How to Buy Cigarettes without Gaining ANY Street Cred

Be afraid to make the purchase because it feels like you're being bad.

Ask for "one pack of the absolutely cheapest" brand they have.

Give too much information by explaining that you're buying them to use as a prop in an acting scene.

When the young man behind the counter says he doesn't know what's cheapest, lean over and say, "BASIC sounds cheap. Gimme that."

When asked which variety of BASIC you'd like, say, "I like green. That's pretty."

Ta-da.