons, personally. The problem with the cough drop wrappers is that sometimes part of the message gets trimmed off. The last one probably intended to encourage me to “hang tough,” but instead it just said “Tough.” Realistic, but not motivational.