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leaflord
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posted 06 January 2005 08:29 PM
Near where I live there are plenty of dépanneurs (convenience stores for those outside of la belle province) that will sell you single cigarettes (the going rate is 50 cents a smoke).This is obviously illegal (a fineable offense), but still practised because the profits probably outweigh the fines. I think that this is something that should be tolerated, because frankly, if I have a pack of cigarettes I'll smoke a pack of cigarettes, but if I have just two, I'll smoke two and have to think about if its really worth it (putting on coat and boots, etc.) to have another one. Essentially, laziness, for some, can be a way to cut down on smoking and hopefully quit. There was, however, a dépanneur near where I used to live that stopped this practise because people kept reporting them and the fines were too much. I feel that the people who would do something like this are only helping the tobacco companies. If they feel that their actions are helping the fight against smoking, they are seriously misguided and actually helping people stay hooked. I would prefer the local dep guy make a profit from my vice than big tobacco. Any thoughts? (and please, lets try and keep it to the issue at hand, I know full well that quitting outright is a better option)
From: Montreal | Registered: Apr 2004
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Mr. Magoo
guilty-pleasure
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posted 07 January 2005 12:19 AM
On a similar topic, has anyone noticed the "mini-mickeys" available at the LCBO (and possibly elsewhere)?It's about a half the size of a regular "mickey" (a 13oz bottle), and is proportionally priced. That way, if all you have is about $5.75, you can still enjoy some hard liquor. I can't, for the life of me, see too many adults stopping by the LCBO to pick up a 7oz bottle of Bacardi for the big dinner party. Like "Honey, make sure you pick up the teeny tiny bottle... the cheap one that could only possibly get a kid drunk. The one that's about the price of a burger and fries combo".
From: ø¤°`°¤ø,¸_¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸_¸,ø¤°°¤ø,¸_¸,ø¤°°¤ø, | Registered: Dec 2002
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lagatta
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posted 07 January 2005 10:40 AM
I also occasionally buy those small bottles of "fort" as one says here, to flavour tortes and fruit salads or make a caffé corretto (spiked coffee). I suspect that the inebriated skiier would have consumed considerably more than one of those "half-mickey" bottles ... But yes, pax, i doubt people who might buy a small bottle like that once or twice a year is the manufacturer's target clientele! [ 07 January 2005: Message edited by: lagatta ]
From: Se non ora, quando? | Registered: Apr 2002
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