What do you think of smokers?

[Thad1527]

I am so judgmental about this. But, really, smoking is about the stupidest thing you can do.

Both my parents smoked. And quit. And died from cancer-related complications.

I've never had a desire to smoke. I know all about it. It has no appeal.

I don't stop others from smoking, especially in their own cars or homes! But there's NO WAY I'll ever start.

 

[Sam Blum]

...I don't stop others from smoking, especially in their own cars or homes! But there's NO WAY I'll ever start.

I think it's now illegal to smoke in Western Australia whilst driving.

I can't stand people smoking right next to me, or anywhere near me if I'm ill - especially with a sore throat or bronchitis. That said, I love the smell of some female fragrances mixed with the smell of smoke - on women, of course, not on men!

 

[rareboy]

I smoked for 10 years from the age of 24 to 34.

I was very, very thin then.

Very thin.

But thanks to pulmonary embolii and a week on oxygen, I was finally able to stop and de-tox.

I am not a reformed whore about smoking though and we allow our very good friends and family members to smoke inside the house (although we light candles around them while they are doing it.)

 

[Ninja108]

I don't hate people who smoke but I would never date someone who does.
The smell of it is awful and I will not have my house smelling like it.

 

[silosybin]

i quit 3 weeks ago. wasn't difficult, but i was never a heavy smoker.

 

[jmadaf]

If people want to smoke it's their life, but I don't want a fuckbuddy who does.

 

[yummylongsword]

I smoke, Newport 100's.

Dated a non-smoker for years, and will absolutely never do that again. Seeing a guy now who smokes my brand, and it's pure heaven.

As far as non-smokers go, if you want a ride in my car, deal with the cig smell and second hand smoke. Same goes for inside my house. You wanna be here, you deal with it. Don't want your kids around smoking, like at a cook-out or whatever, don't bring them. Though my friends know I detest children, so that's usually not an issue.

It's totally fine to make people deal with it when they're coming to you, to your house, or into your car. I mean, you might miss out on some friends, but that's your choice and that's fine.

What's not fine, in my opinion, is saying "don't bring your kids to a cookout if you don't want them exposed to smoke!" I mean, if YOU'RE hosting... alright, whatever. But you don't just go to someone else's party and then tell them to deal with it when you smoke all over their kids. Don't bring their kids? Don't bring your cigarettes, since that's what's causing the problem in someone else's life.

 

[Ram]

I don't smoke, never have, never will.

I don't care what addictions you have honestly. I eat when I am stressed, you smoke when you are. Different strokes.

I hate inconsiderate smokers who blow smoke, ash and cigarette shit in your face. The world is not your ashtray, you douchebag.

 

[Ram]

I must admit, the right guy with the right fag turns me on.

But in reality, I must be the only fag in his life.

 

[kelahnus]

I think its nasty and a waste of money.

 

[Knucklehead]

It's totally fine to make people deal with it when they're coming to you, to your house, or into your car. I mean, you might miss out on some friends, but that's your choice and that's fine.

What's not fine, in my opinion, is saying "don't bring your kids to a cookout if you don't want them exposed to smoke!" I mean, if YOU'RE hosting... alright, whatever. But you don't just go to someone else's party and then tell them to deal with it when you smoke all over their kids. Don't bring their kids? Don't bring your cigarettes, since that's what's causing the problem in someone else's life.

Maybe I mis-understood him,but I thought he was talking about parties he hosts..Besides,what's the difference if the kids get an occassional whiff of tobacco,or is smothered by the fumes of burning flesh,charcoal and lighter fluid? Is one smoke better than the other?

Myself,I've been an on again,off again smoker most of my life.(mostly on though since the age of 18)..I wish I never started,but I refuse to lick the assholes of non smokers who look at me as though I were pissing on their favorite cat..

These assholes that bitch about the smell of smoke on someone. Are they for real? Used to be that you had to put your cigarette out on their couch to get that type of reaction.Now all you have to do is have a measurable scent of tobacco on you and these prissy little pleasure Nazis throw a fit. Never mind smokiing in their living room.They still bitch if they can smell it on you after you've smoked outside.Unreal.People need to get a grip..

As I said before in these type of threads,I smoke.I don't give a flying fuck if anyone else likes it or not. They don't buy my cigarettes. Since smokers are society's whipping boy,I've been paying more for them every year.I don't bitch about that,don't bitch to me about me smoking them.

I don't smoke in peoples homes or their cars without their permission. Nor do I blow smoke in their face in the few public settings where smoking is still permitted.If that's not good enough for the Miss Penny Purepussy types here,tough shit.I don't know what to tell you..

As for people who piss and moan about cigarette butts on the street,tell them to clean up after their fucking dogs.

 

[yummylongsword]

Maybe I mis-understood him,but I thought he was talking about parties he hosts..Besides,what's the difference if the kids gets an occassional whiff of tobacco,or is smothered by the fumes of burning flesh,charcoal and lighter fluid?

That's generally why the barbecue is kept far away from the party, because people don't like the smoke blowing in their faces. And if he's hosting, then fine, he can do whatever the hell he wants.

These assholes that bitch about the smell of smoke on someone? Are they for real? Used to be that you had to put your cigarette out on their couch to get that type of reaction.Now all you have to do is have a measurable scent of tobacco on you and these prissy little pleasure Nazis throw a fit. Never mind smokiing in their living room.They still bitch if they can smell it on you after you've smoked outside.Unreal.People need to get a grip..

You can't really blame people for disliking your smell. Nobody likes BO either, and those people are stigmatized too for their gross habit of never bathing. I will say though, it's less socially acceptable to call someone out on BO than to call them out on smelling like smoke.

As I said before in these type of threads,I smoke.I don't give a flying fuck if anyone else likes it or not. They don't buy my cigarettes. Since smokers are society's whipping boy,I've been paying more for them every year.I don't bitch about that,don't bitch to me about me smoking them.

Bitching about rising prices for an unnecessary and deadly habit is very different than bitching about being given cancer by other people's necessary and deadly habit. Don't be silly.

I don't smoke in peoples homes or their cars without their permission. Nor do I blow smoke in their face in the few public areas where smoking is still permitted.If that's not good enough for the Miss Penny Purepussy types here,tough shit,I don't know what to tell you..

As for people who piss and moan about cigarette butts on the street,tell them to clean up after their fucking dogs.

Well if you don't smoke in other people's places and you don't do it around others in public... what's the problem? You don't seem to be doing anything wrong, other than being rather angry for no particular reason. But I guess if you get people every day telling you that you're evil for smoking, I would get pissy too.

 

[Knucklehead]

That's generally why the barbecue is kept far away from the party, because people don't like the smoke blowing in their faces. And if he's hosting, then fine, he can do whatever the hell he wants..

Yeah,sometimes..But I've been to a lot of parties where the BBQ is kinda right in the mix of everything,smoke blowing everywhere..Part of a cookout I guess.Just like when kids sit around a campfire.Eventually,the smoke will blow in everyones faces.The point I'm getting at here Longword,is that I can't believe a kid running by someone smoking is going to do them any more harm than if they ran by the smoke of a BBQ....

You can't really blame people for disliking your smell. Nobody likes BO either, and those people are stigmatized too for their gross habit of never bathing. I will say though, it's less socially acceptable to call someone out on BO than to call them out on smelling like smoke..

Again,I don't care if they like it or don't.I don't believe it's an offensive odor.But,that's cause I smoke.I'm used to it.And I do wash my ass with some regularity.To me there is a big difference between smoking and walking around with 3 or 4 days of funk on you..Or,even worse,these kids that drench themselves in body sprays..

Bitching about rising prices for an unnecessary and deadly habit is very different than bitching about being given cancer by other people's necessary and deadly habit. Don't be silly..

Yeah,but you see Longsword,I think,for the most part, that argument is nonsense.How many non smokers get cancer because of second hand smoke? Can it be linked to second hand tobacco smoke,or maybe they got it because of the countless environmental toxins people are exposed to everyday? Got a whiff of bathrooom or oven cleaner lately? Pretty nasty stuff.Or how about these assholes that jog down heavilly congested city streets,running behind a bus spewing diesel fumes all over the place?

Well if you don't smoke in other people's places and you don't do it around others in public... what's the problem? You don't seem to be doing anything wrong, other than being rather angry for no particular reason. But I guess if you get people every day telling you that you're evil for smoking, I would get pissy too.

That's the thing Kiddo,is that I'm not angry..I'm not the one ordering relatives out my house because they dared smoke outside before they entered my home.I figure I can cut my family a little slack,even if they smoke a cigar in my house.I can open a window.I'll get over it.They're my family and we put up with eachother.

I'm just making a few observations about the most militant anti smokers-a group which I don't include you in..For the most part,it's not an issue which I frequently deal with.I think that's because I try to be considerate of others.But,when they start ramming their bullshit down my throat,I'll be happy to tell them what I think about their health concerns...

 

[JayHawk]

HOLY SHIT!!!

I THOUGHT that I was only pulling ONE graph over...

OH WELL -- I guess y'all got the ENTIRE picture...

Okay I get the point... by 2050 our taxes will have had to gone up 2 dollars in some area or another to cover the revenue currently being developed by cigarettes.

So I change my vote.... let em smoke... hell smoke more we need road work...

 

[invisigay10]

I don't like their smell, plus smoking ages your skin/face beyond your years.
I can usually tell who is a smoker and who isn't on dating websites just by looking at their face, especially if they are over 30. So besides the smell, smoking actually contributes directly to decrease your physical attractiveness.

 

[curiousunistudent]

But how much of that money was used to treat patients with smoking related health issue's through the NHS?

2.7 billion, so the economy is well up because of smokers.

 

[curiousunistudent]

I don't smoke, never have, never will.

I don't care what addictions you have honestly. I eat when I am stressed, you smoke when you are. Different strokes.

I hate inconsiderate smokers who blow smoke, ash and cigarette shit in your face. The world is not your ashtray, you douchebag.

I know, I hate fat people who eat when they are stressed and then ram a fucking sausage roll down my throat. The fat bastards.

 

[bankside]

Well I work with a woman who I know can bathe herself properly, but she does stink of smoke. It's a nasty sour smell that can kind of stop you at a distance. I've even enjoyed the smell of fresh burning tobacco, but I'm not sure what happens when it leaches out of the body or what. There's no denying that it stinks, like a bad aftertaste. Aftersmell?

 

[curiousunistudent]

Maybe I mis-understood him,but I thought he was talking about parties he hosts..Besides,what's the difference if the kids get an occassional whiff of tobacco,or is smothered by the fumes of burning flesh,charcoal and lighter fluid? Is one smoke better than the other?

Myself,I've been an on again,off again smoker most of my life.(mostly on though since the age of 18)..I wish I never started,but I refuse to lick the assholes of non smokers who look at me as though I were pissing on their favorite cat..

These assholes that bitch about the smell of smoke on someone. Are they for real? Used to be that you had to put your cigarette out on their couch to get that type of reaction.Now all you have to do is have a measurable scent of tobacco on you and these prissy little pleasure Nazis throw a fit. Never mind smokiing in their living room.They still bitch if they can smell it on you after you've smoked outside.Unreal.People need to get a grip..

As I said before in these type of threads,I smoke.I don't give a flying fuck if anyone else likes it or not. They don't buy my cigarettes. Since smokers are society's whipping boy,I've been paying more for them every year.I don't bitch about that,don't bitch to me about me smoking them.

I don't smoke in peoples homes or their cars without their permission. Nor do I blow smoke in their face in the few public settings where smoking is still permitted.If that's not good enough for the Miss Penny Purepussy types here,tough shit.I don't know what to tell you..

As for people who piss and moan about cigarette butts on the street,tell them to clean up after their fucking dogs.

Yeah, legend. That is all

 

[curiousunistudent]

That's generally why the barbecue is kept far away from the party, because people don't like the smoke blowing in their faces. And if he's hosting, then fine, he can do whatever the hell he wants.




You can't really blame people for disliking your smell. Nobody likes BO either, and those people are stigmatized too for their gross habit of never bathing. I will say though, it's less socially acceptable to call someone out on BO than to call them out on smelling like smoke.



Bitching about rising prices for an unnecessary and deadly habit is very different than bitching about being given cancer by other people's necessary and deadly habit. Don't be silly.



Well if you don't smoke in other people's places and you don't do it around others in public... what's the problem? You don't seem to be doing anything wrong, other than being rather angry for no particular reason. But I guess if you get people every day telling you that you're evil for smoking, I would get pissy too.

So, you're comparing people who bathe once every 4 days and constantly smell of BO to smokers. I hardly think it's the same. Even when I didn't smoke, I never minded the smell of tobacco on people, but if somebody stank of BO, it was a whole different kettle of fish.

Get your comparisons in order. Not bathing, and smoking really aren't in the same league.