There has been a warning label on cigarettes for 30 years or so now saying that the product inside can kill you. I don’t understand how people ever won money in the first place, let alone how they keep winning money and how they can keep filing suit.
From what this and another article said the problem seems to be that “light” cigarettes were marketed as a healthier option but people were getting the same doses of the bad stuff because they smoked more. That doesn’t seem to be a fault of the manufacturer, but a fault of the consumer. That’s like suing Hostess for marketing a low-fat Twinkie but you got fat anyway because you ate more Twinkies than you would have of the regular version.
Good call by the judge. I hope any future suits brought about are immediately tossed.
I agree with you, lastbat. I’ve never completely understood how anyone could be surprised by the outcome of smoking.
Anything that makes you hack, cough and smell bad can’t possibly be good for you.
Misuse of a product is not the cigarette company’s fault. Even when sold as a “light” cigarette, it could still kill you – just maybe not as quickly; but just as dead.
If you can sue anyone, it should be that “friend” that called you names until you tried one. I’m being a little facetious – but only a little. I don’t think anyone took up smoking because of an ad on TV (especially since they have been off the air for nearly 40 years), or an ad in a magazine; it was the people they ran with that got them started.
But in all of this, there’s personal responsibility for your actions.
If it was impossible to quit, no one would be a “former” smoker.
Ah, but Blondie2, you are only one example. Since the plaintiffs themselves admitted to this behavior I’m not going to say it didn’t happen.
Light Beer – quick, grab some low-sodium pretzles. They’ll soak up the beer and help you control your blood pressure. Make sure you eat a full bag though to get the real salt-flavor you crave. Great stuff.
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The only deception here came from the attorneys who convinced us smokers that we were entitled to money from the cigarette makers.
Anyone who has half a brain knew better!
There has been a warning label on cigarettes for 30 years or so now saying that the product inside can kill you. I don’t understand how people ever won money in the first place, let alone how they keep winning money and how they can keep filing suit.
From what this and another article said the problem seems to be that “light” cigarettes were marketed as a healthier option but people were getting the same doses of the bad stuff because they smoked more. That doesn’t seem to be a fault of the manufacturer, but a fault of the consumer. That’s like suing Hostess for marketing a low-fat Twinkie but you got fat anyway because you ate more Twinkies than you would have of the regular version.
Good call by the judge. I hope any future suits brought about are immediately tossed.
I agree with you, lastbat. I’ve never completely understood how anyone could be surprised by the outcome of smoking.
Anything that makes you hack, cough and smell bad can’t possibly be good for you.
Misuse of a product is not the cigarette company’s fault. Even when sold as a “light” cigarette, it could still kill you – just maybe not as quickly; but just as dead.
If you can sue anyone, it should be that “friend” that called you names until you tried one. I’m being a little facetious – but only a little. I don’t think anyone took up smoking because of an ad on TV (especially since they have been off the air for nearly 40 years), or an ad in a magazine; it was the people they ran with that got them started.
But in all of this, there’s personal responsibility for your actions.
If it was impossible to quit, no one would be a “former” smoker.
Quiet with that Twinkie stuff lastbat. That’ll be the next class action.
Sorry. I hope there aren’t any litigants reading in the wings.
I like Twinkies.
I heard that smoking Twinkies causes cancer in rats. Is there a barrister available?
Hey, I drink light beer with my low fat twinkies because it makes me less dddrrruuunnnnkkkkk…..opps….
I smoked for 40 years, switching to “lite” shortly after they were marketed. I did NOT smoke more to compensate so that theory, in my mind, is false.
Ah, but Blondie2, you are only one example. Since the plaintiffs themselves admitted to this behavior I’m not going to say it didn’t happen.
Light Beer – quick, grab some low-sodium pretzles. They’ll soak up the beer and help you control your blood pressure. Make sure you eat a full bag though to get the real salt-flavor you crave. Great stuff.
Forgot about the pretzels! Must have been when I dropped my low fat ice cream in my lap. Let the festivities begin!!!!