Category: Let's talk
Complaints about an anti smoking advert have been rejected by the advertising authority. The advert shows a guy in a club, he notices a girl who he finds attractive, he goes to talk to her, and then realizes she is a smoker so decides against it. The slogan of the advert is “smoking makes you stink”. Smokers complained about the advert saying that it was offensive, but the ASA rejected the complaints on the basis that this is the way that smokers are perceived by non smokers, and that it is a good message to bring home to people in order to try and convince them to quit smoking. So, any thoughts? Are you a non smoker, would you even consider going out with someone who was a smoker, or would the fact they were a smoker turn you off considerably? Or are you a smoker, and do you find it inconceivable that someone would reject you purely because you are a smoker?
Claire, I was a smoker, have been quit almost 3 years. and yes, it makes you stink. If I go to the pub now, I come home at the end of the night and when I pull my top over my head, I can really smell the smoke.
personally, one of the think that really turn me off is to date with a smoker. i'm not and never will be a smoker. i don't mind go out with smoker, as long as they don't smoke in front of me will do. for those advert about quitting smoking is just wasting time. before those advert appear, smoker have already know the bad of smoking but they just can't quit it. just like black bird said, unless they themself who willing to take the step of quitting smoking, if not, none of the thing can help.
Funnily enough, I was thinking about this only this morning, even before I saw this topic. I've heard loads of adds on over here about how smoking stinks, and how it increases your risk of getting heart disease and lung cancer if you are around smokers, etc etc etc, yet on the news yesterday morning, they were going on about this German guy, I think he was, who has invented a new alcoholic drink which also contains nickertine. One pint of this drink has the equivalent of a packet of cigarettes in it and apparently it is due to go on sale over in Ireland some time this week. Is this not just a tad pointless and contradictory? Also, either this will be sold in shot form only, or will significantly slow down people's drinking paces? Or maybe not, and the intake of nickertine in to people's bodies will just grow. Surely this is not what the world health authority wants? Getting back to the question though, I have been out with people who smoke before and it really is grim. Certainly a turn off. I have never smoked, don't intend too, and at one stage, was the only one in my family not too. However, only my mum still does now, so things are looking up somewhat. But no, the only person who can make anyone stop smoking, is themselves.
I agree with all of you on this one, however girls that smoke turn me off! I don't wanna kiss an ash tray.
Sugar
Wwell, the thing is that nigotine is not the most harmful compound and not the one that causes lung cancer, I believe (not being an expert mind you) it's the other stuff in the cigarettes, tar, chemicals that they spray on the plants to keep the bugs away, things like that that cause the lung cancer element. Nigotine per say is more similar to caffeine being a stimulant. That's what I heard anyways but I would be happy to be corrected. And at least if the peopple ingest the nigotine this way they will not stink as much for, getting back to the topic, people who smoke always smell like cigarettes and I just could not date or go out with them at all, just the thought of kissing a smoker gives me the creeps (no offense to smokers on here). Having friends who smoke, not a problem, I respect people's choices and all of my band mates smoked when I was playing back home so I often stank like cigarettes too but I am absolutely positive I could not date or even go on a date with a girl who smokes, it's the biggest turn off I can think of right now, oddly enough.
Cheers
-B
Actually, yeh, I think you're right there B, however, that much in one drink surely can't be good, but yeh, not the point, smile.
Scotland is on the way to banning smoking in all buildings and not before time, finally we can chat,drink and enjoy a delicious meal, without the added extra of bronchitis ect.
What makes me laugh are these smoking rooms in hospitals for patients -how insane to allow people who are ill to voluntarily poison themselves.
Well, you'll find that most hospitals have removed those rooms now, and did so a few years ago. Next they'll be banning you from public places you dirty old bugger.
I don't think I'd date a smoker, mainly for the reason that I don't see the point of it myself (and would never do it by the way), and I've seen my dad and one of my uncles get cranky when they haven't had their cigarettes. If a person chooses to smoke, I don't really mind as long as we're outside or something. But yeah, cigarettes do make smokers and nonsmokers stink, and I've also read and heard that the stuff in the cigarettes is worse for the nonsmoker than for the person who is actually smoking.
Leilani
This somehow seems to be developing more into a discussion about whether you'd go out with a smoker. Well, of course I would. I've been given up nearly 3 years as I said earlier, but I don't allow that to cloud the way I think of others. In fact, I think it probably allows me to respect their choice. Of course the way a person smells is a big part of atraction, but I believe there are far bigger aspects of a person that will make me feel that I love thim. It seems to me rather shallow that people could discount someone simply because they smoke. Finally, I keep hearing this thing about how it's a fact that the none smoker is far more at risk. Well, we're at risk every day from one thing or another, and yes maybe an atempt at provention is worth while, but to be honest I personally believe walking the streets each day, even just walking into my back yard, where I have to breathe exhaust fumes from the atmosphere is far more damaging to my health, and yet we don't all bitch at our family and neighbours suggesting they sell their car, do their bit for the plannet and take public transport. Lets be real, many of us don't have the liberty of turning away someone we feel so deeply about because of something like smoking, if we are really looking for that one person, the one person that is meant to be out there for us all, do you think you would really turn away, and possibly miss your one chance of true happiness?
No, of course I wouldn't, all I'm saying is, it's not somethign I look for or anything.
Hmm, I wouldn't say I would be as shallow as to flat out refuse to go out with a smoker if that person had everything else I ever looked for in someone. Howeever I'd think it very unlikely since I find smoking and the smell of smoke very unattractive, almost to the point of being repelling so I just don't see myself getting close enough to someone to actually develop those kinds of feelings for her. I also think that it is proven enough that smoking is very dangerous for your lungs, heart etc that people need to take responsibility and quit, same with over eating or over drinking. I am all for providing all the support possible to these people but I think ultimately if you smoke you need to be aware of what you could be doing to yourself and your family by doing so. Just on the BBC this morning they were talking about a report that says half of people who have suffered a serious heart attacks do not quit smoking after treatment/recovery. I just think this is very irresponsible and we end up paying for the treatment of those people too. But like Kev said it's a tricky issue and I suppose a lot of us do things that could be considered dangerous so I guess I don't really have a clear cut opinion on this. I'm just bringing it up because I found it interesting. But in terms of dating I really honestly think, shallow or not, I would not go out with a smoker, I don't think I could take it.
cheers
-B
I am a clean smoker, I quit back in november for about 3 months and at that time was able to stop smoking in the house. Smoke in your clothes is a big big bad thing but even before that I allways kept my breath clean, and was very carefull about just keeping myself clean.
there were a lot of people that had no idea I smoked. but if I went to spend the night at someone elses house I could allways tell it then.
now that I don't smoke in the house that makes all the difference in the world. Hopefully I will be able to quit for good this year you really notice it when riding bikes, and working out!
I won't say I'd never go out with a smoker, but it has stopped me from trying to go out with a girl before, she wasn't anything special or anything, but if she didn't smoke I probably would have made a move.
Arsenic formahdahyde, hydrachloric acid,sulphuric acid, and lots of other nasties. Honestly, they might as well live adjacent to a chemical weapons facility.
rofl!