CDC: Tips from Former Smokers - Anthem Ad

This TV ad from CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers® campaign, features Shane T., Sharon A., and Shawn W. - three people who have stomas as a result of their cigarette smoking. They provide tips on how to live with this condition.
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[@ohthatslexi5476]

"crouch don't bend over you don't wanna lose the food in you're stomach" Jesus I wouldn't smoke a cigarette if you payed me.

[@schiiiei]

thats scary

[@aishlingwall9280]

Same here

[@shanetodd6717]

My name is Shane and I'm the guy in this ad that talks about food coming out and to not use spray paints. If you have any questions that you would like to have me answer just post them here and I will do my best to respond to them. Thank you.

[@holocaustchampion9978]

nice to meet you how are you doing these days?

[@shanetodd6717]

I am currently receiving a trial cancer treatment for cancer again.

[@holocaustchampion9978]

Shane Todd man bummer hope you recover

[@krypto_xd]

Shane Todd How do you have such a clear voice with that electric larynx?

[@ArenSkreigh]

Uh, not to be rude, but. How do you struggle with life??????

[@ladyrachel13]

My older brother has a stoma and uses an electric larynx to talk. I can't always understand what he says. I am so glad I gave up smoking. It wasn't easy but all the cravings and withdrawal symptoms were worth it. I'm 12 years smoke-free.

[@CDC]

There is a “valve cover” in your throat called the epiglottis. When you swallow, this piece of tissue covers the opening to your trachea, or windpipe, to prevent food and liquid from getting into your lungs. When the larynx is removed, this valve cover that protects the windpipe is also removed.

[@machinecode1388]

Don't use spray paint.

[@shitocodone8940]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who found that funny

[@Caine61]

Don't tell me what to do.

[@mitchellhodack657]

He looks like Steve Jobs.

[@5Mariner]

It means that work is a lot more difficult because of the hole in their neck that came from smoking.

[@braaapforlife428]

Ken Long bruh😂😂😂😂

[@becstar2099]

Jesus. To all ya'll out there wanting to quit, don't give up. Because that could or WILL be you one day :(

[@daisygennellmendoza7521]

bec m my dad smoked as a youngster but when he was about to get married he quit

[@momojrmo2271]

I'm sad I don't want my family to end up like that they all smoke except for me

[@chocolatechipcookieschocol4582]

Its very hard to wuite smoking with that nicotine, people even suffer with redrawal symptoms like seizures

[@jimfinigan1681]

Chocolate chip cookies Chocolate chip cookies I never had seizures when I quit smoking. However, I was not a nice person for the first couple of months. Quitting tobacco was the hardest thing I've ever done. For about a year and a half I still had cravings. I have been tobacco free for almost 21 years now and I don't miss it. If you smoke, please quit. You'll feel better, you'll smell better, and you'll have a lot more money in your pocket. If you don't smoke, please don't start. It's not worth it.

[@kkaufman18]

my uncle was so amazing for doing this commercial. I love that he helped with this to make an something helpful for people who are just trying to get a hang on there's. Way to go Uncle Shane ( the guy with the paintbrush) AMAZING JOB!

[@elquaito]

I am 26, I haven't smoked in three weeks, going on four with no nicotine replacement therapy, thank you CDC for uploading these videos it is really helping me.

[@nucleusmedicalmedia]

Excellent, excellent campaign. This is by far the best work you've done on this channel for health communications - congrats!!

[@StevieWeebieLee]

It's not a laughing matter everyone. They smoked too much and their voice is gone and had to use voice box. How would their family member(s) feel if they can't hear their real voice anymore? You know very well how tragic it was. DON'T SMOKE, DON'T SMOKE, DON'T SMOKE!!!!!!

[@shitocodone8940]

Lol

[@william8545]

+WhisGivesMeTheSpooks What's so funny

[@21daviddd69]

well....

[@redjackal7823]

I don't find it funny at all. No worries I'm with you on this.

[@sandrao6837]

Don't smoke weed... or don't smoke at all?

[@cownr10r]

Shane--Your part in the ad touched me. I am a doctoral student in education with emphasis in health. I was supposed to watch these ads for a class, but learning about you all has put a real face on smoking. Thanks for your bravery.

[@slow-mo_moonbuggy]

Thank you for these commercials. I smoked for 29 years and am now two months smoke free. I have feeling again in my throat and can breathe a deeper breath already. I hope I quit on time. These commercials really helped me. RIP Sweet lady. Thank you for bravely making the commercials.

[@rileyshumaker1087]

Good for you! :D

[@alleycat2016]

Thank you for making this commercial. I showed this to my mother, who's been smoking 2 packs a day for 30 years, and she has been free of cigarettes for 5 days now. She saw this and immediately made the vow to quit.

[@WolfgangLunar]

Does anyone else think the guy with the glasses has a cool robot voice? Not trying to be mean but I just love that sound.

[@lvnalopez4740]

Wolfgang Lunar ikr

[@Cytrulax]

Wolfgang Lunar he sound like text to speach voice

[@stolasgoetia93]

Roger Roger.

[@beemaister4316]

Yea I think that too, plus how are they making robot voices?

[@germanname1990]

You know, you see these celebrities such as Skrillex smoking, and you would ask yourself, "How hard can it be?" This ad and the others that CDC has made answer the question with, "Very hard," and that's an understatement by a long shot. I can hardly even bare to even look at these people. It's like, "I don't want to go through that sort of pain!" This ad explains it all. If you don't want a hole in your neck, DON'T SMOKE!! I haven't smoked, and I never will.

[@RileyPoulin]

Smoking weed or smoking tobacco? Tobacco is 200x worse.

[@germanname1990]

Riley Poulin I still wouldn't go with other drugs either. It ultimately doesn't matter how worse one drug is perceived compared to another. If they're both bad, they're both bad.

[@CDC]

Thank you for your positive feedback regarding the CDC Tips campaign, as the goal is to raise awareness about the dangers of tobacco use and to motivate smokers to quit. Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the United States, killing more than 443,000 Americans each year. The Tips campaign features compelling stories of former smokers living with smoking-related diseases and disabilities and the toll that smoking-related illnesses have taken on them.

[@DennielCorsi]

i never knew how much a 31 second commercial could impact my life.. i'm 15 and i don't ever plan on smoking. and the people posting hurtful/rude comments, grow up. you know how much bravery it took for them to do this?

[@t.wood01]

They should show this commercial more than that abysmal "Catmaggedon" commercial. This commercial is genuinely informative and is an actual warning as to what cigarettes can do to you. This commercial utterly stomps that other one.

[@cloroxbleach3023]

Show these ads to your little kids so they can be scared for life and they will never smoke

[@ashleydelfeld9168]

The sound absolutely scares me

[@redjackal7823]

I feel like running away... 😨

[@TheGamer-br2gm]

*Don’t use spray paint*

[@AHProctor]

He is my age. This really hits home. One time I passed out in Health class watching a film about smoking effects which included a person with a stoma. I felt like it could be my Dad sometime. Please thank your dad for doing this. We need more people like him to spread the details of the effects of smoking.

[@jessiepaige3279]

this makes me so upset for these people. there lives were basically stolen by the tobacco companies

[@lvnalopez4740]

they deserved it they knew the consequences and now they pay for it

[@jessiepaige3279]

Lucian this is also true

[@redjackal7823]

Lucian Do you think?

[@user-xv6ig8tu9b]

Lucian They didn't deserve this. Nobody does and you are incrediblly cruel. It may be their fault but nobody should suffer this way.

[@ihateme3097]

Ελένη Αλεν Maybe, but cigarettes don't kill..

[@CDC]

That device is called an electrolarynx. It is used to help a person talk after removal of the larynx, or voice box. The device is held against the neck, and the sound travels through the neck to the mouth.

[@CDC]

There is a “valve cover” in the throat called the epiglottis. When you swallow, it covers the opening to your trachea to prevent food or liquid from getting into your lungs. When the larynx is removed, this valve cover that protects the trachea is also removed. An opening called a stoma is made in the throat and a person takes in air through that opening. The tube inserted in the stoma places a seal over that area so that material from the mouth or stomach does not get into the trachea and lungs

[@CDC]

People with head and neck cancer often have problems with gastroesophageal reflux (movement of food from the stomach into the esophagus) after cancer surgery. Also, after removal of the voice box for cancer, it is common to place a voice prosthesis between the trachea and esophagus. Over time, the prosthesis can become leaky. Reflux can then cause food to leak from the esophagus into the trachea. To avoid these problems, people may be advised to avoid positions or movements that worsen reflux.

[@Lucas-Omega]

Your 7 years old your watching chowder the commercial break comes on, This plays your creeped out and tell your mother about it, She explains the situation you freak out and promise never to smoke a cigarette.

[@CDC]

@MegaAvids: A stoma is a hole. In this case, a hole in the throat used to breathe after a tracheotomy.

[@edsbread1422]

Don't use spray paint

[@shitocodone8940]

Use paint

[@XenoTronusWeePoo850]

Not just any paint. Use paint from B&Q.

[@bullsheadmax13]

Use paint

[@Jay60888]

Use regular paint.

[@kritsadventures]

Who spray paints their house anyway?

[@CDC]

That device is called an electrolarynx. It is a battery-operated device that makes a humming sound. It is used to help a person talk after removal of the larynx, or voice box. The device is held against the neck, and the sound travels through the neck to the mouth.

[@luis7215]

I was around 7 years old the first time I saw this. I thought it was meant to be a funny ad about I don't even know what. Now, I look back and realize how wrong I was. I feel bad for the people that are addicted to smoking seeing how they are killing themselves but really can't stop.

[@ClubPenguinFrog1]

This is so sad...I feel bad for all these people.

[@dylann.6585]

Camille Flips don't. It was their choice, so it was their fault

[@marsbars84]

I think the CPR one is very important. If any of them goes into respiratory arrest or something and any bystander knows CPR but does not know what the stoma is for, they wouldn't know that they need to perform respiration there.

[@krysti1na]

People are so insensitive... Believe me quitting smoking is a million times harder than refusing to ever do it... If it were so simple, nobody would smoke anymore.... We all know how bad it is. Seing this video only makes me depressed, doesn't give me a push to stop.

[@evelynmaertens4031]

a1b2c3e4 That's because you're not ready yet, and that's no problem... Either way, it's always difficult (gosh, it's a fight against yourself sometimes) quitting. I smoked 8 years and tried 4 times. Now I'm only a week smoke-free. But I'm more confident now than I was before... Trust me, you'll get that push.

[@krysti1na]

EvelynMaertens I've been able to stop for the first time, could keep it that way for 2 months and bought a damn pack after i got a really bad news I now smoke as much as i did before :( I had never felt that good in years. Will definetely try again soon Congrats on your part

[@xHaniffax]

a1b2c3e4 How are you managing now?

[@krysti1na]

xHaniffax Started my treatment again, but i feel like it's not as effective the second time around... We'll see if i can quit and not make the same mistake twice :)

[@xHaniffax]

a1b2c3e4 I wish you the best of luck with your recovery :)

[@cinnamxnstyrlozano1248]

I have severe asthma from second hand smoke. For those of you who have kids and smoke, please don't let them end up like I did.

[@scotthayes5933]

The Best Way To Quit, IS NOT TO EVER START!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@averyvolk3022]

Wait....how would you lose the food in your stomach if the hole is in your windpipe, which is separated from your esophagus...?

[@CDC]

+Ashley Miller When a patient like Shane has surgery to remove their larynx, the trachea is connected to the neck and no longer to the mouth and throat. During the surgery to create the stoma and remove the cancer, the upper esophageal sphincter (the band of muscle that normally keeps food from moving up through the esophagus into the throat) is removed. Without the upper esophageal sphincter, food moves more easily upwards.

[@averyvolk3022]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Oh, I see. Thank you for the informative response.

[@kaylee-marietee6667]

+Ethan McIsaac AVGCP definitely not a joke, that's my dad.

[@RyansChannel0203]

+Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) That makes perfect sense.

[@ayyitstum5419]

+Kaylee-Marie Tee it is?

[@rennandmichelle1739]

My parents smoke.. I'm scared... I told my mom that it would kill her, and she said "I know." I'm bawling my eyes out

[@territobacco4830]

" Crouch dont bend over you dont wanna lose todays lunch!!"

[@samlair3342]

I’ve known smokers who quit. Keeping their sense of humor was difficult. This song and its lyrics can help - “Smoke, smoke, smoke that cigarette- Smoke, smoke, smoke yourself to death. Tell St. Peter at the Golden Gate you just hate to make him wait, but your just gotta have another cigarette." Search: Tex Williams smoke smoke music

[@boshwa20]

Seeing people with holes in their throats really convinced my 5 year old self to not smoke

[@CDC]

They are using a device called and electrolarynx. It is a battery-operated device that makes a humming sound. It is used to help a person talk after removal of the larynx, or voice box. The device is held against the neck, and the sound travels through the neck to the mouth.

[@theoldlady9511]

I Will Never Smoke thanks for the ads this teach us a lesson

[@CDC]

The surgery performed to treat the cancer required removal of the voice box. The hole in the neck is called a stoma and allows for a device to be inserted to help them talk. It also helps to protect the airway so that secretions from the mouth and food don’t go into the lungs.

[@CDC]

When the larynx is removed, the valve cover protecting the windpipe is also removed. To protect the windpipe, an opening called a stoma is made in the throat and a person takes in air through that opening rather than their nose and mouth. The tube inserted in the stoma places a seal over that area so material from the mouth or stomach does not get into the windpipe and lungs. If materials get into the lungs it can cause pneumonia or other problems. Precautions are recommended to lower that risk.

[@CDC]

The surgery performed to treat throat cancer required removal of the voice box. The hole in the neck is called a stoma and allows for a device to be inserted to help them talk. It also helps to protect the airway so that secretions from the mouth and food don’t go into the lungs.

[@AHProctor]

I understand he used to be a singer. My singing and playing french horn and recorder brings me pleasure. I do not want that to change. I really feel for this person. Thank him for what he is doing to spread the word around.

[@Tazmo607]

I remember my great-grandfather only from a vague memory of visiting his house as a toddler (round 4 years old) and i remember he had an electrolarynx that looked like a pen. I always thought it was so weird how he talked through that like a robot and it only took me 8 years to figure out that he had a tracheotomy, long after he had died.

[@TheWebkinztimberwolf]

why can't you use spray paint?

[@afork2600]

The paint could get in the hole

[@8997DODGERAMQUEEN]

The spray paint droplets will get into his stoma ( that hole you see in his throat ) ( also is the new airway for laryngectomies ) that's the reason he has to paint things this way, he also has to exercise extreme caution doing outside work and chores.

[@Alexandra30400]

probably because the wind can change directions, and it can go into that hole in their neck? idk thats my theory

[@keybyss98]

I don't think there's actual spray paint that releases any SAFE fumes (or any fumes at all), thus causing a problem once the spray paint fumes get into the stoma. Meanwhile: There IS such things as paint that, even while wet, don't release any harmful fumes. Overall, it's probably the reason why he can't use spray paint.... Or at least that's my guess.

[@1000starlex]

The spray paint is toxic, and since you are no longer using your nose to breathe and now using your stoma (hole), the bacteria and toxins eont be filtered by your nose hairs, and spray paint can enter the lungs very easily, causing the person to be poisoned to death

[@TheGamer-br2gm]

*Don’t use spray paint*

[@tmntfangirl4700]

I’m so glad that I never wanted to smoke. The smell of cigarettes grossed me out every time. But to everyone else who smoke and want to quit, don’t give up. Keep trying until you never want to touch another cigarette again.

[@paulalee2697]

0:09 crouch -- don't bend over 0:17 don't use spray paint

[@CDC]

After a person with a laryngectomy and stoma has recovered from surgery, speaking should not be painful.

[@CDC]

When the larynx is removed, this valve cover that protects the trachea is also removed. An opening called a stoma is made in the throat and a person takes in air through that opening rather than through their nose and mouth. The tube inserted in the stoma places a seal over that area so that material from the mouth or stomach does not get into the trachea and lungs.

[@erichill3378]

Wow! Thanks for the helpful tips!

[@jcr43035]

Please tell your Dad that because of this commercial and his willingness to do the ad, my wife and I have quit. We have been smoke free for 4 days now and will stay this way. You Dad IS the reason we quit! thank you for his sacrifice as Im sure this was not easy for him. But let him know he has saved 2 people from being victims of smoking. thank you from me and my family.

[@joshx3851]

I feel acomplished. Everytime my mom would buy a pack of cigarettes, I would throw them out. So she quit. :-)

[@kimberleeroberts9873]

The first time I saw someone with a voicebox it scared me (i was 4) and i couldn't imagine what had happened to that man for him to have to use that i never realized what it was for until years and years later

[@Jerrylang1970]

That guy has a good clear voice with that electric larynx ! Usually you can barley understand them

[@stevriper]

MrMeathead812 It's because he had it for a longer time and he has experimented as you can see he pushes the button on every word sort of like sending/decoding a morse code where the lady has it held almost constantly.

[@jiob8]

As you could probably tell, I'm completely related to everyone in this video! They inspire me so much! The first woman is my grandmother, the second is my grandfather, the first guy is my dad, and my mom recently died. They inspire us all because I'm somehow related to all of them!

[@CDC]

There is a “valve cover” in your throat called the epiglottis. When you swallow, this piece of tissue covers the opening to your trachea, or windpipe, to prevent food and liquid from getting into your lungs. When the larynx is removed, this valve cover that protects the windpipe is also removed. To protect the windpipe, an opening called a stoma is made in the throat and a person takes in air through that opening rather than through their nose and mouth.

[@Naioki4]

Amen. Never have, never will. And I stand firm on what I believe.

[@AkiraDesmondes]

And here I was right about to have a smoke... Tho thanks, its good to see people doing this to help us.

[@AlextheMLAATRfan]

That guy with the glasses sounds like a vocoder.

[@CDC]

A tracheotomy is a surgical procedure to create an opening (stoma) into the windpipe. The opening itself may also be called a tracheostomy.

[@CDC]

There are different devices that people who have had a laryngectomy can use to help them speak. Some use an electrolarynx-a battery-operated device that makes a humming sound. It is held against the neck, and the sound travels through the neck to the mouth. Others use a laryngeal implant or voice prosthesis. They push air from their lungs through the implant device so they can speak.

[@CDC]

There are different devices that people who have had a laryngectomy can use to help them speak. Some use an electrolarynx-a battery-operated device that makes a humming sound, but Shawn has a laryngeal implant.

[@Darkwolf787]

this just made my throat hurt SO MUCH.

[@TheNitehawk83]

did the one guy remind anyone else of that ned guy from south park?

[@CDC]

Some people who have had a laryngectomy use a laryngeal implant or voice prosthesis to speak. They can push air from their lungs through the implant device so they can speak. The stoma has to be covered so that the air goes through the device and not out of the stoma. The hands-free device closes the stoma during speech.

[@CDC]

@FROZYO When the larynx is removed, the small piece of tissue in the throat that protects the windpipe-called the epiglottis-is also removed. To protect the windpipe, an opening called a stoma is made in the throat and a person takes in air through that opening rather than through their nose and mouth. Because a person with a stoma breathes through that opening, CPR must be administered through the stoma.

[@5Mariner]

What is the thing that they were using to talk with called?

[@CDC]

Each participant featured in this video has a stoma (opening) that allows them to breathe. Shawn (shower) has a Tracheoesophageal Puncture (TEP) prosthesis, that allows him to speak by covering up his stoma. Sharon and Shane speak with the aid of an electrolarynx. You can find out more about our participants and their stories by visiting CDC.gov/tips.

[@5Mariner]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) How does an electrolarynx work? And how are Shawn, Sharon, and Shane all doing right now?

[@CDC]

Your vocal chords vibrate to produce a tone, but your mouth shapes that tone into the sounds that make up voice. If your vocal chords fail or are removed, the electrolarynx can be used to vibrate the throat for you, but your mouth still needs to shape that sound into words. Sadly Shane died on August 4, 2016 from smoking-related cancer. Shawn and Sharon are living smokefree lives and continue to spread the importance of quitting smoking.

[@5Mariner]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Thank you for the information. I'm very sorry about Shane. For what its worth, you'll never see me smoke a cigarette in this lifetime.

[@Jets1997]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) That's sad. my dad died on August 4th 2011 from smoking at age 49.

[@Mrgamer1638]

I didn't know the cyborg technology was this advanced

[@poopsackmcgee12]

Thank you

[@CDC]

To protect the windpipe, an opening called a stoma is made in the throat and a person takes in air through that opening rather than through their nose and mouth. The tube inserted in the stoma places a seal over that area so that material from the mouth or stomach does not get into the windpipe and lungs. If these materials get into the lungs, it can cause pneumonia or other problems. Precautions are recommended to lower that risk.

[@CDC]

Nicotine affects many parts of the brain. It travels through the bloodstream to the brain, where it activates reward pathways--the brain circuits that control feelings of pleasure. Nicotine does this by increasing levels of a chemical called dopamine. Brain changes from nicotine can cause addiction (compulsive drug use). When an addicted user quits, he or she can have withdrawal symptoms like irritability, sleep problems, and tobacco cravings. Treatments can help smokers manage these symptoms.

[@eighthjake]

I quit smoking mainly because it cost so much and my grandfather has terrible emphysema and I didn't want to be like that. I am still young (20) and have my health. It seems that not if you don't care about your own health you still become a medical and financial burden on those around you after awhile. I recently saw this ad and really found it intriguing. The negatives are not seen as often as they should be. I like the approach of these ads and how they show the reality. Keep up the good work

[@CDC]

There is a “valve cover” in your throat called the epiglottis. When you swallow, this piece of tissue covers the opening to your trachea to prevent food or liquid from getting into your lungs.

[@relexious-4734]

As a kid this commercial would scare the crap out of me so I would turn off the tv 😂

[@ladynight3790]

And this is why ladies & gentleman, is the Kind of Advice from the Former Smokers we need in the Future for everyone we care & even our Future Children as well. So, never ever Smoke. Not ONE cigarette or anything else. Just quit, move on, & make a Better Difference in your Lives.... Because these advice can make you a Better Person in the World. Even Today as well. Thank you. 😊

[@CDC]

The tube inserted in the stoma places a seal over that area so that material from the mouth or stomach does not get into the windpipe and lungs. If these materials get into the lungs, it can cause pneumonia or other problems. Precautions are recommended to lower that risk.

[@_D_S_]

Why is it that the "voice" quality is so different? Do all three of them use different devices?

[@TomTom-dq2id]

Love the third person voice because it sounds like the voice from the song stop the rock.

[@nimanixo]

So why do they still sell them ?

[@CDC]

There are different devices that people who have had a laryngectomy can use to help them speak. Some use an electrolarynx-a battery-operated device that makes a humming sound. It is held against the neck, and the sound travels through the neck to the mouth. Others use a laryngeal implant or voice prosthesis. They push air from their lungs through the implant device so they can speak. In the Anthem ad, Shane and Sharon (the blonde woman) are using an electrolarynx; Shawn has a laryngeal implant.

[@avangard068]

@620chavo I was confused too. Apparently when they remove the larynx they also remove the sphincter at the top of the esophagus. I guess they really can lose the food out of their stomach.

[@hpldm1937]

At least you have android voice for Halloween 😁

[@santiagoperezherrera689]

please create a video with spanish subtitles, I would like to share it

[@CDC]

@jdthebigone The Tips From Former Smokers campaign is based on scientific evidence showing that hard-hitting, graphic, and emotionally impactful campaigns work. The most effective smoking-cessation advertisements depict the health risks and emotional impact of long-term tobacco use, encourage smokers to quit, and provide information on how to quit.

[@KrystyO91]

So if there is an artificial epiglottis with the tube and seal covering the area, why is there still food coming out of the trach? Just wondering because I'm a nursing student and I'm interested.

[@jeetlebuice3656]

all your base are belong to us

[@derickbrito8086]

I just saw this commercial on Syfy Im sorry I couldnt stop laughing. Im really a nice person its just the delivery of the commercial was hilarious.

[@anjallama4986]

Why? They aren't acting, I don't want to be a bummer, but this should be taken seriously.

[@catloverKD]

some people think these ads are too graphic, but my grandpa had a laryngectomy before I was born, he didn't use a device to talk, he learned esophogeal speech which I couldn't really understand. My grandma had emphysema so bad she could barely walk because she couldn't breathe. I will NEVER even touch a cigarette. If you don't smoke, don't start and if you smoke, please quit. It causes irreversible damage.

[@josephrowe849]

The man in the shower sounded like a mix between Grunkle Stan from Gravity Falls and George C. Scott.

[@620chavo]

What does a trachea stoma. have to do with the gastroesophageal sphincter and keeping food in one's stomach?

[@FreshSqueezedLightning]

powerful, good work

[@AlphaRewop]

This commercial horrified me as a kid.

[@byrongsmith]

Awesome ad.

[@zeeblue1220]

To be honest, sometimes I think to myself, “smoking looks really cool.” Every time that comes to mind, I watch these videos. Please, never do it.

[@Low_Zones]

Leagues better than the Truth ads

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

I think a vocoder (or vocal synthesizer) was used in the making of this commercial.