People get addicted to other forms of tobacco, cigarettes are a more practical, if rather disgusting, way to feed the addiction. Then the marketing and peer pressure kicks in and new addicts start coming in without going through other forms of tobacco.
rumschlumpel@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
I found that pipes can be nice, once in a while. I don’t understand the appeal of cigarettes, though.
grue@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Peer pressure followed by addiction is my guess.
rumschlumpel@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
It would never have become so widespread if there wasn’t at least a minority that genuinely enjoys it, though.
acockworkorange@mander.xyz 3 weeks ago
People get addicted to other forms of tobacco, cigarettes are a more practical, if rather disgusting, way to feed the addiction. Then the marketing and peer pressure kicks in and new addicts start coming in without going through other forms of tobacco.
grue@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
You underestimate the power of propagan… excuse me, “marketing.”