Sorry, pal, but you just won the Ignorant Comment of the Century Award.

I have been in the process of quitting for a few weeks now. I started smoking cigs at ~16. Aside from wild nights on the town, I very rarely exceeded a pack a day habit. Even at my worst, I NEVER smoked as soon as I woke up. At this stage, I only smoke in the evening and I have maybe three a day. It doesn't bother me in the least bit to go all day without the crutch...

SOME people have deeper addictions. My father was, for many years, a 3-4 pack a day smoker. He would have one going before his feet hit the ground in the morning. Literally. He used to smoke while shaving... and just about everything else, I would imagine. (Fortunately, he quit thirty years ago, but still gets the jones for a butt.)

My good friend's wife used to be such a heavy smoker she would wake up in the middle of the night to satisfy her cravings.

It really all depends on the individual and the severity of their addiction. It is a gross generalization to suggest that 'anyone' will become deeply addicted after 2-3 years.

All this being said, I don't necessarily regret that I smoked, but if I had it to do over again, I would have tried a lot harder to either avoid the temptation altogether or give it up a lot sooner. Having children now, I feel more compelled to live a longer and healthier life. I also would hate for my kids to pick up the habit... just as my father hated to see me do it.

But all make our own choices. To start or quit. To street race or keep it on the track. Life is full of opportunities to do foolish crap... and opportunities to redeem yourself.

 

 

But it is NOT a gross generalization to suggest that 'anyone' has the potential to become deeply addicted after 2-3 years, which I IS the just of ksxxsk's main point. Start if you want, but in 2-3 year you could be very sorry that you did.

I'd hardly call that the Ignorant Comment of the Century.

 

Chicks who smoke go 2 on 1!!!!

 

smoking doesnt really bother me, even though I made my wife quit back when we were dating. As long as I don't really smell it, who cares...espescially if its just a casual relationship. If you get serious with a girl, just give her an ultimatum and tell her that you don't want to be with a smoker. 9 times out of 10, the women will cave.

 

I used to smoke, and quit. Personal decision - not because of outside influences.

However, I don't ever regret the fact that I started.

 

yep.

if its casual i wouldn't change anything about the girl, she can do whatever the hell she wants cuz I don't take her seriously.

 

Yeah I dated a girl that smoked. Keyword, dated. She would go outside (cause I made her) and smoke after every time we had sex. Gross.

 

i used to like watching chicks smoke after i plowed them. I was an occasional smoker for sometime (when out drinking), but the first thing I want after sex is a sandwich and sportscenter.

 

Sorry, man, didn't mean to ruffle any feathers, but "pretty soon you need one..." sounds like a sweeping generalization to me. I guess I would have interpretted the comment differently if it were stated as, "you could find yourself needing one..."

I just don't like sweeping generalizations. That's the root of racism, sexism, ageism, etc. I know a LOT of people that have smoked 3-5 cigarettes per day for many, many years. They don't "need" to have one first thing in the morning.

To suggest that 2-3 years of smoking (without any context around quantity or individual physiology) will cause a behavior is ignorant.

Sorry to split hairs, I know the OP meant well, but there is already enough of a stigma around smoking... while it's still socially acceptable to fill our bellies with fat-laden processed food, for example. "Smoking will kill ya... how about another Big Mac?"


Keep in mind the century is still young and we can count on comments of greater ignorance.