I mean why? Wouldn't it be much more realistic and relatable if the ad was like "oh thank fuck I'm not pregnant"

  • SchillMenaker [he/him]
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    6 hours ago

    The AI wasn't sure which was her left hand so it split the difference and put one ring on each.

  • Mindfury [he/him]
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    11 hours ago

    bruh i think you know what that test is gonna say

    you should go to the hospital like now

  • CthulhusIntern [he/him]
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    11 hours ago

    Also, why the fuck is she taking a pregnancy test that far into pregnancy? Why did she think her belly got so big in that way?

  • Sodium_nitride@lemmygrad.ml
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    13 hours ago

    Real answer, it's probably because you don't want your product to be associated with negative emotions. Branding is all about the associations that people get when thinking about your product.

  • RedWizard [he/him, comrade/them]
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    14 hours ago

    If the people in that ad need a test to figure out if the wife/gf is pregnant then I have a bridge to sell them!

    • kristina [she/her]
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      12 hours ago

      she just has a boulder sized tumor in her stomach and is making sure she isnt also pregnant ok

    • the_post_of_tom_joad [any, any]
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      edit-2
      14 hours ago

      Harrumph! Give the ad guys some credit eh? Have you considered they're looking in shock at a negative test? This is the kind of story i'd 'click to learn more'

          • Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml
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            13 hours ago

            A cis man testing positive for a pregnancy test is a sign of cancer. Either prostate or testicular, don't remember which.

              • CthulhusIntern [he/him]
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                11 hours ago

                Not necessarily. Once, a redditor got his life saved from that. He posted a Rage Comics post (shows you how long ago this was) where he decided to take one of his girlfriend's pregnancy tests as a goof, and it showed up as positive. The commenters told him that's a sign of cancer, so he got tested, and sure enough, he had a very early stage of cancer, that was so early, it could be nipped in the bud with minimal to no complications.

                • mathemachristian [he/him]
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                  11 hours ago

                  yeah but still that makes the punchline of the joke "he has cancer". Not a good joke.

                  • Lyudmila [she/her, comrade/them]A
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                    11 hours ago

                    Yeah. Genuinely not fun. Apologies if my initial comment came off as glib.

                    Some types of testicular cancers produce HCG, which is what most pregnancy tests identify the presence of in urine. HCG could also be used as a treatment method for hypogonadism, but supplementation of exogenous Luteinizing Hormone with LHRH would be a more direct way of both diagnosing and treating hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.

                    Anyways, if anyone who reads this ever notices something strange on their testis, talk to a doctor. Peeing on a stick isn't a reliable way of identifying testicular cancer, as many forms won't produce HCG and the negative result on the pregnancy test could lead to a false reassurance.

  • Alaskaball [comrade/them]A
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    16 hours ago

    Isn't the bigger question why are corpo marketing ghouls chosing to show women well past their second or third trimester with a test stick when it's intended for use in like the first few months. Yes I know it's to make their product more obvious for what it is and what it's for, but come on!

    • Pastaguini [he/him]
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      16 hours ago

      I think that’s the joke - hence the “when you want to be sure” tagline.

      • 7bicycles [he/him]
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        15 hours ago

        new conspiracy theory: they're in cahoots with other industries that do body shaming. Oh you think you're pregnant? What if you just got oddly fat?

        • TraschcanOfIdeology [they/them, comrade/them]
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          12 hours ago

          I remember there was this morbid Discovery Channel show that was all about women who didn't know they were pregnant until they had some really bad abdominal pain and pretty much gave birth.

          My mom was obsessed with that show.

      • RION [she/her]
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        11 hours ago

        Me getting annoyed at everyone ITT making the same joke only to realize it wasn't a joke aware

        • Bureaucrat [pup/pup's, null/void]
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          14 hours ago

          Hi! I get that you don't mean anything by use of the word, but would you mind editing it out for another one anyway? It is still a misogynistic slur, even if you had no intention of misogyny - Which I am not saying you had or have.

  • DragonBallZinn [he/him]
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    edit-2
    14 hours ago

    Bit idea: we make the pregnancy tests more and more unplausible.

    • Celebrating the pregnancy during an ultrasound

    • next a baby shower

    • next after the kid’s born

    • then celebrate that same kid’s conception despite the fact she just graduated college “mom, I already born! I just graduated college, why are you still staring at that test?”

  • miz [any, any]
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    15 hours ago

    bit idea: guy whose fetish is pregnant women who don't show yet, so he has them take a test before sex

  • Annakah38 [she/her]
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    13 hours ago

    That woman is clearly extremely pregnant. No need for a pregnancy test.

  • StillNoLeftLeft [none/use name, she/her]
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    15 hours ago

    Also if the status of the belly is what this picture present, the test is what tips them off? Until then it's just been what? Terrible bloat?

    • the_post_of_tom_joad [any, any]
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      edit-2
      14 hours ago

      I am reminded of a story from my younger days. I worked with a woman who went in to the emergency room one night for "stomach cramps" and came out with a baby.

      If she was to be believed, even she didn't know. She'd always had very unregular periods and she was heavy enough that no one she worked with noticed. Maybe it was a secret because the father was another (married) co-worker, maybe she actively didn't want to know. Hell, maybe you can be preggo and not know, who am to say? Anyway she gave birth to a perfectly healthy son. If course people asked her "how?", and she said she "thought what must've been kicks were just gas"

      That was over 20 years ago, dunno why this reminded me. hot damn, that kid is a grown man now