The Onion came out with a pretty creative anti-smoking campaign that brands smokers as gays. Most youngsters think that smoking is cool and the usual hard facts technique or fear advertising doesn't seems to work. This very campaign is here to rid the macho image youngsters associate with smoking, by communicating what most youngsters can relate to better. No offense to gays but the video is extremely hilarious, as expected from the Onion, the famous satire news site. Catch the video below. -
11 CREATIVE Anti-Smoking Commercials [Videos]
They've used gross graphics, kids, fear, humor, sarcasm and lots of creativity to discourage smoking. While the effort is commendable, are you buying them? While I find all of the videos below entertaining and creative (explains the selection), only one (video 5) managed to leave a weighty impact. I guess fear works better for me. How about you? 1. Smoking Shortens Your Penis 2. Treat Smokers Better, They Don't Have Much Time To Live 3. Nico Breeze: The Secret Ingredient To Successful Parties 4. Dude, This Is A Sad Way To Die 5. Alexandra Is Coming ...
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