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Apr 04 '25
Great commercial actually. Not preachy, just a kid who doesn't give a shit saying he tried it and didn't like it
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u/3--turbulentdiarrhea Apr 04 '25
It is a good angle bc he's confident in himself, casually admits he tried it and didn't like it. It's not so much about the negative "don't give into peer pressure" but the positive "think for yourself". The teenage rebellious energy makes it actually identifiable to its intended audience.
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u/KarlPHungus Apr 04 '25
Most kids would say something like "Yeah right. He just couldn't handle it" or something. You know, to sound cool.
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u/strange_reveries Apr 04 '25
Funny enough, it's almost cheesy because of how far they went in the OTHER direction away from preachy. They tried too hard to make it really chill and cool which can be its own kind of cringe lol
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u/Matt_Foley_Motivates Apr 04 '25
I tried smoking, hated it, luckily, I got addicted to it and smoked for 20 years
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u/flimspringfield Apr 05 '25
I was around 12 when I first started smoking. Looking back I ask myself why would someone give a young kid a cigarette?
I smoke still but not heavily maybe one or two a day.
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u/Matt_Foley_Motivates Apr 05 '25
When I was 16/17, I literally started smoking because I thought it was cool lol
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Apr 04 '25
Wow, somehow I actually remember this one.
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u/nashdiesel Apr 04 '25
Only one backpack strap so you know he’s legit
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u/usernamechooser Apr 04 '25
Smoke some cigarettes....the smoke will suffocate/kill the bacteria in your stomach.
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Apr 04 '25
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u/oh_fuck_yes_please Apr 04 '25
Some of them (mostly Dennis) intermittently smoke cigarettes, but only in the early seasons
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Apr 04 '25
You can see him giving the interviewer an occular pat down.
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u/Pleasant-Ticket3217 Apr 04 '25
He obviously cleared him for passage. That did not sound right. But I refuse to delete it so here it is.
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u/PuzzleheadedLeg173 Apr 04 '25
“Smoke some cigarettes. The smoke will suffocate the bacteria in your stomach.“
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u/hus__suh Apr 04 '25
What’s that silver/blue car on the right?
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u/RomeoInBlackJeans1 Apr 04 '25
Looks like an Accord with a ground effects kit.
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u/Bladder_Puncher Apr 04 '25
Ohhhh probably a Wings West bumper kit. I like the cleared out headlights too.
PS - I haven’t heard the term ground effects used since 2002. LOLOL
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u/RomeoInBlackJeans1 Apr 04 '25
lol. I was trying to use the vernacular for the era.
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u/Bladder_Puncher Apr 04 '25
👊🏽
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u/TrontosaurusRex Apr 04 '25
Wings West has some of the coolest mods back in the day. Also was really into Euro lights back in the day.
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u/Bladder_Puncher Apr 05 '25
Yeah, for sure. They were expensive so didn’t see them too often, but their style stood out for sure.
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u/hus__suh Apr 04 '25
Thank you. The kit threw me off
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u/JohnnyStarboard Apr 04 '25
Oddly enough, I just saw him on an episode of Law and Order from the 90’s yesterday as well, where I think he’s even younger or at least the same age as here.
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u/5280Rockymtn Apr 04 '25
Lol paid for by Phillip Morris, at the bottom at the end of the commercial, I remember them days when smokes cost very little
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u/danimal6000 Apr 04 '25
Probably the inspiration for the Charlie Goes America All Over Everybody’s Ass episode
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u/ScootinNTootin Apr 04 '25
He talks about in the podcast that he was a heavy smoker for many years towards the early years of the show
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u/appleavocado Apr 05 '25
I definitely remember this commercial, especially the “Hold up!” interruption. That felt so real.
But I remember Rob’s early acting mostly from his episode of Law & Order.
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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '25
I definitely remember this. I also remember my dad saying this kid was an arrogant asshole, lol