Smoking and Snoring

@DianneN (246806)
United States
September 10, 2017 10:48am CST
We just returned from breakfast with friends. As we left the restaurant, my hubby and I had to walk through a cloud of stinky secondhand smoke. A man in his late 50's was puffing and coughing as he took long drags on his disgusting cigarette, no doubt hurrying to return to his family and meal. I'm sure the stench of his cigarette followed him inside, clinging to his sweater and hair, nevermind fingers. He can apply all the cologne in the world, can brush his teeth until they fall out, and gargle until his mouth explodes, but nothing would make him clean enough for me! I'm so happy my husband doesn't smoke. Nor does he snore, thank my lucky stars. I wonder if the two are connected? What are your thoughts?
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@Kandae11 (53679)
10 Sep 17
I had planned on writing a post about how weird it is that I have never smoked, don't plan on smoking, my parents or siblings have never smoked - yet I like the smell of my elderly neighbor's pipe when he is sitting smoking in his back yard.
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@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
10 Sep 17
@DianneN my hubby smokes pipe and it smells of apple. He smoke outside or in our terrace.
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@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
12 Sep 17
@thelme55 , Maybe he cannot anymore stop that smoking habit my friend.
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• United States
10 Sep 17
They say that some snoring can be caused by sleep apnea which could be caused by smoking in some cases so they say Dianne. Oh yes, I have neighbors that smoke like chimneys downstairs..omg..it really does stink.
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@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
12 Sep 17
@TiarasOceanView, those chained smokers surely get sick of cancer.They do not love and listen to their body.
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@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
10 Sep 17
No, I am sure the two are not connected, my father never smoked but he snored. He was not even overweight, he had a sinus problem. My husband never smoked and he does not snore.
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@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
11 Sep 17
@DianneN I agree that the smokers spread the smell around them. When it happens that a smoker shakes hands with me, I can feel the smell immediately on my hand. It's soooo annoying.
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@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
12 Sep 17
@LadyDuck , you are lucky for having a husband that does not smoke and snore. Most people this time smoke and snore.
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@DianneN (246806)
• United States
10 Sep 17
I'm not sure if they are connected or not, but glad your father and husband never smoked. Smokers stink, no matter how well they try to cover the stench up. People close to them probably get used to the stench after time.
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
10 Sep 17
I cannot stand to be around people who smoke. It is such a nasty habit. And, like you said, they stink to high heaven. I gag anytime I walk near someone who is smoking. It just makes me want to vomit. I'm glad you don't smoke. We couldn't be friends otherwise! haha
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
10 Sep 17
@DianneN The image of you holding your breath and running through the smoke made me laugh! When I face those situations, I do the same thing, but I make sure to loudly let everyone around me know how disgusting those people are.
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@DianneN (246806)
• United States
10 Sep 17
It grosses me out! If I see someone smoking outside, I hold my breath and rush through the smoke. If you smell smoke on me, you'll know why! Lol!
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@DianneN (246806)
• United States
10 Sep 17
@moffittjc To be honest, I do brush aside the smoke with the hand that isn't pinching my nose. If they look closely, they just may see my upper lip curled in distaste.HAHA
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@poehere (15126)
• French Polynesia
11 Sep 17
Smoking is a bad habit and in the 70's when I was growing up in California it seemed so many of my friends at school smoked. I had too many allergies and asthma to even try it. I guess once you're hooked, it is hard to stop. I don't like the dirty ashtrays and the smell it leaves behind. BTW my boyfriend doesn't smoke, but he snores. Don't think they are related at all.
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@poehere (15126)
• French Polynesia
12 Sep 17
@kobesbuddy I have read that too. However, he has asthma and at times it affects his breathing when he sleeps.
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@kobesbuddy (74553)
• East Tawas, Michigan
11 Sep 17
At times they are related, but not usually.
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@DianneN (246806)
• United States
12 Sep 17
It is a very bad habit and very difficult to quit. I started smoking in college and tried to quit so many times. I promised my dad I would quit when he was dying from lung cancer as had his sister. I didn't say when, but quit I did! In some cases, smoking and snoring are related, but definitely not all. It must depend on the individual.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
10 Sep 17
No they aren't.. as far as I know, because I know many who do one but not the other. I hate smokers.
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@DianneN (246806)
• United States
10 Sep 17
Smokers stink!
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
10 Sep 17
@DianneN yess.
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@DianneN (246806)
• United States
10 Sep 17
@Courtlynn Nothing can cover that stinky smell up either. If my husband snored, I'd shove a pillow over his face, too.
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• United States
11 Sep 17
I am all for non-smoking!
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• United States
11 Sep 17
@DianneN Yes, please! My dad quit when I was a kid because I had asthma (but not anymore). Yay!
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@DianneN (246806)
• United States
11 Sep 17
@infatuatedbby Yay to you both!!!!
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@DianneN (246806)
• United States
11 Sep 17
Join the all for non-smoking club!
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
11 Sep 17
I can't stand the smell of smoke either, Dianne. And I know it leads to terrible health problems for the smoker and those who inhale second hand smoke! I am sure it aggravates snoring too. You're really lucky your hubby doesn't smoke or snore. xoxox
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
12 Sep 17
@DianneN , absolutely. And yes, second hand smoke is extremely dangerous too.
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@DianneN (246806)
• United States
12 Sep 17
@bluesa And no matter how you try to disguise the stench, it remains. P U!
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@DianneN (246806)
• United States
12 Sep 17
I'm glad you feel the same as I do! I'm sure if my hubby smoked, I'd be the one with nasty health issues.
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10 Sep 17
i'm so glad my husband rarely snores either. every so often he will, probably if he has a cold.
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@DianneN (246806)
• United States
10 Sep 17
A cold isn't so bad, but nightly snoring would kill me or my husband! lol
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@kobesbuddy (74553)
• East Tawas, Michigan
11 Sep 17
@DianneN A smoker's sinuses get damaged, by inhaling all that smoke!:(
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@NJChicaa (115993)
• United States
10 Sep 17
Smoking is an absolutely disgusting filthy habit. Can't stand it or the stench of it. That being said, I do snore apparently wickedly according to my husband due to my sleep apnea. Luckily I have a CPAP machine now so I'm silent when I sleep as long as I'm using it.
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@DianneN (246806)
• United States
10 Sep 17
It is a disgusting, stinky, and politically incorrect habit. I'm so glad you CPAP is helping you. Keep using it!
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@DianneN (246806)
• United States
10 Sep 17
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@NJChicaa (115993)
• United States
10 Sep 17
@DianneN I do. Believe me, if I fall asleep without my mask on, my husband wakes me up and makes me put it on when he comes to bed.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
11 Sep 17
I have seen few friends who smoke but not snoring and there are those snore so loud but not smoking.
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@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
12 Sep 17
@ilocosboy better snoring than smoking.
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@DianneN (246806)
• United States
11 Sep 17
Yes, I suppose they don't always go hand in hand.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
13 Sep 17
@cacay1 there are people who snore very loud that you can't sleep
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@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
10 Sep 17
I don't think snoring and smoking are connected. I think that man you mentioned will never noticed how he stinks of smoke.
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@DianneN (246806)
• United States
10 Sep 17
For some, it may be related, but the stink stands alone!
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
11 Sep 17
When I had my heart attack the doctor asked me if I was a smoker. When I told him that I have never smoked he said that they don't hear that too often.
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@DianneN (246806)
• United States
12 Sep 17
@Happy2BeMe Genes are one thing, but can't you take a stress management course? Perhaps I can go with you!
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@DianneN (246806)
• United States
11 Sep 17
Wow! Hopefully many people are wise and never started or quit. I've read that so many things contribute to heart disease, including sugar!
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
11 Sep 17
@DianneN yes that is true. I've read so much on it but stress and genes are the biggest contributors and I have both of those things.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
11 Sep 17
Smoking is a scary habit. Happy I never picked it up. I do snore though, so I can't say that 2 are related. Good theory though, maybe there are more snorers within the smoking population
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@DianneN (246806)
• United States
13 Sep 17
@FayeHazel You're welcome! You were very wise!
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@DianneN (246806)
• United States
13 Sep 17
Glad to hear you are smoke free! You have to watch your beautiful voice, too!
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
13 Sep 17
@DianneN Aw thanks dear! Yes, I am so very happy that I did not pick up that habit....
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• United States
11 Sep 17
I hate walking through the path of smoke. Many of the grocery stores I go to I find myself gagging as I head toward the door. The employees light up as soon as they hit the outside of the door. Grosses me out. I don't smoke and shouldn't have to inhale another person's bad habit.
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• United States
11 Sep 17
@DianneN They are supposed to walk to the shelter and smoke. Many shoppers do the same thing. Can't wait to get outside to light up.
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@DianneN (246806)
• United States
11 Sep 17
I notice it at the grocery stores, too. It isn't pleasant.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
10 Sep 17
Talking about smell sticking to clothes, my niece who took me to eat at a place in Colorado mentioned that to me about clothes smelling from food after talking out there. Whether it was just that place or all places I wondered.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
11 Sep 17
I also abhor the smell of a man who smokes. Specially when he speaks, you can smell his awful breath, I don't wanna breath, Good thing also my husband doesn't smoke, but he snores sometimes when he is tired or when he drank with his friends. But I snore louder, he said.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
14 Sep 17
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@DianneN (246806)
• United States
13 Sep 17
Lol! You are hilarious! Snoring isn't as bad as PU smoke breath. No amount of camouflage can cover it up. People who think so are delusional.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
10 Sep 17
that is gross.Why do they not ban smoking all together there.I do not think i would have gone there.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
10 Sep 17
@DianneN how about the outside there around.
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@DianneN (246806)
• United States
10 Sep 17
The man was outside the restaurant when we left. I noticed him inside, because his sweater was so ugly. Lol! Smoking isn't allowed in any restaurants or public places here.
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@DianneN (246806)
• United States
10 Sep 17
@amadeo None on school grounds or by government buildings, but so far, they are allowed to walk the streets and smoke outside hospitals. It should be banned everywhere. Most of the time it's the poor and uneducated who still smoke.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
11 Sep 17
Hubby doesn't smoke but definitely snores
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@DianneN (246806)
• United States
12 Sep 17
Lol! Snoring beats smoking by a lot!
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11 Sep 17
Smoking is something that should not be appreciated by any mean.
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@DianneN (246806)
• United States
11 Sep 17
Thank you! I agree!
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