Cigarettes

Easy Livin wrote: Though I've never smoked, I dread to think how much I cigarette smoke I have inhaled through passive smoking. Sitting on the top deck of buses, drinking in the pub with friends, even in a working environment. Thankfully, Scotland has now banned smoking in all enclosed public places. What a difference.

    
I am no advocate of smoking, but there is no conclusive evidence of any harm being caused by second hand smoke. I f you check it out, you can see that the facts have been twisted in order to serve propaganda.

Good Luck!

Someone should make a PA addiction breaking service

xtopher wrote: Philéas wrote: I have smoked other things, but not regular cigarettes. I won't start either, because cigarette smokers tend to smell bad. I've always thought weed smelled worse. Of course, you get some "extra benefits" from it, so all in all it's a good deal

And if you have a cigarette adiction, just be pretetious instead. You get be looked up to and save money on beer and cigarettes.

xtopher wrote: I've always thought weed smelled worse. Of course, you get some "extra benefits" from it, so all in all it's a good deal

Weed doesn't really smell that good either, but I assure you that sitting beside a heavy smoker on a bus isn't nice at all. They do smell, and they smell really bad. Far worse than weed!

On average, 5-10 a day (but I don't count if at the pub, at festivals or at a club); not a good habit, I admit - I'd like to think one day I'll give up, but I've still got a load of tobacco I bought back from holiday, so that'd be a waste of money

TheProgtologist wrote: I agree with Guigo,that first cigarette of the day along with your first cup of coffee is incomparable.

Oh yes - that, and that first cigarette when you've just sat down in the pub with your first pint of the night - heaven!
    

I once gave up for 3 yrs.................back on them for the last 10 yrs or so.......... it goes up and down, my partner gave up 2 1/2 yrs ago and I see the benefits he has, although he still longs for one! He was a fairly heavy smoker, I am down to 5- 10 a day like Jim. (although like Tony R, a night out can add quite a lot to that!!! )
That first one with your first cuppa is great, also after a meal with friends and wine, sat back from the table...........bliss!

I havn't smoked indoors for years, and am now contemplating hypno therapy after many failed quit attempts.
I know it stinks, I know it's not healthy. Most of my daily smokes I don't really enjoy, it's something that I do, but there are one or two a day that I really, really enjoy!

Nasty habit tho, DON'T START!


I have always been active, but I see the difference now, when I am surfing with my buddies, I run out of puff on the paddle long before they do, and that's BAD!

Easy Livin wrote: bhikkhu wrote: Easy Livin wrote: Though I've never smoked, I dread to think how much I cigarette smoke I have inhaled through passive smoking. Sitting on the top deck of buses, drinking in the pub with friends, even in a working environment. Thankfully, Scotland has now banned smoking in all enclosed public places. What a difference.       I am no advocate of smoking, but there is no conclusive evidence of any harm being caused by second hand smoke. I f you check it out, you can see that the facts have been twisted in order to serve propaganda.   Depends which side of the fence you're on I guess Bhikkhu.   When it comes to propaganda, the cigarette companies are the real experts.

True, very true. I guess that was why the anti-smoking advocates decided to use some of the same tactics. It just really bothers me when anyone makes a claim that is supposed to be backed up by evidence, and in actuality it isn't (ie: the Bush Administration).
    

Garion81 wrote: AtLossForWords wrote: Tony R wrote: I used to smoke 60 a day. That was just on an average day. If I went out in the evening to the pub it would hit 90 and if I went to a club later I could add another 20.    Holy sh*t Tony!!!!   You're a f**king monster in a respectable way.   If I go to bar to play a gig, I don't even have ten done by the end of the night, and that's getting home at like three in the morning.   It's progressive. I quit for two and half years started again and it wasn't 6 months before I was back to 2-3 packs a day. That lasted almost three years.  Quit again two years ago August and I gained all sorts of weight too.  Not sure what a stone is in lbs Tony but I have gained 35-40 lbs in two years. [IMG]height=17 alt=Shocked src="http://www.progarchives.com/forum/smileys/smiley3.gif" width=17 align=absMiddle>

A stone is 14 lbs so Vince is right-I am a monster....