Why do you smoke?

[GamerArtNerd]

What is it that made you decide one day to pay a ridiculous amount of money for a pack of things give you bad breaeth, rot your teeth, and kill you? What was going through your head and do you regret your decision? Ever since I first learned about cigarettes as a kid, I had my mind made on not doing it. Even when I saw the "cool kids" smoking.

Someone pressured me into doing it

I wanted to feel like part of the group

I liked the smell of them

I just wanted to see what it was like

I've never smoked

I used to but I regretted it and stopped

Other (explain)

[JohnBhoy94]

I started smoking at 15 during the end of the year, towards my GCSE exams. I don't exactly know why I started, but I can imagine it was due to stress.

I smoked for a full 5-6 years and then went cold turkey.

I might have the odd smoke on a night out, but I haven't bought a cigarette in a year and I'm keeping it that way.

Whenever I get a craving I just eat a load and forget about it.

[Applefan1]

I don't smoke and any girl that smokes will never date me either.

[InconspicuousBox]

I'm the same way. I'd never date someone who smokes, It's just nasty.

[Applefan1]

@InconspicuousBox it is good that you do not smoke. Guys find girls that don't much way more attractive.

[InconspicuousBox]

Meh, I'm still unattractive. Even if I was better looking, I have an unattractive personality.

[Applefan1]

@IncopspicuousBox Haha lol if you did smoke you would look even more unattractive to guys. What do you think is unattractive about your personality?

[Applefan1]

@InconspicuousBox

[InconspicuousBox]

I'm cynical, judgmental, insecure, arrogant (yes, I somehow manage to both hate myself and think I'm better than everyone), shy, I have no social skills, I have a short temper, especially for my parents, I hide just about everything because I don't trust anyone, and I push people away. I really can't get much worse.

[TrueSweetness724]

It was stress relief. Sometimes at work i wouldn't get a break unless i told my boss i need a cigarette before i smack a ho. It still is, but I'm getting to the point where i have had enough

[GamerArtNerd]

In the Army it is similar but my supervisors always said "if they can have a break just to kill themselves then so can you"

[itsallover]

Never smoked and I don't plan on starting. Disgusting habit.

[GamerArtNerd]

Go away! I don't like you :(

[InconspicuousBox]

Agreed. I could never date someone who smokes.

[itsallover]

@InconspicuousBox I know, biggest deal breaker in my opinion. Just the thought of kissing them, yuck :/

[InconspicuousBox]

Exactly. I'd hate to know what that tastes like. And the yellow teeth and smell, and what their house would look and smell like if they smoke in their. Ew.

[GamerArtNerd]

Agreed

[Anonymous]

I smoked during two periods in my life. The first was after a close family member died and it kept me from losing my mind. The other was when another family member was sexually assaulted and it kept me out of jail from killing the bastard who did it. Been smoke free for 10 years now.

[Taell]

Every time I ask this question to one of my friends they say "why not" or "i dont know" It's pathetic. There's so many negative things that go a long with it and it makes you look so unattractive.

[Anpu23]

I used to smoke clove cigarettes, one or two a week for the taste (and also for self defense I worked in a bar and all the cigarette smoke bothered me). But quit when it became illegal to purchase them here.

[Prof_Don]

I used to smoke in college because I was curious... then I only smoked when I drank because of the cross fade of alcohol and nicotine.

But I quit years ago... everyone has their vice, now my only substance vice is alcohol. :)

[Anonymous]

I don't smoke myself but, like, for example, my cousin, who has something called mandibular osteo-necrosis does it because the pain, is so bad, that her doctor told her that it's OK for her to keep smoking. She had always smoked but, it's really because it helps her physical pain.

She's developed lung cancer, and is not going to fight it, she's planned to pass away in around December (they've given her 6 months, due to the spreading of the cancer)

[holland_oates]

I smoked a few cigarettes in high school merely because someone I looked up to and admired smoked.

[OrdinaryGentleman]

I used to but mainly to hang with my co workers. It was fucking my gains up so I immediately stopped

[mooky06]

I took a "drag" but no I don't smoke.

[lanternhill]

Upvote as in me too.

[mooky06]

@lanternhill hi 5 ✋🏽

[LokiOfEngland]

I don't smoke. How dare you accuse me of smoking

[cinderelli]

I don't smoke.. never did..

[bubbletrouble]

Because I liked the buzz

[GamerArtNerd]

What made you first try i though, before you knew about "the buzz" despite all the terrible things you heard about it what made you decide to?

[bubbletrouble]

Someone offered me one at a frat party

[GamerArtNerd]

Sooo is that A or is that D?

[bubbletrouble]

I guess both

[chocolateismylover]

I've tried it before...

[GamerArtNerd]

What made you decide to try it?

[jacquesvol]

I stopped smoking nearly a lifetime ago.

[takumii]

smoking weed counts?