Hello guys and dolls, and welcome to Nero's Pointless Poll of the Day!

How many smokers do we have in the house?
As for me - 'No, never been a smoker.'

Are you a smoker?

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No, I had quit in 1991, but it's funny that you should ask this, Nero.

The idea of resuming has been entertained of late; I found it calming.

No, never.

I despise such.

I would rather be a drunk than a smoker.

^*shudders*

No.  Ugh, ugh, ugh.  Wouldn't date a smoker either.  Smoking is an unconscionable act, IMO, from health, environmental, aesthetic and financial points of view, and I don't see how an intelligent person can even consider it.

Quote from: Rob on July 09, 2007, 07:25:13 AM
No.  Ugh, ugh, ugh.  Wouldn't date a smoker either.  Smoking is an unconscionable act, IMO, from health, environmental, aesthetic and financial points of view, and I don't see how an intelligent person can even consider it.

She easily can, if she is dealing with extreme stress in her life, medication appears to be only minimally effective and that when she did smoke, it had a very calming effect for her.

Still, I do not recommend it, nor will I ever.

Quote from: Rob on July 09, 2007, 07:25:13 AM
No.  Ugh, ugh, ugh.  Wouldn't date a smoker either.  Smoking is an unconscionable act, IMO, from health, environmental, aesthetic and financial points of view, and I don't see how an intelligent person can even consider it.

I guess I'm just not that intelligent...

I started to smoke when I joined the army in 1973.  We all smoked and looking back it was a way of relaxing for a few moments when on all those ops I did in the service of my country.  Back then smoking was cool, everyone did it and there wasn't much information out there on the dangers.   However, on Feb 14th, 1992 I quit cold turkey and haven't smoked since, I guess I'm edumucated now.

Steph

Quote from: Steph on July 09, 2007, 07:53:16 AM

Quote from: Rob on July 09, 2007, 07:25:13 AM
No.  Ugh, ugh, ugh.  Wouldn't date a smoker either.  Smoking is an unconscionable act, IMO, from health, environmental, aesthetic and financial points of view, and I don't see how an intelligent person can even consider it.

I guess I'm just not that intelligent...

I started to smoke when I joined the army in 1973.  We all smoked and looking back it was a way of relaxing for a few moments when on all those ops I did in the service of my country.  Back then smoking was cool, everyone did it and there wasn't much information out there on the dangers.   However, on Feb 14th, 1992 I quit cold turkey and haven't smoked since, I guess I'm edumucated now.

Steph

[remembering]

I was on active duty when I started. I had a strongly perfectionist nature back then and the 'organizational stupidity' [and I think that you know exactly what I am referring to, Steph] drove me crazy.

It was a stress reliever, but I had gotten up to 3.5 packs/day before I quit.

"If there is an inefficient way by which to do something, the air farce will find it and implement it!!!!" 

No offense meant to anyone with the comment about intelligence; I know you are all extremely intelligent people.  I just feel very strongly about smoking.  I understand that people who have smoked or do smoke can find it agonizingly difficult to give up and do often feel a longing to start again in times of stress.  I've been around people who are struggling with this, and seen how hard it is, and I admire anyone who's made the effort and succeeded.  But for anyone who hasn't ever smoked, I consider it a no-brainer:  Don't start. 

Quote from: Rob on July 09, 2007, 08:08:38 AM
No offense meant to anyone with the comment about intelligence; I know you are all extremely intelligent people.  I just feel very strongly about smoking.  I understand that people who have smoked or do smoke can find it agonizingly difficult to give up--I've been around people who are struggling with this, and seen how hard it is--and do often feel a longing to start again in times of stress.  But for anyone who hasn't smoked, I consider it a no-brainer:  Don't start. 

You're cool. 

I did not perceive yours as intentionally demeaning, but adamant. I understood.

I quite concur with you and while I have never had a problem with chemical dependency, smoking proved to be very difficult to stop.

You're right: do not start.

/\   

No Sir. I issin a smoker ceptin' when I does my thing wit th' ladies (which only happens in my mind).

    I smoked for 1 year about 100 years ago. Back then, tobacco was cheaper than chewing gum and chewing gum was cheaper that nonchewing gum. Thems wuz thu daze. I remember that gasoline was so cheap that people would fill up 5 gallons drums and drink it down instead of wasting their cash on soft drinks. Pop. Tonic. Soda.
    Then one day a man shows up and says "I don't like seein' a chicken in every pot. I would prefer to see a pot for every chicken." After that prices all went up on everything except cow manure which made it's way full time into the political arena and the Truth was never to be seen again.

I hope I didn't get off topic on you.

Love

Quote from: RebeccaFog on July 09, 2007, 08:06:00 PM
Thems wuz thu daze.

'...and you knew who you were thennn, goils were goils and men were mennn. We could use a man like Herbert Hoover againnn. Didn't need no welfare states. Everybody pulled his weight. Gee, our old La Salle ran great. Those were the dayyyyys!'
Come on sing it with me.

QuoteI would rather be a drunk than a smoker.

Goddess, don't ever say s*** like that out loud. You are asking for trouble.
Smoking is a disguting habit, dirty and smelly, but being a drunk is a disease
darlin'.   You wouldn't want to wish a fate like that on an enemy let alone your sweet young self.  If you fall off that edge, you just might not make it back.

Quote from: Thundra on July 09, 2007, 08:51:38 PM

QuoteI would rather be a drunk than a smoker.

Goddess, don't ever say s*** like that out loud. You are asking for trouble.
Smoking is a disguting habit, dirty and smelly, but being a drunk is a disease
darlin'.   You wouldn't want to wish a fate like that on an enemy let alone your sweet young self.  If you fall off that edge, you just might not make it back.

[Rhonda sits next to Thundra and gives her a big, long hug.....]

Never smoked, and I never plan on doing so.

Yes I am. I smoke Peter Jackson Cigarettes, though here in the states i've been smoking Marlboros.

I checked that I quit even though it's only been three months.  But that's three months without a cigarette!!!!

Beverly

The army gave me drugs to quit with in 2000.  They worked.  Ahhh....


Karen

I've never smoked

I only started smoking just over a year ago while I was in a P/hospital after fracturing my hand and was so scared of what had and was happening but have been thinking about giving it up when i stablise.

Floritine