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7/28/2005

 

We the people: On screen smoking

The last episode of We the people on NDTV was enchanting, for it uncovered the stupidity at the top levels and also shed light on how intelligent aam junta is. Here are some snippets:

The head of a consumer rights group (consumer voice? I don't recall) thinks Sharukh Khan is a great guy. Why? Because Sharukh, though he is a chain smoker himself, supports the ban on on-screen smoking. The consumer rights genius also added, 'I know Sharukh. He is a nice man. He is trying to quit smoking.' Also, our consumer rights genius assured that they are working similar ban for drinking. One of the participants responded, 'Okay. I am emigrating.'

One of the participants (aam junta) on 'Heroes and stars are icons. People follow them': Can a villain smoke? Ha ha ha.

The big-wig from Godfrey Philips said, 'You are talking about banning cigarettes. You know there are 36 millions people working in the industry.'

Rahul Bose said this in response to 'on-screen smoking makes people smoke', 'There are peasants in South-east Asia who chain smoke. What movies do they watch?' Point Rahul. But why would you want to argue with fools and drunks?

The cancer patient that NDTV got on the show said, 'I don't care if Sharukh smokes or not. Nobody cares. Smoking is a personal thing. I smoked because I wanted to. I am against this ban.' Our libertarian cartel members would have smooched this guy.

P.S. Still reeling from the illness. Posts will be far and few between.
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