Smokers!

5 Jul 2004

Hello!
Ok, I'm probably gonna start a bit of a war here but I was just wondering what non-smokers think about smokers.
Not in general....I mean non smokers can probably smell a smoker 10 miles away so is it really off putting?
I personally am a smoker - I don't have any intention of giving up at the moment. I enjoy it. I know the risks involved and the cost etc but I'm prepared to put up with it for the time being. I'm not saying I'll never give up because at some point I'd like to - Just to clarify!
Anyway, back to the original question - I know that if I'm going to be with a non smoker I won't smoke for a few hours beforehand as i don't think it's fair for them to have to smell it and probably taste it too! But I was just wondering about anyone elses point's of view.
When I've had boyfriends they've been non smokers and they have never complained about it - but just wanted to see other's opinions.
I'm really bored and this is the only thing I could come up with to post!
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5 Jul 2004

i used to smoke and i can see it from both sides
i used to do that not smoke for a few hours before hand but they can still smell and taste it
if you enjoy smokeing then the thought of giveing up is a bit hard
but trust me the benifts outway the habit
you save a fortune
your kids stop coughing their guts up
you dont go nuts waiting for a break at work so you can light up
getting kissed is so much better
and you can shag for hours with out the need to light up
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5 Jul 2004

Quote by redstilletto
getting kissed is so much better
and you can shag for hours with out the need to light up

well thats me done im quiting

5 Jul 2004

You smell like stinky stinky poops
I told my then fiancee,now wife,"give up and have me,smoke and don't"
She still got bloody cancer though

5 Jul 2004

Quote by Squiggles
You smell like stinky stinky poops
I told my then fiancee,now wife,"give up and have me,smoke and don't"
She still got bloody cancer though

not all cancer is caused through smokeing but it is a big risk factor
sorry to hear about your wife
cancer is a scary illness
but smokeing is very hard to give up and very addictive
and its like being a alcholic you have to face it every day ...you just cant get away froom the dam things
id say dieting is easier than giveing up the old fags

5 Jul 2004

I'm trying to diet as well as get fit.... I couldn't possibly give up smoking as well! hehehe
I'm not a heavy smoker anyway..... I probably could give it up if I really tried but I have a lot going on in my life at the moment and the extra stress that would bring I can do without right now.
Like I said, I know the risks but I'm happy to accept my fate. I mean we're all going to die of something if you believe what you read in the news everyday. I'm not being flippant when I say that either.... there are health risks with everything we do nowadays and I know smoking probably doesn't help matters but I'll give up soon!
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5 Jul 2004

when you wanna give up it ll be dead easy to
but if you dont wanna then boy its a struggle
i gave up put on about 1/2 a stone
then after 3 weeks went on a diet
cool

but my will power was in turbo for personal reasons
enjoy your fags and when the time comes that you feel you wanna give up you ll do it wink

6 Jul 2004

Squiggles . I wish you all the very best of luck, I hope things are well with you and yours. There are many things that can trigger the onset of cancer smoking is just one of them...I so look forward to the day when we can say we have beaten that foul and despiccable disease....sorry for the rant.
As Red says when the time is right for you you will give up smoking as a smoker whos giving up again this time its been 2.5 years the one thing I know is that convincing yourself that you are ready to give up is the hardest part.....my kids like Reds are my strongest motivation....there is no more powerful reason...
Good luck enjoy while you can but pursue that goal fo giving them up when youre ready....there is no greater challenge nor greater reward than getting your health back believe me .

6 Jul 2004

Doesn't bother me if someone else chooses to smoke ~ I used to smoke but never became evangelical after giving up
However I wouldn't want to become too emotionally involved with a smoker. It isn't nice seeing someone you care about dying from a terminal illness.

6 Jul 2004

We can see both sides of this argument,firstly we are smokers,we did qit for about 18months and that really gave us a real taste of what its like on the nonsmoking side.
The smell,the cost,everything.
But due to a stressful situation at the start of the year weve endeup smoking again,i know that we'll stop again,not sure when but i know it will happen.
Personally i think that they should ban smoking in all public places,it is my choice to smoke,and i dont want to make anybody passive smoke.
Clare,xxx
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6 Jul 2004

Quote by niceguysdoexist
Squiggles . I wish you all the very best of luck, I hope things are well with you and yours. There are many things that can trigger the onset of cancer smoking is just one of them...I so look forward to the day when we can say we have beaten that foul and despiccable disease....sorry for the rant.

She's actually ok 's been clear for 18 months now

6 Jul 2004

Neither Jon or I smoke and socially we don't mind if people do smoke. However, when it comes to swinging or dogging we don't like it if they have just put out a cigarette the moment before the action begins confused

Often doggers wander around having a smoke and then when they wander over to our car and we open the window - boof! - the smell hits you right in the face. It's not pleasant and gets everywhere - and I mean everywhere! :shock:
Or even worse is the dogger who sits in his car smoking with the windows shut. The smell has no where to go so it stays right there on him and his clothes.
Believe me guys, if I wanted to suck on something that smells and tastes of nicotine, I'd take up smoking myself rolleyes

Tracy-Jayne

6 Jul 2004

We were just discussing smoking last night, funnily enough.
I've smoked since I was 14 and I hate it! It's disgusting - it stinks!
I managed to give up for 4 months last year but put on a stone in weight. I started with WeightWatchers and lost the stone but can't multi-task and so started smoking again. I've now put the stone back on and am still smoking. evil

Unless you've tried it, no one realises how hard it is to quit. You're not just dealing with a physical addiction but there's the emotional dependency and the social aspect to consider.
In a new situation, the first thing I check out is who the smokers are and make myself known to them. It's like private members club. It was the same at school - I had zero-popularity till I joined the break-time smokers at the back of the CDT block!
I always feel guilty in the company of non-smokers 'cos I know just how horrible it is . sad

6 Jul 2004

Have to agree with marya it is a Closed door kinda club, and is getting more and more outcasted from society as time goes by. Was outcast by the non-smokers from the schooldays infact but the smokers club was cool to be in as young and old mixed and had a passtime in common sharing cigs when times were hard. Call it bonding if you like.
Its up to the individual if they want to smoke and its also up to the non smoker to deside wether or not its worth tolerating. keep a tooth brush handy and a packet of double mint shouldn't be too many problems there then them smoky clothes off and have fun in the shower too! lol
Protect Children don't make them breath your smoke!
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6 Jul 2004

Ive smoked since a young and i find that most non smokers are tolerant of you smoking as long as you dont go mad with it.
Im still really fit so i dont think ive been adversely affected,yet.

6 Jul 2004

Neither of us smoke but we have nothing against it - purely because nearly everyone else we know does. The only rule we have is no smoking in our flat - you have to go outside.

6 Jul 2004

Dont like it, never have, never tried it, never will, dont know why.
zim :taz:

6 Jul 2004

I smoked for a year, stopped and will never do it again. I fell no need to do it and people who know me know not to light up in front of me cause i bloody hate it. Smokers are told to go to the back door of my house when they want a fag and it will stay like that. I think people who smoke stink bad style. Its just very unattractive. I guess you could say its like snoggin an ashtray. Dont you think?

6 Jul 2004

Used to smoke, but only after sex so was a 40 a day man!!!! in fact i still smoke after sex,,, so I've been a non-smoker for the last 5yrs!!! :cry: :cry: :cry:
joking aside, i have nothing against smokers,, I smoke the occassional King Eddy therefore am probably more hated for stinky smoky breath after one of them than most!!!
however I usually only smoke on special occassions kind of like i only drink on days that finish with a "y" so Wahoo for speaking English!! I can get pissed everydaY
:rascal:

6 Jul 2004

I used to smoke - gave up about 7 years ago and I don't really have a problem with other people smoking. My wife has never smoked and she finds the smell very off-putting.
A question for all those who smoke, which is more important having a good time swinging or being able to smoke?
The reason I ask is at the last party we went to only the non-smokers really had any fun, all the smokers were too busy niping in and out for a cigarette! (The hosts didn't allow smoking indoors)

7 Jul 2004

Hello.....thanks for all the replies. I think the general gist of things is that it's my choice to smoke but within reason. I don't smoke when I'm with people who don't smoke as I don't want it inflicted on them. Also at home I smoke outside in the garden. The only time I smoke when inside is in a pub/club or in my car!
Rogerthedragon: I'd prefer to do the swinging than smoke! I can go without a cigarette - I'm not totally dependent on them.
I agree with those who said it's like a private members club - it really is. I made friends with the smokers first in my office because you have to go smoke outside and it's like the meeting area where all the gossip or stress gets vented!
The psychological aspect of smoking is going to be hard to beat. I really do feel that after a really shite day having a cigarette really does calm me down and make me feel better. The cost is another bad thing about it but I'll continue to pay whatever I have to until I'm ready to give up. biggrin

8 Jul 2004

Ive never smoked cigarettes and find the whole thing disgusting. The stench, the smoke ulck
Hate it when you go out and they insist on lighting up and polluting everyones air.
However I have been know to enjoy the odd ocassioanlal, "alternative" smoke., mixed with herbal tobacco of course. Cant understand why it is legal to smoke cigarettes and not other subsances, especially as ganja is not adictive!!
However I would never light up iif people around me objected. Why cant cigarette somokers be more considerate?

8 Jul 2004

i agree with all that has been said , just like to add as a smoker myself that it is getting really anti-social these days, but i do consider it to be a matter of personal choice, if we choose to expose ourselfs any number of horrible fates then we should be respectfull of others who dont smoke , i am

8 Jul 2004

Non-smoker here .....
I smoked until I was 18 then boyfriend of the time made me give up (he then took up smoking cigars shortly afterwards!!!!) and since then I've probably only smoked about 40.
I tend to get the urge for one in nightclubs but gave up totally last year after smoking 5 in one night and giving my self bronchitis sad

Hubby is dead against any form of smoking.
I'd not particularly not pick a smoker but non smokers are a lot fresher (sorry smokers). I the relationship is there and they are friends I certainly wouldn't choose solely on that basis.
Calista x

8 Jul 2004

I find watching a woman smoke quite sexy , I suppose it's the bj symobilsm bit , plus she is saying , I dont mind running a risk to get sensual pleasure . I'm a non , but would not deny others the choice , so long as I can have clean air .

8 Jul 2004

Hmmm..... I think I may have to give up sooner rather than later! I now feel downright dirty and disgusting after some of the views on here!
Seriously though..... I know it's a filthy habit and that it affects those around you as well as yourself but like I said in previous posts i try to be considerate to non smokers. For instance I don't smoke in restaurants - ever - I don't smoke in the house as I have younger siblings and don't want it to affect them.
I think if pubs etc had better segregation and better venting systems then things would be a lot better. All the pubs I frequent have smoking areas but they are situated right next to the non smoking part - what's the point of that?
I do understand the point of view of a non smoker but equally non smokers should understand that sometimes it's not easy to give up. It is a genuine addiction.
I think that most smokers (well the ones I know anyway) are considerate of non smokers. I do sometimes feel like a leper though with all the anti smoking things going on - I know it's best to stop people starting to smoke but at the end of the day everyone should know the risks involved and if they don't - then where have they been?
Anyway, rant over - it's a subject I find annoyingly interesting!
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