Every time I go to Europe, I'm always coughing because of the public smoking. That and the dogs allowed in restaurants!

Over here it's Marlboro ultra lights and in Canada I smoke players extra light.

I noticed that alot of people smoke newports menthols here...I can not stand them.

Be Men and put in nice Large dips of Grizzly Wintergreen. THere is no satisfaction greater than putting in a huge dip right after...good meals, sex, studying, etc.

Around here it seems that the cow ropers all smoked Marlboros.

The stoners smoked weed, and the goths smoked clove cigs.

Most others I knew prefered Camels, especially some of their more exotic blends.

This was in the late 90s.

Now, it seems that everyone I know smokes Camel Filters.

in high school everyone I knew that smoked smoked Newports with a few exceptions...but then again that is what they could get for cheap from the crack heads at my school

pretty much everyone I know now smokes Marlboro Lights, a few smoke camels though

the first time I ever smoked a Parliment it freaked me out...of course I was a bit intoxicated at the time

Hahaha, that's my favourite warning. I smoke Matinees or DuMaurier when I'm home. When I was in Cleveland a few monts ago and I ran out of my smokes I had to find another brand. Mr. Pi Phi went into a gas station and asked the attendant for girlie cigarettes for me. The attendant gave him Misty Slims. They were alright, very light and I don't like slim cigarettes. I really missed my brand.

DuMauriers are nasty, well most cigarettes are nasty but Canadian ones I think are horrible. I would always make sure that at the border I stopped for smokes so I wouldn't have to buy Canadian ones.

I smoke (unfortunately) Virginia Slims Menthol Ultra-Lights.

And Tom, while the Black men I know smoke Newports (not even Kools so much any more) the Black women I know smoke VSs.

And at first I was offended by your statement, but then I realized that is the reality of what I have seen. I wonder why?

I think it has to do with how and to whom these products are marketed.

Interesting.

I don't think it has to do so much with whether Canadian cigarettes are better or worse than American (taste wise that is) as it has to do with what you are used to and prefer. At home, my brand is Matinee but I'll smoke my boyfriend's DuMaurier if I run out and I don't mind them. I'll smoke Belmont's at the bar if I run out because Belmont's and Benson and Hedge's are all they will sell and I don't like B & H.

Take beer for example. I can't stand American beer. I had a Samuel Adams at a restaurant in Cleveland one evening and it was so disgusting that I couldn't finish it. On our way back to the hotel we stoped at a store and picked up some Canadian beer (Export - I don't really like that either but my boyfriend does), but I will drink it over an American beer any day. But if I had always been drinking American beer I might really enjoy it because that what I know and what I am used to.

Not suprising....I know I am not the only one who remembers the Kool and Newport ads on the back of Jet. The people in them were always cute and having lots of fun doing things like having a water gun fight or rollerskating or on a picnic.

Most of my older cousins smoked Kool back in the late 70s

Glad You agree.

It is funny to see the mix of Peeps and what they smoke for sure.:)

Not all Blacks smoke Menthol and not all whites smoke non-menthol. Tobacco is Regional as any product is.

Brand Names such as Maralboro being the best example have factorys all over, USA, (Asia,Canada, Mexico and Europe), but the mix is different than what We as USAs are accustomed to. Canadians seem to be harsher.

Camel, whil not big in my store is supposed to be a blend of American and Turkish tobaccos. Turkish is supposed to be a smoother blend.

Indonesioans or the Clove Brands are lovely if You are a casual smoker, cannot do them as much as regular tobacco.

Now have Cherry, Vanilla, Mint ETC! I like for a change once in a while! Oh, just the regular cloves!

Menthols are not targeted in Black Publications only but many others.

I just cant do Menthol at all!