We thought the cigarette companies couldn’t get any sketchier than the time they changed all their mascots to cartoons to entice kids to try their sticks of death (and suddenly, more kids could recognize Joe Camel than Mickey Mouse or Fred Flintstone). Well, folks, we were wrong. Their newest ad for chewing tobacco, which showed up in this month’s edition of Popular Mechanics, says “Just Say No to People Saying No.” Because we all know that quitting cigarettes was so 3 years ago. Who wants to live an extra 10 years? Why chew Nicorette gum when you can chew tobacco? And if anyone dares to tell you to quit… well, you better squash that idea in their minds ASAP.
And the winner of the shadiest ad of the year goes to…. CAMEL CIGARETTES!
