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CuriousToyBoy · 03-09-2006, 09:22 AM

I am the 50th idiot who smokes.

Enuf said.

KingK7 · 03-09-2006, 09:29 AM

Most people on this board are under 16 and have a hard time getting ahold of cigarettes.

CherryLipsRosa · 03-09-2006, 09:33 AM

Smoking is bad but so are other things... Just do everything in moderation

polish_aristocrat · 03-09-2006, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by punkworld

It kinda does, though.
A while ago, I went out with a girl I know. I had just started smoking again after a year of not smoking, and she said it looked good on me. Subsequently, she started smoking again, too, which was a bad thing because she emptied my pack, but it looked pretty sexy on her.

the question is.....

did you fuck her ?

mrthumbs · 03-09-2006, 09:44 AM

The thing is.. you usually start smoking at a stage in your life where you were not that smart.

The fact "people smoke" is not because they are stupid but because they
are _addicted_.

Nicotine is harder to kick than heroin if the substance matches your system.

CDSmith · 03-09-2006, 09:52 AM

To understand why smoking is such a widespread problem you have to look at the history of it. Back in the early 1900's it was fashionable to smoke. Through the 30's and 40's many believe that the cigarette companies paid Hollywood movie companies big bucks to subtley promote the habit/addiction, which is believable since you can't find many movies from that era where someone isn't lighting one up.

Of course during WWII smokes were a staple....What else were soldiers supposed to do while sitting around waiting for orders? It simply wasn't looked on as something that could conceivably be bad for you back then.

The same can be said for the 50's, where the subtle promotion spread to TV. So, with such a groundswell of people picking up the "habit" (addiction) throughout all those decades, their kids naturally followed suit. I look at the friends I had growing up and almost to a person the ones whose parents smoked all started smoking too.

Others started because the kids in school who smoked were perceived as the 'bad/cool' crowd, the rebels who had to go off of school property to smoke.

In many aspects smoking is very much a "sheep" kind of thing. :D

Seriously, the cig companies make your money, while you reap the rewards of using their product.... and I have seen first-hand it's results: Old people sitting in long-term wings of hospitals suffering from all manner of respiratory ailments, blah blah blah... no one wants to hear it, right? Point is, the cig companies don't care one small turdlette about you except to quietly be thankful for your business.

Personally I long ago chose to never be sucked in to it. There are other ways of looking cool, other ways of dealing with stress (try sex, exercise, walking, find a hobby, collect stamps, build birdhouses...), not to mention my hair/clothes/breath don't stink like ashtray.

This legacy of smoking the 1900's has given us isn't where the entire blame lies, but it is very much one of the reasons the addiction is what it is today.

Manowar · 03-09-2006, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarChild

I don't know. How can half of the United States be over weight? Nicotine is at least addictive, unlike stuffing your face.

Teodora · 03-09-2006, 10:02 AM

everybody! give up smoking! I know what i'm talking about. i started smoking at 16 and just gave it up at 24. I had a year break during this period but i smoked the rest of the time... ..Then this january i had a terrible bronchitis and it made me quit smoking for good!

tristan_D · 03-09-2006, 07:25 PM

Mrs. Christopher Reeve just died of lung cancer, and she's not even a smoker

CDSmith · 03-09-2006, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tristan_D

Mrs. Christopher Reeve just died of lung cancer, and she's not even a smoker

Cancer, especially lung cancer, is not exclusive to smokers, but those who smoke run a much higher risk of getting it.

Raven · 03-09-2006, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KRL

When people realize what smoking has done to them its too late.

That's sort of true. If someone quits smoking before they are on an oxygen tank, the lungs will regenerate and regain health....there is a point of no return, which is where you are right...but, you can turn back the clock on your lungs if you stop right before that point.

Raven · 03-09-2006, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDSmith

Cancer, especially lung cancer, is not exclusive to smokers, but those who smoke run a much higher risk of getting it.

What is true ...is that one must have a pre disposition for cancer in order to get it. Smoking can provide a trigger, but is not the cause of cancer.....

It does wreak havoc on your lungs in other ways, such as copd and bronchial disorders.

CuriousToyBoy · 03-09-2006, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IwantU_Rosalia_Lara

Smoking is bad but so are other things... Just do everything in moderation

I live by the maxim Everything in moderation, ESPECIALLY moderation

He he

Spunky · 03-09-2006, 08:41 PM

Oh well..we are all going to die some day

tony286 · 03-09-2006, 08:44 PM

no cigarettes but at least a nice cigar a day

WarChild · 03-09-2006, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raven

That's sort of true. If someone quits smoking before they are on an oxygen tank, the lungs will regenerate and regain health....there is a point of no return, which is where you are right...but, you can turn back the clock on your lungs if you stop right before that point.

Didn't some celebrity die fairly recently from lung cancer after having given up smoking 20 years earlier?

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03-09-2006, 09:52 AM	#56
CDSmith Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Location: My network is hosted at TECHIEMEDIA.net ...Wait, you meant where am I located at? Oh... okay, I'm in Winnipeg, Canada. Oops. :) Posts: 51,460	To understand why smoking is such a widespread problem you have to look at the history of it. Back in the early 1900's it was fashionable to smoke. Through the 30's and 40's many believe that the cigarette companies paid Hollywood movie companies big bucks to subtley promote the habit/addiction, which is believable since you can't find many movies from that era where someone isn't lighting one up. Of course during WWII smokes were a staple....What else were soldiers supposed to do while sitting around waiting for orders? It simply wasn't looked on as something that could conceivably be bad for you back then. The same can be said for the 50's, where the subtle promotion spread to TV. So, with such a groundswell of people picking up the "habit" (addiction) throughout all those decades, their kids naturally followed suit. I look at the friends I had growing up and almost to a person the ones whose parents smoked all started smoking too. Others started because the kids in school who smoked were perceived as the 'bad/cool' crowd, the rebels who had to go off of school property to smoke. In many aspects smoking is very much a "sheep" kind of thing. :D Seriously, the cig companies make your money, while you reap the rewards of using their product.... and I have seen first-hand it's results: Old people sitting in long-term wings of hospitals suffering from all manner of respiratory ailments, blah blah blah... no one wants to hear it, right? Point is, the cig companies don't care one small turdlette about you except to quietly be thankful for your business. Personally I long ago chose to never be sucked in to it. There are other ways of looking cool, other ways of dealing with stress (try sex, exercise, walking, find a hobby, collect stamps, build birdhouses...), not to mention my hair/clothes/breath don't stink like ashtray. This legacy of smoking the 1900's has given us isn't where the entire blame lies, but it is very much one of the reasons the addiction is what it is today. __________________ *Promote Wildmatch, ImLive, Sexier.com, and more!!* ALWAYS THE HIGHEST PAYOUTS: Big Bux/ImLive SIGNUP ON NOW!!! Put some PUSSYCA$H in your pocket. ICQ me at: 31024634

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03-09-2006, 09:29 AM	#52
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03-09-2006, 09:44 AM	#55
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