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[–]seasicksquid 1406 points1407 points ago

I used to work in tobacco control, and I can tell you the reasoning behind this poorly designed ad campaign.

There are multiple high risk populations for tobacco use, identified by many studies. LGBT is one of them (along with youth, low income, minorities, etc). Think about it...many LGBT people (but especially gay men), upon coming out, find solace, understanding, etc in the gay social bar scene, where smoking is very prevalent. Most gay men I have known, especially younger ones (younger than 30), do smoke, as well as drink heavily.

Ad campaigns are often targeted to those high risk populations. This...is one of them, from California's tobacco control program's help line, which OVERALL is called No Butts. Most ad campaigns by tobacco control programs are not the most highly funded campaigns, and not much is put into the creative side of it (I've been through several, and you'd be shocked how little thought it put into them). Someone obviously thought the juxtaposition was hilarious or didn't realize the implications of the No Butts double entendre.

Fun story...When I was working in the field, our regional coordinator would often hold events at gay bars where the owners would agree to go smoke-free for a night, and the big hand out was condoms...printed with a no smoking sign and "Keep it up without smoke," since smoking can cause erectile dysfunction.

[–]Asyrilliath 1128 points1129 points ago

There's a campaign aimed at the gay community called "No Butts"? Well, that's just comedy gold.

EDIT: For the downvotes, I assume it's from people who think I'm homophobic/making a gay joke. I AM gay. I'm allowed to make these kinds of jokes :D.

It's like a fat person slapping their stomach then going "wobble wobble wobble wobble wobble wobble wobble".

P.S. I'm also fat, I'm allowed to make that joke too.

[–]meltedlaundry 1070 points1071 points ago

It was that over 'No Fags'.

[–]HITMAN616 98 points99 points ago

What do you have for our new ad campaign, Tom?

Uh... ok, how about this: 'couple of gays on a billboard saying, "Smoking's bad. Say no to fags. YOLO."

Tom, you're fired. Jerry?

Right then. "We didn't come out to die of lung cancer," followed by "1-800-NO-BUTTS."

It's gold, Jerry, gold!

[–]BallsOfDisapproval 414 points415 points ago

ಠ_ಠ
<|>
/ω\ 

[–]CTRL_ALT_RAPE 398 points399 points ago

ಠ◡ಠ
<|>
/ω\

[–]mistertheinternet 242 points243 points ago

Your username makes this far more frightening

[–]CTRL_ALT_RAPE 293 points294 points ago

[–]SimonXR 21 points22 points ago

The fun part is where he probably has a folder just for rape captions.

[–]zaurefirem 50 points51 points ago

easily the creepiest thing I've seen since joining Reddit. Have an upvote.

[–]CTRL_ALT_RAPE 104 points105 points ago

[–]LtDan92 80 points81 points ago

Fuck you for scaring the shit out of me.

[–]Sharrakor 68 points69 points ago

No... anything but that... I can't handle it!

NOT THE FACEBOOK LOGIN SCREEN!

[–]Beefourthree 67 points68 points ago

The fuck is that guy? He looks like a child molester.

[–]josephpatricks 22 points23 points ago

how do I fall for this every time

[–]zaurefirem 17 points18 points ago

o_o HOW.

[–]JapaneseGinger 13 points14 points ago

who is that sexy motherfucker?

[–]cssafc 7 points8 points ago

That fucking terrified me you rapist!

[–]TheCakeFlavor 5 points6 points ago

Oh god ugh. Put an nsfl tag on that thing!

[–]GuyMeetsWall 4 points5 points ago

Yup.

Went straight over my head for a solid ten seconds.

"He has my name too! And works for the same company! And has my profile.. fuck.."

[–]Ack_Basswards 2 points3 points ago

That was disturbing as hell.

[–]ElusiveMoose 9 points10 points ago

I think it would be a lot creepier with Riley the Birthday Dog instead.

Edit: image replaced with appropriate captioning.

[–]ThatBassistChick 3 points4 points ago

But he's adorable! He'd mean the birthday party

[–]flyingsnaggles 2 points3 points ago

It'll be fun, they said

[–]cpp_is_king 2 points3 points ago

[–]AtLeastItsNotCancer 33 points34 points ago

Damn, now I want a rape button on my keyboard.

[–]cheffernan 46 points47 points ago

It's not rape since you want it.

[–]mach-2 26 points27 points ago

Consent ruins the magic.

[–]iChugVodka 5 points6 points ago

It's a journey, man, not a destination.

[–]ipvpirl 8 points9 points ago

Your username could use some relevance in this.

"I'm gay!"

"At least its not cancer!"

[–]TrueBlueA 46 points47 points ago

You call those balls?

ಠ◡ಠ

<|>

/Ѿ\

[–]a-Centauri 6 points7 points ago

why's the ween so small?

[–]veyronb 14 points15 points ago

Where can i find a table or searchable index of these magical characters?

[–]daedalus733 9 points10 points ago

[–]veyronb 11 points12 points ago

Here have an e: இ

[–]SaentFu 2 points3 points ago

but... that's a Tamil '7'

[–]Tonamel 5 points6 points ago

[–]veyronb 5 points6 points ago

Will have to remember this come winter time: ☃

[–]CraigBrackins 105 points106 points ago

This could be a pretty effective campaign if it was done in Britain.

[–]Kirjath 17 points18 points ago

You deserve bucketloads of sticky upvotes.

[–]thepickupbear 9 points10 points ago

That's the UK version.

[–]butlersrevenge 4 points5 points ago

Pink cigars are ok though.

[–]ooo0ooo 50 points51 points ago

"Just Smoke Meat"

[–]JackBauerSaidSo 16 points17 points ago

From the USDA and Your Local Beef Producers

[–]EdgHG 2 points3 points ago

[–]IgnazSemmelweis 45 points46 points ago

"Butts, not butts"

[–]Jpot 58 points59 points ago

"Suck on fags, not on fags."

[–]krautwurstsalat 21 points22 points ago

Lucky you. As an reformed alcoholic every fucking time i make a joke about alcohol misuse or behavior upon that issue, i get downvoted as hell and people shout at me "Dont be such a preacher !". Something like that. What i do is, delete those comments like a coward... I am not preachy in any way, but people fear me like the devil holy water. The lesson: reddit isnt as tolerant as it seems or has any sense of humor upon alcohol. Thank god i can laugh about things today i couldnt do for a loooooooong time because its actually tragic and sad being a drunk. Best jokes i heard in meetings. I guess i cant share that humor with "outsiders".

Have a nice day.

[–]bamdiggle 4 points5 points ago

Do you know of/are you a fan of John Cheese? He talks about addiction from a (reformed) addicts point of view. Quite hilarious, but he has his detractors as well. I'm sure you've heard of him but in the off chance you haven't, you're welcome!

[–]vnkid 57 points58 points ago

Gay AND fat? Now I know you're lying. Everybody knows all gay guys have chiseled abs and are incredibly good looking.

[–]Asyrilliath 22 points23 points ago

Pfft, someone has to take all the ugly from the gay gene. I had bad luck I suppose.

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[–]Asyrilliath 7 points8 points ago

Eh I was being sarcastic. I've learnt not to give a shit what other people say if they try and be hateful.

Hayters gonna gayte.

[–]digmachine 13 points14 points ago

I wish my abs got that memo...

[–]despaxes 3 points4 points ago

Explain the colloquial term "bear" then.

[–]Shinma 29 points30 points ago

If you were only black, too...

We could elect you as the new Ambassador of Talking about Shit that Makes Guilty White People Uncomfortable.

[–]Asyrilliath 9 points10 points ago

Hahaahahahha, that made me laugh quite hard. I like you. I like you a lot.

[–]scots23 7 points8 points ago

Mmm... Now kiss.

[–]NotHerbert 11 points12 points ago

It's cool man, I have a black friend.

[–]miss_jessi 9 points10 points ago

You were probably getting downvotes because it's not a campaign specifically aimed at the gay community.

...But it's still really funny.

[–]amisamiamiam 10 points11 points ago

How about "No ashes" oh wait.....

[–]CHAAAZZZZ 19 points20 points ago

that campaign targets jewish smokers

[–]scots23 9 points10 points ago

And Sean Connery.

[–]SukayMyDickay 26 points27 points ago

"Fuck butts, don't smoke them."

[–]snakebite654 10 points11 points ago

You don't smoke the butts anyway...

[–]ox_raider 53 points54 points ago

It's Gold Jerry, Gold!

[–]ScottyBrown 40 points41 points ago

Quit the fags, no Butts.

[–]SonicFlash01 11 points12 points ago

Somewhere in here is the actual definition of irony, I think...

[–]IGotAllThisPaella 18 points19 points ago

Reminds me of a joke I heard..

Q: Did you hear about the gay guy who tried to quit smoking? A: Yeah, he's down to two butt's a day.

[–]dayus9 8 points9 points ago

Your sexual orientation shouldn't matter when making a light hearted joke anyway.

[–]CobraCommanderp 6 points7 points ago

wobble wobble wobble wobble wobble wobble

[–]lecorboosier 22 points23 points ago

from California's tobacco control program's help line, which OVERALL is called No Butts

christ's sake, read the post before you reply to it

[–]HooBeeII 29 points30 points ago

but gays like butts and its funny because no butts.

[–]Viperbunny 3 points4 points ago

I don't think that is homophobic at all. I am one of the only people who remained friends with one of my friends when she came out (long story, but she was in denial, married a man and her gay friends couldn't forgive her for being lost then coming out, which baffles me, but I have never been there myself so, I guess to each his own). I find "No Butts" hilarious. I almost peed myself laughing.

I am also fat. When my husband needs to laugh I make a face out of my naked upper body with my fat belly button area being the mouth. Fat people can be fun!

[–]notthesun19 1 point2 points ago

Now what we have here, kids, is what they call a Bear.

[–]Asyrilliath 2 points3 points ago

Hahahaha. You need to be hairy for that.

Hairy =! Fat

and vice versa.

[–]thraxicle 1 point2 points ago

Are you also black? Cause trifecta.

[–]blade2000 1 point2 points ago

You are on reddit so being fat is pretty much a prerequisite.

[–]papajohn56 1 point2 points ago

"Fags Against Fags"

[–]earwicker 1 point2 points ago

"I'm part of group X therefore I can make jokes at group X's expense" is something literally anyone on the internet can claim about anything.

[–]mikeash 91 points92 points ago

Do you think the target audience will at least stand a chance of understanding what they're trying to say?

[–]seasicksquid 135 points136 points ago

The real measure of one of these ad campaigns that leads to a help line is to increase overall calls to the help line. So, by even just putting the number out there, they are going to increase calls from overall. Will the majority of increases come from the target population? I doubt it.

In my experience, campaigns like these tend to ostracize the target population rather than encourage them to quit. There's a big push away from them, and away from focusing on pushing the quit line, pushing more towards more population focus community grassroots efforts, such as events in local bars "sponsored" by LGBT non profit organizations that open a discussion about tobacco use and its dangers.

[–]AAlsmadi1 131 points132 points ago

is it me or is reddit extra informative like the old days today.

[–]K-Wall 126 points127 points ago

Keep quiet I like it this way.

[–]h4ck3rpunk 6 points7 points ago

Today has been a good day for reddit. I actually laughed at some things and learned things as well.

[–]ThereWillBeHugs 23 points24 points ago

This is good to hear. The abstinence-only/prohibitionist crowd has become deafening in the last couple of years and I haven't understood why they think such a fanatical stance will work for tobacco when it has failed with everything else.

[–]seasicksquid 21 points22 points ago

Honestly, I agree - I eventually left that job because the preachiness of it was getting to me. I was a smoker the whole time I worked there, and my ideas were usually shot down, when I was the one they were working to target. But my ideas weren't "recognized best practices," so why bother with something out of the box? Frankly, I could have taken that organization and made it revolutionary.

In the end, to make tobacco control successful, there needs to be a much bigger push towards overall health. There need to be more partnerships across health target areas and pooling of money to reach the audiences. But of course, that's all very difficult when a lot of the money is public money and has to be legislated and approved, and there's so much fighting against big pharma, big tobacco, big agro, etc. I spent half my time at the job at the state house, "not lobbying," fighting against real lobbyists from big business who would afford to throw big parties for legislators...

[–]ohsothisisreddit 17 points18 points ago

One the one hand, I see where you're coming from in regards to you currently being in the target audience (smokers).

On the other hand...

I was a smoker the whole time I worked there

I could have taken that organization and made it revolutionary.

I doubt this... hell, at the time you couldn't even convince YOURSELF to quit...

[–]seasicksquid 9 points10 points ago

You may be right...but I think my experience as a younger adult lent some credence to my ideas, actually familiar with the populations rather than CDC "Best Practices" (which are a load of BS). I knew what it would take for me to quit, but I was 24 and invincible and not ready to quit. 3 years later, I did exactly what I knew I would eventually do and quit, which I did successfully.

It's a state of mind, and that's why I say partnering with other health focused initiatives is what it takes. I finally convinced myself that losing weight, quitting smoking, cutting back drinking is what I needed to do after reading about it so much. I think a lot of smokers are like that, and just need a push. I got my push from my doctor and a cheap gym membership. Other people might need other pushes, but knowing as many smokers and successful quitters as I do (I worked in a bar for a long time), I came up with a lot of ideas that helped successful quitters that were not even considered at the drawing table in my organization.

[–]zennilicious 8 points9 points ago

Healthy lifestyle is one reason to quit, for sure. I've seen friends quit because of that. Still, though, the one thing I've seen more people quit over, usually permanently? The smell. Not that they smelled it, but that the non-smokers they were around would actively avoid them because of it. The more non-smokers you're around as a heavy smoker, the more you get ostracized over it, even if it's subconsciously. If you're around a lot of other smokers, no one even notices. Of course, this scales with the amount you smoke.

"Dude, why do you keep sitting on the opposite side of the office?" "No offense, man, but you reek."

Word for word what led one co-worker to try to quit (and eventually succeed).

PS. You can't cover it up with cologne, perfume, scented sprays, etc. Then you just smell worse.

[–]kara_beara 2 points3 points ago

I think cost has to be a major factor as well. I know smokers hate them, but increased tobacco taxes are one the most direct and effective ways to curb smoking.

[–]Mr_Hank_Scorpio 2 points3 points ago

oh man the smell. I have a pretty weak sense of smell but, I find the odour of smoke really stands out. Very unpleasant.

[–]stopstigma 22 points23 points ago

It isn't just the clubbing atmosphere, alot of lgbt teens dealing with depression turn to alcohol and smoking.

[–]seasicksquid 13 points14 points ago

Absolutely. That was just an example.

[–]Drooperdoo 12 points13 points ago

I'm confused, too. Should the wording on the billboard be changed to "I didn't come out to get No Butts"?

[–]lemmereddit 6 points7 points ago

Just curious, what does a tobacco helpline really do? Do people call up and get talked out of smoking a cigarette? Is it to get info on a cessation program?

[–]seasicksquid 5 points6 points ago

It's a cessation information hotline. They usually get hook ups with things like Chantix, nicotine patches, and a certain number of phone counseling sessions.

[–]MrBullyGoat 6 points7 points ago

Every time a read something this well written I slowly look at the username and hope its not lies_about_experience(or something like that).

[–]anagrammaton 19 points20 points ago

Stop ruining our fun with your reasonable explanations!

[–]Opulent_Pledge 12 points13 points ago

TIL there's a relevant correlation between second hand smoke and homosexuality.

[–]sc2noob100 2 points3 points ago

I must be the only one in this thread who didn't get the "No Butts" joke until reading your explanation. Good stuff.

[–]gijyun 9 points10 points ago

Exactly. There is a high correlation of lung cancer with the LGBT population because of a cultural propensity for the clubbing atmosphere and indulging in vices. The message is incredibly targeted and probably should have been an advertisement in a niche publication rather than an actual billboard.

[–]Clumpy 11 points12 points ago

It's sad - a little more societal acceptance would lead to a reduction in the "vices" of the club lifestyle for LGBTs (narcotics, alcohol addiction, smoking, promiscuity and whatnot), but so many mainstream moral qualms have the effect of driving people further underground, into some pretty bad situations. Then people ascribe those situations to the person's personal characteristic and the cycle continues.

[–]gospelwut 7 points8 points ago

I live in Chicago that has one of the most accepting, liberal gay communities in the country. People still have vestiges of that culture at this point because a lot of it is ingrained regardless of the oppression. It's like saying black people would eat less soul food/eat healthier if they were oppressed less, but really that probably has more to do with low income than being black. In the same sense, I would suspect that gays generally have more income (due to a number of reasons including higher education levels, less children, etc). So, I'd stray from ascribing the blame solely or even majorly to mainstream bigotry.

Being gay also means one is a minority, so one has to go where the cows graze or the horses drink (grass, rivers). This is also why you will see more-often-than-straight-couples a large disparity in age in some couples--simply because their choices are greatly diminished.

I'm not saying there isn't merit to what you are saying; there is. I'm just not sure I'd necessarily give it a lion's share of blame at this point and time.

[–]seasicksquid 5 points6 points ago

The thing about billboards is that they are INCREDIBLY cheap and INCREDIBLY visible, which is why you see niche advertising on them so frequently, especially by groups that have smaller budgets working on reaching large populations. I'd argue their reasoning is that the gay population in California, especially certain parts, is large enough to warrant the placement of a "niche" campaign on a billboard.

[–]StarManta 1 point2 points ago

I'd been assuming it was a pro-gay marriage billboard, since non-spouses aren't covered by health insurance.

[–]Dat_Wolf_Pack 1 point2 points ago

Either this is absolutely thoughtless, or completely the opposite, and it is very good marketing indeed. We are looking at it, and questioning it. The Ads that make you think, even if they seem stupid are far more likely to attract attention

[–]centech 1 point2 points ago

I have to ask what working in tobacco control means?

[–]imunknown2u 1 point2 points ago

I keep having to check if "Lies_About_Expertise" is posting these now. Bastard.

[–]drunk_otter 277 points278 points ago

you gotta give up the fags, man.

[–]SoggyTabernacle 86 points87 points ago

And stop smoking each other's pipes.

[–]IveMadeA_HugeMistake 1 point2 points ago

Get that fag outta your mouth and suck this dick.

[–]Qrotch 54 points55 points ago

No butts is the new no homo...

[–]MoonshineBaby 96 points97 points ago

Ok guys, we need something really edgy to reach the youth with this campaign. Start throwing out things, just whatever edgy thing comes to your mind, nothing's too crazy, maybe something young people are passionate about right now. Jen, you've got a teenager, right? OH. OH MY GOD and he's gay - that's actually perfect! It's totally hot right now. What if, I'm just shootin' from the cuff, but what if we tied coming out into this? Something that says, like, it's cool to be gay, it's edgy and hip, but something that's....not. What if just went really bold and said, hey - YO teens, you know what's not cool to be gay for...lung cancer!

[–]Aj45 37 points38 points ago

"and what do kids like? Exactly. Gay people and butts. We do some kind of gay butt thing with this ad and we've solved cancer. Lets call it a day boys, drinks are on me."

[–]jxj24 61 points62 points ago

Hire me and I'll give you real gold:

BUTTS,
NOT
BUTTS

Taut, hip, unambiguous.

[–]Rushm00re 40 points41 points ago

YOLO am I right kids?

[–]Lemurrific 36 points37 points ago

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[–]Se7en_Sinner 39 points40 points ago

[–]psychiccheese 13 points14 points ago

[–]HolographicMetapod 19 points20 points ago

[–]TheCuntDestroyer 11 points12 points ago

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[–]IHateOpinionatedPpl 13 points14 points ago

[–]bultonic 12 points13 points ago

Unless i"m mistaken, that is a misused meme there.

[–]Acidyo 4 points5 points ago

But they say no to butts even though that's their main source of sexual interactivity.

[–]MoonshineBaby 8 points9 points ago

This is the rare case where the giant picture of two gay dudes hugging with the 800 number where 'butts' has no sexual innuendo.

[–]TheBlueBubbles 2 points3 points ago

In your endo.

[–]HondaHead 10 points11 points ago

Somebody needs to get up there with some spray paint to add an "EX" to the end of that phone number

[–]pghreddit 11 points12 points ago

If this had been in the UK I wonder if they would have gone with "no fags."

[–]trentshipp 40 points41 points ago

I would love to see an LGBT anti-smoking campaign called Fags against Fags.

[–]KWMJ 86 points87 points ago

I think it may mean... they didn't come out of the closet (and in to the open world) so that they could be forced to breathe second hand smoke...? (apparently there is no second hand smoke in the closet)

It's a terrible ad that is impossible to understand.. but this is my best interpretation

edit first post without 0 points in the thread? thank you guys, im honoured.

[–]Qweef 157 points158 points ago

As a gay African American stripper living in Arkansas I must agree, also stop sticking cigarettes in my ass. We aren't in jail and that isn't a form of currency. I am not black.

[–]Lefty07 89 points90 points ago

wtf?

[–]HungryHawkeye 48 points49 points ago

Seriously, what the hell did I just read?

[–]empw 87 points88 points ago

He said:

As a gay African American stripper living in Arkansas I must agree, also stop sticking cigarettes in my ass. We aren't in jail and that isn't a form of currency. I am not black.

[–]Newshoe 25 points26 points ago

But everyone is pink on the inside

[–]thegimboid 6 points7 points ago

[–]bultonic 4 points5 points ago

That wasn't loud enough. TRY IT LIKE THIS.

[–]MYLITTLECLOPPER 6 points7 points ago

LIKE THIS?

[–]bultonic 6 points7 points ago

YEAH LIKE THAT.

[–]IAmAtomato 40 points41 points ago

As a (...) African American

I am not black

:I

[–]rwhittak3 43 points44 points ago

Lots of white people come from Africa. I have a good friend from Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) that is white, and he's more "African American" than most black people from America.

[–]thatnerdykid 3 points4 points ago

Egyptians.

[–]Acidyo 15 points16 points ago

Almost less confusing than the billboard.

[–]redditors_r_assholes 3 points4 points ago

So you're gay and emigrated from somewhere like South Africa, came to America, and moved to Arkansas? Is there a lot of work for male strippers in Arkansas?

[–]mattc286 5 points6 points ago

It might be a woman. She could be a lesbian African-American non-black stripper in Arkansas.

[–]redditors_r_assholes 5 points6 points ago

Good point. I assume there's lots of work for female strippers in Arkansas.

[–]MoonshineBaby 6 points7 points ago

I think it's supposed to have two meanings, this second hand smoke one, and one about them directly. As in they've got a renewed, happy life now and smoking isn't worth the risk.

This is officially the dumbest ad I've ever tried to interpret.

[–]Asyrilliath 6 points7 points ago

Actually, I think it's because the "Gay Scene" (Gay Bars etc) have a lot of smoking etc, as do young people. This is obviously aimed at younger gay people, to remind them of the dangers of smoking.

[–]rice_chess_club 7 points8 points ago

1-800-UP-BUTTS may be more popular...?

[–]mickeyblu 3 points4 points ago

"A cigarette shortens your life, a penis lengthens in your mouth. Smoke something else."

Better slogan.

[–]sabel0099 4 points5 points ago

hehe ironic.. "no butts" girly giggle

[–]kelbymiles 2 points3 points ago

no butts? doubt it...

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

A car insurance company's billboard met to distract and confuse drivers, leading them to crash, therefore more money. Best bet.

[–]Tiger337 2 points3 points ago

But, they only smoke after sex.

[–]SneakyTouchy 2 points3 points ago

Because fags give you cancer

[–]iAkhilleus 2 points3 points ago

Yeah... Fuck the BUTTS.

[–]PurpleChyGuy 2 points3 points ago

Apparently tobacco is very popular in LGBT communities and often works as a conversation starter. It is widely accepted and sometimes encouraged to smoke in LGBT groups and cliques. I know because my lesbian friend once introduced me to her friends and they seemed almost disappointed that I didn't smoke. Btw I myself am not gay, I just have gay friends.

[–]P4D4M5 14 points15 points ago

1-800-NO-BUTTS.........

[–]JimmehFTW 20 points21 points ago

Skype push to call never looked so tempting

[–]awitsman84 5 points6 points ago

Only mouths and hands.

[–]YakiVegas 5 points6 points ago

Smokers are now officially the most persecuted minority in the U.S. I quit smoking years ago and I'm all for gay rights, but shouldn't this community in particular butt out of other peoples' business? It's not like there is anybody left that doesn't know that smoking is bad for them. Nobody should tell consenting adults what they can and can't do with their bodies including die of lung cancer.

[–]silverbackjack 11 points12 points ago

We came out to die of AIDS.

I'm going to hell

[–]ksaj 5 points6 points ago

Smoking makes you gay.

[–]cmilla 1 point2 points ago

WTF? Do African-American women need their own hotline too for quitting smoking?

[–]Aj45 1 point2 points ago

No butts

I don't... I.. I.. Is this some kind of sick joke?

[–]bloxie 1 point2 points ago

NO-BUTTS? Really!?!?

[–]ox_raider 1 point2 points ago

Of all the causes Mark Sanchez supports, this one confuses me the most.

[–]Roopean 1 point2 points ago

facepalm I get the idea behind it but...come on...worst pun ever.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

NO BUTTS

[–]Flalaski 1 point2 points ago

pro AND anti gay? "no-butts" lool

[–]mytwosence 1 point2 points ago

The Billboard is funny I admit...but the "Okay, now I'm confused" is funnier.

[–]Gavalar 1 point2 points ago

Sexually?

[–]chodechugging 1 point2 points ago

I'd make a joke about fags but I'm sure that someone already beat me to it.

[–]slbain9000 1 point2 points ago

Yeah.. How does one dial a dash?

[–]Jimmers666 1 point2 points ago

Worst PSA ever.

[–]randomguy65 1 point2 points ago

Wut.

[–]heslaotian 1 point2 points ago

I think they are saying that if you stop having buttsecks then you won't get lung cancer. I don't know if its worth it.

[–]KaidenUmara 1 point2 points ago

ohh thats an evil genius at work.

[–]reagan2016 1 point2 points ago

1-800-NO-BUTTS seems like it would be a suitable number for a hotline for people who are trying to stop being homosexual.

[–]gwolf100 1 point2 points ago

I can tell you as an openly gay fellow who smokes myself, GLBT community is rife with tobacco use amongst other substances.

[–]NozzALa 1 point2 points ago

It seems to me like people are trying to insert gay rights into everything now. Yes, I realize it's not cool to discriminate against gays, but what does coming out of the closet have to do with smoking?

Come on, people.

[–]villez97 1 point2 points ago

dafuq did I just read?

[–]DrFuntimeEsq 1 point2 points ago

It's okay to be confused man, we're gonna love you no matter what :)

[–]0mousse0 1 point2 points ago

Butts, not even once.

[–]d4rkl04f 1 point2 points ago

Its signs like this that make Don Draper regret the day he wrote that letter to the paper.

[–]bucksta 1 point2 points ago

Well, at least it didn't say 1.800.NO-FAGS.

[–]wmaxwell 1 point2 points ago

And here I was, thinking that they liked butts.

[–]drchickenbeer 1 point2 points ago

Walter Sobchak: Those rich fucks! This whole fucking thing... I did not watch my buddies die face down in the muck so that this fucking strumpet... The Dude: I don't see any connection to Vietnam, Walter. Walter Sobchak: Well, there isn't a literal connection, Dude. The Dude: Walter, face it, there isn't any connection.

[–]ARC_Prisoner 1 point2 points ago

butt out or not but out, that is the question?

[–]aldennn 1 point2 points ago

This billboard would be even better if the two men were Anderson Cooper and Frank Ocean.

[–]ratchet132 1 point2 points ago

I'm so confused right now.

[–]DarthNihilus1 1 point2 points ago

Fag also means cigarette.

There is some type of witty comment to be had here but I am not competent right now.

[–]robb338 1 point2 points ago

Smoking fags makes you gay

[–]wayndom 1 point2 points ago

It's obvious:

HELP STAMP OUT GAY CANCER!

Okay, I admit it, I'm confused, too...

[–]BoColdBlooded 1 point2 points ago

"If it weren't for my horse, I wouldn't have spent that year in college."