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In reply to the discussion: Two flamingos dead after bungled Mississippi fraternity prank [View all]Divernan
(15,480 posts)12. Big Pharma recruits drug sales reps from hot sorrority babes.
Why? Because male docs will make time to "meet" with them. Sex sells, baby! A colleague's daughter was sorrority president at University of West VA, with zero/zip/nada science/medical background - very attractive and charming, and now very well paid as a drug rep.
The Daily Show did a spoof on this:
But sales and marketing play a big role, too, as The Daily Show pointed out in one of its segments last year.
Doctor interviewed by Daily Show: Theres a real trend for the drug companies to use attractive people, often attractive women.
Daily Show reporter: Oh really? Before she was Miss Florida 2006, Cristen Duran was a drug rep for First Horizon Pharmaceuticals. Cristens a good-looking recent college grad in a sexy pink sun dress. She has remarkable success selling drugs to doctors.
Cristen: Doctor, nice to meet you. I just wanted to stop by today and offer you
Doctor: Yes, Ill take it! Two! Ill take two of everything!
Doctor interviewed by Daily Show: Theres a real trend for the drug companies to use attractive people, often attractive women.
Daily Show reporter: Oh really? Before she was Miss Florida 2006, Cristen Duran was a drug rep for First Horizon Pharmaceuticals. Cristens a good-looking recent college grad in a sexy pink sun dress. She has remarkable success selling drugs to doctors.
Cristen: Doctor, nice to meet you. I just wanted to stop by today and offer you
Doctor: Yes, Ill take it! Two! Ill take two of everything!
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The school where I attended and belonged to a fraternity did not limit our social interactions
liberal N proud
Oct 2014
#31
Sigma Chi, for 2012, had donated a total of 1,436,883 dollars to charity.
liberal N proud
Oct 2014
#38
Since there is no national organization tallying its efforts, the evidence would have to be compiled
Gormy Cuss
Oct 2014
#45
I'm not one who said they had no value. You stated some absurd things about non-greeks upthread
Gormy Cuss
Oct 2014
#57
In the real world, some think frats and sororities detract from school identity and social life.
Gormy Cuss
Oct 2014
#61
I went through rush, turned down bids & joined a service sorority open to all who wished to join.
Divernan
Oct 2014
#54
So you dismiss all peer reviewed research on basis of YOUR unfounded assumption.
Divernan
Oct 2014
#73
At latest count, 9 guys being investigated-doubt they ALL misread the directions!
Divernan
Oct 2014
#19
Yeah, that didn't pass the smell test at all. Maybe the hunt "organizers"
bullwinkle428
Oct 2014
#26
the zoo cam caught 6 people!. 6 people need grand larceny charges. Miss. needs to ALSO charge
Sunlei
Oct 2014
#25
oh my, Miss. caught the 2, 20 year olds and the charges were misdemeaners. 1 was a Marine!
Sunlei
Oct 2014
#33
Iowa is slack on their animal abuse laws too. even torture of pets charge-"aggravated misdemeanor"
Sunlei
Oct 2014
#36
Whoa! I've heard about things like this for years. Looks as if it's true. Creepy. n/t
Judi Lynn
Oct 2014
#43
add animal cruelty charges and everything else they can throw at that nasty snot.
magical thyme
Oct 2014
#39
remorse because the zoo cam caught them. 6 people were in the pen grabbing at frantic wild birds.
Sunlei
Oct 2014
#47
The Frat should be barred from the school for at least 4 years minimum.
blkmusclmachine
Oct 2014
#50
Brits see US as violent, war-mongering, & gun-happy; this story fits right in.
Divernan
Oct 2014
#66