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Originally Posted by Babagirls
1) Smokers arent gonna quit because of a commercial. its like a crackhead quiting because he saw a "Just Say No" ad...it just doesnt work. Smokers quit when they WANT to, not when they're TOLD do. and the cig companys know this. (they know all the little facts about smokers)
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It's not about getting people to quit smoking, they let the product itself retain customers. The ads supposed to deter kids from picking up the habit. Unfortunately, getting kids to start smoking is what it's all about for them, always has been. From Joe Camel to the new pineapple flavored cigarettes they have. I mean, smokers want their smokes to taste like smoke, pineapple cigs serve no purpose other than appealing to 11-16 year old kids.
That's why they don't care about making anti-smoking ads, they know the type of kids who start smoking are the kind who don't listen to what they're told by "authority" figures. If anything, the more anti-smoking ads, the more likely these types of kids will take up smoking. As long as they keep paying Hollywood exec's to make the "cool" characters smoke, kids are doomed.