[70s NFB Stop Smoking PSA #12]

Year Published: 1970s

Creator: National Film Board of Canada.

Description: Home transfer from 16mm. Print courtesy of Dario Smagata-Bryan. Animated. A darkly satirical PSA that humorously suggests a passive-aggressive method of revenge through smoking. It encourages viewers to offer cigarettes to their enemies, implying that the eventual health consequences of smoking will be a form of retribution, and ironically assures younger viewers that medical advancements will likely counteract any negative health effects by the time they are adults. Keywords: revenge, smoking, satire, passive-aggressive, health, dark humor, PSA

Complete Record: Home transfer from 16mm. Print courtesy of Dario Smagata-Bryan. Animated. A darkly satirical PSA that humorously suggests a passive-aggressive method of revenge through smoking. It encourages viewers to offer cigarettes to their enemies, implying that the eventual health consequences of smoking will be a form of retribution, and ironically assures younger viewers that medical advancements will likely counteract any negative health effects by the time they are adults. Keywords: revenge, smoking, satire, passive-aggressive, health, dark humor, PSA

Transcription

Do you hate someone enough to kill? Here's all you do. Whenever you meet your enemy, smile and offer him a cigarette and delight. He'll never suspect a thing, but chances are that shortly he'll be carried off by one of those smoking diseases, and you'll have had your revenge. Incidentally, it's perfectly legal. Kids, don't worry about your health. Light up. By the time you grow up, they'll probably have invented a completely portable artificial heart and lung. But best of all, keep your health.

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