Poll: Do you smoke?

[PayNSprayBandit]

Mostly I smoke when I'm stressed. So, I had like two cigarettes in February, but a pack so far this month. Finals Week starts tomorrow. And as for:

I also won't date girls that smoke, as I find it horrible.

A woman who is otherwise classy, who smokes, is really hot. One time I was dating a girl and we were both smoking. She took a drag off a cigarette and blew the smoke into my mouth, while kissing me. Hottest thing ever.

Yes. Blowing hundreds of toxins into your lungs is hot.

Then you die of lung cancer.

Wearing a smile.

It's pretty damned agonizing, so I doubt you'll smile. Same with lung emphysema, not so much smiling when you're hooked to an oxygen tank 100% of the time, and when your lungs are simply broken. Nope, that's not a happy life, not being able to see your kids grow up because your lungs failed.
*ahem*
Anyway, for me, no. It's not worth my money, not worth my health, not worth my future, not worth my looks, not worth the suffering it can inflict on my future family, it's worth none of it. I have this very special girl in my life (sadly not special in thát kinda way, if only...), she's pretty young (15) and is already smoking for almost 2 years. Whenever I see her light up one, it's like my heart is getting ripped out of my chest, my stomach is twisting and life itself is giving me a huge 'FUCK YOU, HAHAAAA!!' right in the face. I can already see the effects on her, she's not taking it any bit of seriously, and I fear for her future.
My grandma is also hooked on the stuff, and the whole family can see her being eaten away by it, but she simply won't stop. So it's safe to say that I hate smoking.

Buuut ofcourse I won't go on a crusade against it, afterall I couldn't care less about most people, and if random people want to smoke I really couldn't care less. Go ahead, just don't do it in my face and we'll be good together. It's different for the (few) people I actually réally care about.

And all that 'bad for your health' bullocks is really reallllly over-hyped

Honest to God, it's not, if only... then we (as in, the family) wouldn't be so worried about my grandma, a teacher of mine wouldn't have had to bury his mother so early, etc, etc.

This may surprise you, but I sympathize. Truly, I do. But, your concerns are about loss of family and painful deaths. I have no family, that won't be dying relatively soon and I don't want to get into it, but I expect to die of something else way before lungs give out.

So, it's not that I don't get your argument. It just doesn't apply to me.

 

[Aschenkatza]

I don't smoke because I don't find it interesting. It's also a money eater, god only knows how much money I'd waste buying packs all the time...

I don't go against smoking because of health risks[thought that does eat at the back of my mind sometimes]. It's simply annoying, the smoke smells bad...

 

[Ignignoct]

.... I can't tell if that was a flame or not.

T'was a compliment, good sir.

...

And I have a feeling that perhaps you don't really fear God as a born-Mormon should. Maybe it's a part of your upbringing but not a personal truth. EITHER WAY!... You seem like a cool Mormon so eh... Stay like that.

 

[JWAN]

I don't care if people smoke, I dont smoke myself its just not my thing. In Wisconsin they banned smoking in bars, remember bars are only for drowning livers, you have to kill your lungs outside, it makes no sense, your going to a bar not an f-ing health club, if you cant handle the smoke then leave.

 

[implodingMan]

Cigarettes: no
Cigars: Very infrequently. Like, 3 times a year max.
Weed: On weekends.

The last time I smoked weed was, well yesterday. The last time I smoked a cigar was in October at a card game. Never tried a cigarette, and although it is possible that I will when I'm drunk at a party, I doubt it.

 

[Cliff_m85]

I find smoking to be gross, and the risks of it far outweigh being "cool" to me.

Unless it's crack. Most people talk bad about crack-heads, but it tastes just LIKE nutmeg and turkey. It's DELICIOUS!!!! I encourage everyone to try it atleast twice.

 

[Simiou]

Smoking is awesome. Its something to do when waiting for the bus, smokers that dont even know each other can bond over simply sharing a habit. Smoking when drunk is fantastic fun, you get a whole load of your friends lighting up at once its a wonderful social atmosphere. I have to admit I find women who smoke very attractive. In fact, I cant remember the last peson I found attractive that didnt smoke. Having sex and then sharing a cigarette afterwards really adds to the experience in my view. Sure we all know its bad for you, but people seem to be the under the impression that if you smoke you have a 100% chance of dying of cancer. My grandmother has smoked for 55 years and is in fine health, plenty of people who live to over a hundred smoke or have smoked. You might say 'why risk it?' but to be honest, it doesnt seem worth living for ages if you cant do the things you enjoy in life.

 

[Gooble]

Don't smoke, never have done, never will do (unless possibly it's a Cuban cigar, from Cuba, that I bought personally from Cuba). Basically just disgusts me, would be at an equal level to eating shit.

 

[Evilbunny]

No, there are far more pleasurable ways to destroy your health than smoking.

Such as?

COCAINE!!

On topic, no I don't smoke. I don't have anything against people who do smoke, it just doesn't interest me and it's just too expensive a habit for me to start up.

 

[wowcrendor]

I don't smoke at all. I find it just wastes money as well as deteriorates your health. People can argue weed vs. cigarettes all they want, it's still filling your lungs with smoke (which is not what your lungs were made for).

 

[samsprinkle]

I smoked once when I was REALLY pissed and liked it a lot. That's why I'm staying away from them.

 

[BubbleGumSnareDrum]

It was confirmed she was having problems breathing and she had cancer. Both of those can be traced to the fact she smoked, so smoking DID shorten her life.

Who cares if it shortened her life? Is this like a contest to see who can live the longest or something? Who cares? Either way you're dead at the end.

 

[SmartIdiot]

I smoke, yeah I love it. People love things that are bad for them, that's why the human race is so self-destructive. Smokers die of cancer, alcoholics die of cirrhosis, emos die of heartbreak(or they should, the way they go on and on), you see a pattern? People like to over-indulge in these things because vices are FUN. Everyone has at least 1 vice. Anyone who says they don't is lying.

I don't advocate smoking btw. It's not cool or... anything really. I just happen to enjoy it.

 

[Maileigh]

I have asthma so the idea of pumping toxins into what little usable lung capacity I have isn't my idea of a smart thing. I have no quarrel with those who do smoke, frankly I have no say in how another person treats themselves; it's not my business.

But I do know that when my brother started smoking, (mainly "just because he could") it ended up completely ruling his life. Cigarettes are all he thinks about. He's totally alienated himself from the family because he wouldn't stop stealing from us/his friends/my friends/children I babysat, to pawn for money to buy more.

It's just sad really.

 

[Corneliusthederelict]

I'll very rarely have a cig at social gatherings, as I'm slightly interested in keeping my breath fresh and teeth slightly white.

I saw an ad saying "No one will be smoking by 2019!", so I might start around then for the sake of spite.

 

[Raciid]

What I really dislike about smoking is the kids who think they are so cool because they smoke. The whole concept about smoking to fit in is quite retarded.

 

[a stranger]

i dont smoke never really got the ponit 2 smoke i mean y would u does it give u a high or something

 

[SmoothGlover]

I dont smoke although did do once for about a week. Wouldn't be interested in a girl who smoked but i will say one thing, when done by the right people it is undoubtedly cool. I dont know why, probably just the conotations related.

Obviously the health issues are not so cool and is all ultimately pointless but still...

 

[fenrizz]

Cigarettes regularly, the occasional cigar.
it might be bad for me, but my god it feels good

Fail.
Smoking does nothing good for the body its just the placebo effect.

It still feels good though