Don't follow the herd.

[sofarsogood]

What the news story covers is truly disgusting, a new low, but I love their poster.
Lambs to the slaughter: Californian health campaign raises the baa | ECigIntelligence

 

[Rossum]

I'll take the "unknown" effects of vaping over the known effects of smoking, thanks.

Oh, and at this time, "the herd" is still smoking, not vaping.

 

[zoiDman]

"The advertisements will appear in English and Spanish on buses and bus shelters as well as being distributed through social media. They are funded from a three-year $1.5m grant provided by the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) Program at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)."

Just another 1.5 Million Dollars that could have gone towards a School or a Hospital or Fixing a Bridge.

 

[Rossum]

Just another 1.5 Million Dollars that could have gone towards a School or a Hospital or Fixing a Bridge.

Or simply not been spent, thereby reducing the burden borne by taxpayers now and in the future.

 

[zoiDman]

Or simply not been spent, thereby reducing the burden borne by taxpayers now and in the future.

I really don't have a Problem spending Money to Improve things like Schools or Hospitals. Or to Fixing the Infrastructure that is Structurally Deficient to the point of Collapse. And would rather see it done in Todays Dollars verses in Future Dollars.

But to spend $1,500,000 on this Fear Mongering Tripe?

If Only 1 Smoker doesn't try an e-Cigarette because of Goebbels-esk Propaganda like this it is Too Many.

 

[sofarsogood]

Are adds like this run to discourage smoking? If not then their message is clear. It's cool to smoke, it's not cool to vape. The poster could have included a vaper and a smoker but it doesn't.

 

[SteveS45]

To bad that that 1.5 Million wasn't spent on studying the effects so that there is some concrete evidence or research. Right now I am going by how my body feels and the results from some significant tests done due to a nasty car crash and a chest injury less than a year ago. Doctor didn't believe I was a smoker for almost 40 years! After examining me and I asked how my lungs looked and sounded he told me I was the healthiest person he has examined in a month and he asked what I was doing. When I said I was vaping he told me well by all means keep it up. That is sure good enough for me!

 

[AzPlumber]

What hypocrisy, they don't want folks to "follow the herd" but want them to blindly follow their message.

 

[zoiDman]

What hypocrisy, they don't want folks to "follow the herd" but want them to blindly follow their message.

But AzPlumber... only those who Don't follow herds would make that Observation.

And that Isn't who this Propaganda Campaign is Targeting.

 

[sofarsogood]

This is an add trying to ridicule vapers. Can anyone come up with a government sponsored poster ridiculing smokers? Smokers pay a LOT of money in taxes. Does the government take their money and then disrespect them?

 

[classwife]

Don't follow the herd of thousands that have flocked away from smoking tobacco cigarettes greatly improving their health!

They are costing us huge sums of tax money !

They aren't constantly in the health care system for respiratory ailments !

We want you to die in the traditional miserable death you have always died from due to smoking tobacco cigarettes !


If you quit smoking tobacco cigarettes your health will improve and we just can't have that !

 

[r77r7r]

Dem's fighten words. Seems like desperation. I'd expect retribution.

Adults actually put this together and approved it? Sad

 

[classwife]

Dem's fighten words. Seems like desperation. I'd expect retribution.

Adults actually put this together and approved it? Sad

I hope the Antz like crow cause we know they will eventually be eating a huge serving of it.

 

[Sanctuary Denied]

In this kinder/gentler time we live in, when we don't dare offend anyone, it's nice to see the state of California doing its part.
It's almost like they're daring a lawsuit, very irresponsible.

 

[supertrunker]

i thought it was a caption contest, and it really ought to be.

"When you use wool for wicking and wonder the source".

T

 

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[DC2]

I hope the Antz like crow cause we know they will eventually be eating a huge serving of it.

And when they are looking for new jobs/careers, how compassionate will we be?
It's hard to be compassionate to those that don't care if you die.

Maybe they can open a vape shop.

 

[DC2]

In this kinder/gentler time we live in, when we don't dare offend anyone...

No, it's still okay to offend some.
Just have to make sure you know who that is nowadays.

 

[Steamix]

My oh my, dem Calis hurtin' sum baaaad on dem MSA-bonds

Running out of arguments, start insulting the arguers - usually gets you an 'F' in rhetorics class

1.5 mill. Hmph. Didn't pay a dime for reading the RCP report online.
Guess some folks a lining their pockets there too...

And do I detect a bit backpedalling there? What happened to the 'vaping is dangerous' 'e-cigs are more deadly than..' frothing at the mouth ?

Too much research happened...