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By:
Smoking Joe'y |
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Are we actually moving towards a tobacco-free world? The
Europeans are spearheading such a move and it seems that the
people in Hong Kong, or perhaps just their government, are
about to tag along and kill all the fun for the avid nic fan.
Oh well, too bad for the tourists who just can’t help but puff
smoke wherever they may be. Anyway, it’s just in public places
like bars and pubs. Just do it in your hotel room if you must.
Why do people smoke cigarettes anyway? Research says that it is
not so much the purported great taste bragged about by tobacco
companies the world over. Smoking has more of a psychological
appeal than a physiological one. Every cloud of cigarette smoke
brings about that feel-good factor that many people get addicted
to do. To put it simply, smoking is a hell lot of fun.
Expectedly, the statistics on cigarette smoking reflect this
burgeoning trend. All this hullabaloo that no smoking
campaigners on the other side of the Atlantic and in Asia are
making seem to have no effect though on the market. Cigarette
sales are staying in the stratosphere. Health ministries all
around the planet and the World Health Organization are up in
arms against the major tobacco companies. So much for the
government’s aggressive non-smoking campaign.
Brands like the all-too-familiar Mild Seven and Camel have
topped the charts with billions of cigarette sticks sold and
burned. To give you an idea check out this statistics on the
top 10 cigarette brands in the market today.
Brand Name Sticks Sold (in billions) Manufacturer
Marlboro 475 Philip Morris
Winston 132 Reynolds’s
Mild Seven 121 Japan Tobacco
Camel 119.8 Reynolds’s
L & M 91 Philip Morris
Cleopatra 61 Eastern Tobaccos
Philip Morris 38 Philip Morris
Newport 31 Lorillard
Yava 31 British American Tobacco
Even young ones are getting into the habit as shown by a recent
study on American teenagers from the eighth, 10th and 12th
grades. Marlboro by far is still the most popular in this
segment followed by Newport and Camel. Trailing the top brands
in fourth place is Parliament next in fifth and sixth place are
Winston, and Kool. Noticeably the first three brands are the
most heavily advertised among industry players ensuring name
recall. This is Marlboro country after all. Hail to the
Marlboro man!
Non-smokers might ask, where’s the fun in that? It’s just
taking in polluted air. Oh no, it’s not just that dear friends.
Again research would tell us that the habit of smoking is a
manifestation of our innate and universal desire for
self-expression. Sounds too scientific? Let me explain. Each of
us, whether you’re going through your mid-life crisis or at the
peak of your career, does have a, if I may call it, residue of
your childhood. We want to be carefree and get away from all
the troubles of our increasingly complicated life that comes
with our age. Apparently a lot of things are troubling a lot of
people these days that smoking has even become trendier because
it gives a person a few precious minutes of a worry-free
activity after hours of backbreaking or mentally draining work.
Call it a cigarette break. A cup of aromatic coffee can go with
that as well.
Apart from that, cigarettes are a form of self-reward. It is
something that you give to yourself. Again, to feel that
proverbial pleasure after a job well done. Have you noticed how
many office staff does this? Petty as it may seem but people do
become petty at times. A simple fun does the trick without much
hassle. It also allows different people especially in bars and
pubs or even just in an alleyway to meet strangers and earn new
friends sharing lighters and cigarettes. It’s a social tool
that, to my mind, already created a lot of unexpected
relationships, believe it or not. The activity binds smokers
together, like a club perhaps. There’s more but I’d rather not
draw the ire of government!
Most of us buy our cigarettes from our very reliable
neighborhood convenience store or in Wal-Mart if we’re out
shopping with mommy for the weekend. But hey, don’t you know,
it’s not only electronics or plane tickets that are available
over the Internet nowadays it’s cigarettes too! Now how much
more convenient can it get? For geeks and chain smokers alike
cigarettes are now clicks of a mouse away. Camel, Marlboro or
most other popular brands are available over the World Wide Web
that will be delivered right at your doorstep a.s.a.p. No more
short trips to the neighborhood convenience store or to
Wal-Mart.
What’s more, these companies offer lots of discounts for the
perennial human smoke belcher. Quite a temptation for those who
are desperately trying to quit. Good grief, now quitting has
become a whole lot harder. Getting a stick has become
effortless, quick, and unbelievably cheap. If that’s not
enticing enough, these companies guarantee that they are not
blabber mouths so your personal information or your vital
statistics won’t find itself in the government’s files.
Even more better, is their wholesale purchase offer. Bring home
a long camel caravan of Camel cigarettes or other brands for
rock-bottom prices that you would surely love. With a nice
credit limit you can fill your cupboard with box upon box of
your well-loved cigarette that could last you till kingdom
come. Get this; they are factory fresh so you don’t have to
enjoy a lousy cigarette ever again! With that entire discount
you can now start saving for a routine visit to the doctor,
some medicine and attorney’s fee if ever you decide to sue your
once loved Tobacco Company. Just kidding.
Keep your lighters aflame; you will be needing them more
nowadays, enjoy! A word of advice, just don’t forget to throw
your tons of cigarette butts in the trash bin, and stay away
from your kids and those who just don’t love your smoking habit
as much as you do.
About The Author: http://www.Tobaccoonline.co.uk |
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