Smoking Cigarettes, The Most Disgusting Habit?

[BlackLantern]

I'm not a smoker, but I have friends who smoke....I've been trying to get my best friend to quit for a few years now, she is cutting back though

 

[Master Chief]

It is a disgusting habit but I do it anyway.
I try to do it away from people though.
And I take every precaution I can to get rid of the smell coz I'm a hygeine freak like that.
But whaTeVer, can't get what it gives me anywhere else.

 

[BlackLantern]

....and what does it give you? or what do you think it gives you?

 

[Carcharodon]

The thing I don't get about cigarettes is that it does nothing for you. Alcohol gets you drunk *, pot gets you stoned **, and **** the other ****, but cigarettes are nothing but trouble.

*I'm drunk

**I'm not stoned

I get a HUGE nicotine high from even half a cigarette. That's how little I smoke cigarettes. I prefer it that way...which is why I'd never pick it up as a habit, ironically: I like the high too much.

 

[Master Chief]

....and what does it give you? or what do you think it gives you?

The calming nicotine high.

I look at all these smokers walking fast and anxious, and some waiting at the bus stop angrily taking pulls and whatnot and I shake my head because they're not even enjoying their smoke. They're slowly killing you and you can't give the stick the 5 minutes it deserves, LOL.

Well, whatever. I'm not a heavy smoker, but I tend to burn through packs as soon as I buy them. I've had friends who smoke since I was in elementary, and I only picked it up this summer because I finally reached a point where I just had to get relief, and fast. Call it a weakness, but my pride can take this one hit.

I hate people who are judgmental and don't know a thing about tobacco outside of what the media is spitting in their face. Especially if they're one of the types who are all, "Enjoy your life!" LOL.

 

[BlackLantern]

It's something I never understood...if people want to smoke, that's fine....we all need our outlets...but I won't be inconvenienced by it....I live on the 4th floor of an apartment building and all my friends who do smoke are not allowed to smoke in my place

 

[Ace of Knaves]

I completely disagree. I'm not part of the "pot is harmless crowd". I'm going to leave this one alone since it's the subject of so many other threads.



The last time I stayed a couple days at the hospital, I noticed that most of the doctors chain smoked on their breaks.



Yoga rules.

Whats so bad about weed man? Yea it's still smoking something, and smoking is bad really. But all this bollox about if you smoke too much weed you will go schizo is not true. It's true with certain people, people who already are in the disposition to go schizo. But i've been smoking weed since I was 14, theres nothing wrong with me. I work hard all week, I think i'm entitled to come home when I knackered and spark up some broccoli, it's not doing anyone else any harm is it?

 

[Master Chief]

See, weRd.
This is how all smokers and non-smokers should be, LOL.
Smoke if you want to, but do it away from people who aren't aight with it.
MaDnEzZ, LOL, social manners be crazy.

 

[Sentinel X]

People who smoke stink, their breath stinks, and they have yellow teeth....NONE of those things are attractive
Thats why it pains me when I see someone young and they think they're sooo cool cause they're smoking a cigarette....and Im just think "No, good luck dealing with your halitosis later on inlife"

 

[Ace of Knaves]

People who smoke stink, their breath stinks, and they have yellow teeth....NONE of those things are attractive
Thats why it pains me when I see someone young and they think they're sooo cool cause they're smoking a cigarette....and Im just think "No, good luck dealing with your halitosis later on inlife"

Yea people who do it because they think they look "cool" are muppets.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

The calming nicotine high.

I look at all these smokers walking fast and anxious, and some waiting at the bus stop angrily taking pulls and whatnot and I shake my head because they're not even enjoying their smoke. They're slowly killing you and you can't give the stick the 5 minutes it deserves, LOL.

Well, whatever. I'm not a heavy smoker, but I tend to burn through packs as soon as I buy them. I've had friends who smoke since I was in elementary, and I only picked it up this summer because I finally reached a point where I just had to get relief, and fast. Call it a weakness, but my pride can take this one hit.

I hate people who are judgmental and don't know a thing about tobacco outside of what the media is spitting in their face. Especially if they're one of the types who are all, "Enjoy your life!" LOL.

You know something's wrong when almost everybody's reasons for starting or continuing to smoke are bad. Where are all these stressed out people with absolutely no outlet for relief? I need to meet them before they start smoking so I can help them with other options

 

[Anubis]

Working at the Gap.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Psh, next

 

[Warhammer]

There are always alternatives than smoking. Matter of fact, to people who have diseases because of their smoking habits, they deserve no sympathy. They reap what they sow. What kills me are the ones that do have lung cancer but continue to smoke, making the matter even worse instead of stopping smoking and helping themselves get better.

 

[Carcharodon]

There are always alternatives than smoking.

Not if I want to smoke.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Not if I want to smoke.

You're diff, you don't sound addicted at all. I'm talking about people who NEED to smoke. Or else they get all jittery and irritable

 

[Warhammer]

Not if I want to smoke.

Those words were meant for people who feel they have no other option than to smoke.

 

[Carcharodon]

You're diff, you don't sound addicted at all. I'm talking about people who NEED to smoke. Or else they get all jittery and irritable

I know, I was just being a smartass.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Sharks don't have asses

 

[Sentinel X]

There are always alternatives than smoking. Matter of fact, to people who have diseases because of their smoking habits, they deserve no sympathy. They reap what they sow. What kills me are the ones that do have lung cancer but continue to smoke, making the matter even worse instead of stopping smoking and helping themselves get better.

I mean, I understand for older people because there wasn't so much awareness about the harms of cigarette smoke. Some people (like my uncle) were actually told it was GOOD for them. But now schools are constantly telling children "DONT SMOKE"

1st-12th grade: DONT SMOKE...it gives you lung cancer, yellow teeth, other breathing problems,etc....

And somewhere a long the line a kid goes "Hmmmm...I'll try a smoke today."

W.T.F
Im usually pretty sympathetic but a young person (particularily a young American) who smokes doesn't get much sympathy from me. I just feel sorry that they were that stupid to fall into it. They actually ANNOY me, there are so much kids that smoke at my school and they are constantly looking around to see if anyone has caught them during their "total badass" moment .....completely oblivious to the fact the at least 80% of people watching them think they're idiots for smoking.

Then while they're walking they'll blow their nasty ass smoke breath towards you....ugh!

 

[terry78]

I think smoking nowadays has actually become about being "cool", even if you deny that. You always hear about how people are pissants for not smoking or not letting you smoke, it's become a status symbol almost. Hearing about the old guy from the Dean Martin era talking about how all the hep cats smoked a cig or a cigar back in the day, followed by a chaser of Drano and vodka or some **** like that.

 

[Warhammer]

I know someone that used to be a good friend of mine. One of his problems is smoking, among other things. Every time I try to talk him out of it or criticize him for smoking, he just takes whatever I say, agrees with me, then continues to smoke later on. I gave up on him, because it took me a while to realize that I'm not his daddy. He's a grown ass man that will learn the repercussions of his actions later on.

The dude just lacks insight, and it kills me. I don't want to sound like an elitist, but sometimes, I feel that the need of acceptance (why he started the habit in high school) thrives on the weak minded/willed in his case.

 

[enterthemadness]

Only thing I find disgusting is when I spit outside after I take a few drags. Just happens. Have that urge to just spit some serious spit. Happens only outside when smoking, not inside.

I know cigs are bad for me. A stupid.....thing(girl) got me so friggin mad I started. Well...I started taking hits back in late 2007...but didin't start for good until this year. Been almost 9 months. Some cigs feel ok/good....some make me gag or almost gag.

The real cheap offbrand...I heard taste like crap. Why? They use a bad part of the tobacco plant.

 

[Ace of Knaves]

I understand smoking is bad, I will quit eventually, but not yet. And not because people keep preaching to me about it. Last time I checked i owned my lungs, it has absolutely **** all to do with anyone else. To be honest i do still enjoy a smoke, especially after i've had dinner or when i wake up in the morning with a cup of tea or coffee. So when i stop enjoying them, i will quit. Yea it's obviously a health risk, but so is drinking a beer or walking in the road. If you're gonna live your life ***** footing around being all "health and safety" conscious, then well, sucks to be you is what I say. Who knows, you could walk out in the road one day and get hit by a bus!! Or where i live you can just pop round to the shop and get stabbed to death. So smoking don't mean **** to me, i'll do it if i want. I obviously don't got round blowing smoke into other peoples faces or something like that, thats just harsh. But it's really annoying that i can't smoke in a pub any more. They should have a smoking section and a non smoking section. I really hate people who preach to me about smoking, I already know the dangers, thats irrelevant. It's like them adverts of TV about "Knick off Nigel". Yea i'm really gonna stop buying pirate DVDs or whatever because the government said so. Do they actually think them adverts are gonna make some one sit there and go "oh no, buying pirate dvds is illegal, i better not do it!" lolz do me a favour. It's sorta the same principle as smoking cigerettes. If i was standing outside in the open air, minding my own business smoking a snout and some "do gooder" come up to me and told me to put it out i'd probably head butt them. Just mind your own business, it'll keep you out of trouble.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

If you're gonna live your life ***** footing around being all "health and safety" conscious, then well, sucks to be you is what I say.

Haha, really? Feels pretty awesome from where I'm standing.