This reminded me of the PSA’s which were popular in the ’90s (about a decade after this strip) about the danger of smoking and how addictive nicotine can be:
My stepdad (great guy, BTW) smoked heavily. One of my chores was to wash out his ashtrays. I also undertook to scrub the walls of his nicotine-stained half-bath prior to painting it as part of his birthday gift. After that, I didn’t need any PSA ads to turn me off smoking!
“Uh, Waiter… may I please have an order of arctic blended penguin with a green olive on ice.” Oh, Steve, Steve, Steve. Buddy, you need more than ropes and a friend. I don’t even think Oprah or Dr Phil can help you this time.
When I quit, I kept a photo on the fridge of a guy who lost his entire jaw to cancer. It was gruesome. Every time I wanted a butt I’d look at the pic and lose all desire for a smoke.
I think the key reason why Steve is in his underwear is cause ether his clothes smell of cigarettes or so he can’t hid them.Why do you think he’s in his underwear?
Imagine over 1 year ago
Tobacco kills. And this is one of the many ways.
TampaFanatic1 over 1 year ago
This reminded me of the PSA’s which were popular in the ’90s (about a decade after this strip) about the danger of smoking and how addictive nicotine can be:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/woman-who-smoked-from-hole-in-throat-in-anti-smoking-ad-dies/
LeslieBark over 1 year ago
My stepdad (great guy, BTW) smoked heavily. One of my chores was to wash out his ashtrays. I also undertook to scrub the walls of his nicotine-stained half-bath prior to painting it as part of his birthday gift. After that, I didn’t need any PSA ads to turn me off smoking!
Chithing Premium Member over 1 year ago
Mind over matter…if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.
jrankin1959 over 1 year ago
Mind over matter – which, in Steve-A-Rino’s case…
Lotus over 1 year ago
SED-A-GIVE??
e.groves over 1 year ago
My substitute for cigarettes was sunflower seeds.
mindjob over 1 year ago
chewing tabacco
mfrasca over 1 year ago
Steve is on his own personal Odyssey.
Indianapolis Smith over 1 year ago
Tied up in his underwear. Are we sure this is about tobacco?
smsrt over 1 year ago
“Uh, Waiter… may I please have an order of arctic blended penguin with a green olive on ice.” Oh, Steve, Steve, Steve. Buddy, you need more than ropes and a friend. I don’t even think Oprah or Dr Phil can help you this time.
Scoutmaster77 over 1 year ago
I quit cold turkey in 2000 at age 50 and never went back.
Plumbob Wilson over 1 year ago
When I quit, I kept a photo on the fridge of a guy who lost his entire jaw to cancer. It was gruesome. Every time I wanted a butt I’d look at the pic and lose all desire for a smoke.
Fennec! at the Disco over 1 year ago
That’s the advantage to Steve being tied up: he can’t follow through on any threats.
The trick, Opus, is to never untie him.
einarbt over 1 year ago
Is Opus meeting the definition of a true friend here?
CalvinD1102 Premium Member over 1 year ago
I think the key reason why Steve is in his underwear is cause ether his clothes smell of cigarettes or so he can’t hid them.Why do you think he’s in his underwear?
Sisyphos over 1 year ago
Be strong, Opus, ’cause Steve-o is weak!