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: