NYT on ecig advertising

[Unc1987]

I found this to be very disturbing, published by the NYT. it compares ecigs to big tobacco

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/06/b...row-from-their-tobacco-counterparts.html?_r=0

Of course any ad will have a "catchy theme", they're trying to sell something. And those catchy themes, are actually slogans. And all companies want celebrity endorsers, that's why celebs get paid so much to endorse something. Demand is high.

Sorry for the rant, but this article ticked me off by the way it compared ecigs to big tobacco in advertising when in reality it's every company that advertises.

 

[minimalsaint]

It still amazes me that beer and liquor ads run so frequently, featuring people having an exorbitent amount of fun- yet all that is required is a "please drink responsibly" at the end of the spot. My son has seen both the Blu commercial and a Guinness black commercial, and you know which one caught his eye? Yep- the one with hot chicks dancing and having fun while enjoying a frosty adult beverage. He never even looked twice at the Blu commercial, yet stated to me: "dad- when I'm old enough, I want to drink a LOT of that beer so I can have fun like THOSE guys."
*sigh*