Things you don't need

[hellison]

Having a nice quite evening, silly channel 5 thing about the 80s, bottle of champagne, all going well. Til suddenly ad of sobbing girl over dying parent with cancer.

GREAT.

Do these ads actually make anyone stop smoking anyway?

Comments

[being-here.livejournal.com]

I had a major freak when I was ... 9? 10? The anti smoing ads where they amputated someone's leg. I remember not being able to eat after the ad for a few days. And my dad kept smoking... sigh.

I never find the anti smoking ads particularly helpful, though that awful seatbelt ad made me wear belts in the back of the car.

Sorry it brought you down though. *hugs*

[hellison.livejournal.com]

I remember that one, it was nasty. Ironically it wasn't the smoking that did for my dad anyway, despite being a hugely heavy smoker, but the ad still wasn't nice.

[whit-merule.livejournal.com]

Why did they amputate someone's leg in an anti-smoking ad? surely that'd be more appropriate to a drink-driving ad?

[hellison.livejournal.com]

Smoking clogs the arteries leading to um... gangrene.. or clots? (themse, help!) but if you smoke too much YOU LOSE YOUR LEGS. Somehow.

[whit-merule.livejournal.com]

Is this before or after you lose your VOICE?

*clutches at her throat protectively*

[jin-shei.livejournal.com]

Smoking destroys your circulation which can cause problems in feet, and other parts. (men who smoke can have erectile issues :P)

[thesme-01.livejournal.com]

I refuse to have any part in this EVIL section of the conversation!
*sniff*