boyajian@akov68.DEC (Jerry Boyajian) (06/15/84)
>> From: plunkett@rlgvax.UUCP (Scott Plunkett) Tue Jun 12 09:38:23 1984 >> ... "Son, if I ever catch >> you smoking," he said, "I will break both your legs." To >> reassure his son that this was not infact an act of mercy, he >> continued, "..and if that doesn't make you stop, I'll kill you." >> Son never smoked, never particularly wanted to, after that heart- >> to-heart. > Who says health warnings aren't effective in discouraging smoking! > By golly, those packs ought to say > > WARNING: The Surgeon General has determined that he will > kill your ass if you smoke. Thank you. > > Call this Damned Assured Distruction (DAD). :-) (if you need help) > D Gary Grady This reminds me of the Stephen King short story (in NIGHT SHIFT) called "Quitters, Inc." in which the company QI *guarantees* that you will stop smoking through negative reinforcement. When you sign up with them, you are to stop right off the bat and not start again. If you do, they'll kidnap your spouse and cut off a finger. If you cheat again, maybe they'll do something to one of your kids. It was started up, if I remember correctly, by the son of a mob leader that died of lung cancer. And they have spies everywhere... --- jayembee (Jerry Boyajian, DEC Maynard, MA) UUCP: {decvax|ihnp4|allegra|ucbvax|...}!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-akov68!boyajian ARPA: boyajian%akov68.DEC@DECWRL.ARPA