Yes I smoke.. So I'm the devil now?

[Awexsome]

So long as I never get a single whiff of that smoke I'll live and let live (or die since, y'know cancer and all that). I've grown a distaste for smokers however as a quite popular spot to smoke in my college dorms was down at the bottom of these outdoor stairs outside of the main entrance.

Still had to walk through them to get to certain places. Still annoyed me as I walked through that awful, dangerous, foul air.

 

[ChadSexington]

I smoke because I enjoy it. I'm aware of all the problems it causes but I like the taste and the feeling of smoke in my lungs.

When I'm in public and someone walks past I hold the smoke in and put the cigarette behind my back so they don't have to put up with it. When someone walks past, sees me smoking and does a big fake cough while glaring at me I will make an equally big deal out of blowing smoke in their face.

I try and respect other peoples dislike of smoking by not forcing them to put up with it, I expect others to respect my right to smoke. I don't think it's a lot to ask.

 

[AWOL]

Non smoker here, and I agree with what I believe is the general consensus of this thread, that you can do whatever you want with your body and your life.

That being said, I still reserve my right to think you're an idiot if you smoke. That may be blunt, but it's really as simple as that. I've yet to hear a reasonable explanation from any smoker as to why they should or need to smoke something that's scientifically proven to reduce your lifespan, in the case of lung cancer especially.

As long as you aren't a tool about smoking and keep to yourself I won't shove my beliefs down your throat, but you can bet I'll still judge you for it.

 

[GundamSentinel]

No, I never "smoke people in the face", I consider it rude anyway and don't worry I strictly follow "no Smoking" policies.

There, stick to that and I have no problem whatsoever with people smoking. As long as people don't bother anyone else with it, I really don't care what they get up to.

 

[lRookiel]

Now this is awkward cause I'm kinda anti smoking

I dont hate smokers (unless its the inconsiderate fucks who exhale smoke into my face) I just consider them weak due to their dependance on tobacco. A silly habit for silly people, thats it basically.

 

[wintercoat]

This is an excellent example of #firstworldproblems .

Considering the amount of smokers in third world countries is higher than in first world countries, you just come off as an idiot who's trying to sound smart.

OT: I quit smoking 2 years ago, and live with 2 smokers. Cigarrette smoke has never bothered me, so puff away my friend!

 

[Latinidiot]

Go nuts buddy, I don't care. But if you smell fuckin bad and come sit next to me on the bus then, so help me god, I WILL whine about it later on facebook.

 

[maxmanrules]

I don't like it cause it smells. And retards (not necessarily the OP) drop their butts everywhere (ahahaha) which is disgusting, cause its something that has poisons of various sorts and has been in someones mouth.

 

[DanielBrown]

It's not even addicting; I can stop smoking at a whim for long periods of time but when I do smoke, its like something refreshing happens to me.

If you're not addicted(four a day...) then I think you should quit. Don't bullshit yourself into thinking it's not, because when it does get a hold of you you'll wish you didn't start to begin with. I've been smoking/snuffing for nine years and while I don't have any desire to quit, I would never have given in to peer pressure if I had the chance to turn back time.
I don't care what you, or others, do to their own bodies, but stupid comments like that annoy me.

 

[Danoloto]

I never hate anyone at first glance. And hating people for just smoking is silly.
However, I can give an example where smoking immediatly turns one into a jerk.
I was in an amusement park a while back, and while standing in line waiting for the rollercoaster, almost half of the people in line were smokers, all puffing away around all non-smokers but more importantly, around kids.
It was a clear sunny day, and the queue was completely blue and grey because of all the fumes.

If you can smoke somewhere without the smoke landing underneath someone else's nose, then I have no quarrel with you. But smoking in a situation where non-smokers are 'forced' to endure your habbit, that's unacceptable.

 

[JoesshittyOs]

I don't think it exactly qualifies as being evil, it's more of just a stupid habit.

I'm just telling you that so you can get a general idea of why the Escapists hate it here. I think you got the wrong idea.

 

[Kinguendo]

The devil? No, I dont believe in the devil... but you are stupid. What? You think poisoning yourself is smart?

 

[brainslurper]

There is nothing immoral about smoking tobacco. It is stupid, it is addictive, incredibly bad for you, and doesn't even get you high

 

[sinterklaas]

Yes, you're the devil. Well, that might be a slight exaggeration. But stupid? Yes.

I hate it when I have to interact with people who smoke, I get headaches from the smell.

Remember it's not just yourself who you're fucking with, it's all the people around you too.

 

[Hawgh]

Of course You are. Are You trying to claim that you didn't notice the horns when they showed up?
Seems deceitful, methinks.

But yeah, the smoker debacle has gotten pretty witch-huntery.

 

[thylasos]

1. You will have some moments when you want a cigarette, really badly. I keep my hands busy (take that however you want) and chew some sugar free gum, eat a small piece of chocolate, beleive me it helps. I even have a single cigarette in my works van, just sat there so that i can always find the willpower not to smoke it.

2. You will notice as the smoke smell leaves your clothes that holy crap your body stinks. Buy some deodorant nad have a fresh wash, wash all your clothes as well or if you can afford it buy new ones, trust me its a reward, incentivise it

3. Brush your teeth, a long term smoker like myself notices a few things, your gums will start to bleed most likely, no idea why but for 4 weeks my gums bled every time I brushed.

4. Money in my pocket this is the single biggest incentive for me to quit. over here in the UK, my brand of cigarettes was £7.60 or so a pack and I smoked a pack a day which is $11.81. so times by 7 for weekly and you are looking at 77 bucks a week saved... i say saved. more usually spent on other things. That is potentially 350 a month saved in a 30 day month thats a grand in 3 months !!

Let me just agree with everything you'vve said, and thank you for bringing up the bleeding gums thing. I quit about 5 weeks ago, now, and it was starting to worry me (though initially I thought it was some side-effect of my wisdom teeth coming through).

In terms of the topic, I certainly get less dirty looks walking down the street, now I've not got a fag hanging out of my mouth nigh-on constantly.

 

[Jack_Uzi]

I'm an ex-smoker myself for about a year now. Smoked about 11 years at least a pack a day. I sometimes noticed the silly things non-smokers pull of just to get in your face, like one day an older lady was coming to stand next to me to cough very loudly and wave her hand (probably she had no other place to stand then there!!:S). I am trying to prevent myself from coming over as a self-righteious prick regarding how much your body and mind gives back to you when you quit, but it sure as hell feels nice!! Though I became to resent the smell of tabacco a bit during time, I still remember that there was a moment that *I* lit up that smoke and move on.

 

[ReservoirAngel]

As long as there are people, some of them are just looking for reasons to sneer down at others from an invented position of moral superiority. Just so happens smokers are probably the last group of people left that it's generally seen as okay to insult.

 

[neohampster]

Honestly, the majority of the stigma about smokers comes from crap I see every day. If I had a nickel for every time I walked into college and saw a large group of people standing right outside the main entrance, right next to the sign that says "NO SMOKING WITHIN 25 FEET" and a provided area with benches 25 feet further away and off to the side of the main path...let's just say my tuition would be paid off by now. When I have to walk through a small cloud of foul smelling ash to get into the building it really bugs me and I am usually one of those "live and let live" kind of guys. You can smoke if you want to, I honestly don't see it as more of a threat to life then drinking alcohol if you take into account accidental deaths due to drinking and driving specifically. I am PRETTY sure (though don't quote me because I cant be 100% sure) that more people die from alcohol poisoning and drunk driving then die from smoking but I am positive more uninvolved people die from OTHER people drinking then the same situation with smoking and to say otherwise is absurd.

At the end of the day, smoking has a stronger stigma not because it's more of a threat to life or more dangerous, it has that stigma because it's more ANNOYING then drinking and that's not really something that can be prevented since no matter how hard you try there will always be that group of morons who don't want to walk an extra 25 feet to benefit other people. Though if you really think about it, if all the people who smoked obeyed those rules it wouldn't be as annoying and you have to wonder (at least I do) would it be completely banned in public as much as it is if it wasn't so up front on the annoyance meter because people are being stupid with it? If i stood in front of a building, spraying a gas that smelled like tar and poking myself with a pin I am pretty sure I would be stopped.

It's that combonation of accepted and annoying that puts smokers in the situation they find themselves in, nobody looks at someone smoking and thinks they are doing something crazy, they accept it. Not to mention we tend to lump the worst of the crowd with the whole group, so those idiots standing by the entrance to my college are basically the representitives of everyone who smokes, so yeah, if you want people to leave you alone while smoking and not bug you, obey the rules of your vice like everyone else does. As long as you do that I, at least, have no problem with you smoking or drinking or cutting off your own fingers. If it doesn't affect me your personal choices are your personal choices, just know that when you do something you are part of a group and often times the worst of that group are the ones everyone sees so pick your groups wisely yeah?

 

[nbamaniac]

It's not even addicting; I can stop smoking at a whim for long periods of time but when I do smoke, its like something refreshing happens to me.

If you're not addicted(four a day...) then I think you should quit. Don't bullshit yourself into thinking it's not, because when it does get a hold of you you'll wish you didn't start to begin with. I've been smoking/snuffing for nine years and while I don't have any desire to quit, I would never have given in to peer pressure if I had the chance to turn back time.
I don't care what you, or others, do to their own bodies, but stupid comments like that annoy me.

Then continue to be annoyed to my truth friend.