Why is it that blacks are more tend to smoke menthol flavored cigarettes? Where I work they are mostly bought by colored people.
I read this also in an article today which prompts me to ask.
2006-08-30 00:34:05 · 23 answers · asked by Evey 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
I see all people just trying to buy the cheapest stuff. I'm not a racist. I see all kinds of people smoking menthols, maybe they had a sale on them that week.
2006-08-30 00:37:55 · answer #1 · answered by Matt Beezy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MC generally because they were at one time in our culture a cheaper type of cigarette when they were first marketed. That has changed but it still is occurring in our society. There is no proof that
blacks still smoke more menthol's than any other race.
The region or culture of an area has a lot to do with the sales but not so much a race issue anymore. MC Donald's once did a study to find out why certain cultures would order more fish or orange soda than another culture. They could only conclude that it was preference, education and income.. Race was not the deciding factor.
2006-09-05 19:17:38 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My g/f, who's white and smokes, worked in an office with two other smokers. One was a black lady who smoked menthols. The other was a guy who was always broke or trying to quit and he'd constantly bum smokes off my g/f. One day she asked him why he never bummed cigarettes from the other smoker and he said it was because he detested menthols. The next day my g/f switched to menthols.
2006-09-05 09:44:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hope you get some responses from black people that shed some light on this. Personally, I don't know, but you could ask the people you know at work why they smoke menthols.
2006-08-30 00:41:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, I'm not racist, but certain races have their own unique habits. I mean, you don't see alot of white people singing gospel or black people singing country. And I know from experience that Asains tend to pressure their kids way to much about school. So maybe this cigarrette thing is a black person habit.
2006-09-06 15:16:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a big white boy who smokes menthol,maybe eyes got some Mandingo in my blood.I liks that chickin and watermelon too.Oh yea,I got a big pecker! I knew I was adopted!
2006-09-05 13:36:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it has something to do with brain chemistry i think...the same reason blacks are more inclined to drink more malt liquor. Its not a racist question because companies spend lots of money researching the differences in cultures to better market their products.
2006-09-06 12:44:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because menthols are marketed to blacks, for some reason. i never did understand why, but it seems somewhat sinister.
2006-08-30 00:54:32 · answer #8 · answered by altgrave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cigarette companies marketing menthol cigarettes to blacks
2006-09-06 12:03:52 · answer #9 · answered by Dwight D J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When they're stoned, it tastes better than a regular smoke. Can you name the magazine & quote. I thought you made it up
2006-09-05 13:52:48 · answer #10 · answered by babysweetvee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋