When High Blood Pressure Is A Good Thing

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Oh how we love us a weird-ass, whacked out Japanese television commercial. This one, which, yes, is old, is for Suntory tea which claims to help those with high blood pressure. Though it’s a very good thing the guy in this commercial has high blood pressure. Nothing like putting a positive spin on a health issue.

Sadly, we’ll never see commercials like this here in America. Luckily, Japan hasn’t yet heard of cause groups whose sole purpose is to remove every last vestige of humor from our lives…and from all out TV commercials.

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