Originally Posted by sarasquares (Post 8333063)

cigarettes were once hailed as 'cool'. this contributed to the public smoking them, i think it was after this that health warnings became available.

Originally Posted by Dedrater (Post 8333085)

A conspiracy? do you think smoking is not bad for health?

Originally Posted by Dedrater (Post 8332152)

I still can't believe that 24.1 per cent of people in this country still smoke, surly these people are at the bottom end of the society ladder and thus we don't want them to stop, this way the government would save £0000's in Dole money and such like as there quicker deaths and decreased chance of giving birth to more 'low life' is massively increased.

imo

Originally Posted by Dedrater (Post 8333085)

A conspiracy? do you think smoking is not bad for health?

Originally Posted by sarasquares (Post 8332972)

because there is no way of ingesting it in the same way as smoking it to get it in your system. the feeling you get would be different.

Originally Posted by Dedrater (Post 8333105)

Have you tried? Surly you are not doing it for the feeling, you are doing it to stop a craving (that is all in your head) for a drug.

Originally Posted by Dedrater (Post 8333045)

It is a fact that its bad for your health, it is a poison.

If a Doctor said to you, take this pill and you will never want or need to smoke again, would you take it?

Would you agree that you need to lie to yourself everyday in a vain attempt to justify what you do? If someone said that the next fag you smoke will trigger lung cancer in your body, would you smoke it? This is the risk you run everyday


I tried a pill to try and make me stop, unfortunately I ended up having a suspected fit, and even the doctors advice was to try again when I was ready. They didn't think the pill was worth the risk. Oh and I don't lie to myself everyday, I just don't think about it right now, hopefully one day, I will find the inner strength to give up.



Smokers don't happily smoke anyway, fags create a void that never existed in the first place, not fill one.

Possibly, it's a habit we get into, and is harder to break than I'd like it to be. That may be down to lack of willpower, I accept that. Tbh, many people will have started before they new the risks, and I'd imagine most would stop if either they believe it is so harmful, or if it was really easy.

But you are still trying to argue to a point, about something that you do but have no idea why you do it? Can you sort of see my point/?

Originally Posted by Lisawrx (Post 8333126)

Sorry fooked up the quote, I'm useless. :o

Originally Posted by sarasquares (Post 8333136)

dont worry hun, ive never been able to do it :D

Originally Posted by ash002004 (Post 8333143)

Don't worry ladies, at least I can do it :norty: :p lol

Originally Posted by sarasquares (Post 8333136)

dont worry hun, ive never been able to do it :D

Originally Posted by Lisawrx (Post 8333118)

...the only issue I really had any problem with was you assuming smokers are from the bottom of the social scale, that's not fair.

Originally Posted by Lisawrx (Post 8333157)

Computers just aren't for me. :o :lol1:

Originally Posted by Dedrater (Post 8333164)

I agree, it wasn't, but smokers are aware of the health risks, know that it costs them £140 a month minimum (20 a day), know that it makes them smell unpleasant, summer months are a nightmare in an office environment, know that is socially unaccepted but they continue to do it.

I think the best way to get smokers to stop is for society to think they are disgusting so the smokers actually take a step back and have a look at themselves and realise what they are doing (i.e not try to make out smoking is nice, a pleasure etc) and ultimately stop.

Originally Posted by ash002004 (Post 8333201)

Socially unaccepted....I know way more smokers than I know non-smokers

I smell just fine :norty:

Costs me around 40quid a month, thats smoking 20 L&B a day :thumb:

Im a student and a decorator, bingo caller by night, DJ at weekends, office environments dont bother me :nono:

Im fully aware of the healthrisks printed over each pack, yet I still would like to smoke. Im aware I may die younger, then again I drive a really fast subaru impreza and i know i may die from driving that, yet i will still drive it. I play Ice hockey and i know full well i could break my neck, back, die from a hit to the head etc, yet ill still play. I DJ in clubs and may well be piled upon by many fit women in a mad rush, and seriously hurt myself, but ill do it anyway :norty: lol

Originally Posted by Dedrater (Post 8333164)

I agree, it wasn't, but smokers are aware of the health risks, know that it costs them £140 a month minimum (20 a day), know that it makes them smell unpleasant, summer months are a nightmare in an office environment, know that is socially unaccepted but they continue to do it.

I think the best way to get smokers to stop is for society to think they are disgusting so the smokers actually take a step back and have a look at themselves and realise what they are doing (i.e not try to make out smoking is nice, a pleasure etc) and ultimately stop.

Originally Posted by sarasquares (Post 8333209)

you mean just the one large lady :p