2007-02-03 12:39:28 · 21 answers · asked by gary d 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
always wondered why black people like menthols. I dont trust the cigarette manufactures. They put somethin in there that hooks ******.
2007-02-03 12:56:30 · answer #1 · answered by $0.02 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
The funny thing about that is that the tobacco merchants actually designed a cigarette to market specifically to the darker-skinned folk in the U.S. It was a menthol cig because their surveys showed that African-Americans preferred, generally, mentholized cigarettes. Of course, when it came out like that, folks went ballistic and the idea was canned. Nevertheless, like studies showed folk preferred "new" Coke, studies showed black folk preferred menthols. As for the why, who knows? Maybe they wanna have it both ways. But my great aunt the Celt smoked menthols too, so it isn't limited to them.
2007-02-03 12:44:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm white, and I usually smoke Marlboro menthol lights (I just lit one up as I read your post lol). But sometimes I smoke Kools, Newports are just too strong.
2007-02-03 12:43:11 · answer #3 · answered by Tina 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Tobacco industries have targeted groups via their advertisements. There is a predominance of ads for the menthol brand cigarettes in Black and Hispanic-oriented magazines and or on billboards in lower-income neighborhoods, often using black and Hispanic models.
It has been shown that menthol cigarettes are harder to quit than non-menthol.
2007-02-03 12:45:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
about 35 years ago, when i smoked pot and drank beer a lot, I kept a pack of marlboros in one pocket and a pack of kool milds in the other, the kools was for when I was high Y'all.when your high menthol tastes GOOOD.of course I dont know why blacks smoke it, I am a cracker
2007-02-03 12:48:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I know many people who smoke Newports, I buy packs from a girl at school who smokes them and she's white. Doesn't matter to me.
Krazy Libra
2007-02-03 12:52:08 · answer #6 · answered by krazy_libra_from_ac 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
What you talking about? What a nonsense question. Menthol cigs aren't race specific.
2007-02-03 12:42:49 · answer #7 · answered by kiwi 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
What a stupid stereotype i see other races pull out kool's and newport cigarettes
2007-02-03 12:49:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm not black, smoked Kool 100 Milds for years.
2007-02-03 12:42:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
i LOVE Menthol cigarettes and im not black. they just taste good.... lose the stereotype...
2007-02-03 12:43:11 · answer #10 · answered by Loathing 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋