What do you think about smoking.

[ayelove100]

I think smoking is in a way like suicide because your killing yourself. At first I never really thought about it since many people at my school do it. But then I learned more and we saw pig lungs filled with tar and stuff and it was sooo gross and they said humans have that too if they smoke.

Some crazy facts about it are:

Of every 100,000 15 year old smokers, tobacco will prematurely kill at least 20,000 before the age of 70.

Of the 3,000 teens who started smoking today, nearly 1,000 will eventually die as a result from smoking.

A 2001 Survey found that 69.4 percent of teenage smokers reported never being asked for proof of age when buying cigarettes in a store. The same survey found that 62.4 percent were allowed to buy cigarettes even when 4994the retailer was aware they were under eighteen.---cause ppl only care about the money

More facts are on here: http://www.smoking-facts.net/Teen-Smoking-Facts.html

[Sordid Saint]

I smoke, and it's really bad for me. But I like smoking it's very relaxing and makes me chill. Hey everybody dies not everybody lives right? I'm not really planning on being that old either lol

[ayelove100]

I smoke, and it's really bad for me. But I like smoking it's very relaxing and makes me chill. Hey everybody dies not everybody lives right? I'm not really planning on being that old either lol

hahahaha yeah but you only live once so make the best of it :)

[Sordid Saint]

hahahaha yeah but you only live once so make the best of it :)

Exactly! That is my point exactly. Why spend so much time worrying? There's so much to life that you could miss out on from worrying about things so much. I know that smoking is bad, but it makes me happy, so what the hell :p

[ayelove100]

Exactly! That is my point exactly. Why spend so much time worrying? There's so much to life that you could miss out on from worrying about things so much. I know that smoking is bad, but it makes me happy, so what the hell :p

haha ok its ur life so what the hell do what you want. But i was just doing this thread cuz its proven u could live longer if u dont smoke. And you could just limit it. but if u really wanna liv life then u wanna live longer and smoke (since it makes u happy) more limited.

[StoppingTime]

This isn't new. Most people who smoke understand the health and risk factors, but continue anyway because they enjoy it. I'm not really sure what point you're trying to make here. Everything you said is basically posted on the side of a cigarette box.

[Lost in the Echo]

Well, i've never really been into cigarettes, i've smoked a couple before, but it's not really my thing.
Sometimes i'll smoke some weed, but usually I just drink some liquor, or some beer.

And yeah, you're right about how harmful tobacco is, there has been a few people in my family who have died from it, there are several smokers in my family.
I know that what I do isn't much better as far as health, but i've been around tobacco and shit all my life, and cigarttes just don't really seem appealing to me because there is no high or intoxicated feeling.


*Disclaimer*

I am not in any way trying to promote/endorse drug use.

[ayelove100]

This isn't new. Most people who smoke understand the health and risk factors, but continue anyway because they enjoy it. I'm not really sure what point you're trying to make here. Everything you said is basically posted on the side of a cigarette box.

Oh im sorry i dont read the side of cigarrette boxes and so i dont know. I said what do you guys think of smoking, so i just see peoples opinions. -.-

[Hungman]

i do not smoke cigarettes, as there are as youve mentioned many health risks. Most smokers know that but dont care because they like it. I think the saying is "It's not the years in your life but the life in your years"

[Ryhanna]

Honestly, smoking disgusts me. I don't mean to offend smokers, and I have nothing against people who smoke, but the smell of cigarettes genuinely makes me want to throw up. I have no idea how people can be around that shit, let alone willingly inhale it lol.

I could never smoke, personally. I don't care if others choose to smoke, and I understand that it's addictive and can be hard to stop. I won't let a person smoke near me, though, due to the smell and passive smoking.

[Mortal Coil]

Cigarettes are a huge addiction. Everyone does things they've been taught not to. The only difference is that if you start smoking, it's probably because of social pressure which means that you're bound to encounter those circumstances again. So you do it more than once. And it becomes an addiction.

Honestly, the fact that it's killing me only makes me want to do it more.

[DerBear]

Okay a few flaws overall with the stats you gave. Since it was a 2001 survey. I think, at least in the UK and other places, that rate has gone down and the rate people can by fags without idea has gone down. Simply because I know the "Challenge 25" campaign which entails that if you look under the age of 25 then you are to be ID, has had a massive impact on the UK and the USA, in many ways has tightened the belt on this as well.

I personally think, each to his own. If people want to smoke, go for it. I don't care. I also think that smokers no longer have rights anymore. I mean I am all for having a resturant or a bar "smoke free" I think its enjoyable for everyone not to have people feel uncomfortable due to the smoke. However, I don't think they should segregate smokers into no longer even being able to smoke in the street or be able to smoke outside a business.

I also think the government taxes too much on cigarettes. I mean, lets face it. In the UK poverty is quite high and there is a massive link to poverty and smoking and when you are living on benefits and it costs you £6 odd to buy a pack of cigs its an outrageous price, the idea behind this is, people will quit. Well guess what? It doesn't work because its a fucking addiction. It isn't like changing a brand of bread of washing powder. It sticks and is hard to kick.

Plus the Government thinks it has every right to become a "nanny" state and baby us...for fuck sake we are human fucking beings we can make our own choices in life. You don't have to remind us that smoking is bad every 20 fucking minutes. You don't need signs and adverts on TV. We all know its bad and those who choose to smoke know it.

Plus what is this bullshit that the packing color makes children want to try cigs? I mean honestly...who came up with that genius idea. "Oh mum that green thing on the shelf up there I want I WANT IT"

Seriously?

Overall, each to his own. I just don't think people should be punished (in a sense(if you look at the governments plans) and that smokers have every right to smoke and if they want to do it then fair enough.

Also I thought I'd mention, I don't smoke. I just have strong objections to what the government intends to do with smokers and the battle on smoking.

[abp1999]

I find smoking to be gross. I live in a state where it is easy to get them and cheap. It is sad how tobacco controls this place. I wouldn't do it as it kills and isn't healthy at all.

[Sordid Saint]

I find smoking to be gross. I live in a state where it is easy to get them and cheap. It is sad how tobacco controls this place. I wouldn't do it as it kills and isn't healthy at all.

I noticed your location says tobacco road lol. Is it really that bad where you are? Like worse than usual? Youre right, it does kill and is unhealthy but so are a lot of things. Also imma point out to everyone that I am a smoker, and I think its gross too lol. Tobacco does not taste good

[abp1999]

I noticed your location says tobacco road lol. Is it really that bad where you are? Like worse than usual? Youre right, it does kill and is unhealthy but so are a lot of things. Also imma point out to everyone that I am a smoker, and I think its gross too lol. Tobacco does not taste good

It is! I say 40% of the people smoke. The cigs are soooo cheap people from TN, SC, VA all come over to get them. I find it gross but for someone else it is their choice. It has the nickname for a reason. I use to see acres of tobacco farms but we are in suburbs now so not as much sight but still a lot of smokers.

[Sordid Saint]

It is! I say 40% of the people smoke. The cigs are soooo cheap people from TN, SC, VA all come over to get them. I find it gross but for someone else it is their choice. It has the nickname for a reason. I use to see acres of tobacco farms but we are in suburbs now so not as much sight but still a lot of smokers.

Wow... I know what you mean too. I don't smoke enough for it to be worth buying cartons, but I'm from MA and the prices are very high here, but everyone goes up to NH to get cartons because they're literally like 20 dollars cheaper there. I still choose to smoke even though I hate the smell that sticks to my clothes and my hands, I always wash my hands and make sure I don't reek of cigs lol, everything else I don't mind. Cigs just smell bad, and taste worse xD. But for some reason I still decide to do it D:

[Enthusiast]

Vaporize

[abp1999]

Wow... I know what you mean too. I don't smoke enough for it to be worth buying cartons, but I'm from MA and the prices are very high here, but everyone goes up to NH to get cartons because they're literally like 20 dollars cheaper there. I still choose to smoke even though I hate the smell that sticks to my clothes and my hands, I always wash my hands and make sure I don't reek of cigs lol, everything else I don't mind. Cigs just smell bad, and taste worse xD. But for some reason I still decide to do it D:

Lol yeah!! Like I said I don't hate someone for smoking. Some of my friends smoke just not me. Its blech. I dont like the smell and all. I also dont want to pay for them :P

[Sordid Saint]

Lol yeah!! Like I said I don't hate someone for smoking. Some of my friends smoke just not me. Its blech. I dont like the smell and all. I also dont want to pay for them :P

Lol your friends are lucky then! I have a couple friends who will take them out of me and my friends mouths and stomp them out sometimes >.< because they don't like the smell and they "care about us" lol. So annoying. They've gotten better about that recently though LOL

[Magus]

I am too healthy to smoke now. I used to a lot, then I stopped, then I became a social/occasional smoker. But right now, while I am trying to cut weight, I had to cut smokes.

It is definitely bad. On that week which I took smoke, I have seen my performance going pretty well down.

[CharlieFinley]

haha ok its ur life so what the hell do what you want. But i was just doing this thread cuz its proven u could live longer if u dont smoke. And you could just limit it. but if u really wanna liv life then u wanna live longer and smoke (since it makes u happy) more limited.

Wait, what?

Geez. Thanks for telling me. I wish I'd known it wasn't healthy when I started... where did you hear this? And how bad can it be?

[ayelove100]

Wait, what?

Geez. Thanks for telling me. I wish I'd known it wasn't healthy when I started... where did you hear this? And how bad can it be?
I have a website put at thge beginning of the thread.

[abp1999]

Lol your friends are lucky then! I have a couple friends who will take them out of me and my friends mouths and stomp them out sometimes >.< because they don't like the smell and they "care about us" lol. So annoying. They've gotten better about that recently though LOL

LOL that is sacreligious around here. Someone might do something crazy for that. I wouldn't. Its a persons choice to do it or not. I am not going to judge them or "help them". If they want to quit sure I'll help but I am not going to force it.

[Nellerin]

I think smoking is in a way like suicide because your killing yourself. At first I never really thought about it since many people at my school do it. But then I learned more and we saw pig lungs filled with tar and stuff and it was sooo gross and they said humans have that too if they smoke.

Some crazy facts about it are:

Of every 100,000 15 year old smokers, tobacco will prematurely kill at least 20,000 before the age of 70.

Of the 3,000 teens who started smoking today, nearly 1,000 will eventually die as a result from smoking.

A 2001 Survey found that 69.4 percent of teenage smokers reported never being asked for proof of age when buying cigarettes in a store. The same survey found that 62.4 percent were allowed to buy cigarettes even when 4994the retailer was aware they were under eighteen.---cause ppl only care about the money

More facts are on here: http://www.smoking-facts.net/Teen-Smoking-Facts.html

If you smoke cigs nowadays you literally are just saying "F*** the World, I don't care if I live."

Smoking cigs is dumb and will more than likely kill you via cancer and I see no reason why anybody born past the 1980 would still do it.

[ayelove100]

If you smoke cigs nowadays you literally are just saying "F*** the World, I don't care if I live."

Smoking cigs is dumb and will more than likely kill you via cancer and I see no reason why anybody born past the 1980 would still do it.

Exactly!

[lukey1994]

i personally dont like smoking and dont smoke myself... never had and never will..
I don't mind if people want to smoke. But I don't like the idea of smoking in public places. If they want to do it, then that is alright, but you would think that they would have the consideration to smoke in a private place.

[CharlieFinley]

Stop acting like a dumb ass and being sarcastic. I know u know and ur just teasing :mad:

If ur not tell me and ill edit this but im pretty sure u know by the way ur writing.

You thought I was being sarcastic? Hey, I don't know everything, okay? :mad: Especially not obscure stuff like that.

[ayelove100]

You thought I was being sarcastic? Hey, I don't know everything, okay? :mad: Especially not obscure stuff like that.

Thats hard to believe but ok. Your usually acting sarcastic to me in ur posts so I thought you were doing it to me again. My apologies.

[its.me.akshay]

I think smoking is in a way like suicide because your killing yourself. At first I never really thought about it since many people at my school do it. But then I learned more and we saw pig lungs filled with tar and stuff and it was sooo gross and they said humans have that too if they smoke.

Some crazy facts about it are:

Of every 100,000 15 year old smokers, tobacco will prematurely kill at least 20,000 before the age of 70.

Of the 3,000 teens who started smoking today, nearly 1,000 will eventually die as a result from smoking.

A 2001 Survey found that 69.4 percent of teenage smokers reported never being asked for proof of age when buying cigarettes in a store. The same survey found that 62.4 percent were allowed to buy cigarettes even when 4994the retailer was aware they were under eighteen.---cause ppl only care about the money

More facts are on here: http://www.smoking-facts.net/Teen-Smoking-Facts.html

you're right!! smoking even results in skin dullness and many other problems like that!! girls worry about that loads!! ;)
and heres a fact that many of us dont know... so many of us over here may drink coffee.. and things like that... but on an average life... a person who drinks coffee on a daily basis is expected to suffer from cancer more than those who smoke cigarettes;hookahs;and things like that... pure chocolate beans... or cocoa beans... when they arent boiled or treated properly.. they could also lead to cancer... and other problems related to smoking...
so try to avoid all these things and stay fit!!

[Steve Jobs]

Been there, done that. I'm proud to say I've won the battle and I'm never turning back.
Statistics can prove this and studies can show that, all I know is it's one substance I'd rather not have my life depend upon.

To be honest though, there's plenty more substances out there that would very well fit within the term "drug" but we simply don't choose to see it that way. Everything has its degree of addictive-ness (just made up a word..) and if it's abused or taken out of moderation, is equally harmful to any other classified drug out there.



haha ok its ur life so what the hell do what you want. But i was just doing this thread cuz its proven u could live longer if u dont smoke. And you could just limit it. but if u really wanna liv life then u wanna live longer and smoke (since it makes u happy) more limited.

I wouldn't quite so much bring in longevity of life or anything like that. Sure, the consumption of smoking may result in a negative externality on others around, but isn't that just the result of man's exploitation of natural resources..

You sure could restrict people from smoking within close vicinity of others like we ban public nudity, but unless they're in short supply there shouldn't be a restriction on the amount of consumption.

As long as consumers are given free will and are informed about the consequences of doing so, I think that is perfectly fine.

[tubanic]

I won't ever smoke because it would pose health risks to me. I think it should be made illegal to smoke cigs, so many people die because of lung cancer and other diseases they would not have got if they weren't smokers

[believable]

Smoking kills. It is just a long way of committing suicide.

[facepeck]

I have been a smoker for a year now. I wish I hadn't started, its really hard to quit. Hopefully one day I will.

[Lost in the Echo]

Personally, the only thing I smoke is weed a couple times a month.
I don't like cigarettes, and you're right, they do kill people, but people should be allowed to make their own decisions.
Yes, they could get lung cancer, and die, but that's on them, it's their decision.

I don't think cigarettes should be illegal, everyone is capable of making their own decisions, everyone knows the dangers of smoking.

[Jen Jones]

I ust find cigarettes gross and I dont see the attraction

[MrDaniel2K13]

I think Smoking is disgusting; its bad for your health .

[ali98]

I do not smoke; never tried, and will never do. My parents were used to; now they both do not smoke any longer

[LiamShelley96]

i agree with some people, i smoke because it's relaxing and social able, it is bad for you but think of everything els we use that is.. fast food obesity and heart failure kills thousands, alcahol kills thousands. oil, petrol and diesel there are huge amounts of hazardus effects from them e.g cancers brain damage carbon monoxide poisoning and

[AwesomeGuy15]

I will never smoke tho i go 2 my me-me (grandma) room to get her some which us disliked and it smells horrible but she stopped like 2 year ago i think lol anyways im staying away from tht stuff

[Kirino Kousaka]

I smoke, and it's really bad for me. But I like smoking it's very relaxing and makes me chill. Hey everybody dies not everybody lives right? I'm not really planning on being that old either lol

same as saint on this one, it's bad but I'm currently going through a very hard time in my life, as my panic disorder has developed into agoraphobia. So i decided to smoke as a way of relaxing and as a result I tried it and I plan on continuing, because if I wait until the agoraphobia passes i'll be hooked, so why not keep going?

[Snookers]

I've stopped smoking............my cigarettes. Lol.

But no, seriously, smoking is stupid. You're spending alot of money on packs, damage your lungs and your teeth. I started smoking as a social thing, and now I smoke almost daily. It sucks, I really cannot bear the smell of smoke in my hair or clothes.

[ninja789]

i smoke and it was social like snoozers and i know what she means about the smell but i think my new bf likes that i do
i think there are more good points than bad though because it makes me feel happy and awake

[Lost in the Echo]

Please don't bump old threads. :locked: