Ashcan sign 01

No, I have no idea why there's a helicopter here....

I think this whole "Children getting their eyes burned out by cigarettes" thing is an urban legend. It may have happened once or twice, but I seriously doubt it's the clear and present danger that so many people think it is...

Now that I look at this again, it almost looks like a regulation. You know, "Cigarettes must be held at eye-height or the Tobacco Copter will descend upon you..."

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pixlfarmer says:

What's with the helicopter? Is it for scale, or perhaps you're under surveilance..? The 4 ft tall smoke is a nice touch too.
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

MShades says:

I suppose it's better than a full-color photograph of some child's burned-out eyeball with this caption "What if it was yours?" or something like that.... Japan is a civilized country....
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Chion Wolf says:

i'd never thought of that tactic... there ARE a few screaming kids that come into the store (and sit near me on airplanes) that i hadn't thought to use that particular move on...

rah!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

TheDamnMushroom says:

That's one tall smoke!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Eliya says:

True story- when I was a kid some jerk standing in line at an airport burned my hand with a cigarette, and even though he had just literally scarred me for life, he yelled at me for messing up his cigarette. (yes, back then you could smoke in airports...)
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Ashton K. says:

I can see perhaps throwing cigarette butts could be a hazard, maybe, but most smokers I know keep their cigs practically glued to their mouths.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

warzabidul says:

The image indicates that when you're holding a cigarette it's usually at the same height as a child's face meaning he'll get some of the smoke direct to his face
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

MShades says:

*sigh* You're no fun, warzabidul....
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

jilicious says:

And if the cigarette police happen to be passing in their 'copter at the time, child will get even more of a facefull....
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Ashton K. says:

"The image indicates that when you're holding a cigarette it's usually at the same height as a child's face meaning he'll get some of the smoke direct to his face"

Duh. But most smokers I know have the damned thing stuck in their mouth, period. Read, comprehend, then post.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

jpellgen says:

I just love the helicopter... Everything makes sense now.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

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