Do you smoke?

[GoldenMerc]

No quit.

[zombies]

never have i ever!!! (and don't want to!)

[lawrawrrr]

I've never known a social smoker, so can I ask, what's the point?

As for the topic, I've never smoked. My grandmother died of lung cancer and she was a chain smoker, so even more of a reason.

I enjoy smoking, it's a very good stress relief technique and it calms me down a lot, but I don't find myself craving them. When I'm out, sometimes I feel like I need a break from the inside of pubs and the socially accepted thing to do was to go outside and have a cigarette. It links in with the stress, I get very anxious inside pubs/clubs with all the people, alcohol heightens that and the nicotine takes away from it.

And it's a good way to not be broken up from your group of friends or hang out with someone you're interested in!

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I don't really like (as in like like) people who chain smoke, as the smell really gets everywhere. I always thoroughly wash everything just to get the smell off!

[Jurv]

nope but i probably will at some point

[Red]

Nope. Can't stand the smell and it burns my nose and eyes. The day after leaving a family party my eyes will still be sore and a bit bloodshot from smoke.

[xxMATTGxx]

I don't smoke and I've never tried it either. I have family members who do smoke though and don't have any problems with people smoking. I can't stand the smoke though so if people are near me smoking then I try my best to withstand it or move away a bit further so it's not fully in my face.

[e5]

I put socially but im in denial, it's probably regularly

[Rozi]

yeah I smoke but not very much... ish. I buy a 12.5g bag of baccy (so around £4.30) and that usually lasts me a week, but if I'm going to the pub and it's all sunny and lovely outside, I tend to smoke more.

I started because a lot of my friends were and I didn't feel like I didn't want to, obvs they didn't pressure me into it or anything :p. Also I had just started at a new college and smoking is SUCH a good way to make friends. Honestly, the smoking areas of clubs are full of friendly people. And like Laura says, it's nice to get away from the music and masses of people, and some places wont let you outside UNLESS you're smoking.

Like Jen said, it's also a lovely thing to do, like just take 5 mins out and reflect, especially if I'm walking somewhere.

[Shar]

I've never smoked.

[Chipmunks]

Nope, have never smoked anything before! and don't plan on it :]