I get treated like a criminal when I go to the chemist to get some basic cold medication. It is really starting to piss me off.
In their efforts to make and take more drugs – and become even more of a burden on our debit-infested nation – the great unwashed – those valuable members of society – force more and more regulations on my use of a respite from the running nose and eyes, the cough and my headache.
And yes, I am really fucked off about it right now.
I’ve just been down to the local shops.
To buy some Sudafed for my cold and some Nurofen Plus for my shoulder.
Or whatever Over The Counter Medication the chemist recommended to me. Isn’t that their job? Apparently not!!
Now I don’t look my best today. I was in my ugg boots, jeans, thermal undergarments, scarf and comfy rug jersey.
I am however wearing makeup. I have cash in my wallet. I am coughing, my eyes and nose and running and I am not putting on my sniffle.
Sure, I could be looking to score some <whatever the shit is they put in P> … but would I walk in there in the middle of the afternoon and ask for it outright?
The chemist asked me if I had a doctor’s certificate.
What the fuck for?? A cold?? Are you fucking nuts?? I am not spending another $60 for someone to tell me to go home to bed, drink more fluids and buy some painkillers.
I left. They would not even sell me Codral without a certificate and I know for a fact that I could have just signed a register and parted with $40 for the pleasure of dealing with that bitch. But I didnt. I swore and walked out as I am not giving that cow my money.
Now I realise that the chemist is not most of the problem. And I know that a lot of these cold medicines contain drugs used to make methamphetamine or “P”. And believe me, I know that “P” is a massive problem in our country.
But why do I (and countless others) have to suffer?
Surely our Government can come up with a better method of control than an out and out ban of the stuff that works – pseudoephedrine?
Jeepers – google pseudoephedrine in New Zealand and its all about the P. Nothing about how it is actually effective.
Look, I’ll sign your register – but don’t look down your nose at me because I am sick and sore and ask for something that will make me feel better.
Put some software in that will record my details – sure why not? Its not like the government dont know everything about me already.
Fuck that. Fuck you chemist bitch.
I am going home to drink lemon and ginger tea and (non lime garnished) Canadian Club and swear about it.
Next time I am going to the supermarket and will buy four times as much as its not as good therefore I must take more.
