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Ardi Rizal

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The Resume

    (circa 2008- )
    Born in Musi Banyuasin, South Sumatra, Indonesia
    Also known as 'The Smoking Baby'
    Toddler with a two pack a day tobacco habit
    Became famous (or infamous) when videos and pictures of him smoking appeared on the internet (spring 2010)

Why he might be annoying:

    He has tantrums when his mother denies him cigarettes.
    He is so out of shape he needs a toy truck to move around.
    The Daily Mail described him as 'a parody of a middle-aged lorry driver.'
    His smoking habit costs over three pounds a day.
    His father said, 'He looks pretty healthy to me. I don't see a problem.'
    Some skeptics think his video and pictures are fakes (although nearly three percent of Indonesian children under nine do smoke).

Why he might not be annoying:

    His father gave Ardi his first cigarette when he was 18 months old.
    He suffers from severe nicotine withdrawal when he doesn't get his tobacco fix.
    His mother is trying to get him to quit smoking, and Indonesian officials have promised to buy his family a car if he stops.
    He has become a (very dubious) tourist attraction for his community.
    He lives in a country with weak anti-smoking laws and billboards advertising cigarettes on every street.
    He has drawn international attention to the high level of tobacco consumption in many third world countries.

Credit: Georgina


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    In 2010, Out of 128 Votes: 66.41% Annoying