Forest Spirit Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Never smoked anything myself and hate it tbh (the smell, the after-smell that sticks to everything, the "irritating my sensitive lungs" bit). My father smokes (which gives an extra minus point) and my brother did for some years but has stopped. One thing I dislike about it is passive smoking, with alcohol you can't damage someone else's liver f.e. but with smoking yes. And it's not easy to escape it. Link to post Share on other sites
Skycaptain Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Never have, and never will. From a young age I'd seen what harm it did to my grandfather, and that was enough to put me off for life Link to post Share on other sites
Tja Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Chimney, here. I've pretty much quit on the idea of quitting. Tried, and tried...and tried to quit, but... Link to post Share on other sites
Muledeer Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 I wish I could enjoy a smoke now and then. Sadly, due to my nicotine addiction, having even one is not an option. I still like how some cigarettes smell. Almost ten years since I last had nicotine! Link to post Share on other sites
Cimmerian Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Nope, never smoked. Between breathing issues and hating the smell (along with it making me feel ill the longer I'm around it) it was never anything I wanted to try. Link to post Share on other sites
Acing It Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 On 10/18/2020 at 10:35 PM, Sir_The_Last said: I smoke socially This isn't intended to critisize you but that's just it. To a non-smoker, smoking is the most asocial thing to do. To me there is no such thing as smoking socially. Link to post Share on other sites
Acing It Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 On 10/18/2020 at 11:50 PM, PanFicto. said: I wasn't sure how to answer because I smoked a few times when I was younger but it always made me puke. I was never an actual smoker though Your avatar says something different 🤣 Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 55 minutes ago, Acing It said: This isn't intended to critisize you but that's just it. To a non-smoker, smoking is the most asocial thing to do. To me there is no such thing as smoking socially. Well then you have a problem. . Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Shall I hide my wine and vodka also? I smoke with my friends who happen to be smokers also. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Acing It said: This isn't intended to critisize you but that's just it. To a non-smoker, smoking is the most asocial thing to do. To me there is no such thing as smoking socially. Haha, smoking socially means like when out drinking or whatever, when everyone who smokes hangs around and smokes together. But those people ONLY smoke in that situation, as a social thing. They don't do it at home out of habit or anything. My ex smoked all the time, but was a huge social smoker too. Every time we went out to the bar I'd have to stand outside in the freezing cold with him and all the other smokers who'd stand around literally socializing over their smokes while I just tried to guzzle my beer faster. For someone who doesn't smoke, social smoking is definitely extremely antisocial, haha, because you're 100% not involved even if you're standing with them, but it's super social for social smokers! 2 hours ago, Acing It said: Your avatar says something different 🤣 Haha lucky that's not me or I'd run around nekked all day looking at myself in the mirror (edit: did I say that outloud?? Lol) Link to post Share on other sites
Acing It Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 13 hours ago, Sir_The_Last said: Well then you have a problem. . Not if there are no smokers around, and there are fewer and fewer where I am as time goes on. I think it comes down to the age old argument of the right for clean air against the right to smoke. 13 hours ago, CBC said: But 'the most asocial thing to do'? Lol. You need to redefine 'asocial', I think... I agree, that was a bit strong lol. I agree, puking over someone on purpose is more 'asocial' 😂 But you know what I mean - "not a social thing to do" Link to post Share on other sites
Gloomy Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 I always hated it when I my mom smoked in the car with me and my sister when we were kids. After she quit cigarettes and realized how bad being around cigarette smoke feels to non-smokers she actually apologized to us for all the times she exposed us to it. As fucked up as it might sound, the smell of cigarettes actually kind of reminds me of my childhood. lol Link to post Share on other sites
Raindrops Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Never ever ever, not healthy and the smell makes me sick. 😣 Link to post Share on other sites
Onomatopoet Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 I have a memory from when I was around 10. My elder brother who must've been around 30 at the time and I were walking in the yard when he was visiting our dad's place with his kids. We were never really close as we'd never lived together, but for some reason or another we were walking together, just the two of us. He took out a smoke, lit it and smoked. We were quiet. Finally he spoke: smoking is the one fucking thing you're never going to do. I said okay and never have done. It was an empowering sibling bonding moment for me. Link to post Share on other sites
Masterman Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 I don't mind if people smoke in private, but I have very strong opinions about doing it in public places. Obviously it's not every smoker, but a great percentage of them just have no regard about others. Who are they to decide that I have to breath their poison, or that our streets have to be filled with cigarette trash? I don't think they're even entitled to decide their own kids should inhale their smoke, like one of my grandparents did to a parent. Sorry if anyone feels personally attacked 😄 If you smoke, but you KNOW you are always respectful and never affect others with your habit, this opinion is not about you. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Never tried, never will. The smell is utterly disgusting, it's bad enough just being near someone who smokes, as it's a bit impolite to tell them to go away because they stink. I'm very glad that the laws around smoking make it ever more difficult to do so in public. I respect people's right to give themselves cancer but don't inflict it on other people, and FFS don't drop cigarette butts on the ground to be eaten by birds or washed into rivers, they're extremely toxic. Link to post Share on other sites
Purple Red Panda Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 I sometimes forget that for a couple of years I used to smoke a pipe. It was always weird being under 150 years old and going to a tobacconist to buy pipe tobacco. Link to post Share on other sites
fooledbysecrecy Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 never Link to post Share on other sites
iff Posted November 4, 2021 Author Share Posted November 4, 2021 @iff This poll is being locked and moved to the read only Census archive for it's respective year. As part of ongoing Census organisation, and in an attempt to keep the demographics of the polls current with the active user base at the time, the polls will last for one year from now on. However, members are allowed and even encouraged to restart new polls similar to the archived ones if they like them. iff, Census Forum Moderator Link to post Share on other sites
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