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Darius 2022-03-18 09:01:03

There is a movie plot that has always been impressive, "Thank You for Smoking", the protagonist is a chief PR defending the tobacco industry.

One day, the protagonist went to his son's class to participate in the parent's day, which is to tell all the children about his work and life. As soon as he said that I spoke for tobacco, a little girl said loudly to him, "My mother said smoking is not good".

The protagonist said, "Does your mother smoke?", the little girl shook her head; the protagonist then said, "Is your mother a researcher?" The little girl shook her head again, and the protagonist said again, "Is your mother a doctor?" The little girl was a little ashamed; the protagonist finally said: Then why should you listen to her opinion? The little girl almost lowered her head to her chest.

This plot is plain sophistry, but it also reveals that we should refer to experts, rather than blindly trust the opinions of irrelevant people.

For example, I went to buy a ticket once. According to online information, I should go to the International Hall on the second floor to buy a ticket. I asked the security guard in the square, and the security guard said that you should go to the ticket hall on the first floor to buy a ticket. I hesitated for a while, and felt that it was unreliable to believe in the security guard. He was not an expert, and the information on the Internet was the result of personal experience and verification by others. Should I go directly to the 2nd floor, the result is to sell tickets on the 2nd floor.

If I go to the 1st floor and find that it's wrong and then go back to the 2nd floor, even if it's just a few more steps, it will give me a sense of frustration that I didn't stick to my opinion and made a mistake.

Refer to experts, insist on yourself, and the rest of the people should just put P.

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Thank You for Smoking quotes

  • Jeff Megall: [negotiating the cost for celebrities to smoke in their films over the phone] For Pitt smoking is ten million for the pair it's twenty five

    Nick Naylor: Twenty five? Usually when I buy two of something I get a discount, what's the extra five for?

    Jeff Megall: Synergy, these are not stupid people, they got it right away, Pitt Zeta-Jones lighting up after cosmic fucking in the bubble suite is going to sell a lot of cigarettes

    Nick Naylor: For that kind of money my people will expect some very serious smoking, can Brad blow smoke rings?

    Jeff Megall: I don't have that information

    Nick Naylor: For twenty five million we want smoke rings

  • Lorne Lutch: [in his home] Weren't you on that show?

    Nick Naylor: Yeah it was me

    Lorne Lutch: You're lucky you made it out of there alive

    Nick Naylor: Tobacco used to be all over the television, now TV's leading the witch hunt.

    Lorne Lutch: Strange business, last year when after I was diagnosed I attended the annual stock holder's convention I stood up and told them I think they should cut back on their advertising you know what your boss said to me? He said "we're certainly sorry to hear about your medical problem until we know more about your medical history we can't comment further", then they tried to pretend I never worked for them, I got the pay stubs hell, I was on the damn bill boards I suppose we all got to pay the mortgage so you're here to talk me into shutting up?

    Nick Naylor: Yeah basically, no not "basically" that's exactly it

    Lorne Lutch: My dignity isn't for sale

    Nick Naylor: It's not an offer, it's a gift the taxes have all been paid you get to keep it no matter what you do, the idea is your guilt will prevent you from bad mouthing us

    Lorne Lutch: Are you supposed to be telling me all that?

    Nick Naylor: No sir, just apologize give you the money and leave

    Lorne Lutch: Why are you telling me this?

    Nick Naylor: Because this way you'll take the money

    Lorne Lutch: Why would I do that?

    Nick Naylor: Because you're mad

    Lorne Lutch: Damn straight I am

    Lorne Lutch: [Referring to the money] what am I going to do with it?

    Nick Naylor: Donate it, yeah start the Lower Less Cancer Foundation

    Lorne Lutch: Wait a minute, what about my family?

    Nick Naylor: You can't keep the money

    Lorne Lutch: Why the hell not?

    Nick Naylor: Denounce us and keep the blood money?

    Lorne Lutch: I've got to think this over

    Nick Naylor: News doesn't work that way you can't denounce us next week

    Lorne Lutch: I don't suppose I can denounce you for half of it

    Nick Naylor: No, you either keep all the money or give it all away