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Any of you successfully quit the old cancer sticks?
I don't smoke during the week, or the weekend for that matter, but as soon as I have a couple of pints I smoke like they're going out of fashion. I'm sick of waking up feeling like I have someone stood on my chest after a night out, but I don't seem to have any willpower when I've had a skinful.
I know people who've tried those crappy patch things, but they were soon back on the fags. I refuse to fork out loads on those things anyway.
It looks like soon smoking will be prohibited in public places, which suits me just fine, it may be just the thing to force me to quit. No need for it - at least if there's some 'erb in your cigarette, you're getting something out of it. I don't smoke much rambeesh these days anyway.
I don't smoke during the week, or the weekend for that matter, but as soon as I have a couple of pints I smoke like they're going out of fashion. I'm sick of waking up feeling like I have someone stood on my chest after a night out, but I don't seem to have any willpower when I've had a skinful.
I know people who've tried those crappy patch things, but they were soon back on the fags. I refuse to fork out loads on those things anyway.
It looks like soon smoking will be prohibited in public places, which suits me just fine, it may be just the thing to force me to quit. No need for it - at least if there's some 'erb in your cigarette, you're getting something out of it. I don't smoke much rambeesh these days anyway.
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I sucked on a chuba-chub lolly everytime I wanted a ciggarette. It gave me something to do, and it takes nice if you dip it in your pint.
Kids, don't smoke. Unless you want to look cool.
I can't say I agree about the taste, especially the aftertaste, but the image thing, despite Goatboy's jesting, is true and it IS an ice breaker. Sometimes I'll carry a lighter (or a box of matches, just to be different) around with me so I can say "Yes" when a girl asks for a light, and then take it from there.
What do you do if you want to make a character look cool in a film? You have them smoking. And you have them not caring about cancer. Make something illegal and more people will just want to do it.
Look at coffee - here kids are encouraged to drink it when they get a bit older (I know I was) but I always hated the taste when I was that age. In America, where they worry about the "effects" caffeine has on kids, they tell them not to drink it... result? Kids there want to drink coffee, and think doing so makes them a rebel. Same with alcohol and, of course, cigerettes.
I can't say I agree about the taste, especially the aftertaste, but the image thing, despite Goatboy's jesting, is true and it IS an ice breaker. Sometimes I'll carry a lighter (or a box of matches, just to be different) around with me so I can say "Yes" when a girl asks for a light, and then take it from there.
What do you do if you want to make a character look cool in a film? You have them smoking. And you have them not caring about cancer. Make something illegal and more people will just want to do it.
Look at coffee - here kids are encouraged to drink it when they get a bit older (I know I was) but I always hated the taste when I was that age. In America, where they worry about the "effects" caffeine has on kids, they tell them not to drink it... result? Kids there want to drink coffee, and think doing so makes them a rebel. Same with alcohol and, of course, cigerettes.
Grix Thraves wrote:
> "I'm scared of giving up in case I become one of them"?
>
> Out of interest though, what makes it so appealing? No self righteous
> putdown or anything, I'm geninuely interested.
>
> I tried smoking, didn't get anything out of it at all, except
> thoughts of 'hell, I'm just killing myself slowly here', so packed it
> in.
Tastes nice. Gives you something to do with your hands and your mouth.
> "I'm scared of giving up in case I become one of them"?
>
> Out of interest though, what makes it so appealing? No self righteous
> putdown or anything, I'm geninuely interested.
>
> I tried smoking, didn't get anything out of it at all, except
> thoughts of 'hell, I'm just killing myself slowly here', so packed it
> in.
Tastes nice. Gives you something to do with your hands and your mouth.
Goatboy wrote:
> make them smell like ass
They've already got that one covered.
> make them smell like ass
They've already got that one covered.
I used to "social smoke" just, as you yourself put it, when I've had a few drinks.
I then realised I didn't want to smoke any more because I'm not uber fit as it is, so stone cold gave them up. I did have some cigar a few weeks ago though, but there's nothing wrong with having a few puffs on the odd weekend (yet, inuendo intended)
I then realised I didn't want to smoke any more because I'm not uber fit as it is, so stone cold gave them up. I did have some cigar a few weeks ago though, but there's nothing wrong with having a few puffs on the odd weekend (yet, inuendo intended)
I'm not anti-smoking at all.
If people choose to smoke, that's fairplay to them, it doesn't bother me. I've smoked before and enjoyed the rush and taste.
The only reason why I don't smoke now is because I don't want to.
If people choose to smoke, that's fairplay to them, it doesn't bother me. I've smoked before and enjoyed the rush and taste.
The only reason why I don't smoke now is because I don't want to.
Goatboy wrote:
> "But you look about 12"
> I have had..*mental calculation*..7 shags
You've been to MJ's place, havent you?
> "But you look about 12"
> I have had..*mental calculation*..7 shags
You've been to MJ's place, havent you?
I wish. 31 and, without my goatee, people don't believe me.
At work, "So you going to uni then?"
"I'm 31"
"...balls"
"No, really"
"But you look about 12"
"#@*%"^£^!)£*$"
"Alright, take it easy mate"
I enjoy smoking, I like the taste. I enjoy the 1st fag of the day and the last before I sleep. I laugh because I smoke yet am fitter than an awful lot of you couchmonkeys. I have had..*mental calculation*..7 shags thanks to somebody asking for a light/spare fag.
Smoking is great, much more fun than drinking because you don't end up vomiting and fighting each other after smoking too many, I can't kill anybody in my car because I've smoked 13 in one evening etc etc blah blah blah
Leave smokers alone, we're just as addicted as alchoholics yet they engender sympathy. Why?
"Secondary smokes kills us!!!!!!!"
I'd have to lock you in a room and smoke into your mouth for years for any effect, so that moron argument doesn't hold water.
Unlike your enormous skull.
Now I'm off for a bath and several cigarettes.
And "you" is, for the benefit of the dumbasses, the general indicative tense.
And yes, I was being not-serious with my comments before...I despair, I really do.
At work, "So you going to uni then?"
"I'm 31"
"...balls"
"No, really"
"But you look about 12"
"#@*%"^£^!)£*$"
"Alright, take it easy mate"
I enjoy smoking, I like the taste. I enjoy the 1st fag of the day and the last before I sleep. I laugh because I smoke yet am fitter than an awful lot of you couchmonkeys. I have had..*mental calculation*..7 shags thanks to somebody asking for a light/spare fag.
Smoking is great, much more fun than drinking because you don't end up vomiting and fighting each other after smoking too many, I can't kill anybody in my car because I've smoked 13 in one evening etc etc blah blah blah
Leave smokers alone, we're just as addicted as alchoholics yet they engender sympathy. Why?
"Secondary smokes kills us!!!!!!!"
I'd have to lock you in a room and smoke into your mouth for years for any effect, so that moron argument doesn't hold water.
Unlike your enormous skull.
Now I'm off for a bath and several cigarettes.
And "you" is, for the benefit of the dumbasses, the general indicative tense.
And yes, I was being not-serious with my comments before...I despair, I really do.
* bangs head on desk *
GB was NOT serious.
He is already at the age when he really doesn't want to make himself look older for one thing :)
GB was NOT serious.
He is already at the age when he really doesn't want to make himself look older for one thing :)
It's a matter of taste. Unsure how sincere that post goatboy just made was, but I personally dislike the after taste, but couldn't say I dislike/like the taste of a cigarette whilst I actually smoke it.
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