4.10.2007

Surgeon General skips Barcelona

I have come to the conclusion that The Surgeon General must have skipped Barcelona when promoting the hazards of smoking. He must have missed his flight and decided to call off the European tour altogether.

I would say 85% of the people I see are puffing their lungs away. And this is more than the casual cigarette. More than the not-so-casual cigarette. We went out for a drink this past Saturday and I saw a guy who would light a new cigarette with his current one, so that he always had at least one going. I was impressed with his creativity at first. By number 10 I became concerned for his health.

On a more positive note, I'm getting really good at holding my breath as I walk through the clouds of smoke.

I'm petitioning for a SMOKE-FREE Barcelona, similar to that in Ohio. Here's my current ad:




4 comments:

stevie said...

I had a guy recently confront me with the awful truth that Joe Camel's head looks like male genetalia. 'Looks like' isn't strong enough. THAT'S WHAT HE IS. This offends me.

Do any females visit this blog? Is that off-color?

Yes, the Spaniards and the Italians light it up like there's no tomorrow. It's NUTS.

derek said...

I'd say you're right on-color on this one. I'm going to go as far as to say the design was intentional! You can't 'accidentally' create a camel that looks like a male genetalia. Who knew male genetalia could sell more cigarettes?

I think my female readers will be impressed with your observation.

stevie said...

awesome.

Anonymous said...

Good for people to know.