Are You A Smoker?

cigar - not good for the health
Philippines
March 9, 2009 11:57pm CST
If you are a smoker, then who encourage you to smoke? If none, then whats the main reason why you smoke eventhough you know that in smoking, you can get a lot of disease and it is not good for the health?I never smoke, though in my college days, my friends, teach me to smoke, but i cant really take it, the taste and the smell of cigarretes. How about you?
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24 responses
• United States
10 Mar 09
I smoke because I enjoy it. Simple as that. I started smoking with my friend at the age of 16. I don't apologize for it, do not feel guilty about it; It's just really enjoyable and relaxing :)
• Canada
10 Mar 09
Do you realize that it's not good for your health.
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• United States
10 Mar 09
It's no worse than other vices. There's alot of hype and false propaganda about smoking, but they overplay the dangers. A lifelong smoker only has a 6-8% chance of developing lung cancer. If you research non-biased statistics and studies, and throw out the bogus studies, then you get more reasonable results. Many things humans do are unhealthy, but since we are all going to die, I don't think it's good to be pre-occupied with it.
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• Philippines
11 Mar 09
yes i am a smoker, the one who encourages me to smoke are those of my older peers and friends. The feeling of smoking is very soothing to the mouth, specially when you are already getting the feel of the smoke in your mouth. Even though i smoke, i know how to control when to smoke, maybe that's why until know i didn't experience any diseases that includes smoking.
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@mjmlagat (3170)
• Philippines
11 Mar 09
But you're very much aware of the health risks of smoking, right? I just wish you're always okay because according to health science, the adverse effects of smoking will be felt in later lives of smokers. Welcome to mylot!
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@Margarit (3676)
• Philippines
11 Mar 09
I dont smoke and i havent tried it, even though all of my coworkers smoke, i still dont wanna try it for i know that smoking is like a poison, it will kill you little by little. I dont want to sufer because of it. But still i do respect other people who smoke for they said wants you already done it it is really hard to stop.
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@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
10 Mar 09
I DON'T SMOKE! First, my lips are not cherry-red so why make it look worse? Second, I hate the way my breath smells awful early in the morning? So why add my agony? Smoking causes further halitosis (bad breath)! Third, it's bad for the health. I don't wanna get sick someday and blame myself. Fourth, I can live without it. So why bother? Nobody taught me to smoke. My parents didn't smoke. My brother doesn't/ My BF doesn't. So there's no way anyone could influence me to.
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• Philippines
11 Mar 09
That is a very nice reason why you dont smoke. And great family too.
@emilie2300 (1882)
• United States
10 Mar 09
I smoke because I feel it calms my nerves down Iam sure it psycological but it works. I am not a drinker. I want to quit thought. I was not influced by no one. My parents dont smoke. I had a lot of problems growing up I started when I was 10 I quit before hear and there I regret starting up again I am 32 now
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• United States
10 Mar 09
Where do I find sop leaves at I am in Pittsburgh. I would like to get them and get out of the smoking habit. Thank you for the advice
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• China
11 Mar 09
i'm not a smoker. i have tried smoking just for my curiosity when i was twelve years old. actually i hate the upset smell of smoke that make me cough. unfortunately i often have to bear the smoke exhaled by those standing by me whenever i am in office,shop,and some common places.
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@apples99 (6556)
• United States
10 Mar 09
Thankfully I dont smoke, but I have close family that do, and Iv been trying to encourage them to quit smoking because of the obvious reasons its just not healthy, but I understand its not easy to quit, thats one of the reasons why I'm thankful I never learned to smoke, and surpisingly when I think back to when was younger, I never really had an interest in smoking to spite the fact that people around me did.
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@babyorchid (1737)
• China
10 Mar 09
i never smoke.. bcz it do harm to my health as well as hurting other ppls arounds me.. hehe
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• China
10 Mar 09
hello..i not smoke but i have some experience when i was a little children, we sisters and brothers curious about how does smoke taste that make our father so like to smoke? so we steal some form his pocket and smoke it like him do. but we do not had a good experience and till now i still hate the taste of cigratte. ah. wish all these some people quit this bad habit and enjoy more health.
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• India
11 Mar 09
hii friend..I dont like smoking..I am also not interested in smoking..At my childhood that is when i am studying my +2...I had been thinking how it will be that when i smoke..Once i been smoked..I feel bad and irritated..So from that time onwards i am aware of smoking..I also dont like the persons who are amoking..And i will be far from them..Due to smoking we get a lot of disease..the dangerous disease that is cancer will cause due to smoking..Gud posting my dear friend..happy mylotting..have a nice day..cheers...
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@tudors (1556)
• China
10 Mar 09
I don't smoke and i dislike people smoking around me . therefore, i would never learn to smoke. no way.
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@csrobins (1120)
• United States
10 Mar 09
I was a smoker, I started during my college days too. I enjoyed it too much. But I was only a social smoker I guess you could call it until my senior year when I started to get stressed out more often. Then I just quit cold turkey out of nowhere a year and a half ago and cant stop chewing the nicorette gum now lol. But now I am heathlier and can go running when I want and don't have that guilt or the wretched smell on me all the time anymore.
@akki16 (81)
• India
10 Mar 09
Right since our births we are taught to be away from smoking and smokers. Smokers not only harm themselves but the surroundings as well. Till now i have not become addicted to it. Although i have done it for two to three times. I have not found it attracting me in anyway. It is just after seeing others ,seeing movies that we get influenced and go for it.I would rather like to be away from smoking all my life...
@mcdohl (47)
• Indonesia
10 Mar 09
I'm a smokers, main reason that i smoke because of trying to smoke and get addicted by it. It's really super hard to stop. It's like a bad habit, it's like having a bath twice a day or eating three times a day. I think a good friends even he is a smokers never encourage his/her no smokers friend to smoke.
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@andyliuzn (1029)
• Guangzhou, China
10 Mar 09
I am not a smoker, though quite some of my friends do smoke. I hate the smell of the smoke and well know that smoking do us not good at all.
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@peterjtd (76)
• India
10 Mar 09
no .. iam not a smoker. i really bad for health. coz cancer. i have seen chainsmoker. they jus cannot stop smoking.believe me it really very hard to stop smoking. my advise to all is better not to try.
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• Philippines
10 Mar 09
A long year ago I tried to smoke and love it a bit, but after the days goes by.. I realize that it was a big mistake to smoke. I have come to realized that smoking can get you sick and even lung cancer, and I don't want that to happen to me.. Now the smell of the smoke and the nicotine irritates me..
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10 Mar 09
i hate smoking and dont know how ppl do it its a pointless way to die i say plus it stinks u cn smell the smoke in house on clothes
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• China
10 Mar 09
I am a smoker,none encouraged me to smoke....I just started smoking myself...I know smoking is bad for health...But it is also interesting i think...My roommates are smokers too...uh...
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• Canada
10 Mar 09
I've never smoked and I don't plan to smoke. Smoking is really hazardous to our health. We should not smoke at all. It's bad for our lung and it can cause heart attack and so many other illnesses are caused by smoking. I just don't understand why so many people smoke daily. I just don't get it.
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