Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Candy EVIL

Candy cigarettes. It makes sense why they don't exist in America anymore. We don't want our children thinking that cancer sticks are fun, delightful, delicious or positive in anyway. Good thing where I live, those laws don't exist and hilarity can ensue for adults like me.



Imagine my shock and surprise when I saw a case of these selling at my corner store. I did the only thing that I could think of, and bought 4 packs. FOR SCIENCE. The packaging is thinner than regular cigarettes but is pretty affordable at .50 kuai. = 12 cents? I don't know. The packaging hopes to confuse children and lead them eventually to these classy brands:



The cigarette boxes I found online and I find that the Kent/Kemt boxes are EERILY ALIKE. But boxes aside, what do the insides look like and will children be led astray when they put their candy ciggies in their mouths and will it feel like a real one?

The comparison:


To my relief and yours, I'm sure, the side by side comparison should be pretty simple. (The one on the very right is the REAL ONE) Also, on the box, it states that the candy is gum, BUT it's NOT. It's smartie cigarettes. I know because that space where the real cigarette now lives, used to be a candy cig that I ate. I put the real cigarette there. I don't anyone to think that this is how KEMT hopes children make the transition..... although in a way, it would be kind of evil genius of them. And, the little S in the corner of the KEMT Smoke Candy means that it's been quality inspected so you know that this isn't poison. Yes. Poison for your young mind maybe but literally, no.


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