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  • FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 8 2006 2:00 PM

Anti-Pot Ads Clearly Made By Stoners

Submitted by PeoplePaula

Edited by PeoplePaula

Tags: drugs, commercials

Remember that old anti-heroin ad where Rachel Leigh Cook smashed a kitchen with a pan? She fucked those dishes up, and her thrashing around made it clear that we did not want any of what she was having.



Well, it's no wonder kids are more into drugs than ever these days, considering the anti-drug ads on now. Directed by 31-year-old David Gordon Green (George Washington, All the Real Girls), the series of ambivalent spots leaves the viewer unsure of whether they want to toke up or just say no.

"Some of my friends smoke weed and I don't. It's whatever. I drive the car so they won't have to get behind the wheel. I pick where we eat so they won't have to worry about choosin' a place. I'll tell them when we're heading out to the party so they don't have worry about being on top of the time or anything like that. And at the party, I'm the one talking to the all the ladies, and my boys just sit there…'til it's time to go and I'm like "hey, get back in the car, man!" But basically, they don't have to worry about living life—I'll live it for 'em. Until I go to college, then ya'll somebody else's problem. But until then it's whatever.


Wow, this kid with the weird scar is the biggest sucker ever. The commercial plays like Driving Miss Daisy for potheads. Still not convinced to put down that bong for a split second? Try watching "Pete's Couch." Hell, try watching it stoned; maybe it's more persuasive that way.


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Margot_Dent

Margot_Dent

Los Angeles, CA
February 2004

SEP 08, 2006 02:14 PM

i have always held the belief that the antipot commericals are made my people who are really, really high. theyre too hilarious not to be.

luxmeaveritas

luxmeaveritas

Albuquerque, NM
December 2004

SEP 08, 2006 02:17 PM

I love how none of these commercials are based on science. I mean, I know emotions sell more than cold numbers, but the whole statistics of how many high school seniors in Amsterdam habitually smoke pot versus the U.S.A.'s seniors seem a little more convincing than "If you smoke pot, your non-smoking friends will be WAY more responsible. Plus, pot smokers don't go to college."

I think they should just show Requiem for a Dream to every high school freshman, just to make them think about.

Just my twenty bucks worth.

vagabond99

vagabond99

Key West, FL
May 2003

SEP 08, 2006 02:25 PM

My favorite is the one where the girl got pregnant because she got high.

OH! And the one where the Kids find the gun after toking up on the bong and one of them gets shot. This had nothing to do with the fact that the father KEPT A LOADED GUN IN HIS DESK DRAWER!

just silly..

Moonrabbit

Moonrabbit

Vancouver, BC
February 2005

SEP 08, 2006 02:31 PM

The one with the girl was a harsher take on the "this is your brain on drugs" adds. If a hot girl tells me not to do drugs, booyeah!
Heck, most of the adds I saw as a kid made me want to do drugs just to defy them.
Oh and man, the girl in the stupid.ca add where she's rolling in dog shit... I don't care what she smelled like. She was hot.... Wait what was my point again?

TAFKASP

TAFKASP

Oakland, CA
June 2003

SEP 08, 2006 02:33 PM

vagabond99 said:
OH! And the one where the Kids find the gun after toking up on the bong and one of them gets shot. This had nothing to do with the fact that the father KEPT A LOADED GUN IN HIS DESK DRAWER!

just silly..




They did a great parody of it in the film Harold and Kumar go to White Castle

sketchless

sketchless

Windsor, ON
April 2006

SEP 08, 2006 02:34 PM

Rachel Leigh Cook is hot.

Callahan

Callahan

Seattle, WA
February 2005

SEP 08, 2006 02:45 PM

Heh, biggest smoker I know was working fulltime, going to school in the culinary department full time, and an honor student on the deans list. Now he's opening his own business. Go figure.

Westley

Westley

Vatican City
April 2004

SEP 08, 2006 02:49 PM

Keri

Keri

SUICIDEGIRL

Virginia, USA

SEP 08, 2006 02:56 PM

My favorite is the one where the guy runs over the little girl on the bike because he was high. Because as soon as you light up, there will be a child waiting in front of your car just for you to hit. Ah i wish

blackroseMD1

blackroseMD1

San Diego, CA
April 2003

SEP 08, 2006 03:46 PM

Even though it's not an anti-pot commercial, it's the best commercial ever. The Jack In The Box commercial with the kid in the van talking to the Jack bobblehead. When he asks the bobblehead how many tacos he should get, it says 30. "Yeah, thats what I was thinkin'." It's hilarious.

MrCrisp

MrCrisp

I'm lost
August 2004

SEP 08, 2006 04:10 PM

SuicidePuppies said:

vagabond99 said:
OH! And the one where the Kids find the gun after toking up on the bong and one of them gets shot. This had nothing to do with the fact that the father KEPT A LOADED GUN IN HIS DESK DRAWER!

just silly..




They did a great parody of it in the film Harold and Kumar go to White Castle



NOOOOOO...

damn, beat me to it.

also, pot smokers don't go to college? i've got three words for you: humboldt state university.

BoxOfficePoison

BoxOfficePoison

Portland, OR
June 2003

SEP 08, 2006 04:13 PM

I'm no chicken. You're a turkey.

Favorite ever.

papawheelie

papawheelie

Fisty, KY
February 2003

SEP 08, 2006 04:29 PM

your ad space is a terrible thing to waste

emotedcreations

emotedcreations

Germany
July 2006

SEP 08, 2006 04:29 PM

I'd rather there be a bunch of stoner doing nothing than a bunch of crazy alchoholics beating each other up, 'cause: "he looked at me funny." I went to highschool with a bunch of kids that drank way too much. They could've used a smoke now and again.

James_

James_

United Kingdom
March 2003

SEP 08, 2006 04:36 PM

funny, if your body goes through something like being a smashed egg after you take heroin, how come it's one of the least toxic drugs known to man? whatever

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