Monday, November 27, 2006

    3219 Using reverse psychology on teen-age smokers

    The Cheerful Oncologist has found some discouraging news about advertisements and slogans telling teens not to smoke--it apparently makes it more appealing, especially if it comes from parents.

    "If I was in charge I would require all cigarette packs to have the following message printed on them:

    I WANT TO TURN UGLY AND DIE A MISERABLE DEATH

    Or perhaps teens should be inundated with posters showing some of the consequences of smoking, like this one, or this one.
    Then again, since teens are supposedly stubborn and resistant to authority, why don't we yell at them to start smoking and keep smoking? "Goddammit I told you to smoke, now either you get in there and light up or you will lose the car for a week!"

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