Ten Years' Hard Labour

Viagra, the impotence drug, is celebrating its tenth birthday this month, makers Pfizer Laboratories announced.

The blue pill was originally developed for cardiovascular treatment. Once the media got hold of stories about its main side-effect, though, it became an answer to the prayers of randy old goats all over the world - and the bane of their partners’ lives, as they had been hoping for an end to all that mucking about in bed, and looking forward to reading a few decent books at long last.

Viagra also holds the title of World’s Most Irritating Medical Advance, as it is estimated that 99.9999% of all spam relates to either dodgy supplies, fake copies or bizarre homeopathic alternatives. It is estimated that every man and woman on the planet has now received over a million offers from improbably-named senders offering them help with their John Thomas, whether they have one or not.

One overworked Internet Service Provider helpdesk worker said, “Next time Pfizer accidentally come up with a sex aid, do the world a favour and shut up about it, will you?”