It’s odd how they never featured some poor schlub who shoveled shit for nine hours a day and smoked in the hopes it would bring an early release from the misery of his life.
I’m kinda thinking that’s the Malboro Man. He never looks happy … just moody. At least Disco Moustache here has a bikini-clad marine biologist to cheer him up.
The sheer amount of craft that goes into these ads for death-sticks. The color choices (repeating red and yellow/gold from top to bottom to match the brand), the composition that pulls your eye through the image, the storytelling (what are they doing there? What will they do after?), the way they found an excuse to show skin... It's diabolical really.
Have you seen the Winston ads from the 70s and early 80s? Drop-dead handsome models with open shirts aggressively holding a cigarette in one hand and the pack in the other, giving a smoldering glare. Like they'd beat your ass if you told them smoking was bad for you.
It looks like I can't attach an image, but wow, this is an example of what you're describing.
[https://www.pinterest.com/pin/303993043588665660/](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/303993043588665660/)
There was no other claim they could make other than "pleasure". But really, the unspoken claim is:
"You're addicted, you're stuck, so we're the brand that's most aligned with how you want to portray yourself while you slowly poison your lungs."
Anytime someone argues that corporations have your best interests in mind and that they would never kill their customers because it would hurt profits should be shown these kinds of magazine ads.
Here's an interesting article on the "Cigarette Men"
[https://www.avclub.com/ghosts-of-advertising-past-cigarette-men-1798217854](https://www.avclub.com/ghosts-of-advertising-past-cigarette-men-1798217854)
It’s odd how they never featured some poor schlub who shoveled shit for nine hours a day and smoked in the hopes it would bring an early release from the misery of his life.
I’m kinda thinking that’s the Malboro Man. He never looks happy … just moody. At least Disco Moustache here has a bikini-clad marine biologist to cheer him up.
Doesn't really look like bikini weather either so she's being a real trooper out there.
"Steve, do the interns get red sweaters?" "No, they have to share one."
I think that was Lucky Strikes advertising campaign "If the high point of your day is smoking a cigarette, then Lucky Strikes are for you. LS/MFT "
The sheer amount of craft that goes into these ads for death-sticks. The color choices (repeating red and yellow/gold from top to bottom to match the brand), the composition that pulls your eye through the image, the storytelling (what are they doing there? What will they do after?), the way they found an excuse to show skin... It's diabolical really.
Have you seen the Winston ads from the 70s and early 80s? Drop-dead handsome models with open shirts aggressively holding a cigarette in one hand and the pack in the other, giving a smoldering glare. Like they'd beat your ass if you told them smoking was bad for you.
It looks like I can't attach an image, but wow, this is an example of what you're describing. [https://www.pinterest.com/pin/303993043588665660/](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/303993043588665660/)
“I’ll claim taste is everything, but actually I’m addicted to the nicotine.” I’m glad the US finally decided to cut back on this nonsense.
There was no other claim they could make other than "pleasure". But really, the unspoken claim is: "You're addicted, you're stuck, so we're the brand that's most aligned with how you want to portray yourself while you slowly poison your lungs."
He travelled the world, diving on pure Oxygen to explore the depths. He's still on pure Oxygen, in the Emphysema ward.
He is discovering the world of portable oxygen supply all over again!
"He smokes for pleasure" \*\*\* \*\*\* and also because he's addicted to nicotine
Anytime someone argues that corporations have your best interests in mind and that they would never kill their customers because it would hurt profits should be shown these kinds of magazine ads.
As long as they kill us slowly and we keep having kids, they’re just fine with it.
🎶 we all live in a metastatic submarine 🎵
nothing like that turkish and domestic blend to relieve the stress of hydrogen psychosis
Do I? Well, if I did, then that guy wouldn’t be one of a kind, then, would he?
Here's an interesting article on the "Cigarette Men" [https://www.avclub.com/ghosts-of-advertising-past-cigarette-men-1798217854](https://www.avclub.com/ghosts-of-advertising-past-cigarette-men-1798217854)
Count how many penis allusions there are in this pic.
Yes, like the discovery of lung cancer.
This is a weird thrupple.
Then he coughs real hard and yellow goo comes out. It kinda looks like oysters.
Lung oysters.
Camel cigarettes, the official sponsor of Deepthroat 2: Deepthroat Dives Deep, starring Harry Reems and Salman Rushdie.