Mayor Bloomberg, who must not have heard the gospel about cigarettes, yesterday trumpeted the city's latest anti-smoking campaign, which is clearly designed to make Saw look like Up. If you were troubled by the last round of spots discouraging a perfectly legal habit, get ready, because they've kicked it up a notch. I have to believe that within five years every pack of cigarettes sold in this city will be mandated to include a piece of diseased lung affixed right to the front. Sigh. I wish we were more like the French. [NOTE: Pay close attention to this clip for the appearance of Awl pal Meghan Keane, who is dubious about the ads' effectiveness.]
Thursday, March 11, 2010
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Be like the French like this?
http://www.facultedegenie.net/nosmoke/fumertue.jpg
Well now that the economy is back on track and everyone has jobs, I'm glad we have time to focus on the important things.
Like condiments, and people making adult decisions for themselves.
"People don't smoke, or they do smoke."
The only thing I think when I see these ads is, "Shit, my blood oxygen returns to normal every night when I sleep? I'm doin' GREAT!"
(I also think, "I really want a cigarette right now.")
Lisa Evers makes me want to smoke & I've been off the coffin nails for almost a year.
She will always be a Guardian Angel to me :)
Make that a SALTY cigarette...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/11/new-york-restaurants-salt-ban