Comments on: “Guess Your Age” Vending Machines

By: Alpha

Alpha — Wed, 14 May 2008 08:36:22 +0000

I agree with Lynsey, it’s not really going to work while they continue to sell things in a vending machine. It still won’t work if they have older relatives/friends who are buying the cigarettes for them. But unless you can get their relatives to change, then that won’t stop happening.
Most of the people smoking are probably doing so because it started as an experiment, but now helps them with relaxing or weight loss. I imagine that because there are a high propotion of male actors etc that smoke, it’s still considered as a thing to make you look good, which isn’t helping much either. If the government were to look at the causing factors then perhaps they’d be able to do something about it. Although I can’t say I have much faith in a government who plan to build an underwater train to Korea, and don’t tell Korea about it.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 14 May 2008 06:17:38 +0000

Lynsey: You’re not a teacher anymore, I say you go for it! :) Go and find a few people and buy their ID cards off them and run a scam shop! It’s the perfect crime! Unless you get caught and deported. Then it’s not.

By: lynsey

lynsey — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:46:39 +0000

from july 1st if you want to buy cigarettes in japan you will need an official id card (not just any old id) which is causing all kinds of problems at the moment. i think its a good idea but…not sure its going to work whilst cigarettes are still being sold in vending machines. alcohol vending machines still have no plans to id people!
well, im just looking forward to watching people trying to find desparate kids and charge them to use their id cards. seems like a pretty good money maikg scam! he he. if anyone else reads this I AM NOT PLANNING TO DO THIS!