Quit Victoria targets smokers who disguise gory health warnings on new cigarette packets
Anti-smoking group Quit Victoria has launched a campaign to challenge smokers who cover up the graphic new health warnings on cigarette packets.
The ‘No more hiding’ campaign – which centres on the website NoMoreHiding.com.au – depicts the various ways smokers try to avoid looking at the gory images on the new plain packaged cigarette packets. These tricks were sourced from comments made by smokers in social media.
The campaign encourages smokers to discuss this behaviour on Twitter with the hashtag #plainpackaging.
I don’t see Dr. Brodsky credited in that list.
Are the little messages meant to be hidden to reinforce the marketing angle? I almost missed the little tweets the first time round.
If I smoked I’d just poke my eyes out and that would take care of that. What difference does it make? I might as well be blind, I’m probably going to get eye cancer anyway. Why don’t you put pictures of meth heads in public transit. Sores, rotten teeth, look like they’re twice their age, skeletal. I got a lot of good ideas, just listen to me. I’m Canadian. Kind of like an Australian but much more bland and indistinct.
Look, if you don’t want people to smoke just cut them off of health services. Wouldn’t that be ironic. You have tobacco related illnesses, TOO BAD!
Oh, well done.
Now take all instances of the word “smokers” and replace with the word “Jews”, or “Chinese” and now see how much empathy these zealots really have.
Smokers are addicts in need of support, not public humiliation or lynching.
The grand old tradition of persecuting minorities under the guise of a ‘greater good’ lives on. The only difference is these persecutors don’t wear the snappy uniforms.
@ Mike, Wow!
Jesse Kaellis “if you don’t want people to smoke just cut them off of health services”, :
Smoking-related cancer is 3x more prevalent in Aboriginal communities than the rest of the population, what do you think would happen if they were denied health services.
Would you take away the state & federal taxes that are imposed on tobacco to fund health services?
That’s a poor analogy Mike ( I mean stupid) because smoking is voluntary and being a Jew (I am) or Chinese (I am not) is not voluntary. I quit smoking and so have millions of other people.
@Paul – what would happen if aboriginals were denied health services? I don’t know, maybe they would start a rain dance or something. Do I have to know everything? I don’t and I don’t care. Would I take away state and federal taxes on tobacco to fund health care? I would make a troll tax and name it the Paul tax.
Max, as a Jewish person (by birth not belief) I don’t agree with your comparison at all.
I don’t ge to choose my heritage – nor the treatment I receive for it – unlike a smoker who chooses to take up and continue their actions. Whether addicted or not, there’s a multitude of support services, tools and incentives for smokers to help them quit.
In comparison while I may be able to hide my heritage (not that I need or want to, nor should I have to), nothing can change it or remove me from the firing line.
Max, I don’t know if you are from a group who experiences regular attacks or discrimination on the basis of who you are (such as myself), compared to the choices you make, however it looks like you’re simply another dumb white racist raised with a superiority complex and no empathy who really doesn’t understand the distinction between the two.
I wish you improved understanding and empathy for the New Year and enjoy your Christmas and Hannukkah – hopefully smoke free!
Funny how the video didn’t show cigarette cases, an elegant solution many smokers use. QuitVic not wanting to give ideas, eh?