Why do you smoke?

[Blinger1]

This question has probAbly been asked millions of times, but I am curious to know why you smoke.
I don't need to know the general reasons why (cause it's cool, it makes me fit in etc..) just your reason why :)

[Nixt]

I posted a thread on this a few months ago, my post there pretty much summed it up:


I hate to join the hated crew of non smokers, but I seriously don't understand why so many people on a teens forum smoke?

I for one am 18 which therefore makes me an adult who can legally buy and smoke cigarettes. Smoking is a habit that often starts in the teens and that would be why lots of people on this Forum smoke.


I think it's really pathetic, I don't see the point. I'm not quite sure how you can consider it pathetic? It is my choice to smoke and I accept the risks that come with it - which is by no means pathetic. As a non-smoker you will of course not see the point, but to me it tastes nice, it has a calming affect (and don't say if I didn't smoke I wouldn't notice the difference, because one of the first times I smoked it was because I was stressed and I decided to try one and see how it would make me feel. It made me feel better.) and I enjoy it. I also consider smoking to be a social thing, I rarely smoke on my own and I have brilliant conversations with people I talk to in the smoking area at work. Not at all pointless to me?


I also hate it when smokers say 'oh we should be allowed to smoke inside restaurants, pubs etc.' because actually, no you shouldn't. Why should us healthy non-smokers have to put up with your vile stench when we want to enjoy a meal/a drink. I was having this discussion with my dad and my step-mum the other day at my grandad's local. We put forward a simple question: if you had smoking pubs and non-smoking pubs, which ones would be busier? The answer is obvious. The smoking pubs would be busier. I also know a massive number of non-smokers who would like smoking back in pubs, so it can't be hated that much. I do agree with non-smoking in restaurants however. I think anywhere that food is consumed on a regular basis (not just a bacon sandwich ordered over the bar or w/e) should be non-smoking.


Most smokers are ignorant and don't care if other people (or children) have to put up with their second hand smoke and the disgusting stench of it.I think it's actually quite rude that you would make a comment like that. It's a generalisation that smokers don't care if other people breathe in their smoke. Especially children. I have four brothers and sisters. Two of them young. When my mum and me smoke we always go outside; whatever the weather and whatever the situation. It is the same when I go to my nan's. I have a number of younger cousins and if they are there, we always smoke outside. Admittedly, there will be some smokers who aren't quite as tactful when it comes to their smoking habits. But there are idiots everywhere in the world.


When I come back from my Dads my clothes stink of **** and everything just gets put in the wash (even if it's been washed before I come back).Your dad must either be chain smoking or not ventilating the house well enough. Because I smoke with my partner's mum in her dining room and none of us ever have that problem. I only had the problem of my clothes stinking of **** when I used to stick up skittles at my local pub years ago. The league my team was in was full of old men who smoked cigars and that did cling to my clothes, but that was about ten of them smoking at the same time and I wash my clothes after I wear them once anyway so it was never a problem.

[FlyingJesus]

I smoke when I drink because that minor headrush you get is amplified so much through alcohol (at least the volumes we go through) so as well as looking cool and having something to do it does genuinely feel good at that point. Not so much when sober

[Misawa]

I don't agree with smoking but I agree that all pubs and restaurants should allow smokers. For one it's killing pubs.

[Blinger1]

I know social smoking while drinking my mates seem to do that a bit. I never liked the taste of cigarettes..

[sLaggings]

Cigarettes taste like asssssssssss omg :( I don't smoke, and I really don't see why people kill themselves by smoking.

[Nixt]

Cigarettes taste like asssssssssss omg :( I don't smoke, and I really don't see why people kill themselves by smoking.

Because it's enjoyable and hey you only live once. I might get cancer or I might die tomorrow or in two seconds after I post this I just don't know.

[Blinger1]

I know u will live for 2 more seconds...

I don't like smokers in pubs, I go there for lunch sometimes because that's my "out for dinner", and would hate smelling **** while I eat.

It's fine how it is, just have a smokers room like at airports, heck u don't even have to light up just puff away

[iChaz]

Because it's enjoyable and hey you only live once. I might get cancer or I might die tomorrow or in two seconds after I post this I just don't know.

Garion, ya dead mon?


I don't smoke personally. I've never tried it properly. If people enjoy something they should be able to do it without worrying about being judged or anything.

[sLaggings]

Because it's enjoyable and hey you only live once. I might get cancer or I might die tomorrow or in two seconds after I post this I just don't know.

Ah yes, smoking gives life an edge! I just injected myself with Acrylonitrile because it feels good, and hell, who cares if I'm only going to live 5 more seconds for the power rush, we only live once!

:rolleyes:

[Blinger1]

It's weird seeing people who just turned 18 smoking while driving, it's like ugh :-/

[FlyingJesus]

Stress causes more cancer than anything else. People in the south of France and across the mediterrannean live longer than we do despite drinking and smoking heavily being far more common, simply because they don't worry about everything the way we do

[Nixt]

Ah yes, smoking gives life an edge! I just injected myself with Acrylonitrile because it feels good, and hell, who cares if I'm only going to live 5 more seconds for the power rush, we only live once!

:rolleyes:

I don't smoke with the intention to die.

[sLaggings]

I don't smoke with the intention to die.

But you smoke knowing you're going to die, and really don't care when it is.

[Nixt]

But you smoke knowing you're going to die, and really don't care when it is.

Everyone knows they are going to die, and no I don't care when it is. That's not the same as intending to die, as I would be if I injected some random chemical ting.

[sLaggings]

Everyone knows they are going to die, and no I don't care when it is. That's not the same as intending to die, as I would be if I injected some random chemical ting.

You smoke because it's fun, knowing you could die in 2 seconds.
I pump myself up with gasoline because it's fun, knowing I could die in 2 seconds.

There's no difference.

[FlyingJesus]

Yeah there is, pumping yourself full of gasoline is dangerous then and there. I know McDonalds isn't good for me but I eat it anyway, I wouldn't say going to a fast food outlet is tantamount to filling yourself up on petrol though

[Nixt]

You smoke because it's fun, knowing you could die in 2 seconds.
I pump myself up with gasoline because it's fun, knowing I could die in 2 seconds.

There's no difference.

The difference being smoking won't cause an instant death and smoking has further benefits and enjoyment - which I mention in my first post - that injecting yourself does not.

[sLaggings]

Yeah there is, pumping yourself full of gasoline is dangerous then and there. I know McDonalds isn't good for me but I eat it anyway, I wouldn't say going to a fast food outlet is tantamount to filling yourself up on petrol though

Smoking just 1 cig can kill you in as little as a year later.


The difference being smoking won't cause an instant death and smoking has further benefits and enjoyment - which I mention in my first post - that injecting yourself does not.

Yeah, it won't cause an 'instant' death, but at the end, you're still either going to die instantly from gas intake or years down the road from lung cancer. Even if you're not going to die 'instantly', it's still killing you, just for some 'benefits and enjoyment'.

[Nixt]

1 Cigarette cannot cause death as little as one year later. Many people who smoke do not develop lung cancer, however it does increase the risk. I'm not saying that it won't one day kill me I am just saying your example of pumping gasoline into your veins is totally irrelevant.

[sLaggings]

1 Cigarette cannot cause death as little as one year later. Many people who smoke do not develop lung cancer, however it does increase the risk. I'm not saying that it won't one day kill me I am just saying your example of pumping gasoline into your veins is totally irrelevant.

It's just another way of killing yourself because you want the pleasure before-hand.

[FlyingJesus]

Smoking just 1 cig can kill you in as little as a year later.

Well that's simply not true. There's no way to show that as even being a possibility


Yeah, it won't cause an 'instant' death, but at the end, you're still either going to die instantly from gas intake or years down the road from lung cancer. Even if you're not going to die 'instantly', it's still killing you, just for some 'benefits and enjoyment'.

Not sure what facts you read up on but although smoking increases risks of such things it certainly doesn't make them definite. You can't say "if you smoke you WILL die of lung cancer" and many many counts of the world's oldest people claim that smoking has always been a big part of their lives

[sLaggings]

Well that's simply not true. There's no way to show that as even being a possibility



Not sure what facts you read up on but although smoking increases risks of such things it certainly doesn't make them definite. You can't say "if you smoke you WILL die of lung cancer" and many many counts of the world's oldest people claim that smoking has always been a big part of their lives

There was a study in america of that, I remember it on ABC or NBC or CNN or something.

Anyways, it does 'increase' your risks, but it's almost universally known your going to get some kind of health problem from smoking, and it's just getting worse year after year.

But even if you don't, why play russain roulette with your health for a few minutes of a nicatine 'high' a day?

[Black_Apalachi]

My dad smoked since he was very young until he died of natural causes aged 69 without ever developing lung cancer or any other smoking-related illness.

[buttons]

When I was 11, two of my friends tried it so I thought EVERYONE had and didn't wanna feel left out, except they were like 13 at the time. It's actually really easily for me to stop & start so it's not because I'm addicted, nor is it because I think it's cool I just actually enjoy it

[Nixt]

Yeah but to be fair it does look pretty cool as well.

[Blinger1]

Okay let's get bak on topic -.-

smoking does not look cool. Especially for young people

[FlyingJesus]

It quite clearly does as you are obv bare rebellious and mature if you smoke

[buttons]

Yeah but to be fair it does look pretty cool as well.
I get told it looks too big in my mouth :eusa_whis:(


actually there's a massive geek in my college course that smokes and she's like 25 and i'm pretty sure she doesn't do it to look cool and if she does she fails

[cocaine]

i only really smoke if im drinking or if im drunk. i guess its just they "hey, **** it" attitude you get when you're drinking that makes me do it.

i dont hate smokers, im fine with people smoking around me or near me. its their choice, so i respect their opinions. i just wouldnt normally smoke sober.

[Glitter]

I smoke when I drink because that minor headrush you get is amplified so much through alcohol (at least the volumes we go through) so as well as looking cool and having something to do it does genuinely feel good at that point. Not so much when sober


I do this too, then regret it in the morning when i wake up with a vulgar taste in my mouth.

[FlyingJesus]

That prob wasn't tobacco you could taste this morning

[Glitter]

nah admittedly that was probs the sick, however it may of been the reason i had uncurable dry mouth.

[Hitman]

I don't agree with smoking but I agree that all pubs and restaurants should allow smokers. For one it's killing pubs.
Pubs, yes. Restaurants, no. The smell of smoke in a pub when you've got a drink is fine... I'd go as far as to say it makes the atmosphere in the pub nicer, if you know what I mean. But I don't want to smell cigarette smoke whilst eating...

I don't smoke and I don't have problems with people smoking.

[Black_Apalachi]

I get told it looks too big in my mouth :eusa_whis:(


actually there's a massive geek in my college course that smokes and she's like 25 and i'm pretty sure she doesn't do it to look cool and if she does she fails

Jen you're not 25? :S


Pubs, yes. Restaurants, no. The smell of smoke in a pub when you've got a drink is fine... I'd go as far as to say it makes the atmosphere in the pub nicer, if you know what I mean. But I don't want to smell cigarette smoke whilst eating...

I don't smoke and I don't have problems with people smoking.

Yeah I agree. If the second-hand smoke thing is as serious as it's made out to be, I'd be dead. My parents ran pubs when I was very young so I grew up in them until I was about 5 (and I did spend most of my time there cos I'd always be playing pool :D).

My mate who was my housemate last year, he sometimes smokes at parties and stuff, clearly just to fit in with everyone else who is standing outside smoking. Imo that's a bit pathetic. I also think kids who start it just because of the image, are a bit silly as well. In my dad's day (in Ireland) they didn't even realise how bad for you it was (in fact it wasn't even as dangerous as it is now) but nowadays every kid is told what the risks are so I find it hard to understand why they'd even start. My dad let me have a toke once when I was about 10, it made me cough and I didn't like it so I never touched them since. That's why he let me.

The only real reasons are Jen's 'because everyone else is' and Garion's to see if it could help him calm down :P.

[sLaggings]

Okay let's get bak on topic -.-

smoking does not look cool. Especially for young people

Agreed, looks terrible.


It quite clearly does as you are obv bare rebellious and mature if you smoke

Or it tells people you really couldn't give a :rude: about your health.


My parents ran pubs when I was very young so I grew up in them until I was about 5

:eusa_whis

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[Ipswich]

because im hot

[Soy]

it's cool :8

[Sameer!]

I smoke because I enjoy it. Kinda do it when I'm bored, a nice B&H gold or mayfair ;]

[Kindless]

Smokers get addicted to the chemicals. And they feel something nice when they smoke cigs.

[@K]

I smoke because for starters I like the taste, I'm addicted, it calms my nerves, and last because I can legally get them (just hinting at I'm not a minor).

[Caution]

Agreed, looks terrible.



Or it tells people you really couldn't give a :rude: about your health.



:eusa_whis

Edited by SuperNic. (Trialist Forum Moderator): Please don't be rude or post to cause arguments, thanks.
Jesus, no-one's asking you to smoke. Look at the people that have posted that do smoke, they clearly have a much more relaxed attitude than you.

More on topic. - I don't smoke, but nearly everyone in my Mum's side of the family smokes and I don't have a problem with it tbh.

[sLaggings]

Jesus, no-one's asking you to smoke. Look at the people that have posted that do smoke, they clearly have a much more relaxed attitude than you.

It's a discussion, I'm sorry if not everyone agrees with you :rolleyes:

[Jay.]

Smoking causes health problems.
Drinking does.
Heck even sweets damage your teeth.

If you sit there eating your GDA guidelines, consuming the right amount of carbohydrates, protein etc then you can criticise. Otherwise, you're doing the same with health risks, only smoking is a bigger health risk.

Myself, I don't smoke. I have asthma, and I take regular steroids and such to contain my asthma as it's really bad. If someone smokes near me, example in a bus shelter, I ask them to go outside, and heck most of them do, smokers are nice like that, they don't mean harm, they're just basically eating an unhealthy food really.

[Sameer!]

My point exactly Jay! Well said :) +REP

[IceNineKills]

i smoke, your gona die anyway.

[Blinger1]

i smoke, your gona die anyway.
yep, that didn't help at all, i asked WHY you smoke, not if you do.

[Arch]

cuz it feels good, ive pretty much quit but mostly when im drinking/smoking other st00f dunnoe

[Fifteen]

Used to smoke on the daily when I was 14-16 then had to stop , now I only really smoke when I'm drunk - I've had some excellent convos. with people in smoking areas at clubs, gigs, pubs ect. I actully met the guy who I'm "seeing" in a smoking area, so happy days :)

[Andeeh]

I personally do not smoke but a few of my mates smoke cigs, 1 for sure does it for attention and to be cool and the other one i suppose because he wants too.

it doesnt really bother me if people smoke around me tbh.

[Bun]

lol @ social smoking.



erm it's nasty for you, but you'd have to be an idiot to not know that right? resisted myself to never have touched one so far, hope it continues like that too, i've got friends who crave them when drinking but thankfully i haven't gave in yet. i wind up my mates if i see them smoking cos it's not a nice habit, but i can't tell them not to do it. fully agree with the smoking ban in public places though, you should not have to put up with second hand smoke.

[Skaboy15]

I smoke because I want to. I smoke away from away from my mates that don't smoke, I move right away from children and other non-smokers when I'm smoking outside. I've been smoking for a few years and people have rarely ever smelt smoke on me (I smoke rollups with filters, apparently rollups are supposed to be like the smelliest tobacco products?).

It's pretty funny when people criticise (sp?) us for smoking; it's our choice so you're pretty much wasting your time trying to harrass us about it.

[Arch]

I wonder why people crave smoking more when drinking, i know i do but im not sure why. I know if im smoking weed or something and i have a cig after i feel the affects more and they hit me faster and more intense (atleast how i feel). But when im drunk they just taste nicer i guess im not sure?

If anyone elses knows why they do ?

[Skaboy15]

I wonder why people crave smoking more when drinking, i know i do but im not sure why. I know if im smoking weed or something and i have a cig after i feel the affects more and they hit me faster and more intense (atleast how i feel). But when im drunk they just taste nicer i guess im not sure?

If anyone elses knows why they do ?

Smoking tobacco after weed always makes the effect better for me personally :eusa_whis
Also I tend to crave a rollup more when I drink beer or whiskey. Anything else (like vodka) just makes me forget about smoking completely.

[Black_Apalachi]

Even though I don't smoke, I'm not one of those people who looks down their nose at smokers. If one of my mates suddenly lights up and I'e never seen them smoke before I'll probably make a joke out of it and go 'eeeew' but it's just for a laugh.

Funniest thing though was when they changed the legal age from 16 to 18, I was 17 at the time so it hit people my age right in the face. Anyway a lad from my year was having a big argument in the shop keeper across from college because suddenly they couldn't sell to him even though he was in there buying cigs every day! :P

[Butterfly]

Why do we smoke? Quite simple, because its our own choice.

I started smoking due to peer pressure, but after I started smoking regular, I started to enjoy it, and I still do. I do not really worry about the health risks because I'm going to die sometime anyway. Why not enjoy the benefits of life, rather then being a slave to the system.

I am seventeen, and trust me, I do not take any notice of anybody on this forum, or if to say someone complained about it in the real world, about myself smoking.

Their my cigarettes, its my choice, I smoke. You don't have to exactly smoke with me.

All I hear on here is health risk that, health risk this. To be honest, if you don't wanna read, or reply to a thread about smoking with a mature, open minded look on the subject, then please don't.

Anyway, just gonna roll myself a roll-up, mm.

[Danzilla]

I choose to smoke as at the moment my life pretty stressful and *** break really does help. Im pretty respectble when it comes to smoking too, i make sure im outside when i do it, like for example my girlfriends family don't smoke but they have said many times i can smoke inside their house but i still go outside. When passing people on the street and don't blow smoke into there faces so why are you so bothered about it.
Its like me saying "why do you drink alcohol". Becuase you like the effects and you feel good, yeah? Well i smoke to chill out.
I don't smoke to fit in or look cool either, if smoking looks cool does that mean my middle aged mum is cool?

[Black_Apalachi]

I choose to smoke as at the moment my life pretty stressful and *** break really does help. Im pretty respectble when it comes to smoking too, i make sure im outside when i do it, like for example my girlfriends family don't smoke but they have said many times i can smoke inside their house but i still go outside. When passing people on the street and don't blow smoke into there faces so why are you so bothered about it.
Its like me saying "why do you drink alcohol". Becuase you like the effects and you feel good, yeah? Well i smoke to chill out.
I don't smoke to fit in or look cool either, if smoking looks cool does that mean my middle aged mum is cool?

That's the only thing I find annoying, it's like splashing people with puddles when you're driving! Nice to hear you're considerate :).

[buttons]

i just went to the hairdressers and my hairdresser went out for a smoke twice, once before she washed my hair then before she went to blowdry + style it.. it's disgusting :S yes i'm a smoker and i probably have that much smoke in my hair everyday but it's disrespectful to others who don't

[Mentor]

Smoking does nothing for anyone except satisfy cravings addition to it causes, so it seems kinda pointless. I can see why people may do most drugs, they have effects, smoking on the other hand has none, you'd get an equal buzz from chewing a carpet o.0

[ifuseekamy]

I don't smoke but I know dancers and celebrities such as Cheryl Cole will smoke not just because it alleviates stress but because it keeps you thin by suppressing appetite.

[Spiffing]

just really.. because I can. I don't do it to fit in, hardly anyone knows I even smoke. I drink, I smoke, just because I can. I guess in a way it's to 'relax'. But I don't get any benefits from anything I do.

[drama]

just really.. because I can. I don't do it to fit in, hardly anyone knows I even smoke. I drink, I smoke, just because I can. I guess in a way it's to 'relax'. But I don't get any benefits from anything I do.
I thought you had a wee bit too much paracetomol?

[Mentor]

I don't smoke but I know dancers and celebrities such as Cheryl Cole will smoke not just because it alleviates stress but because it keeps you thin by suppressing appetite.

It only removes the stress caused by addition to it + which means any stress that is alleviates is directly caused by it to start with.
The appetite ones also untrue.

What it will do is turn your teeth yellow and cause an earlier onset wrinkles - not to mention the whole death thing o.0

[Meree.]

I sometimes used to smoke when I was stressed. Thats about it.

[Spiffing]

I thought you had a wee bit too much paracetomol?
clearly not enough.

hi there.

[drama]

It only removes the stress caused by addition to it + which means any stress that is alleviates is directly caused by it to start with.
The appetite ones also untrue.

What it will do is turn your teeth yellow and cause an earlier onset wrinkles - not to mention the whole death thing o.0

obviously not gunna say smoking is a good thing but the appetite thing is true, it reduces your appetite and raises your metabolism, look it up :)


and I know people who will only smoke about 5-6 **** a year for when they get really stressed, and when they do it's probably due to other things not that they haven't had a *** in 2 months.


clearly not enough.

hi there.
true dat BARE funny faking deaths.

you k?

[Danzilla]

It only removes the stress caused by addition to it + which means any stress that is alleviates is directly caused by it to start with.
The appetite ones also untrue.

What it will do is turn your teeth yellow and cause an earlier onset wrinkles - not to mention the whole death thing o.0

Wrong, it calms your stess levels down because nicotine is a stimulant.

[jack-bristol]

Wrong, it calms your stess levels down because nicotine is a stimulant.

Thanks what I thought!