Anti-Marijuana Commercials
TheGossman
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I just don't get these adds, for a number of reasons. They are mainly intended for kids to see and realize how "bad" marijuana is. When I was a kid I believed these adds, I thought everything they said was true, which was why I was always scared to try weed as a teen. Those commercials were crazy but the ones they got coming out today are insane. Like the kid sticking his entire fist into his mouth, or the kid that got stoned and thought he could out run a pit bull.
But ok, here is my question:
Don't most teens die from alcohol? I mean how often do you here of a kid dying from weed? Why don't we see more commercials aimed to stop kids from drinking? It seems everytime I watch the local news its another teen was driving under the influence of alcohol, going the wrong direction on the highway, and I'm sure anyone who has smoked will agree with me, I'd much rather drive after smoking than drinking. The only time you ever here about anyone getting busted for weed is for possession really, how many times do you here about someone being arrested for being stoned compared to being drunk? I don't know it could just be me, but I think we are misinforming our youth. Please...comments!
But ok, here is my question:
Don't most teens die from alcohol? I mean how often do you here of a kid dying from weed? Why don't we see more commercials aimed to stop kids from drinking? It seems everytime I watch the local news its another teen was driving under the influence of alcohol, going the wrong direction on the highway, and I'm sure anyone who has smoked will agree with me, I'd much rather drive after smoking than drinking. The only time you ever here about anyone getting busted for weed is for possession really, how many times do you here about someone being arrested for being stoned compared to being drunk? I don't know it could just be me, but I think we are misinforming our youth. Please...comments!
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TheGossman wrote:I just don't get these adds, for a number of reasons. They are mainly intended for kids to see and realize how "bad" marijuana is. When I was a kid I believed these adds, I thought everything they said was true, which was why I was always scared to try weed as a teen. Those commercials were crazy but the ones they got coming out today are insane. Like the kid sticking his entire fist into his mouth, or the kid that got stoned and thought he could out run a pit bull.
But ok, here is my question:
Don't most teens die from alcohol? I mean how often do you here of a kid dying from weed? Why don't we see more commercials aimed to stop kids from drinking? It seems everytime I watch the local news its another teen was driving under the influence of alcohol, going the wrong direction on the highway, and I'm sure anyone who has smoked will agree with me, I'd much rather drive after smoking than drinking. The only time you ever here about anyone getting busted for weed is for possession really, how many times do you here about someone being arrested for being stoned compared to being drunk? I don't know it could just be me, but I think we are misinforming our youth. Please...comments!
To me alcohol and marijuania are pretty similiar. Marijuana just doesn't get a fair shake. Alcohol is kind of a legalized oddity to me if you will. It's such commonplace in society that I don't believe anyone really cares to realize it. It's mind altering. But so are a lot of "legal" drugs.
Bottom line to me, "mind-altering" drugs shouldn't be advocated to anyone. But then again, there are many "mind-altering" drugs that help people.
I'm not even sure where to stand on this myself. It is a pretty slippery slope.
No matter who uses mind-altering drugs, it should be done responsibly ultimately. Peoples live can be put in danger."Sarcasm: intellect on the offensive"
"What I lack in decorum, I make up for with an absence of tact."
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TheGossman wrote:I'd much rather drive after smoking than drinking.
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In the 60's there was a TV show called Dragnet and they used to do "anti-drug" episodes and they were hilarious...people smoking weed and then jumping out of windows...speeding in their car and running over children on bicycles...drowning their baby in the bathtub...
...and these ads that they're running now are direct descendents of these "scare" movies and TV shows from olden days. I think it's hilarious that this kind of stuff still goes on. There is one ad where a basketball player lets his whole team down - he didn't show up for the game because he was too busy "smoking weed" - What the FUCK are these people talking about? And the ad's aren't working anyway...weed consumption amongst teenagers has gone WAY UP since the ads started a few years ago.
What happens is...teenagers who believe these commercials and TV shows try weed eventually and see that it's nothing like they've been told...they realize it's all been bullshit...and then they proceed to smoke it happily because it feels unthreatening.
Smoking weed is bad for the same reason that smoking cigarettes is bad...you're smoking something...nothing more, nothing less. I don't buy into this "mind-altering" crap because there are lots of things that alter the mind...stress, television, religion, TORTURE...weed is pussy shit compared to that stuff.0 -
TheGossman wrote:I just don't get these adds, for a number of reasons. They are mainly intended for kids to see and realize how "bad" marijuana is. When I was a kid I believed these adds, I thought everything they said was true, which was why I was always scared to try weed as a teen. Those commercials were crazy but the ones they got coming out today are insane. Like the kid sticking his entire fist into his mouth, or the kid that got stoned and thought he could out run a pit bull.
But ok, here is my question:
Don't most teens die from alcohol? I mean how often do you here of a kid dying from weed? Why don't we see more commercials aimed to stop kids from drinking? It seems everytime I watch the local news its another teen was driving under the influence of alcohol, going the wrong direction on the highway, and I'm sure anyone who has smoked will agree with me, I'd much rather drive after smoking than drinking. The only time you ever here about anyone getting busted for weed is for possession really, how many times do you here about someone being arrested for being stoned compared to being drunk? I don't know it could just be me, but I think we are misinforming our youth. Please...comments!
I actually think the new ones are more realistic. I remember doing stupid shit like that when we were younger. The only thing is we were able to get our fist out and outrun the dog.
The commercial that always pissed me off was the one where the kids blows his head off with the shotgun. That was ridiculous.NERDS!0 -
South of Seattle wrote:I actually think the new ones are more realistic. I remember doing stupid shit like that when we were younger. The only thing is we were able to get our fist out and outrun the dog.
The commercial that always pissed me off was the one where the kids blows his head off with the shotgun. That was ridiculous.
wow, I never saw that one, but one that always freaked me out when I was little was the chick diving into the empty pool, remember that one?9/4/98, 8/4/00, 12/8/02, 12/9/02, 4/15/03, 4/16/03, 4/19/03, 4/25/03, 4/26/03, 4/28/03, 4/29/03, 4/30/03, 7/8/03, 7/9/03, 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/6/04, 9/1/05, 9/2/05, 5/16/06, 5/17/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 8/5/07, 6/11/08, 6/12/08, 6/14/08, 6/16/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/080 -
Because Marijuana is a gateway drug. If you're an artist or a musician..hey smoke it buddy. if you work construction or manual labor than its time to put the peace pipe down.America...the greatest Country in the world.0
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This is a bullshit argument. People who are going to do "hard drugs" are likely to have smoked weed at some point as well, but I know (as I'm sure many others do) tons of people who have smoked weed but never done anything more.miller8966 wrote:Because Marijuana is a gateway drug.0 -
miller8966 wrote:Because Marijuana is a gateway drug. If you're an artist or a musician..hey smoke it buddy. if you work construction or manual labor than its time to put the peace pipe down.
Wow the oldest and least truthful of all the anti-drug slogans....gateway my ass...alcohol is just as much as a gateway as marijuana....plus give me a break a construction worker can do what he wants on his time..do you really believe a smoked joint done twelve hours before work is going to effect the guy the next day?
I believe 100% it will not....0 -
miller8966 wrote:Because Marijuana is a gateway drug. If you're an artist or a musician..hey smoke it buddy. if you work construction or manual labor than its time to put the peace pipe down.
haha, thats what they want you to think9/4/98, 8/4/00, 12/8/02, 12/9/02, 4/15/03, 4/16/03, 4/19/03, 4/25/03, 4/26/03, 4/28/03, 4/29/03, 4/30/03, 7/8/03, 7/9/03, 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/6/04, 9/1/05, 9/2/05, 5/16/06, 5/17/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 8/5/07, 6/11/08, 6/12/08, 6/14/08, 6/16/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/080 -
I think miller thinks it's still the 50's. Gateway drug?!? If you want to use that as your argument then cigarettes and alcohol are at the front of this magical gateway. I didn't smoke weed first, I drank beer. Course once I found the weed . . .
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TheGossman wrote:I just don't get these adds, for a number of reasons. They are mainly intended for kids to see and realize how "bad" marijuana is. When I was a kid I believed these adds, I thought everything they said was true, which was why I was always scared to try weed as a teen. Those commercials were crazy but the ones they got coming out today are insane. Like the kid sticking his entire fist into his mouth, or the kid that got stoned and thought he could out run a pit bull.
But ok, here is my question:
Don't most teens die from alcohol? I mean how often do you here of a kid dying from weed? Why don't we see more commercials aimed to stop kids from drinking? It seems everytime I watch the local news its another teen was driving under the influence of alcohol, going the wrong direction on the highway, and I'm sure anyone who has smoked will agree with me, I'd much rather drive after smoking than drinking. The only time you ever here about anyone getting busted for weed is for possession really, how many times do you here about someone being arrested for being stoned compared to being drunk? I don't know it could just be me, but I think we are misinforming our youth. Please...comments!
I have no idea what's in new anti-drug ads since I watch very little television, but I think anything that's dishonest does more harm than good.
When I was in high school, they showed us films where people who had smoked marijuana were jumping off balconies, having wild hallucinations, etc. My health class was right after a lunch period, so about half the class was totally baked while we were watching this stuff, and the typical comment was "whoa, where does he buy his weed? I gotta get some of that!"
In other words, everyone knows it's complete bullshit, so it destroys the credibility of the people giving the message, who may actually have something useful to say on other topics but kids ignore them because they now know that either they have no idea what they're talking about, or they are liars."Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." ~ MLK, 19630 -
Why?Skitch Patterson wrote:and your credibility is... Zero.
I don't advocate driving under the influence of anything, but cmon now, let's be realistic. You brake for green lights when you're high. Can't say the same for when you drive drunk.
Yes, I hated that commercial! They blame the brother or whoever was watching the kid because he was outside smoking pot. He could've been outside washing his car or playing basketball.South of Seattle wrote:The commercial that always pissed me off was the one where the kids blows his head off with the shotgun. That was ridiculous.
The real blame should be on the shitty parenting for not locking the gun cabinet and leaving a loaded gun where a small child could get it."If no one sees you, you're not here at all"0 -
anti-marijuana commercials are ridiculous...it's another method of fear mongering...I'll dig a tunnel
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The govt doesnt want anyone one to believe you can be responsible, take care of your family, go to school/work (and be ON TIME), be a productive part of society, be part of the SOULTION and still smoke weed.
I beg to differ....Toledo, Ohio (September 22, 1996), East Troy, Wisconsin (June 26, 1998), Noblesville, Indiana (August 17, 1998), Noblesville, Indiana (August 18, 2000), Cincinnati, Ohio (August 20, 2000), Columbus, Ohio (August 21, 2000), Nashville, Tennessee (April 18, 2003), Champaign, Illinois (April 23, 2003), Noblesville, Indiana (June 22, 2003), Chicago, Illinois (May 16, 2006), Chicago, Illinois (August 05, 2007), West Palm Beach, Florida (June 11, 2008), Tampa, Florida (June 12, 2008), Columbus, OH (May 06, 2010), Noblesville, Indiana (May 07, 2010), Wrigley Field (July 19, 2013), US Bank Arena (October 01, 2014), Lexington (April 26, 2016), Chicago Night 2 (August 20, 2018), Boston Night 1 (September 02, 2018), Nashville (September 16, 2022), St. Louis (September 18, 2022)
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I wouldn't drive stoned.
I've seen some of these ads on the internet and it's ridiculous misinformation.THANK YOU, LOSTDAWG!
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Driving stoned comes down to paying attention. If you pay attention when you drive anyway, there isnt a problem. Just got to make sure you are "situated" before you leave.
Toledo, Ohio (September 22, 1996), East Troy, Wisconsin (June 26, 1998), Noblesville, Indiana (August 17, 1998), Noblesville, Indiana (August 18, 2000), Cincinnati, Ohio (August 20, 2000), Columbus, Ohio (August 21, 2000), Nashville, Tennessee (April 18, 2003), Champaign, Illinois (April 23, 2003), Noblesville, Indiana (June 22, 2003), Chicago, Illinois (May 16, 2006), Chicago, Illinois (August 05, 2007), West Palm Beach, Florida (June 11, 2008), Tampa, Florida (June 12, 2008), Columbus, OH (May 06, 2010), Noblesville, Indiana (May 07, 2010), Wrigley Field (July 19, 2013), US Bank Arena (October 01, 2014), Lexington (April 26, 2016), Chicago Night 2 (August 20, 2018), Boston Night 1 (September 02, 2018), Nashville (September 16, 2022), St. Louis (September 18, 2022)
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Skitch Patterson wrote:thats exactly why.
So say you don't agree with driving under the influence. It doesn't mean his credibility is zero because he's comparing the effects of driving under the influence of alcohol vs marijuana.
All of his points were very valid."If no one sees you, you're not here at all"0 -
Govt Propaganda.
Stupid people will still do stupid things without pot.Toledo, Ohio (September 22, 1996), East Troy, Wisconsin (June 26, 1998), Noblesville, Indiana (August 17, 1998), Noblesville, Indiana (August 18, 2000), Cincinnati, Ohio (August 20, 2000), Columbus, Ohio (August 21, 2000), Nashville, Tennessee (April 18, 2003), Champaign, Illinois (April 23, 2003), Noblesville, Indiana (June 22, 2003), Chicago, Illinois (May 16, 2006), Chicago, Illinois (August 05, 2007), West Palm Beach, Florida (June 11, 2008), Tampa, Florida (June 12, 2008), Columbus, OH (May 06, 2010), Noblesville, Indiana (May 07, 2010), Wrigley Field (July 19, 2013), US Bank Arena (October 01, 2014), Lexington (April 26, 2016), Chicago Night 2 (August 20, 2018), Boston Night 1 (September 02, 2018), Nashville (September 16, 2022), St. Louis (September 18, 2022)
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you fucking potheads crack me up..............Take me piece by piece.....
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....0
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