Smoking

[Cryptic]

Originally Posted by Mau

If you smoke your actually slowly killing the people around you...

It is bothering other people and actually worsening their health

Therefore I think smoking should be forbidden in any public place, if you want to do it, do it at home...

Yes, I smoke... Usually 5-7 cigs a day. I only smoke outside or in my car. If I go out, then in the bar as well.

But... that's the type of attitude that drives me up the wall! I am courteous and move away from public entrances. If someone is coming near, I move or attempt to place my smoke downwind of them.

You cannot sit here and say that 2nd hand smoke from 10 feet away(Minimum distance from doors where I live) is going to kill you when the toxic exhaust fumes spewing from cars does the SAME THING.

If I'm in a bar or restaurant that allows smoking... don't sit in the smoking section and BITCH about all the smoke.

I realize it's a terrible habit. I get that it's probably rotting my lungs and shriveling them into black chunks of brick. I've seen the pictures, being an anatomy student. I KNOW IT'S BAD FOR ME!

Just don't treat me like a damned leper for doing it.

Contrary to popular belief, some people don't start smoking "Becuz all them kewl kidz iz doing itz lolz!" Sometimes, it can be used as a stress relief for those of us who don't have amazingly perfect lives where everything goes right 100% of the time.

[Oops]

I used to smoke, had my first cigarette at 11. I quit a year ago, mainly driven by a family member who died of cancer. I hate it now, I even use herbal tobacco in spliffs. I respect the decision for people to smoke, obviously, but it really does nothing for me anymore. I helped my boyfriend quit too, as I kept worrying about him getting lung cancer and dying on me.

I remember in college waking up and straightening my hair before going to catch the train, and my hair would give off this horrible stale smoke smell as the hot irons went over it. I can't believe how unattractive the smell is. I used to spit too when I had my morning cigarette. Smoking is pretty skank, but as a teenager I was a bit of a skank anyway

[angelwells]

Originally Posted by Cryptic

Yes, I smoke... Usually 5-7 cigs a day. I only smoke outside or in my car. If I go out, then in the bar as well.

But... that's the type of attitude that drives me up the wall! I am courteous and move away from public entrances. If someone is coming near, I move or attempt to place my smoke downwind of them.

You cannot sit here and say that 2nd hand smoke from 10 feet away(Minimum distance from doors where I live) is going to kill you when the toxic exhaust fumes spewing from cars does the SAME THING.

If I'm in a bar or restaurant that allows smoking... don't sit in the smoking section and BITCH about all the smoke.

I realize it's a terrible habit. I get that it's probably rotting my lungs and shriveling them into black chunks of brick. I've seen the pictures, being an anatomy student. I KNOW IT'S BAD FOR ME!

Just don't treat me like a damned leper for doing it.

Contrary to popular belief, some people don't start smoking "Becuz all them kewl kidz iz doing itz lolz!" Sometimes, it can be used as a stress relief for those of us who don't have amazingly perfect lives where everything goes right 100% of the time.

If everyone were like that I would be more ok with it, but where I live everywhere you go, you see someone smoking a cigarette. The smoke makes me sick to my stomach.

[Aethean]

Originally Posted by Cryptic

Yes, I smoke... Usually 5-7 cigs a day. I only smoke outside or in my car. If I go out, then in the bar as well.

But... that's the type of attitude that drives me up the wall! I am courteous and move away from public entrances. If someone is coming near, I move or attempt to place my smoke downwind of them.

You cannot sit here and say that 2nd hand smoke from 10 feet away(Minimum distance from doors where I live) is going to kill you when the toxic exhaust fumes spewing from cars does the SAME THING.

If I'm in a bar or restaurant that allows smoking... don't sit in the smoking section and BITCH about all the smoke.

I realize it's a terrible habit. I get that it's probably rotting my lungs and shriveling them into black chunks of brick. I've seen the pictures, being an anatomy student. I KNOW IT'S BAD FOR ME!

Just don't treat me like a damned leper for doing it.

Contrary to popular belief, some people don't start smoking "Becuz all them kewl kidz iz doing itz lolz!" Sometimes, it can be used as a stress relief for those of us who don't have amazingly perfect lives where everything goes right 100% of the time.

Thats really pathetic if people (you?) have to resort to smoking cigs to relive stress.

[Oops]

Originally Posted by Aethean

Thats really pathetic if people (you?) have to resort to smoking cigs to relive stress.

I have to disagree. Nicotine is one of the most effective and available relaxants in the world and stress effects people in different ways, most just want the quickest fix out of it.

[lildroopy]

Well I smoke weed, and thats about it Hate on it all u wish you only live one life.

[Cryptic]

Originally Posted by Aethean

Thats really pathetic if people (you?) have to resort to smoking cigs to relive stress.

Hmm... Opinions are nice.

Please, I'm not saying my life is the worst, but when it comes to stress releif... I think I'd rather smoke than drown myself in alcohol/drugs/sex. There are a LOT worse things than smoking that I could've gotten addicted to.

Different people have different vices for stress relief too. Writing, Reading, Hot Baths, Alcohol, Drugs, FOOD.

Just because I, myself, choose to use smoking as a stress relief... doesn't mean that I'm "pathetic."

Look at yourself, what is your stress relief? Or are you in that perfect world where nothing is stressful?

[gananede]

i don't smoke and i think it stinks. my sister does but not around us and when she come over i can't stand to get next to her because of the smell. she has tried spraying purfume and crap but that don't help. i don't even go to her house anymore because of the smell. she had the inside of her house painted and you could still smell the smoke. it like inbedded in the walls. years ago i dated a guy that smoked and when we kissed it was like kissing a astray and that ended that relationship.

[kalisha03]

In my opinion people have their own choices and can make their own decisions. I will not judge someone based on what they do unless of course it is a moral issue. But when it comes to smoking and the things they put in their bodies that is their choice. I have been on both sides of the tracks where I hated being around people that smoked, I hated the smell of it, and I hated the thought of being around it in general. I would not date anyone that smoked, nothing. Then of course I was stupid and at 14 tried smoking. And then quit and went back to hating everything about it. Then I started smoking again at the age of 19 and have not quit since. I still don't like the smell of it, I do not like people smoking in the house because then my house smells like it and I hate for my clothes to continuously smell like cigarette smoke. But yes, I do smoke and I don't like the fact that I do and I like to think that maybe one day I can just up and quit smoking but I don't know that that is the case. And it is my own fault that I started. But I can't say that I am really for it or against it. People can make their own choices, I think for me personally it was a bad choice. A bad choice that I am not extremely willing to give up right now.

[Mau]

Originally Posted by Cryptic

Yes, I smoke... Usually 5-7 cigs a day. I only smoke outside or in my car. If I go out, then in the bar as well.

But... that's the type of attitude that drives me up the wall! I am courteous and move away from public entrances. If someone is coming near, I move or attempt to place my smoke downwind of them.

You cannot sit here and say that 2nd hand smoke from 10 feet away(Minimum distance from doors where I live) is going to kill you when the toxic exhaust fumes spewing from cars does the SAME THING.

If I'm in a bar or restaurant that allows smoking... don't sit in the smoking section and BITCH about all the smoke.

I realize it's a terrible habit. I get that it's probably rotting my lungs and shriveling them into black chunks of brick. I've seen the pictures, being an anatomy student. I KNOW IT'S BAD FOR ME!

Just don't treat me like a damned leper for doing it.

Contrary to popular belief, some people don't start smoking "Becuz all them kewl kidz iz doing itz lolz!" Sometimes, it can be used as a stress relief for those of us who don't have amazingly perfect lives where everything goes right 100% of the time.

"But... that's the type of attitude that drives me up the wall! I am courteous and move away from public entrances. If someone is coming near, I move or attempt to place my smoke downwind of them."


I was in a park like six flags yesterday and even though it's forbidden people start smoking in the line... These people are pretty much saying that it's ok that 20 people around them have to breath in their smoke just because they can't wait untill they come to a place where there is no one around that they can bother... Sadly I've seen a lot of smokers who aren't trying to mave away from places where people other people have a reason to be, bus stop + rain?


"You cannot sit here and say that 2nd hand smoke from 10 feet away(Minimum distance from doors where I live) is going to kill you when the toxic exhaust fumes spewing from cars does the SAME THING."

I'm totally fine with you smoking at home + yes we really really need to have eletric cars...

"If I'm in a bar or restaurant that allows smoking... don't sit in the smoking section and BITCH about all the smoke."

I live in German... Smoking is forbidden in restaurants finally... Yes there are sometimes smoking sections, but its been a while that I've been bothered by someone smoking inside a reastaurant.
What pisses me off is that smoking is allowed outside in the garden of the restaurant, one month ago I was in a restaurant sitting outside, two smokers came in, took the table in the middle of all the tables (even though they could've taken one on the side) and smoked five ciggaretes each throughout their whole meal... We moved away as far as we could...
Yes I'm bitching about the smoke outside because like the people who smoke I like to sit outside when the weather is nice and then I don't want to be covered with second hand smoke...
Also smoking is allowed in discotheques... Why? I don't know but it is and it really really pisses me off....

"I realize it's a terrible habit. I get that it's probably rotting my lungs and shriveling them into black chunks of brick. I've seen the pictures, being an anatomy student. I KNOW IT'S BAD FOR ME!

Just don't treat me like a damned leper for doing it.

I realize it's a terrible habit. I get that it's probably rotting my lungs and shriveling them into black chunks of brick. I've seen the pictures, being an anatomy student. I KNOW IT'S BAD FOR ME!

Just don't treat me like a damned leper for doing it.

Contrary to popular belief, some people don't start smoking "Becuz all them kewl kidz iz doing itz lolz!" Sometimes, it can be used as a stress relief for those of us who don't have amazingly perfect lives where everything goes right 100% of the time."

There are other things you can do for stress relief... Really, the point is that you are physically and mentally addicted and not able to quit smoking... But, it is your choice in the end your problem not mine...
As long as your smoke doesn't go into my lungs I'm fine with it... but because there are a lot of people who smoke and don't care if the people around them suffer from it or not I think it should be banned from public places...

"Hmm... Opinions are nice.

Please, I'm not saying my life is the worst, but when it comes to stress releif... I think I'd rather smoke than drown myself in alcohol/drugs/sex. There are a LOT worse things than smoking that I could've gotten addicted to.

Different people have different vices for stress relief too. Writing, Reading, Hot Baths, Alcohol, Drugs, FOOD.

Just because I, myself, choose to use smoking as a stress relief... doesn't mean that I'm "pathetic."

Look at yourself, what is your stress relief? Or are you in that perfect world where nothing is stressful?"

I personally don't really have a way of stress relief, I'm an 18 year old student and I guess I'M living in a perfect world... Yes sometimes live is stressful, my way to remove this stress is removing the cause of it... So if I have something to do that is very stressfull I just do it and relax whenever I'm done...