Posted on 06/23/2011 6:30:24 AM PDT by shortstop
I wish the tobacco companies had the courage to stop production of cigarettes for 3 months. The gov’t would beg them to start making them. Maybe even bring back TV ads. I loved the commercials (It’s what’s up front that counts! lol)
I know several guys who are big time ‘chubby chasers’,would love to see pictures of large women on a 12 pack of beer or a gallon of ice cream and would definitely increasing their consumption of both.
Nanny staters never anticipate the proverbial ‘unintentional consequences’ of any plan.
Just as long as any Obama re-election literature ALSO includes a warning photo of an empty wallet and an Unemployment application. . . .
My response to an earlier thread. Guess someone will fix this issue, but here are a few thoughts.>>>>>
I have an answer to this si$t. I wanted to make a fortune on this, but wanted to get this out for some enterprising freeper.
Simply make a very cheap condom (like a thin film) that can easily be placed over the pack. Disposable. Could have waterfalls, beauties, words like F You O, anything that makes the image you like.
Granted, smoking isn’t good, wish I could quit, but this morbid idea from the FDA will send some to the lawyers to sue. For hurting my kid. Just thing of the pack with FDA sick pic laying on a picnic table and some kid sees it. Or in a bar where you can smoke. Law suits galore.
My idea could be made in Texas (love that state) or China or anywhere that it is cheap. Less than a penny a pack. Ladies with purses will probably use cig cases, but guys want something easy, quick and no hassle to slide on. 100 for 50 cents. The tobacco co. probably already thought of this. Do you get my drift?
If cigarettes are a legal product -- and they are -- and if people can lawfully buy them -- and they can -- then it's none of the government's business what the labeling is.CPSC dictates all sorts of language and labeling, especially safety warnings on toys and some children's clothing. Most of it sucks, as in it doesn't describe the hazard or how to avoid the risk. In contrast, the photos on the cig packs are probably quite effective.
Looking at a picture of 2nd hand smoke can give you cancer..
The images would seem to be interfering with trade, which is against the constitution.
Yes, I’m thinking we should come up with a thin covering case like those paper-like wallets and make some money off of it.
See my 32
can we put pictures of dead fetus’s on the doors of planned parenthood abortion mills?
LOL!
After further thought, these pictures might even increase smoking among rebellious teens. They’d think it was cool and you know teenagers think they are immortal and it could never happen to them.
Just what I thought too...
But they won’t let pro-life organizations run paid ads that feature aborted fetuses.
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