quicko: ads

The ads on TV here are bizarre. There's a small slew of governmental warnings: don't smoke, wear sunscreen, be happy if you're old! (A helpline for the depressed elderly.) Australians are also advised, via ads, to walk to school (carefully!), drink in moderation and, again, not to smoke!!

These anti-smoking ads, though! They're downright graphic! Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think you'd ever find an American channel showing fatty deposits in arteries, deformed toeless feet, the insides of brains and true testimonials from (now) dead people about how they want to see their children again (but didn't get to because they DIED first, did you get that, DIED!!).

Full-on.