Who smokes anymore ?

Mainly Knackers......Seriously.

I've smoked for 25 yrs. But only when I'm drinking...or on the odd occasion where I might need to take the edge off in a particularly awkward or stressfull situation etc.

I think a lot of people would be that way.

Recently with the Lock-down I noticed, that I drink more at home....and consequently smoke a lot more too.

There's definitely a social aspect and a comraderie amoung smokers. Its like you're in a secret club.

Stopped smoking 9 years ago and don't miss it at all and never going back.

It's when you want to stop an realise that these "pleasures" and "tastes" are not positives at all but just your own justifications for the habit as in reality cigarettes do not taste or smell nice and don't provide any pleasure except for feeding an addiction and stopping withdrawal symptoms then it made stopping very easy.

Then it's only after stopping a little while and a smoker who's just come inside after smoking and sit close to you that you then realise how bad the smell is and I was shocked to think that I would have smelt like that and you're glad it's not you anymore.

Only advice I can offer though to stop is that you have to really want to stop before trying. Using patches etc are only cons and won't really work in the long run in most cases.

If you really believe you want to stop then it's easier.
Also, to help your mindset, don't think that you're "giving up" or "off" cigarettes as that puts the idea in your head that you're sacrificing something or missing out bit saying to yourself that you don't smoke and you're missing out on nothing and gaining everything by stopping will make it much easier.

I swapped smoking for vaping. I know people have mixed feelings about that as well but it's been great for me, it's over 8 years since I was a smoker.

I found smoking to be very calming, there's something so soothing about it. I failed to stop a few times before finding vaping, which I certainly feel healthier doing. It's definitely cheaper anyway!

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

Was walking behind a guy there this morning, he was puffing out his “vape” like a chimney.

Honestly, I’d much rather be near a “normal“ smoker than a man-child, with an unkempt beard, blowing out large clouds of candyfloss, lemonade or fudge scented vapour.

The stuff is obviously aimed at children, much like the “alco-pops“ we had back in the day. Hooch, Woodies, Mugshot and the like. How any grown up could think the sweeties flavour “vapes” are acceptable is just beyond me.

I think this lot give the rest of us a bad name, the people with their big sub-ohm clouds Not everyone uses devices like this, I don't even understand the appeal of them.

You wouldn't see as many teenagers smoking nowadays.
The new standard packaging has helped with that they reckon.

Young ones today are much more image conscious and the uncool sh1tty brown packaging would put some of them off.

Anyone who voluntarily pumps posionous chemicals into their lungs for the hell of it and with all we know about the wreck it does to your body is an idiot.

During my 'courting' days- a women smoking was an absolute turn off. No questions asked.

The littering pisses me right off..thrown out of car windows and on the footpath. I watched this obese middle aged wagon put out her cigarette on the ground yesterday with her foot all of 6 feet from a bin. I wish nothing but an agonising death on smokers.

Poor people, for the most part

jelem wrote: »

you being more poisoned aside from cigs but you dont realise.

Exactly. We are all subjected to same pollutants from cars, buring fuel etc so why in God's name do you want to make it worse...idiots.

Deleted User wrote: »

That escalated quickly.

I utterly despise smoking and I have a very very low opinion of smokers. In fact I consciously do not associate with smokers...not that hard as none of my social circle or family or even work colleagues smoke.

I live in the same area that I went to school in.

I went to an all boys school and there was an all girls school around the corner. To be honest, I spent many a lunch hour chasing some young wan but never put a cigarette to my lips but there were many who did and still do almost 30 years later.

I drive by these schools on the way home and instead of trying to get a snog or a quick fingering, they're all still puffing their brains out. They cant claim ignorance anymore.

partyguinness wrote: »

Exactly. We are all subjected to same pollutants from cars, buring fuel etc so why in God's name do you want to make it worse...idiots.

And driving is practical and useful. At least there is a point to it.

The simple answer is stupid people, or older people ,
maybe young people are too busy looking at phones to smoke, i never see anyone on youtube or social media smoking.
its no longer cool.
old films look strange ,where everyone is smoking .