I have met a lot of Indonesian students in my college and I noticed that none of them (the ones that I know) smoke kreteks as their first choice cigarette.Instead,all of them opt for the white cigarettes.They only smoke kretek casually.Are kretek cigarettes becoming unpopular among Indonesian teenagers?Do they think it's cooler to smoke Marlboro than Gudang Garam?Or is it still popular among Indonesian youths in the other parts of Indonesia?Let the poll tell whether or not the kretek is still a favourite among Indonesian youth.

i reckon rokok putih smells better

Kau belajar kat kolej mana ni?

Saya belajar di Kolej Perwira,Jalan Klang Lama.Favorit saya ialah Dunhill.

Kretek is still my choice. I bought 10 cartons of Gudang Garam (each containing 240 cigarettes) to Europe when I went back from Indonesia last year.. 2 Was lucky enough to get rid of the custom officers..

I only smoke kretek..

How old are you,Bohemian? Do you really choose kretek as your regular cigarette? I used to smoke kretek (Sampoerna),but when I shifted back to white cigarette,I felt bitterness on my tongue.But I do smoke kretek casually.

A bit older than you.. that's not a problem lah. Yes, I do smoke regularly (nothing extreme), but only kretek. Somehow I can't swallow the regular brands. And it's a kind of pride, you know.. Just "tampil beda" than the rest.

aku tak pernah dgr nama kolej kau... tp jauh tu kat jln klang lama.. dekat ngan paul's place ke?

Oh,kau selalu gi Paul's Place jugak ke? Gempaklah!
Kau duduk kat Indon ke Malaysia sekarang? Kau pulak studi kat mana?

Kretek cigarettes are easily available in the Malay Archipelago.But just in case you have gone beyond the sphere,how can you survive without kreteks?

belum ....

wey mat... if I were you, I better not say indon.. its rude you know? next time say indo... aku dgr pun tak suka...

Sorry,Din.
Indo it is,then.

PS:Kolej tu kat SS2 kan?

nope.

Well, that's why I had to smuggle them whenever I went to Indonesia.. Read my comment in the beginning of the thread.

Pop youngsters > White filtered cigarettes- A Mild, Marlboro or for the more fashionable one Davidoff.

Artsy & intellectuals > Kreteks - Sampoerna Dji Sam Soe all the way. Fanatics. Or weed.

Hip money (new & old & the women who want to get them) > Cuban cigars. There are plenty of cigar & wine cafes/clubs in Jakarta now. Do not forget to wear your Rolex.

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Bad news!!!
The government is increasing the price for a pack of cigarettes!!!
And they gonna stop selling 10s and 14s soon!!!
In the future, you will only see 20s in stores.

Have they given thoughts about people from the rural areas? How are they gonna afford them?Yes,it's easy for you guys to say,stop smoking.But the truth is otherwise.
If this happens, the country's productivity will decrease due to workers who smoke can't concentrate on doing their jobs.
The Government should consider other things as well.
This is Asian country,not Europe.

For years I only smoke kretek, GG Surya. I have brought a few hundred to Amsterdam. Kretek is available in Holland at the cost of € 3,95 for 12 batang (GG filter or Djarum) also other brands.

which goverment? Indo or Malay?

smoing for productivity... ???

neither!!

SAY NO TO ROKOK!!!!!
oh God...i'm just wondering how come you smoke though you know the effect that you'll get from it??
i think only "stupid" people who smoke............

^

See!
I know some people won't understand.

i dont smoke

Is it true that kretek cigarettes are more dangerous?

you're right..i don't understand..i can't understand and i won't understand!!

Sad.
It's just a simple problem actually.
Try using sociological/psychological approach in identifying the problem.

Merokok dapat menyebabkan kanker, serangan jantung, impotensi dan gangguan kehamilan dan janin.

TAR : 30 mg
Nikotin : 1,8 mg

That must be clear, and the whole of Indonesia is still smoking like Kereta Api

no..i hate cigarrete..

I am not a smoker...

I do not smoke either, It's pity some people making tons of money by ruining health of youth Indonesians and giving future cancer to Indonesians, and slowly poisoning and weakening Indonesian. Either active and passive smoker all will got impacted.

smoking is another reason why the poor getteing poorer..
that's why i hate it...

many smoker complains that fuel price is up..
but why they do not stop with smoking...thay can use that money for something useful..

they're like.. addicted to rokok..

But smoking is part of our culture.

but itu tidak sehat

If one believes what is said many things we do in life are not very healthy, it makes one scared to live

jadi itu sehat

what culture do you mean?

smoking was Indian (americaN) culture..
the western brought that behavior to all part of the world..

Yes.That's the culture of origin you're talking about.

i hate smoking.....u will end up wasting ur money and ruin your health....

but i have to admit cigarrate smoke smell nice

i like the smell of ciggies too..

O..u like smell of ciggies..

you are favorite of ciggie companya..i suppose..

the smell makes me batuk2x.. or maybe its the asap. gatau deh

i don't smoke though.. so i'm not making them any money

haduhh, my cousins r smokin in my room rite now, and kunyah2x kripik.. menonton bola

Oh my!!!
Now I feel like smoking.

tell him to get nicotine patch..

Does it work?
My friend has used it but he smokes still.

^sometimes not. a friend of mine using nicotine patch to reduce his addiction to cigarettes, but ended up addicted to both

i smoke A mild, btw. used 2 smoke djisamsoe filter, but now only sometimes.

Hello jokotarub!
Nice to have you here. I hope you can post more here in Indonesian Chat.
Selamat datang!!!