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> It was really surprising to me to see a country which presents itself as a modern, progressive force in the world having cigarette vending machines on almost
by dpark 9y ago
> It was really surprising to me to see a country which presents itself as a modern, progressive force in the world having cigarette vending machines on almost every street in the country.
This surprised me, too, the first time I went. Seeing 12 year olds smoking in public spaces was really, really bizarre. The only logical conclusion is that the German government and/or populace simply doesn't care about reducing cigarette usage.
> A recent study shows that the overall rate in both whites and blacks is about 15%, while in coloureds it is 40%.
What are "coloureds" in this context? Typically blacks would be categorized as "colored".
- torrent-of-ions 9y agoColoured, not colored: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coloureds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coloureds
- dpark 9y agoI wasn't aware of this ethnic grouping. Thanks.
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- cwal37 9y agoSouth Africa has some very specific definitions[1] for this type of thing. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coloureds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coloureds
- dpark 9y agoThanks. :)
- drpgq 9y agoThey still have cigarette vending machines. In Canada I don't think I've seen one since the early eighties.