I've never understood the lure of tobacco. The thought process of the tobacco industry must be something like:
- we have a product that you must set on fire, chew or spit to get anything out of it. The first of those uses can cause house fires.
- Any of the above uses is guaranteed to be offensive to some people. The number of people offended is growing every year, so much that if you need to use our product during work hours, you may need to stand outside in sleet or rain next to the skips to do so.
- All of our products cause addiction and either cancer, heart disease, lung disease, gum disease, stained teeth or fingers, bad breath or odors on clothing, or a combination. So naturally, we are charging a fortune for them.
- Who's first in line to buy? Don't be shy!
- If we lose you as a customer, not to worry. Can we have a chat with your teens now?
(I lost a father to lung cancer, mom died of COPD-related infections, both were long term smokers.)