Thrive, Schmive
Okay, Badger's wondering why I don't do funny blogs anymore, and I've been thinking of writing something anyway, so here's a little rant for y'all- don't know how "funny" it'll be....
Insurance companies are evil. I've had some great experiences with insurance companies and been treated well on a number of occasions, but they're still inherently evil. It's like the devil giving you a sandwich. Sure it's good, with extra peppers and a really nice slice of tomato, but he's still going to take your soul.
I have Kaiser. I've had some not-so-great experiences with them, but mostly I can't complain too much and there's things I really like about their system. But I am so damn sick of their insulting "thrive" ad campaign. Why insulting, you say? Zonthar, aren't they just a nice little series of commercials and billboards that encourage people to live healthier lives? Isn't that a good thing? Well, every time I see one of those slickly produced pieces, I see my already exorbitant premiums paying for them. Sure, my work helps pay for it, but I still pay plenty out of pocket, and it irks me to see where it goes.
Look! It's the happy old man jogging and eating an apple! Look! It's somebody riding a bike and having a salad! Thank you, Kaiser! Thank you SO MUCH! If it weren't for you spending millions on those ads, I would never be aware of the fact that exercising and eating healthier results in BETTER HEALTH! Now I finally see the light! Hey, you want to improve my health? How about not spending so much money on ads that are specifically designed to keep you from having to pay for people annoying you with their health problems? How about taking the shitload of money I give you every fucking month and every time I walk in your door, and using that to, say, actually pay for my prescribed medicine that works, instead of only paying for the cheaper alternative that doesn't, forcing me to choose between bankruptcy and feeling like shit? How about that? "Thrive" this, you selfish bastards. That said, I rather enjoy the bilingual TV spot. I kinda like the whole Latina aerobics instructor voice thing they got going in that one.
Insurance companies are evil. I've had some great experiences with insurance companies and been treated well on a number of occasions, but they're still inherently evil. It's like the devil giving you a sandwich. Sure it's good, with extra peppers and a really nice slice of tomato, but he's still going to take your soul.
I have Kaiser. I've had some not-so-great experiences with them, but mostly I can't complain too much and there's things I really like about their system. But I am so damn sick of their insulting "thrive" ad campaign. Why insulting, you say? Zonthar, aren't they just a nice little series of commercials and billboards that encourage people to live healthier lives? Isn't that a good thing? Well, every time I see one of those slickly produced pieces, I see my already exorbitant premiums paying for them. Sure, my work helps pay for it, but I still pay plenty out of pocket, and it irks me to see where it goes.
Look! It's the happy old man jogging and eating an apple! Look! It's somebody riding a bike and having a salad! Thank you, Kaiser! Thank you SO MUCH! If it weren't for you spending millions on those ads, I would never be aware of the fact that exercising and eating healthier results in BETTER HEALTH! Now I finally see the light! Hey, you want to improve my health? How about not spending so much money on ads that are specifically designed to keep you from having to pay for people annoying you with their health problems? How about taking the shitload of money I give you every fucking month and every time I walk in your door, and using that to, say, actually pay for my prescribed medicine that works, instead of only paying for the cheaper alternative that doesn't, forcing me to choose between bankruptcy and feeling like shit? How about that? "Thrive" this, you selfish bastards. That said, I rather enjoy the bilingual TV spot. I kinda like the whole Latina aerobics instructor voice thing they got going in that one.
posted by Zonthar at
12:08 AM
2 Comments:
you have no idea how much more of that kinda crap we get at work from insurance companies that we fight with to get paid, but here comes a 50 page full color full gloss booklet on how wonderful they are......
asshats!
drives me nuts too!
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