cigarettes…. What do they actually mean in our life? Why do we like smoking cigarettes? Very often smoking cigarettes is regarded as the pastime with a friend. For many people, a cigarette seems to be something alive. Cigarettes can help us make friends. The very process of smoking is a social phenomenon. That is why it breaks down social barriers. Smokers insist that they are not able to think or write without a cigarette. Cigarettes are the stimulant for brain activity. However, there is also a negative consequence – too much smoking will reduce the efficiency. So, one must decide for oneself, whether he will enjoy endless smoking or not be able to handle the job well. Nowadays, it is impossible to ban smoking at all. All the anti-smoking ads, which were specially aimed at making teens quit smoking, actually contributed to a more teenagers smoking. For example, Phillip Morris invented a trick for teenagers - "Talk: They’ll Listen" ad campaign — parents were kindly asked to persuade their kids from taking up smoking. As a result, it caused a reverse reaction. They started to buy and smoke more than before. Kids never listen to their parents, especially when the parents start to give a lecture.