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Did you know that a pack of Marlboros in the UK look like this?

[image deleted] [c=#BF0080] (not my pack) No branding or colouring and pictures of warnings including diseased lungs and holes in throats etc. Gruesome! 😯[/c]
SW-User
Gruesome, but I fear it's not terribly effective. For those thinking about smoking or the casual smoker maybe, but an addict is an addict. They already know the cost but will do it anyway.
ArtieKat · M
@SW-User Kids thnk they're immortal so it's unlikely to discourage them from trying the odd puff.
SW-User
@ArtieKat True enough.
LucyLove · 22-25, F
wow here it's only printed in text 😂
@LucyLove @LucyLove [c=#BF0080] I wonder if these p[acks are gonna become worldwide?[/c]
LucyLove · 22-25, F
i dont think so really 😂
smiler2012 · 56-60
crystalsparlkles I suppose they are legally obliged to warn of the risks of smoking cigarettes but that will do there sales no favours
Rutterman · 46-50, M
Yikes. No, I did not know that. Wonder how effective it might be in discouraging smoking. My guess is that it won't make much difference. Worth a try, though.
SW-User
Where I'm at it's uncommon to see that, usually just a warning in text on the side
SW-User
Oh yeah, the UK does that to deter smoking.
There is a warning of a sort.
MissBrightside · 22-25, F
Lovely isn’t it 🙂
@MissBrightside [c=#BF0080] Indeed! :D[/c]
FloorGenAdm · 51-55, M
That's just wrong.
Whoa. There has been talk of implementing that kind of packaging here. And the tobacco industry has been too powerful for it to go through, so far.
@bijouxbroussard [c=#BF0080] Is this Canada?[/c]
@CrystalSparkles In the US. If that discourages people from smoking and actually looking like that, it’s a good thing. I’ve had three friends die from respiratory diseases. One never smoked a day in his life-directly. He was married to a chain smoker for 35 years. She died, too.
@bijouxbroussard [c=#BF0080] Im so sorry to hear that and yes, this is a good thing to discourage people to smoke and quit or atleast get them onto Vaping, which is a step in the right direction. As for the USA, I cant iamagine someone like Trump allowing the packs there sadly, he is a billionaire and has reportedly said to be in bedfollows with the Tobacco companies :\[/c]
ArtieKat · M
In the days when I smoked (Marlboro) I loved the simple red and white design of the packs
All cigarette packets look like this now. The idea is that we should not encourage something that kills
@InOtterWords [c=#BF0080] Indeed, but I looked on ebay I am seeing people do branded cigarette tins to get round the new regulated packs! so if you want the old pack designs you can now get a tin with them on! 😯[/c]
kayoshin · 36-40, M
@CrystalSparkles yea but that's a personal choice, they are just trying to avoid marketing being applied to tobacco in the shops, once you buy them it's your problem where you keep them.
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all brands are.
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