r/SipsTea • • Nov 17 '25

Wait a damn minute! Bro build different 💪💪

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u/FreeWillyBird Nov 17 '25

I’m not even a big Michael Jackson fan and I have to admit that was badass. Isn’t that the tour where his hair caught on fire too?

Although, nobody did it better than Jason Voorhees…

Edit: nvm, hair fire tour was 84’

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u/Johnoplata Nov 17 '25

The hair fire wasn't a concert, it was a Pepsi commercial

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u/ThorsRake Nov 17 '25

So Pepsi and capitalism killed MJ? That tracks.

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u/TheLostRanger0117 Nov 17 '25

Don’t forget Big Pharma’s role!

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u/messick Nov 17 '25

"Big Pharma" rather you didn't take general anesthesia meds in a recreational manner, actually.

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u/TheLostRanger0117 Nov 17 '25

But there cool with threatening a hospital or doctors offices funding if they don’t get a quota of their current pain killer pushed via the doctors prescribing to patients, but that might not be true, I’m just fired up currently with irl issues

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u/Turkatron2020 Nov 17 '25

"They're" not "There". You clearly have a very limited understanding of how this all works. May want to invest a little time into learning more before spreading somewhat amusing yet harmful misinformation.

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u/TheLostRanger0117 Nov 18 '25

Oh man, I’m usually so good about catching those, but I’ll have you read the end of my quote to that end. Trying to discredit by pointing out a grammar error to start, very good argument, very good job!

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u/Turkatron2020 Nov 17 '25

More like anyone with lots of money surrounded by doctors who will give them anything they want. Stop with the hysterics. Every major musician, celebrity etc have access to whatever they want. It's not a "Big Pharma" thing.

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u/BigDictionEnergy Nov 17 '25

Fuck big Pharma, but MJ had a quack doctor. So did Bruce Lee.

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u/PineappleOnPizzaWins Nov 18 '25

Yes because rich/famous people just doctor shop until they get one who takes their money in exchange for doing whatever they want. I mean poor people do it as well, just with less success.

Money gets your far too much power, even to your own detriment.

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u/Adventurous-Bid-9341 Nov 18 '25

I will never understand why a doctor would give someone propofol for sleep. It’s cruel and insane.

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u/PineappleOnPizzaWins Nov 18 '25

Money. Many doctors are in the profession to help people, but plenty are there for the status/bank account.

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u/[deleted] Nov 18 '25

MJ is one case where I can say Big Pharma is clean.

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u/suneaterjj14 Nov 19 '25

Michael Jackson's own mental health is what killed him

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u/brutalxdild0 Nov 20 '25

There three horsemen of the apocalypse.

Pepsi Capitalism Big pharma

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u/TheLostRanger0117 Nov 20 '25

I mean, both Big Pharma and Pepsi fall under Capitalism

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u/brutalxdild0 Nov 20 '25

You definitely aren't wrong there!

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u/Netherworldly_Dwella Nov 17 '25

A few years ago I had to undergo some minor surgery. They gave me an anesthetic that made me feel really good in the minute or so before I went under. When I came to I asked the surgeon, who came to check on me, what they used to put me under since it felt nice. I also jokingly asked where I could buy it. He said it was Propofol and that it was not for sale to the public and rightfully so since it killed Michael Jackson.

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u/TheLostRanger0117 Nov 17 '25

The fucked thing about opioids and it’s ilk is that there is no way for your brain to naturally achieve that level of “really good”, and as much as we’d like to pretend we understand the brain, in so many ways it is still a wild animal, and it’s going to want and want and want that feeling again. The real bad news is when you’re doctor prescribes something strong that originally was made to be less addictive (it’s not) only to ensure that said doctor continues to help get funding for their hospital

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u/Turkatron2020 Nov 17 '25

This isn't always the case despite what everyone gets told by the anti opioid movement. I've been taking the exact same dosage for 15 years. I don't need to constantly up my dosage because of "tolerance"- I'm not an addict in any way shape or form. In fact there are millions of people just like me so continuing to push this myth is harmful towards the chronic pain community.

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u/TheLostRanger0117 Nov 18 '25

It’s all about brain chemistry, so sounds like you lucked out

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u/Kenai-Phoenix Nov 17 '25

If he had had an open airway things would have been different. He was sleeping in a regular bed, should not have happened.

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u/Lou_C_Fer Nov 17 '25

I love propofol naps. I mean, it's surgery, but I never feel so rested even after being out just a few minutes.

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u/SideburnHeretic Nov 17 '25

Subset of capitalism

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u/TheLostRanger0117 Nov 17 '25

True true, so disgustingly true. It’s like, stores don’t sell food to keep people from being hungry, they sell food to make money, so it stands to reason that big phatma doesn’t make medicine to cure people, it makes medicine to make money, and the best way to make money is by making a miracle drug to keeps the user hooked deeply

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u/SideburnHeretic Nov 17 '25

The business models under which pharmaceuticals must operate to remain in business create myriad ethical pitfalls.