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26. This ad is so over the top it's actually funny !

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Awesome! Smoking is Cool! onehandle Jul 2013 #1

Who wrote this ad, the Tobacco Companies? happyslug Jul 2013 #3

I disagree, I think this ad is effective but your idea is good too wordpix Jul 2013 #6

You are falling into the trap, Stalin and his Properganda agency fell into happyslug Jul 2013 #9

I am entitled to my opinion about this and any other ad and you're entitled to yours wordpix Jul 2013 #11

you were more patient than I would have been tomm2thumbs Jul 2013 #15

yes you are but the gross ads just make smokers feel mad and smoke more olddots Jul 2013 #38

Great! So you agree that the ad would reinforce the stopping decision for people who quit Cronus Protagonist Jul 2013 #21

Yes, Preaching to the Choir, keeps the Choir in the Church happyslug Jul 2013 #24

I rarely discuss the ins and outs of law as I'm not a lawye LanternWaste Jul 2013 #28

I had to read your comment several times, to many negatives. happyslug Jul 2013 #34

The ad is intended to scare people who don't smoke. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #18

And that is why it fails as an ad, such people will NOT watch it. happyslug Jul 2013 #25

I smoked for thirty nine years Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #36

This ad is so over the top it's actually funny ! virgogal Jul 2013 #26

I don't smoke, barely drink, don't eat animal products, consume minimal fat, and keep my kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #2

I agree with you. I buy indiv. health insurance & don't incur bills even close to my deductible wordpix Jul 2013 #5

Gee, I thought you did that stuff so you'd stay healthy longer Warpy Jul 2013 #7

Thank you me b zola Jul 2013 #8

I am becoming more of a believer over time in penalties for willful acts kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #10

How about driving SUVs? They pollute the air we all breathe, causing HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #19

Oh, don't even get me started on the urban assault vehicles....... kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #32

everyone should have affordable health care but it's barely affordable to me as a non-smoker wordpix Jul 2013 #12

No, not everyone is capable of that. Warpy Jul 2013 #14

Addiction. Is addiction a choice or an addiction? Walk a mile in an addicts shoes. Ed Suspicious Jul 2013 #29

I tried heroin in the 60s. Warpy Jul 2013 #37

+Infinity! You have nailed the essence of liberalism - nt HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #20

They learn one day CountAllVotes Jul 2013 #30

Yeah as a diabetic, I work to keep my diabetes going because I'm incentivised by all the Ed Suspicious Jul 2013 #27

Actually, I'm way left of most Dems these days. But I do resent having to pay kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #33

Anyone can get a break from smoking penalties... Deep13 Jul 2013 #4

bingo tomm2thumbs Jul 2013 #16

Everyone that smokes tobacco and cannot quit should switch to a vaporizer (e-cig) brett_jv Jul 2013 #13

This is ridiculous. Obamacare is becoming a joke because the administration JDPriestly Jul 2013 #17

It's starting to look less like a law and more like a set of options for the government to implement Igel Jul 2013 #22

details on Obamacare looked very different before the elections Blue Bike Jul 2013 #23

If they don't know CountAllVotes Jul 2013 #31

"Somker's penalty" or any penalty is a bad idea anyway. PSPS Jul 2013 #35