Cigarettes

Used to smoke 2 packs a day, but I quit a year ago, and been clean ever since. Never again. I hope I didn't do too much damage to my lungs. Cough, cough, arghh............................

I save money and life by avoiding smoking Sincerely, I really don't understand the need to smoke.

Never have.

Never smoked aside from trying a few of them in high school.

Regarding the debate about smoking & intelligence, some interesting statistics (don't ask how I know this, I memorize Almanacs in my spare time, no joke, I'm a huge nerd):

About 33% of people who never graduated high school consider themselves smokers, while only about 12% of people who graduated 4-year college are smokers (at least here in the U.S., but I'm willing to bet the stats are similar elsewhere).

Now, I know, it's debatable whether education level has anything to do with intelligence, but one thing's interesting: education level is correlated with salary, so the people who can least afford (money-wise) to smoke are the ones that do most often.

If you smoke, please stop. Prog-listeners are valuable human beings to have on this planet, it'd be a shame to lose you early.

I smoke when I'm drunk...

Im in the same boat as prog fan and snow dog. I smoke sometimes a pack a month sometimes less. It started because I liked to smoke after getting drunk or high or a combination of the three

I never smoked (cigarettes) 

Revan wrote: Evans wrote: The T wrote: Used to smoke 2 packs a day, but I quit a year ago, and been clean ever since. Never again. I hope I didn't do too much damage to my lungs. Cough, cough, arghh............................ They say that 15 years after quitting smoking, you're pretty much restored to normal health again, (almost) all negative effects negated. actually its 20

I smoke now and then. Then feel guilty and stop and then start again, etc. etc.

Smoking is like taking any other drug. Once you've tried it you know its effects and they are normally pleasurable. Even though you may stop the fact that you've once tried it means that you will always be susceptable to a relapse when temptation presents itself. The ban on smoking in public places comes in to place during 2007 in England. Hopefully that will mark my permanent cessation of dragging on the evil weed.

I'm currently "clean" but anticipate having the odd smoke after Christmas.

enteredwinter wrote: Never smoked aside from trying a few of them in high school.Regarding the debate about smoking & intelligence, some interesting statistics (don't ask how I know this, I memorize Almanacs in my spare time, no joke, I'm a huge nerd):About 33% of people who never graduated high school consider themselves smokers, while only about 12% of people who graduated 4-year college are smokers (at least here in the U.S., but I'm willing to bet the stats are similar elsewhere).Now, I know, it's debatable whether education level has anything to do with intelligence, but one thing's interesting: education level is correlated with salary, so the people who can least afford (money-wise) to smoke are the ones that do most often.If you smoke, please stop. Prog-listeners are valuable human beings to have on this planet, it'd be a shame to lose you early.

IMO..

I dont think smoking is specifically linked to low intelligence. I'm not sure what the politically correct way of expressing this is, but I'm convinced that these days, there are not many smokers left in the UK, from 'middle class' backgrounds, with a university education. Smokers, as you rightly say, are usually those who cant really afford their habit. Gamblers and drug users are the same in principle. Smoking, like these other addictions, often fills a gap in someones life where there ought to be something more rewarding and meaningful. Every smoker I know, including myself has some kind of self respect/self esteem issue, and yes, not much money.