What to you think of the RJ Reynolds TV ads that tell adults to talk to their kids about not smoking?
At some point in time, all current smokers will be dead - trust me on this. Does it make sense that a big tobacco company would say 'future market share, don't buy our product'?
Of course not.
By the way, outside of the US, advertising regulations are much more lax. The tobacco companies are doing a very effective job targeting teens (especially young women) in Europe and Asia.
If one child is spared by a 'don't smoke' message, then the campaign is worthwhile. But it isn't about that.
It's about a megacompany wrapping the cloak of good corporate citizen around themselves (to comply with US ad laws) while exploiting the same (and bigger) audiences in foreign countries.
Is anyone outraged by this spin?
2006-07-19 14:12:50 · 6 answers · asked by Joe D 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Advertising & Marketing
Those ads are not voluntary!
They're part of the settlement.
As you say those SOBs at the tobacco company are still doing everything they can to get as many people as possible to start smoking as soon as possible around the world.
I am so glad that my city, Columbus, OH, had the good sense to ban smoking in all businesses including restaurants and bars.
2006-07-19 14:26:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are nothing but "soft drug dealers".
The man selling crack on the street will say "it's alright once and a while".
Yeah have a cigar, it's ok, everyone smokes. Dying happens only to the other people. GET REAL!
In this day and age it should be about putting people off smoking. Some might say it is ones choice to smoke, well that can be said about hard drugs too then.
Sadly they just want you hooked on one thing or another.
Real freedom is not being hooked on anything. Food, shelter and water is all one needs. You don't need to smoke and kids need to see these images.
I totally agree and have been smoke free now for 5 weeks. I run everyday and feel great that I don't smoke.
Check out my images I put on freedom from tobacco, THIS IS THE REALITY OF SMOKING.
The big companies pay stars to be seen smoking so to be attractive to the younger generation.
Johny Depp has a lot to answer for.
There are 2 pages of photos and they can be found here....
http://groups.msn.com/freedomfromtobacco...
If you smoke I hope you stop soon.
I have and feel GREAT!
2006-07-21 15:41:41 · answer #2 · answered by Jason 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When big tobacco lost the billion dollar plus lawsuit a few years back - part of the judgment was to fund non smoking ads and non smoking education programs at somewhere in the neighborhood of 10 mil per year. So they pay for the ads - while other companies actually produce them.
2006-07-19 21:21:20 · answer #3 · answered by Mike K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its just another tactic by a huge corporation to try to trick America. Unfortunately, Im sure it works on some people. It is absolutely rediculous and you would hope people would see through the insincerity of this campaign.
2006-07-19 21:42:13 · answer #4 · answered by drunkbomber 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i guess we can be thankful our children are protected somewhat here in u. s.. with chidren just showing a do not smoke ad makes them to want to know why. so they try smoking to answer there curiousity. then they are hooked. that's what the tobacco companies are hoping for.
2006-07-19 21:22:41 · answer #5 · answered by tall5562 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they are hypocrites, they put the signs where the kids can see them to create a friendly face for the cigarettes.
2006-07-19 21:16:22 · answer #6 · answered by Stacy R 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋