• KuroXppi [they/them]@hexbear.net
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    15 days ago

    The marketing explanation I’ve heard is that it’s a hygeine, anti-tampering and anti-counterfeitting measure all in one. Giving someone an individually wrapped product may reassure them that it is genuine and unadulterated

    • Awoo [she/her]@hexbear.net
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      15 days ago

      Kinda nonsense (not you) since none of that is really prevented by wrapping them in groups of 20. I think they just don’t wanna change the machines.

      Honestly individually wrapped cigarettes just sound annoying too, when I was a smoker this would’ve gotten on my nerves having to unwrap every cigarette individually.