What is your view on smoking?..

[Circadia]

.. Do you find it disgusting, nice, think its down to choice, whatever.
I'm asking this because I found out today that the lads I hang round with smoke, and me and Cameron had a debate about it on MSN, anyway my opinion on smoking is that its disgusting and I would never get into smoking but its down to the persons own choice. Whats your view?

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[Rozi]

I personally have no problem with it unless it impacts on people around you. I think people smoking around children is disgusting, especially in cars. I smoke because I enjoy it but I can't really foresee me doing it far into the future.

[dirrty]

i don't smoke (the cliche never have, never will) & i don't care along as you don't blow it in my face/in my direction

[buttons]

why would anyone find it nice though? there are people that think it's sexy and i don't get why........
anyway i have smoked before, its not exactly pleasant but i guess it's hard to explain if you're not a smoker. it's HORRIBLE when someone who just had a smoke sits next to you ie on a bus. stale smoke on clothes is gross too but you don't smell it on yourself. now that i've quit i deffo notice it on people more. i'll never date a smoker either, even though i do it with a drink lol

[beth]

i can't afford to smoke regularly anymore, but when i'm with my best friend he always smokes with me, so i guess i do still socially smoke. doesn't bother me in the least. i quite like the taste, and the smell. i have no addiction to it at all, so i don't see it as a problem. i understand the health risks but it's my body and my life. wouldn't have a problem dating a smoker. my ex hated me smoking so i didn't smoke when i was with him. and if someone asked me to never smoke again (and i liked them enough) i probably wouldn't touch another. it's not a necessity in my life, something i occasionally enjoy.

[Jordan]

I don't like it, and I also don't plan on doing it in the future at all. My parents smoke and it really bugs me in the car so I wind down the window whether it is pissing it down or if its freezing cold.

[Slowpoke]

I smoke when I'm out at parties or on nights out in town. I used to smoke all the time but I cut down due to the fact that I have asthma (yeah I know, stupid) I wouldn't really call it "nice". It feels pretty nice I suppose, especially the first one of the night. If it wasn't pleasurable in some way then it wouldn't be addictive. As far as I'm aware, nicotine releases small amounts of dopamine in the brain which is what makes it addictive

[Mark]

i don't smoke (the cliche never have, never will) & i don't care along as you don't blow it in my face/in my direction

This is my opinion really

[Laurrenbbz]

well I've never really liked smoking atall.. I hate it being blown in my face because when it does it makes me feel phisically sick. I know a few people in my year who I hang with who smoke, not just ciggerettes weed aswell and it's really disgusting tbh, glad I don't do it but yep, personally I think it's a disgusting habbit, especially around children.

[-:Undertaker:-]

Can I ask all those who say smoking is disgusting, can you say to us all truthfully that you've never thrown up from drinking too much and have never taken drugs, spat on the ground, thrown gum on the pavement or dropped litter? because if you can say you haven't done any of these things (which I doubt many of you can) then at least you are talking some sense, if not - stop pretending you find it disgusting when you yourself are far more disgusting than any smoker.

As for myself I have never smoked or tried it, nor do I intend to - I find it expensive, not my taste and not really worth it. I would add though, that I am sick to death of the rabid anti-smoking lobby who think that they have a right to decide where people can and cannot smoke.

If you don't like smoke 'being blown in your face' (as far as i'm aware people do not go around 'blowing' smoke in the face of others) then move away.