America’s new tobacco crisis: The rich stopped smoking, the poor didn’t
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America’s new tobacco crisis: The rich stopped smoking, the poor didn’t
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Re: America’s new tobacco crisis: The rich stopped smoking, the poor didn’t
#2This, if correctly publicized, would be the best motivation in getting huge amounts of people to stop.
Think of a slogan like "Only the poor still smoke" or "it's what losers do" and how it would impact people. Suddenly you'd be embarrassed of being seen smoking.
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#3This, if correctly publicized, would be the best motivation in getting huge amounts of people to stop. Think of a slogan like "Only the poor still smoke" or "it's what losers do" and how it would impact people. Suddenly you'd be embarrassed of being seen smoking.
Except there is prid3 in being poor in this country.
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#4This, if correctly publicized, would be the best motivation in getting huge amounts of people to stop. Think of a slogan like "Only the poor still smoke" or "it's what losers do" and how it would impact people. Suddenly you'd be embarrassed of being seen smoking.
I don't think so. You are correct that there are a large number of people who don't want the social stigma of being poor etc., but for many they see it as one of the few pleasures they can still have. To these people, they smoke, most of their friends and family smoke, and life is a struggle on a day to day basis. To them calling them a loser doesn't shame them, it just makes them more angry towards you.
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#5Isn't this in general normal for the poor? Poor are poor because they prefer instant gratification and don't think about what it means long term.
Re: America’s new tobacco crisis: The rich stopped smoking, the poor didn’t
#6This, if correctly publicized, would be the best motivation in getting huge amounts of people to stop. Think of a slogan like "Only the poor still smoke" or "it's what losers do" and how it would impact people. Suddenly you'd be embarrassed of being seen smoking.
Really can't tell if this is sarcasm or someone who just missed the entire US presidential cycle.
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#7Nice pay wall
Re: America’s new tobacco crisis: The rich stopped smoking, the poor didn’t
#8This, if correctly publicized, would be the best motivation in getting huge amounts of people to stop. Think of a slogan like "Only the poor still smoke" or "it's what losers do" and how it would impact people. Suddenly you'd be embarrassed of being seen smoking.
I don't think so. You are correct that there are a large number of people who don't want the social stigma of being poor etc., but for many they see it as one of the few pleasures they can still have. To these people, they smoke, most of their friends and family smoke, and life is a struggle on a day to day basis. To them calling them a loser doesn't shame them, it just makes them more angry towards you.
But it will help a lot for the remaining ~10% or so of middle class people who smoke, to quit.
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#9This, if correctly publicized, would be the best motivation in getting huge amounts of people to stop. Think of a slogan like "Only the poor still smoke" or "it's what losers do" and how it would impact people. Suddenly you'd be embarrassed of being seen smoking.
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Re: America’s new tobacco crisis: The rich stopped smoking, the poor didn’t
#10Isn't this in general normal for the poor? Poor are poor because they prefer instant gratification and don't think about what it means long term.
Whereas rich are rich because their parents were rich.