‘Feel the Burn?’- STD Clinic Plays on Bernie’s Slogan to Promote Testing

Since the ‘Feel the Bern’ slogan became popular, people have joked that if you feel anything burning, you should probably get checked by a doctor. Now one Los Angeles STD clinic is taking that joke and running with it.

“Senator Sanders’s powerful message resonates with a lot of Americans, particularly young people,” said Jason Farmer, senior creative director at the AIDS Health Foundation. “We hope that our lighthearted — but highly important — billboard campaign for STD testing will as well.”

Check out their campaign:

Feel the Burn? You May Need an STD Test https://t.co/1Kis3HKnRO pic.twitter.com/f48LwfUNlO

— Leigh Munsil (@leighmunsil) March 31, 2016

If you “#FeelTheBurn,” it’s time for an STD test https://t.co/2nEx0UbDXW pic.twitter.com/2ZYm3S15pk

— AIDS Healthcare (@AIDSHealthcare) March 30, 2016

Of course, some Bernie supporters are not amused….

@AIDSHealthcare Cause democratic socialism gives you STDs? Lemme guess- you guys are Trump-supporters… pic.twitter.com/UIr1PiN4AK

— jordan (@MisterJL) March 31, 2016