Finding smoking a really sad thing to do?

[ClaudiaAndHerFringe]

Unreasonable or not? I don't get it, and I feel sorry for people outside getting a fix in the rain, it just looks a bit sad really.

I think there are lots of ex smokers though who have fond memories of their misspent youth who make up a lot of the thread.

The same reason people drive too fast, drink too much, eat fast food, play dangerous sports.. go figure?

Some people can do these things in moderation, some people do them to extremes; it's part personal choice, part environment/influence, and part genetics. The personal choice part is probably not as big a factor as we'd like to think.

Nothing fantastic about getting lung cancer or emphysema, as well as being higher risk for many other diseases 😔
Not to mention the risks smokers put non smokers around them at, which is even worse.
It's an absolutely foul habit.

I think you’re right. At one time almost every I knew smoked. Now I know two smokers and a handful that vape (me included in the latter, but only occasionally).

Is that right? Please tell us, what “type” is that?

In the 90s it’s how you got breaks from work. You would smoke in the work kitchen and have a coffee. If you didn’t smoke you got to work through.

I loved and miss smoking it was fab I enjoyed a 🚬 in the rain was a moment to myself just having a smoke ! I'd start again tomorrow if it wasn't going to kill me,

People do lots of things that make no sense, drink alcohol, smoke and take drugs jump out of planes etc etc smoking is just another risk taking thing imo,

Same. My biggest fear is that my kids will start someday and I'll lose them young too.

Nailed it.

I’m an ex-smoker who vapes instead. Now that does look sad OP!

I don't.

I've been there - a smoker for over 40 years!
As well as the smell and the cost - don't forget the likely damage to health.
I now have mild/moderate COPD, and smoking killed my Dad.
If it wasn't for all of those issues I would go back to smoking in a hearbeat.....
And boy was I cool - Gitanes, Disque Bleu, Sobranie Black Russian or Cocktail......
I tried every method known before finally giving up wiith the help of Champix, and even that took 3 goes - but you're right - my brain told me I was ready to quit.

God yes!! A ciggy and coffee was my perfect start to the day! But I’ve gave it up now and still it 😂

I went through a phase in my twenties where as soon as I had the first couple of drinks of a night out I would NEED a cigarette. Never bought a pack of my own but would go to the smoking area and chat to anyone and everyone with the sole purpose of scrounging a fag off someone 😂 I miss that confidence I had!

I never got 'addicted' but in my years at uni I'd have 2-3 on most nights out. Then at some point (quite abruptly) they started making me feel sick and I noticed my hangovers would be 10x worse if I smoked on a night out. I never really understood the reason for such a sudden change, it was almost overnight I went from feeling that amazing rush of the first drag to it making me feel horrendous instead.

But yeah anyway, I did it because it felt cool and it made me get drunk more quickly which was great as a student. But the thought of one now just makes me want to hurl.

That's it

According to research carried out by ASH, smokers tend to be unemployed or low income, middle aged and predominantly male. I'd also add low intelligence to that.

I don't think it looks cool though, altho advertising tried to convince us it did in the past. I think it makes people look nervous, like nail biting does. And I've done both

You uses to be able to get coloured cocktail cigarettes. I always thought they looked cool.

I don't mind anyone smoking. I don't like people drinking alcohol and doing drugs though.

I loved smoking! Gave up a heavy smoking life nearly a year ago by accident!(Never when I was pregnant or around the kids) I now vape far more than I ever smoked (very low nicotine) I apparently am saving loads of money but don't ever see it! 🤣 Still love the smell and hunt out smokers especially on a night out, for the smell and also I find them the best company! 😂😂

Same here. I used to when younger, but now I genuinely have lost the taste of it.

There was this one girl at DS's school and the only thing she cared about in life was drinking. She only got 2 A-levels, didn't go to uni. Worked at wetherspoons for a bit, and does god knows what now.

I love smoking. If it wasn't so expensive i'd do it more

course it's unhealthy. we know that. but if you've never done it you don't get it.

and it's not really any of your business what other people do as long as they are not blowing it in your face

Well, I hate to burst your bubble of assumed superiority, but I am none of those things. And I do still enjoy a very occasional cigarette. Who knew? 🤣🤣🤣

Have never properly smoked, but have maybe 3-4 a year. The other day the kids and DP were all out and the sun was shining and I just fancied one with a cup of tea. It was lovely. Won't smoke for a few months now.
Obviously it's awful for you and I'd never want (or be able to afford) to smoke, but for the very occasional thing I do enjoy it.

I loved smoking for 50 years, adored it!

Then I stopped loving it so I stopped.

That’s good you feel better, but I’d rather use nicotine patches/inhaler/gum than vapes. These are all licensed and regulated at least we know what’s in them and the long term effects.

@summerscomingsoon But they are. I went out for Sunday lunch the other week and there's a room just behind the restaurant area that leads out to the smoking area. We didn't know that at the time but kept smelling smoke, and thought at first they'd lit the log fire but it was intermittent. Turns out the door to the smoking area was wedged open and second hand smoke drifting in to where people were eating. It was not pleasant.