It’s been almost a decade since the last episode of Scrubs aired (of the seasons that matter, anyway), but Doctor John “J.D.” Dorian is never far from our hearts. Personally speaking, I think of J.D. every time I see a grown man on a scooter, or whenever my friends all experience separate yet thematically connected problems that could really use a nice voiceover summary to round them all off.
Well apparently, for some of us, J.D. isn’t so much a distant memory as a constant presence in their lives.
Zach Braff himself recently discovered that his iconic character was being used to advertise some kind of medical equipment in Ukraine. And as it turned out, that ‘medical equipment’ was actually male performance enhancement pills.
https://twitter.com/zachbraff/status/907838268741480448
https://twitter.com/ellekene/status/907848717474168832
Lol, in Russia, Zach Braff “reinstates masculine strength,” which im pretty sure is a euphemism for curing impotence. https://t.co/0kkQ8nwLt0
— Diana (@BrukDiana) September 13, 2017
He also recently discovered that his likeness was being used to advertised computer repairs in Ukraine.
https://twitter.com/zachbraff/status/907053279636369410
It’s Ukraine) and I had this on my house few months ago pic.twitter.com/lqoKjAJbqL
— NICHKΔꑭ (@nichka_ga) September 11, 2017
And this, apparently, is a pretty common for hot celebrities (and Bill Gates) and computer businesses over that way.
You definitely not alone in IT😂@benbarnes pic.twitter.com/yEYeCXISzt
— last_uniKoЯn (@freaky_nya_dead) September 12, 2017
Not only you – @ZacEfron does it too😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/xzBwCbLmoi
— +Фортуна Мать+ (@Muser_NK) September 11, 2017
Either @BillGates does! pic.twitter.com/GojTGT4f2j
— terbiyarchitect (@terbiyarchitect) September 11, 2017
That led to an entire thread about celebs being unknowingly used in advertisements, a niche of content that is brand new to me but I can utterly get behind.
https://twitter.com/JonathanErasmus/status/907341579958063104
well, you still do better than Britney Spears pic.twitter.com/r2eo34NI8S
— крошка-картошка (@mertvayasoba4ka) September 11, 2017
Here in Paraguay someone’s getting another degree 😂 pic.twitter.com/Ys180AjS8s
— Artemio Arrúa (@artdarrua) September 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/fuckinweird280/status/907219449543086080
There’s nothing like a little illegal image use to shift a few products, no?