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Aliens Don't Do Drugs?!?!?
by mike schmidt
No offense but I am shocked that anyone-ANYONE-could possibly see these ads as effective. I am not suggesting a return to the days of "Marijuana will make you a murderous sex crazed lunatic" but a dog saying "you disappoint me"?? You know who I can guarantee you loves these ads?: Stoned Teenagers. Every time these ads come on, I can imagine a basement full of stoners giggling and high fiving everytime the dog raises the dog flag (presumably claiming this planet in the name of Dog). There are print versions of these ads that run in comic books which are equally baffling. One depicts a boy saying "I smoke pot to impress the ladies". His friend retorts "Try football". What does that even mean? How about someone (without hysteria) finding a way of stating that if you are still growing and developing, marijuana will disrupt that growth particularly your mental development? In other words, stating the truth and not making weird little cartoons about aliens that, quite frankly, look like they were designed by someone higher than Wavy Gravy at 4:21. I thought that one of the best spots was the one where the speaker states that his friend smokes weed and never got arrested, never this never that (negating all the popular myths about marijuana use) before finally stating that he never actually does anything at all and that he lives in his parents basement well into his twenties. Realistic and terribly frightening to most teens. Then again, disappointing one's dog to the degree that he overthrows the earth..well, I guess that's scary too.....IF YOU"RE HIGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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