I think this would be illegal in Canada

So last night I'm having a drink with a friend, sitting on the outdoor terrasse of a bar. We were in a part of Palermo Soho where there's like a mini-rotary with a little plaza and a playground in the middle, and all around it are bars and restaurants, most of which have patios out on the street.

Over the course of the evening several people approached our table - people selling everything from glow in the dark headbands to homemade scented massage oil to kids asking for change. So when this woman came up to our table and tipped an open pack of cigarettes toward us and asked if we wanted one, we were like, "No, thanks.." assuming she was selling them.

But then a closer look at her flourescent blue spandex pants and sequined jacket and purse, all emblazoned with the Pall Mall logo, clued us in. She worked for the Pall Mall Cigarette company, and as a promotion for their new Light brand or something, they were going to bars and giving away free cigarettes, getting people to try the new brand. After you took the cigarette and tried it, another Pall Mall girl came around with a survey, asking you what you thought of it, and asking for your name and address, so they could send you invites to special events, or something like that. Uh...yeah.

Pretty friggin' sketch, eh?