Smoking

[blueheart]

I haven't seen a thread with this subject, so I thought I'd start one.

What do you think about about smoking?
Or about those who smoke?
Do you yourself?
If you do, how long have you been?
What do you think makes people smoke or want to start?

I'm taking about cigarettes, obviously.

[MegaWallflower]

What do you think about about smoking?

I don't know much more than the health issues, so I'm not into it.

Or about those who smoke?

It doesn't define who they are, nessecarily, so I don't really judge people based on it unless there's reason to, like it's their whole life or something. I does bug me when they do it around me, though, because I hate the smell...

Do you yourself?If you do, how long have you been?

No. I never plan on starting...

What do you think makes people smoke or want to start?

Advertisements or curiosity, I suppose. I've heard that peer pressure is a factor.

[Recon]

My work got me into cigarettes for maybe 2 months and said bonk it in the end. Their nasty and now I only enjoy them once in a while. I mostly smoke them when drunk through.

I do smoke weed regularly everyday if that counts as 'smoking' by this thread's terms.

[blueheart]

I didn't mean judge them as a person. I meant, what do you think about the fact that they smoke?

[Recon]

I really don't care, but my parents hate it now. They can't stand to see chain smokers. My montra to some drugs and even cigarettes is to say diddly it, you only live once.

[MegaWallflower]

I didn't mean judge them as a person. I meant, what do you think about the fact that they smoke?

Not much, unless it takes over their life or something. If they want to smoke and know the risks, I don't look down on it, myself. I admit to not undertanding why anyone would, but that's just how I was raised.

[Mite]

What do you think about about smoking?

Since it can kill people I don't think very well of it.

Or about those who smoke?

I've known a lot of decent people who smoke so it doesn't degrade my opinion of people

Do you yourself?

No, and I don't plan on doing so.

What do you think makes people smoke or want to start?

I guess peer pressure is a main reason, but the advertising for smoking and cigarettes is firmly ingrained into our minds. I remember during a health class in middle school where we were asked if we had seen a cigarette commercial on tv recently. All but one person raised their hand. The thing is smoking ads on tv have been banned for a very long time.

[Zenkure]

What do you think about about smoking?

Nothing, really, other than I'm not interested in ever smoking.

Or about those who smoke?

Same as above; nothing. There's no reason for me to hold any sort of prejudicial judgment against people who smoke because smoking isn't part of your personality.

Do you yourself?

No. My dad, brother, uncles, aunts, and cousins smoke, but it's never appealed to me. I did try it at one point, but I've never touched the stuff again after that.

What do you think makes people smoke or want to start?

Stress, depression, the usual stuff. Starting may be because someone you know does it, and you think they're cool so you want to smoke so you can be cool, too. At least, I believe that could be one reason. Other than that, I don't know.

I've never put much thought into it.

[Taochan]

What do you think about about smoking?

It's kinda unattractive and it's a deal breaker for me relationship wise (unless you're willing to quit).

Or about those who smoke?

I don't really judge people for it at all, but my best friend's dad died after a three year battle against cancer due to smoking. It was painful for him and everyone around him, so I always find it hard to understand why someone won't quit when they know the ramifications.

Do you yourself?

No.

What do you think makes people smoke or want to start?

Several reasons; stress, addiction, pleasure, recreation.

[The Lionheart]

What do you think about about smoking?

I think it's a bad habit to get into. It's bad for your health, and I don't quite understand the reasoning behind it. Many say it calms their nerves, but I think most of the times it's just a habit that has kicked in.

Or about those who smoke?

I generally think it's pretty inconsiderate of everyone around them (if they're smoking in a public place), because you can definitely get cancer from secondhand smoke. But past that, I don't have much room to judge. We all have our faults, no reason getting hung up over it. But, if one of my friends started smoking, I would definitely have to have a talk with them. Also, definitely would never date anyone who smokes (the occasional cigar is fine with me, but anything regular is no bueno).

Do you yourself?

If it wasn't obvious by my above answers, no, I do not. I smoke maybe one or two cigars ever one to two months with a bud of mine, but past that, nada.

What do you think makes people smoke or want to start?

Stress, peer pressure, lots of reasons. I once talked to a guy who started smoking because he worked on a navy ship in the arctic, and smokers were allowed to get out of the cold (more often than non-smokers) and go inside for a smoke break, so he picked up smoking there.

I think it's overall a pretty sad thing, and I hate seeing people throw away so much health and money for a habit that gives very little back. My grandfather got cancer because of it, so I have a pretty strong conviction not to smoke. Plus, I think that turning to smoking to solve any of my problems would be very much against, well, pretty much most of my faith.

[Seraph]

What do you think about about smoking?

It's a bad habit that raises your probabilities of getting cancer. It can also affect those around you (even more than the cigarette affects you) and damages our environment.

Or about those who smoke?

Nothing in particular, just people that smoke for a reason.

Do you yourself?

No. My father used to smoke, but decided to quit because:

• His favorite brand, Winston, was getting pricey.
  
• A world without cigarettes is a healthier lifestyle.

If you do, how long have you been?

Does not apply, but my father? About... more than twenty years.

What do you think makes people smoke or want to start?

Depression and/or any type of pressure.

I'm taking about cigarettes, obviously.

You should quit. Life's better without them and I don't see a reason why life wouldn't be better without them. Cigarettes are just mouth-accessories that do nothing but make you look cool on the outside, but bonk you on the inside.

Now as to a solution, you need willpower and I recommend some menthol patches that Walgreens sales (yes, Walgreens has something good for you). My father quit with those. Depending on how many cigarettes (or boxes thereof) you smoke, corresponds to your size of patches.

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It doesn't define who they are, nessecarily, so I don't really judge people based on it unless there's reason to, like it's their whole life or something. I does bug me when they do it around me, though, because I hate the smell...

My thoughts exactly. Just because you wear a skull t-shirt or don't bother to brush your hair doesn't mean you're a hobo or a drug addict.

No. I never plan on starting...

That makes us two.

I've heard that peer pressure is a factor.

Is it still a factor? I've recently haven't heard of peers pressuring you into smoking, but depression and economical pressure? Yes.

what do you think about the fact that they smoke?

Every human being has the right to do whatever the bonk they please, as long as they don't affect others negatively, of course. Since smoking affects yourself, those around you and the environment, I'm against smoking.

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A couple o' questions~

• Why did they invent cigarettes?
  
• Why does everyone that quits gets fatter?
  
• Why would life wouldn't be better without cigarettes? (This question is directed to those that smoke.)

[MegaWallflower]

[*]Why did they invent cigarettes?

Tobacco was already a crop that made a lot of moneyI think. Cigarettes were another form to sell them in.

[*]Why does everyone that quits gets fatter?

From what I've heard, which could be wrong,
*Nicotine increases metabolism in a way harmful to human health that causes body tension, faster heart rate, and higher blood pressure. When one quits, the body returns to the weight it would have been.
*Water retension, I think...
*I think their sense of smell is reduced, so food is more appealing...
*Some may subsitute food for tobacco because of the habit of putting something in their mouths.
*Cigarette cravings during withdrawal can apparently be confused for hunger pains.
Again, not sure how much merit it has behind it...

[Hamster Lord]

seraph I think he meant he was talking about cigarettes, not taking them

[Wehrmacht]

i don't really have a problem with people who smoke. it's not something i want to do myself, and it's a bad habit, but we're all fallible and me not smoking doesn't make me a better person than someone who does. as long as i don't have to inhale smoke or anything, we're fine.

[Narukami]

Many people in my family smoke. I get worried about them, but the only thing that telling them to stop gets me is arguments with them. I care, but I don't want to ruin my relationship with anybody over their bad decisions. A couple of my friends do, sadly. I get actually really pissed off about it because they only do it to make themselves look like total badasses. That's the one thing that attracts so many teenagers to it, is that they the it's the cool thing to do. I never have smoked and I know that I never will. I just find it so unattractive and I don't feel like purposely causing my body harm over time. Not to mention I'll save a ton of money over the people that do become addicted to to using them and other tobacco/nicotine products.