For you smokers out there...

Im so bored so Im posting like crazy.

Anyway, I just saw that commercial with the guy with the hole in his throat. (They started playing them again) My question is, do these types of commercials affect you in any way?

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Posted by Espo22

yes dh and i change the channel automatically, we cant watch those commercials. But yeah it does scare you

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I always wondered. Chris said it wouldnt bother him because theyre trying to scare people out of smoking and what happened to him doesnt happen all the time. But I think I would change the channel too if I was a smoker!

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Posted by Songstress

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Posted by Espo22

yes dh and i change the channel automatically, we cant watch those commercials. But yeah it does scare you

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I always wondered. Chris said it wouldnt bother him because theyre trying to scare people out of smoking and what happened to him doesnt happen all the time. But I think I would change the channel too if I was a smoker!

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Joe is worst than i am, he cant take to see those commercials at all, he has to change it immediately.

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Posted by EmberLynn

DH and I just ignore them. DH has been smoking for yrs and does want to quick some day. However forcing nonsmoking on a smoker is not effective. If anything it makes them want to smoke more. The only way for a smoker to quick is if they want too. Thats just the cold hard facts.

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I agree with that. I just wondered it it actually SCARED anyone like the commercials intend to do. I think theyre pretty harsh commercials.

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Posted by ant n tilde

DH makes a stupid comment about them that is totally insensitive and horrid - he smokes a pack a day

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Smokers know the risk they are taking. I'm more for forcing the tobacco companies to disclose their secret ingredients and be better regulated by the FDA. IMHO that is where the real problem lies.

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Posted by queenschic

Before i quit, My friend would pretend to hold her hand up to her throat, and run around after me with that voice, UGH it was HORRID and YES it def makes u think

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That is horrible of her!!!

I have been seeing the commercial alot and normally i just flip the channel but today I called the hotline to help me quit.
Wish me luck ladies!!

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Posted by RadiantBride

I have been seeing the commercial alot and normally i just flip the channel but today I called the hotline to help me quit.
Wish me luck ladies!!

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Awwwww glad to see it does help some people!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!! GOOD LUCK!!

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Posted by RadiantBride

I have been seeing the commercial alot and normally i just flip the channel but today I called the hotline to help me quit.
Wish me luck ladies!!

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good luck!!!

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Posted by Songstress

But I think I would change the channel too if I was a smoker!

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I'm not a smoker and I have to change the channel. The part with the qtip

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Posted by MeNBobs

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Posted by Songstress

But I think I would change the channel too if I was a smoker!

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I'm not a smoker and I have to change the channel. The part with the qtip

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UGHHHH I KNOWWW! I know its to scare smokers but what about the people who DONT smoke!!

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Posted by Songstress

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Posted by MeNBobs

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Posted by Songstress

But I think I would change the channel too if I was a smoker!

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I'm not a smoker and I have to change the channel. The part with the qtip

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UGHHHH I KNOWWW! I know its to scare smokers but what about the people who DONT smoke!!

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i saw this one for the first time this morning, and my stomach turned.

i saw this one for the first time this morning, and my stomach turned.

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Which is the one with the Qtip?

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Posted by EmberLynn

DH and I just ignore them. DH has been smoking for yrs and does want to quick some day. However forcing nonsmoking on a smoker is not effective. If anything it makes them want to smoke more. The only way for a smoker to quick is if they want too. Thats just the cold hard facts.

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ITA DH and I both smoke and feel the same. The commercials only annoy me.