Do you take a puff?

RobYourBuilder

The government say our demographic are smoking less and less. Me, personally, I finish a job well done with a puff of cancerous clouds.

My smoke of choice is John Player Blue, or, if I could get more -Parliaments.

What's yours?

DoYouEvenLift

No, the biggest motivator to stay away from them for me is that I don't want to smell repulsive to those around me. People who only have one or two a day or occasionally are grand but being around someone who smokes frequently is honestly nauseating

Slicemeister

Last time I smoked was in 1751. Well worth my while giving them bastards up.

InTheTrees

Its been four years since I had one.

Quit on Jan 1st and it was absolute hell.

scrimshanker

Yup, but only when drinking! So I smoke whatever I can scab.

Sunnyisland

No, stopped going to the The George in 2006.

Penny Tration

Last cigarette I had was on 18th December 2014

Edit: it was 18th November. I'm a twat.

Oranage2

Nope, have never smoked, amnt I great!

Canis Lupus

Used to smoke a few years back. Recently diagnosed with cancer that has a survival rate of 90% (lucky me) but that 10% scares me ****less.

Lung cancer is generally detected at stage 3 which has a survival rate barely into the teens at 15%. 95% of all lung cancers are smoking related. Uncle died of lung cancer and it wasn't a nice way to go at all. Don't know what I'd do if I was told I had a 5 year survival chance of 15% at the ripe old age of 33. F*ck smoking, give the stupid things up.

The Peanut

Canis Lupus wrote: »

Used to smoke a few years back. Recently diagnosed with cancer that has a survival rate of 90% (lucky me) but that 10% scares me.

Very best of luck.

To Elland Back

0-23 Never even had 1 smoke
23-46 smoked like an Indian Chief in a wigwam
46 to date, not even a cheeky drag

Bobeagleburger

Canis Lupus wrote: »

Used to smoke a few years back. Recently diagnosed with cancer that has a survival rate of 90% (lucky me) but that 10% scares me ****less.

Lung cancer is generally detected at stage 3 which has a survival rate barely into the teens at 15%. 95% of all lung cancers are smoking related. Uncle died of lung cancer and it wasn't a nice way to go at all. Don't know what I'd do if I was told I had a 5 year survival chance of 15% at the ripe old age of 33. F*ck smoking, give the stupid things up.

Best of luck with your recovery

eet fuk

Coming up to a year off them. Thanks for reminding me! Roll on March 7th

Used to love those silk cut purples though.

The Peanut

I never smoked but do smokers find it very annoying when ex-smokers go all preachy advocating how great the benefits of non-smoking is?

I would think it would bug me if someone with the ability and tenacity to give up something that I was unable to, would lecture me about the benefits of same.

There's none so pure as the reformed whore.:rolleyes:

charlietheminxx

Swapped it for vaping 2 and a half years ago, best decision I ever made.

Duke O Smiley

A bit of lebanese pump now and then but I wouldn't be going out of me way for the smokes or anything like that

Grayson

DoYouEvenLift wrote: »

No, the biggest motivator to stay away from them for me is that I don't want to smell repulsive to those around me. People who only have one or two a day or occasionally are grand but being around someone who smokes frequently is honestly nauseating

I'm constantly trying to give up. The first time was after 10 years of smoking. Some guy got on the train and sat in front of me. the stench from him was unbearable. I had to move carriages. I never knew that I probably smelt that bad. I'd heard non smokers mention how bad smokers smell but I couldn't smell it.

Zippie84

To Elland Back wrote: »

0-23 Never even had 1 smoke
23-46 smoked like an Indian Chief in a wigwam
46 to date, not even a cheeky drag

What age are you though? :P

Chorcai

Swapped it for vaping 2 and a half years ago, the smell of ciggs was the big shocker to me, I used to smell like that omg manky

Grayson

Canis Lupus wrote: »

Used to smoke a few years back. Recently diagnosed with cancer that has a survival rate of 90% (lucky me) but that 10% scares me ****less.

Lung cancer is generally detected at stage 3 which has a survival rate barely into the teens at 15%. 95% of all lung cancers are smoking related. Uncle died of lung cancer and it wasn't a nice way to go at all. Don't know what I'd do if I was told I had a 5 year survival chance of 15% at the ripe old age of 33. F*ck smoking, give the stupid things up.

I assume it's something like Hodgkins? I've had a couple of friends who had it. Its strange but if i was ever told i had it I'd automatically think I was lucky because the survival rates are so high. Good luck with it. and you might want to think about a vaporiser for a different type of smoke. Both my friends took up smoking weed to help with the treatment.

My family history is bad on one side. They've all had strokes. Of 7 siblings only one is left alive. After seeing them all die from strokes the thought of it happening to me terrifies me.


but back to the OP's question. I smoked/smoke marlboro lights. When i started it was reds but I moved to lights. The weird thing is that I can seem to smoke anything with no negative side affects. I mean short term ones. Some people can't smoke heavier cigarettes I don't even notice. By the same token I can smoke silk cut silver/ultra and not notice the difference either.

RobYourBuilder

The Peanut wrote: »

I never smoked but do smokers find it very annoying when ex-smokers go all preachy advocating how great the benefits of non-smoking is?

I would think it would bug me if someone with the ability and tenacity to give up something that I was unable to, would lecture me about the benefits of same.

There's none so pure as the reformed whore.:rolleyes:

How's yours, the peanut?

The Peanut

RobYourBuilder wrote: »

How's yours, the peanut?

I know it's early enough and I'm tired but wha?

MrWalsh

I'm just over 3 years off them and I'm STILL so relieved. I hated HAVING to smoke. My whole mental life was consumed with thinking about how and when I could have the next smoke. It was so stressful. And tiring. It's great not being a slave anymore.

RobYourBuilder

The Peanut wrote: »

I know it's early enough and I'm tired but wha?

Put me on ignore. I completely ballsed up.

harry Bailey esq

scrimshanker wrote: »

Yup, but only when drinking! So I smoke whatever I can scab.

Nothing personal but people like you should be shot.
Cant stand people who describe themselves 'social smokers'.Annoying people for smokes on a night out is a pretty antisocial pursuit.Either give them up altogether or buy your f#"kin own :mad:

scrimshanker

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

Nothing personal but people like you should be shot.Cant stand people who describe themselves 'social smokers'.Annoying people for smokes on a night out is a pretty antisocial pursuit.Either give them up altogether or buy your f#"kin own :mad:

Don't worry, I do hate myself for it.

The Peanut

RobYourBuilder wrote: »

Put me on ignore. I completely ballsed up.

It'll be between you, me and your ninja edit.:D

Foxhound38

I smoke too many of the bloody things - John Player is the weapon of choice. I really have to give them up soon, it's going to kill me

Jsmurff

Chorcai wrote: »

Swapped it for vaping 2 and a half years ago, the smell of ciggs was the big shocker to me, I used to smell like that omg manky

Vamping and e-cigarettes are just as harmful if not worse…


I am 24 and started smoking when I was 13… I know big f#ck up… I mostly smoke rollies these days as I can make em as small as I want. I have made numerous attempts to quit with patches and gum but to no avail. Hopefully I can quit before it does some serious harm .

If it were banned outright then I would have no excuse

Tony EH

No.

I watched my mother die a long, slow and miserable death because of them and she certainly wasn't the only one who I've seen suffer the mortal effects of their useless addiction.

It's one of the stupidest things a human being can do to themselves and unfortunately they only just realise that when they're hooked up to a machine that helps them to breath while they wait around for a terrible and pathetic death.

All the excuses, self delusion and downright lies that smokers tell themselves ends up being wasted air.

RobYourBuilder

RIP to your ma, Tony.