Placebo

The flu shot Nazis are out in full-force. I read another article today trying to convince everyone to get this vaccine. I’m convinced I could get similar results using a placebo injection and make even more money than they currently do. Wait, you don’t think? They couldn’t could they?

The article tried to dispel rumors about the flu shot. Here’s my favorite one:

The flu shot is only about 60 percent effective.

Verdict: Usually false

When you have a good match between the circulating virus and the viruses used to make the vaccine, you generally see a 70 percent to 90 percent protection rate or benefit, Bridges said.

Let me translate for you:

No one ever wins the lottery.

Verdict: Usually false.

When you have a good match between the numbers drawn and the numbers on your ticket, you generally see a large increase in your cash.

So, buy more lottery tickets and you'll eventually win. That is unless there is a lottery technical glitch like the one recently in Virginia. That's a-whole-nother story though.