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ken0042 · 05-22-2008, 02:50 PM

I can also see the "eff off" response happening a lot. That was the response I got from a buddy when I mentioned it to him once.

He went on about the window being cracked, the kids not seeming to mind, yadda, yadda. However if I could have come back with "well, you know its against the law" I might have had a better arguement.

The awareness campagn has been around since I can remember that smoking is bad. But there are people much younger than me that smoke. The "2nd hand smoke is bad" has been around for 10-15 years. Just recently have we banned smoking in restaurants, etc.

I guess I don't think a media campagn costing 100's of thousands (or millions) of dollars is the answer. Make it a law; a slightly controversial one, and let the media agencies debate it on their own. Cost is nothing; it might even bring in a few bucks, and it might get some people's attention.

05-22-2008, 02:50 PM	#213
ken0042 Playboy Mansion Poolboy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout Exp:	I can also see the "eff off" response happening a lot. That was the response I got from a buddy when I mentioned it to him once. He went on about the window being cracked, the kids not seeming to mind, yadda, yadda. However if I could have come back with "well, you know its against the law" I might have had a better arguement. The awareness campagn has been around since I can remember that smoking is bad. But there are people much younger than me that smoke. The "2nd hand smoke is bad" has been around for 10-15 years. Just recently have we banned smoking in restaurants, etc. I guess I don't think a media campagn costing 100's of thousands (or millions) of dollars is the answer. Make it a law; a slightly controversial one, and let the media agencies debate it on their own. Cost is nothing; it might even bring in a few bucks, and it might get some people's attention.