If cigarettes were...

[Regs]

Originally posted by: IGBT
..they should just sell raw leaf. No commerical preperation byond harvesting. and only sell raw leaf "hogs head" bundles just like in the 1700's.

Don't the Indian reservations have those? I use to smoke spirits but they were 2 dollars more than Marlboro's.

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: Canai
In a lot of other countries, they have disgusting pictures of cancer and premature babies and other sick stuff on the packs.

I sense a conspiracy coming.

 

[potato28]

Originally posted by: Canai
In a lot of other countries, they have disgusting pictures of cancer and premature babies and other sick stuff on the packs.

I know the ones from the EU have a warning in the country's national language, no pictures. Canadian ones have pictures of black lungs and people stringed up to machines.

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: potato28

Originally posted by: homercles337

Originally posted by: Regs
If the box was painted all black with a white skull poison label on it, would you still smoke them?

If a five gallon jug of water was in a black jug with skull and cross bones, would you drink it?

edit: Hint: there are MANY things are poison in sufficient quantities.

And if it isn't poisonous, it's carcinogenic in some other way.

Yeah, those channel 4 news show piss me off too. If I watched that everday, I'd be dead from starvation by now.

 

[potato28]

Originally posted by: Regs

Originally posted by: IGBT
..they should just sell raw leaf. No commerical preperation byond harvesting. and only sell raw leaf "hogs head" bundles just like in the 1700's.

Don't the Indian reservations have those? I use to smoke spirits but they were 2 dollars more than Marlboro's.

I don't know if they sell them like that here, but I know that the Indian tobacco is a lot cheaper than the regular stuff.

 

[Canai]

Here are some pics... Gross. Be warned. may not be SFW.

http://www.smoke-free.ca/warni...Australia-warnings.htm

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: potato28

Originally posted by: Regs

Originally posted by: IGBT
..they should just sell raw leaf. No commerical preperation byond harvesting. and only sell raw leaf "hogs head" bundles just like in the 1700's.

Don't the Indian reservations have those? I use to smoke spirits but they were 2 dollars more than Marlboro's.

I don't know if they sell them like that here, but I know that the Indian tobacco is a lot cheaper than the regular stuff.

They're hard to find. If you see them in a retail store they likely charge you an extra 2 dollars for some god damn reason. And of course if you order them online enough the Feds come after you with back tax bills.

 

[schneiderguy]

Originally posted by: potato28
most people still wouldn't care. It's the oldest and cheapest method of stress control and relief.

fapping is cheaper.

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: Canai
Here are some pics... Gross. Be warned. may not be SFW.

http://www.smoke-free.ca/warni...Australia-warnings.htm

I'm not at work, but I'm sure hell not going to click that link anyway.

 

[jonmcc33]

Originally posted by: mugs
I don't think anyone has any delusions about the dangers of smoking.

Tell that to the millions of people that smoke. They are apparently quite delusional.

 

[Canai]

Originally posted by: Regs

Originally posted by: Canai
Here are some pics... Gross. Be warned. may not be SFW.

http://www.smoke-free.ca/warni...Australia-warnings.htm

I'm not at work, but I'm sure hell not going to click that link anyway.

They are printed on every pack in Australia. Doesn't really prevent people from smoking. The $15+ a pack doesn't seem to give them much trouble either

 

[potato28]

Originally posted by: Regs

Originally posted by: Canai
Here are some pics... Gross. Be warned. may not be SFW.

http://www.smoke-free.ca/warni...Australia-warnings.htm

I'm not at work, but I'm sure hell not going to click that link anyway.

Looks like the ones we have on the Canadian boxes.

 

[potato28]

Originally posted by: schneiderguy

Originally posted by: potato28
most people still wouldn't care. It's the oldest and cheapest method of stress control and relief.

fapping is cheaper.

Can't fap in public, or in the car while driving

 

[potato28]

Originally posted by: Canai

Originally posted by: Regs

Originally posted by: Canai
Here are some pics... Gross. Be warned. may not be SFW.

http://www.smoke-free.ca/warni...Australia-warnings.htm

I'm not at work, but I'm sure hell not going to click that link anyway.

They are printed on every pack in Australia. Doesn't really prevent people from smoking. The $15+ a pack doesn't seem to give them much trouble either

Seems to be the same in Canada.... weird

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: Regs

Originally posted by: FoBoT
they don't care

i think people on heroin know it is bad for them too

weed is a gateway drug..... hah I joke I joke!!!

<Stoner voice>

Heck yeah man, the gateway to AWESOME!.......you got a Snickers bar?

</Stoner voice>

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Isn't this example from thank you for smoking?

 

[clamum]

I wouldn't give a sh!t. I thought some packs in Canada had a picture of a smoker's lung or something (so I've heard)? Don't matter to me.

 

[Turfzilla]

Originally posted by: Regs
If the box was painted all black with a white skull poison label on it, would you still smoke them?

As Dennis Leary once said "You could have cigarettes that come in a black pack, with a skull and crossbone on them, called TUMORS, and smokers would be lined up around the block going "I can't wait to get my hands on these things, I bet you get a tumor as soon as you light up!!" <--- Dennis Leary "No Cure for Cancer"


Answer your question?

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: potato28

Originally posted by: schneiderguy

Originally posted by: potato28
most people still wouldn't care. It's the oldest and cheapest method of stress control and relief.

fapping is cheaper.

Can't fap in public, or in the car while driving

Clearly you haven't mastered the technique of....whoa, almost gave myself away there.

 

[giantpinkbunnyhead]

Originally posted by: Regs
If the box was painted all black with a white skull poison label on it, would you still smoke them?

This has actually been done before. I remember about 15 years ago or so, seeing something about this on the news. So I dug a little and found some history...

Obligatory Wikipedia Link

Death brand cigarettes Picture

And to answer the question, I don't smoke... period.

 

[Locut0s]

Here in Canada all cig packaging has to have about 1/2 the pack reserved for one of several anti smoking ads depicting either diseased heats, lungs or death stats.

http://timetoquitsmoking.info/...dianwarninglabels.html

http://www.markelliot.com/archive/images/cigs.gif
http://timetoquitsmoking.info/img/stroke.jpg

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Regs

Originally posted by: LoKe
Yes. We all know they're poison.

But can you imagine going into a store and to see some one ask for "one of those poisonous pack'a of black crap please?".

I'd say it would work a lot better than taxing them.

Yes, I could imagine someone doing that. I've heard plenty of folks say 'I am gonna go smoke a cancer stick now." etc. Its delusional to think that folks are going to stop because you change the label/name.

 

[Kyle]

back when I used to smoke in HS - one of my (and friends) favorite brand was black death which has a box somewhat like you described
Black Death

Most smokers want to quit.
almost all of them know it's dangerous (yeah, there will be the occasional one that thinks it's not, but most know it).
Changing the box would not have much of an effect.

 

[IGBT]

Originally posted by: Regs

Originally posted by: FoBoT
they don't care

i think people on heroin know it is bad for them too

weed is a gateway drug..... hah I joke I joke!!!

..no joke. it's for dopers.

 

[DivideBYZero]

We had 'Death' cigarettes in the UK ~1992 or so. They were black packs with the word DEATH on the front with nothing els apart from a huge skull and cross bones. I bought a pack and smoked 'em. They were shit. Went back to my normal brand before giving up completely.