Rant: Cigarette Companies

[Isla]

I have an 18 year old daughter who will be 19 soon.

Since she turned 18, Camel has been sending us stuff. Money clips, cigarette cases, artsy match boxes.

We don't smoke. She doesn't smoke. We are not interested in smoking.

Do they think if they waste enough money on marketing, we will decide smoking is a good idea????

 

[DAGTA]

Plenty of people still start smoking every year so clearly there ARE plenty of stupid people out there.

 

[Howard]

Who cares? Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

 

[Isla]

Originally posted by: DAGTA
Plenty of people still start smoking every year so clearly there ARE plenty of stupid people out there.

Hey DAGTA. How's it going?
I smoked for a couple of years when I was younger. Now I buy clothing instead. I have a lot of shoes...

 

[Isla]

Originally posted by: Howard
Who cares? Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Well, I have a nice looking cigarette case that came today. Any ideas on what else it could be used for?

 

[SVT Cobra]

I don't smoke of course, but I always like freebee's. Did she sign up for anything?

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: Isla

Originally posted by: Howard
Who cares? Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Well, I have a nice looking cigarette case that came today. Any ideas on what else it could be used for?

Ebay.

 

[DAGTA]

Originally posted by: Isla

Originally posted by: DAGTA
Plenty of people still start smoking every year so clearly there ARE plenty of stupid people out there.

Hey DAGTA. How's it going?
I smoked for a couple of years when I was younger. Now I buy clothing instead. I have a lot of shoes...

haha.

Hi!

Shoes are definitely much healthier.

 

[JDrake]

"Do They Think We Are All Stupid????"

No, they only send stuff like that to the ones who actually are.

 

[Tab]

What the hell? I'll take free stuff!

 

[Isla]

Originally posted by: F22 Raptor
I don't smoke of course, but I always like freebee's. Did she sign up for anything?

nope. She didn't sign up for anything. The Army has been calling her, too....

She's starting her first college semester next week.

I think there is a list of people who are turning 18 that just goes out.

 

[Isla]

Originally posted by: JDrake
"Do They Think We Are All Stupid????"

No, they only send stuff like that to the ones who actually are.

So you get a lot of stuff?

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: Isla

Originally posted by: Howard
Who cares? Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Well, I have a nice looking cigarette case that came today. Any ideas on what else it could be used for?

One man's addiction to tobacco is another man's addiction to shoes

 

[WiseOldDude]

No, they know that there are millions of stupid people, just look around to see how many people are smoking if you need any further proof.

 

[Isla]

Originally posted by: JS80

Originally posted by: Isla

Originally posted by: Howard
Who cares? Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Well, I have a nice looking cigarette case that came today. Any ideas on what else it could be used for?

One man's addiction to tobacco is another man's addiction to shoes

LOL, my 13 year old said, "Man's????"

I do have an enviable wardrobe. I have become quite vain. But I can breathe!

(Says 13 year old.... "You are admitting to being vain, Mom!"

 

[Vic]

Somebody signed up for something. It's not like the tobacco companies keep track of birthdates. This is no different than any other marketing spam.

 

[Brainonska511]

Hm... I never got anything of the sort when I turned 18. I get an Army (or some other armed forces) once in a while, but beyond that, nothing.

 

[Isla]

Originally posted by: Vic
Somebody signed up for something. It's not like the tobacco companies keep track of birthdates. This is no different than any other marketing spam.

She does have a girlfriend who smokes. She tried smoking once but was blessed with my bad sinuses so it didn't take.

Her friend did use her to get something free once, so that could be it.

 

[IGBT]

..they know if they can get her to smoke a couple of times they'l have a life long junky. Their world wide sales prove it.

 

[Mathlete]

"All smokers are stupid?"

Generalize much?

Edit:And I'll take that free stuff off your hands.

 

[Special K]

Originally posted by: Isla

Originally posted by: F22 Raptor
I don't smoke of course, but I always like freebee's. Did she sign up for anything?

nope. She didn't sign up for anything. The Army has been calling her, too....

She's starting her first college semester next week.

I think there is a list of people who are turning 18 that just goes out.

That's how I got my free Mach 3 in the mail. The box even said "Happy 18th birthday" on it.

 

[Isla]

Originally posted by: Mathlete
"All smokers are stupid?"

Generalize much?

Well, if you get to a certain age and you haven't started smoking, you've probably passed the danger zone. I think the age is 16 or so.... you might want to check with the tobacco companies on the specific data.

 

[JDrake]

Originally posted by: Isla

Originally posted by: JDrake
"Do They Think We Are All Stupid????"

No, they only send stuff like that to the ones who actually are.

So you get a lot of stuff?

No, in fact I don't get any. And I'm 18 and I've never heard of my friends getting anything of the sort. Which means your daughter signed up for something and got her name on a list. Nice attempt to be funny, though. I also doubt that they would continue sending stuff for almost a year if you even made the slightest attempt to cancel your address/name from their mailing list.

But that's not the point. The point is you're an idiot for making the assumption that anyone who smokes is stupid. My father, a graduate from M.I.T. and uPenn, has smoked for 20+ years with no problem. I'd bet anything he's smarter than you.

"Do they think if they waste enough money on marketing, we will decide smoking is a good idea????"
Maybe you and your crew won't want to start smoking, but obviously there are many, many other people who will. Just look how successful they are. More successful than you.

 

[2Xtreme21]

Originally posted by: Isla

Originally posted by: Mathlete
"All smokers are stupid?"

Generalize much?

Well, if you get to a certain age and you haven't started smoking, you've probably passed the danger zone. I think the age is 16 or so.... you might want to check with the tobacco companies on the specific data.

I know a lot of people who started smoking their first year of college. I feel bad for said people, but I know I was tempted to start a few times.

 

[Isla]

Originally posted by: JDrake

Originally posted by: Isla

Originally posted by: JDrake
"Do They Think We Are All Stupid????"

No, they only send stuff like that to the ones who actually are.

So you get a lot of stuff?

No, in fact I don't get any. And I'm 18 and I've never heard of my friends getting anything of the sort. Which means your daughter signed up for something and got her name on a list. Nice attempt to be funny, though. I also doubt that they would continue sending stuff for almost a year if you even made the slightest attempt to cancel your address/name from their mailing list.

But that's not the point. The point is you're an idiot for making the assumption that anyone who smokes is stupid. My father, a graduate from M.I.T. and uPenn, has smoked for 20+ years with no problem. I'd bet anything he's smarter than you.

"Do they think if they waste enough money on marketing, we will decide smoking is a good idea????"
Maybe you and your crew won't want to start smoking, but obviously there are many, many other people who will. Just look how successful they are. More successful than you.

LOL! Your whole post screams loser. You can tell me how wonderful your dad is, and that's great. Come back when you can tell me what you've done with your life.

I'm sorry about your dad, by the way. I hope that he goes quick and easy, like my Uncle Pete. He smoked all his life and was a really great man. He died pretty quickly, but he would have lived much longer if he hadn't been a smoker.