Bribing Kids to Stop Smoking

April 16, 2009 by · 25 Comments
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link to main story here: news.bbc.co.uk the 13 year old father story: www.thesun.co.uk lemme know what you think of both If you want to suggest a topic for me to talk about then send me an email with the link to the story at rhymingwithoranges@gmail.com Happy Vaneltines Day/ Mhazz’s Birthday.

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25 Responses to “Bribing Kids to Stop Smoking”
  1. ShadeXH says:

    Isn’t the number …
    Isn’t the number four bad luck in China, whereas the number eight is good? I think that’s it.

  2. MuvaBitch says:

    Learn to spell.
    Learn to spell.

  3. 3L0K1N says:

    *insentive :D
    *insentive :D

  4. dapenthousepimp says:

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    Check …

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  5. thealbinolion says:

    I know that the …
    I know that the number 8 is supposed to bring prosperity in China.. 7 brings Death XD i think…

  6. AdamTheEskimo says:

    lol if anything …
    lol if anything this would make non smokers to start so they could get rewarded

  7. EdboxLive says:

    to be perfectly …
    to be perfectly honest, had this been around when I was a child, I would have taken up the filthy habbit just for the reward, you are 100% right Jezza.

  8. DazzlingDray says:

    Money incentive to …
    Money incentive to quit smoking is quite a silly idea, I think. Who’s to stop them from smoking again in the future?

  9. BobTheElder says:

    Scientific studies …
    Scientific studies have clearly shown that cash incentives are one of THE most effective ways to get people to do stuff. This includes helping drug addicts quit and stopping criminals re offending. So… basically… ‘why we giving money to criminals/smokers/whatever’ … it’s coz it works! no matter what your common sense says.
    oh and cost of bribes is vastly less than cost of treating smokers for lung cancer on the NHS so taxpayers alliance can stfu too.

  10. BobTheElder says:

    *sigh*
    ps this is …

    *sigh*
    ps this is aimed at vid maker not all other idiots… not rly worth trying to convince this one :p
    DON’T just take your info sources from newspapers and tv news stories…. it’s all bullshit anyway. Not saying it’s all lies… but so twisted by personal opinions and not actually caring about being accurate to facts. *hates comment character count* see next comment:

  11. griptaper says:

    kids smoke dats how …
    kids smoke dats how it works if der body s up then its der problem…same wit me…

  12. clockwise16912 says:

    “so clockwise16912 …
    “so clockwise16912 is not a douche.”
    haha thanks and im sorry but that made me laugh really hard.
    its like. confusing languages makes you a douche, not being a person who cant correct someone without insulting them rudly over a youtube comment….. yea.
    sorry, the whole convosation made me laugh. lol.

  13. iHero1 says:

    im sure you do a …
    im sure you do a birmingham accent at one point

  14. hollydolly06 says:

    as an …
    as an impressionable teenager myself i would have to say that this money reward system would fail epically as they would take the cash and just keep on smoking, well duh, i would!

  15. ShutupChar says:

    wouldnt you just …
    wouldnt you just swap the vouchers for money, and then spend the money on cigarettes.

    plus, its not rewarding kids who dont smoke in the first place

  16. JankinO says:

    Silly idea…the …
    Silly idea…the money incentive is about as helpful and effective as the YouTube Community Help Forums.

  17. NippleShortbread says:

    Terrible idea. I’ve …
    Terrible idea. I’ve never smoked- where’s my reward? Apart from healthy lungs, of course.

  18. XxCathy1308xX says:

    omgsh, that 13 year …
    omgsh, that 13 year old dad look about 6 to me!!! gosh if you look at him next to his “girlfirend” its unbelievable. what has this society come to?
    he should think that girls have diseases and not go any where near them. wow, im gobsmacked.
    how could that girl sleep with a 13 year old guy?! he looks young enough to be hers!!! im just humendusly disturbed tbh.

  19. OrgasmandTea says:

    I am so sick of the …
    I am so sick of the stereotype of the knife toting, baby popping, chain smoking adolescent hudlum that permeates the media…why is it being allowed to dictate policy and priorities to our government? A tiny fraction of Britains’ health problems are down to underage smokers, many of these kids will see the error of their ways and give up anyway with only a little encouragement. So why offer a bribe that will get them to start smoking in the first place?? I agree that it is simply stupid.

  20. XxCathy1308xX says:

    i agree with the …
    i agree with the dude with the weird accent :)
    they shouldn’t be able to get hold of them.
    bribing them is just ridiculus tbh. : /

    free range eggs of course :D

  21. helenzebcharles says:

    It is a sad day …
    It is a sad day when people will give up smoking for money but not because they are ruining their health and potentially ruining the lives of everyone they know.

  22. cdgurli says:

    is it supposed to …
    is it supposed to be Scottish??
    -I definitely agree that the way for the kids to get educated about smoking would be to have a conversation/meeting with someone who has been for sometime now.
    YES!! I eat eggs every other day at least!! YUMM!!!

  23. 122172639 says:

    Show them the …
    Show them the inside of lungs and arteries of smokers… and livers of drinkers while they are at it… cirrhosis and cancer are seriously ugly… skin cancer likewise looks so awful that it’s been fairly effective to show the real damage via scans to people who use tanning beds and the like.

  24. CallidoraLBlack says:

    What about the kids …
    What about the kids who aren’t smoking? These kids hardly get recognition or rewarded for not doing things like smoking or drinking as minors yet it is those who are breaking the law that they want to reward for stopping? This is only going to get good kids to start smoking for a week so that they can get some pcoket money. It is showing kids that messing up and then realizing your mistake is more important than realizing that it is a mistake in the first place.

  25. madizonia says:

    no, they’re givin …
    no, they’re givin them more money to buy more cigarettes. raise the age, teache them