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Slartibartfast · 12-07-2003, 11:27 AM

Funny how a small stick of highly addictive dried leaves is somehow
a female product or a male product. I have always been annoyed at
how companies target their products at certain groups.

Have you ever seen a man smoke Virginia Slims?
How about Silver Thins?

They are just a stupid advertising images that are created and promoted by marketroids, but they are tough to shake.

I wonder how the market bucked the product image and made Marlboro into a manly man's smoke.

Boy that baby is adorable, I bet he grew up to die of lung cancer.

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BTW, I've been lurking for at least half a year on Cellar Image,
and just recently have decided to explore the rest of this place.
It looks like a great Cellar, aside from the problem with the mold damage in the damp corners

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(Oh, and that whole April debacle was a riot!)

12-07-2003, 11:27 AM	#3
Slartibartfast \|-0-\| <-0-> \|-0-\| Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 516	Marlboro man comes out of the closet Funny how a small stick of highly addictive dried leaves is somehow a female product or a male product. I have always been annoyed at how companies target their products at certain groups. Have you ever seen a man smoke Virginia Slims? How about Silver Thins? They are just a stupid advertising images that are created and promoted by marketroids, but they are tough to shake. I wonder how the market bucked the product image and made Marlboro into a manly man's smoke. Boy that baby is adorable, I bet he grew up to die of lung cancer. ______ BTW, I've been lurking for at least half a year on Cellar Image, and just recently have decided to explore the rest of this place. It looks like a great Cellar, aside from the problem with the mold damage in the damp corners . (Oh, and that whole April debacle was a riot!)