No... Just no.....

[Emperor Nero]

Your didactic little parable-ish story earns no sorrow from me. It is a crime to cause harm onto others, is it not? Smoking causes cancer and increased possibility of having a stroke, as does second hand smoking, so smoking around others could be depicted as committing a crime. Contradictory, i'd say.

Smog and engine exhaust is also a deadly carcinogen but I bet you drive a vehicle or ride a bus just the same. By using a motor vehicle that runs on any sort of petroleum product you are perpetuating the production of smog, and smog is a lot worse than 3 or 4 cigarette smokers standing on a sidewalk. Imagine thousands of smokers blowing smoke into the sky for hours and hour every day. You are, in essence, doing the exact same thing but on a larger scale.

 

[Just Sayin']

I see no benefits from smoking, therefore I personally see no reason to smoke or see any reason for anyone to smoke tbh.
I personally believe it's a selfish act.

Bring on the hate.

 

[Jimmy]

You miss understood my point, what I wrote was wrong I meant to say free society is a lie, people can't do what they want without someone objecting, I'm not supporting the "smokers" I think it's a discusting habit, but please don't make your comments so personal towards others (without sounding stupid, I hope you know what I mean).

Man is free to speak his minds about whatever he wishes; this is the essence of a free society. To say that freedom of speech somehow undermines people's liberty is absolutely nonsensical.

 

[Realsies]

l. It is not like being told to stop smoking is going to suddenly open your eyes to what a dirty, disgusting and dangerous habit it is and cause you to subsequently quit on the spot cold turkey.

it depends on the source

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Honestly, I don't really mind people telling me to quit smoking. I want to quit smoking and knowing that there are people who care about me enough to say something is actually helping me slow down.

I have quit cold turkey before, but after 2 months I started smoking again, which is why I am trying to stop gradually this time.

 

[Lilly]

smog is a lot worse than 3 or 4

If smog is 3/4x worse then cigarette smoke why would i want someone adding to the pollution by smoking. Derp

 

[justinkiller]

This is a biased, somewhat mean, opinion on smokers, so if you dont want to hear it, dont read below-

I believe smoking, or drugs, or anything like that is for pussies. People who cant handle there life. People use it as a way to get away from there stress, use it as a coping mechanism because they dont know how to cope. I dont mind if people smoke, as long as it is not around me. Anything besides that, like drugs, i will NOT associate with the person while high, or going to be high, or was just high.

Now, dont get me wrong, i do NOT think smokers are bad people, they are just weak, and would rather take the easy way out.

Ill probably recieve tons of hate for this, but it is my opinion, and i feel i should share also.

 

[Realsies]

This is a biased, somewhat mean, opinion on smokers, so if you dont want to hear it, dont read below-

I believe smoking, or drugs, or anything like that is for pussies. People who cant handle there life. People use it as a way to get away from there stress, use it as a coping mechanism because they dont know how to cope. I dont mind if people smoke, as long as it is not around me. Anything besides that, like drugs, i will NOT associate with the person while high, or going to be high, or was just high.

Now, dont get me wrong, i do NOT think smokers are bad people, they are just weak, and would rather take the easy way out.

Ill probably recieve tons of hate for this, but it is my opinion, and i feel i should share also.

So I assume you don't drink?

Also, for some people it could be this, for others it's just a habit they formed.

 

[Finn]

Okay? So? Big deal? Come into the General Discussion at Sythe.org where most users are 13 help you get this off your chest? Honestly, if you want to smoke up, just smoke up. People that whine about whining about it are as bad as people who whine about it. Just bloody get on with it. Seriously.

 

[justinkiller]

So I assume you don't drink?

Also, for some people it could be this, for others it's just a habit they formed.

Dont drink liquor, i dont even drink caffiene.

 

[thatguy1234]

You miss understood my point, what I wrote was wrong I meant to say free society is a lie, people can't do what they want without someone objecting, I'm not supporting the "smokers" I think it's a discusting habit, but please don't make your comments so personal towards others (without sounding stupid, I hope you know what I mean).

This is a biased, somewhat mean, opinion on smokers, so if you dont want to hear it, dont read below-

I believe smoking, or drugs, or anything like that is for pussies. People who cant handle there life. People use it as a way to get away from there stress, use it as a coping mechanism because they dont know how to cope. I dont mind if people smoke, as long as it is not around me. Anything besides that, like drugs, i will NOT associate with the person while high, or going to be high, or was just high.

Now, dont get me wrong, i do NOT think smokers are bad people, they are just weak, and would rather take the easy way out.

Ill probably recieve tons of hate for this, but it is my opinion, and i feel i should share also.

You can't even begin to imagine some of the things people go through. Why insult someone for trying to cope with it. Why not take the easy way out? Why would you want to have it hard when you can have it easy?

People may not be as strong as you and are at a weak point in their life where they need help. Everyone needs help at one point in their life.

I respect your opinion, but I don't understand your logic.

 

[justinkiller]

You can't even begin to imagine some of the things people go through. Why insult someone for trying to cope with it. Why not take the easy way out? Why would you want to have it hard when you can have it easy?

People may not be as strong as you and are at a weak point in their life where they need help. Everyone needs help at one point in their life.

I respect your opinion, but I don't understand your logic.

I know people who have been through tons of shit, with no support, and they did it without drugs or drinking or cigarettes. I am not trying to insult anyone, i am just saying there are better, less dangerous ways to cope.

 

[Dimethyl]

This is a biased, somewhat mean, opinion on smokers, so if you dont want to hear it, dont read below-

I believe smoking, or drugs, or anything like that is for pussies. People who cant handle there life. People use it as a way to get away from there stress, use it as a coping mechanism because they dont know how to cope. I dont mind if people smoke, as long as it is not around me. Anything besides that, like drugs, i will NOT associate with the person while high, or going to be high, or was just high.

Now, dont get me wrong, i do NOT think smokers are bad people, they are just weak, and would rather take the easy way out.

Ill probably recieve tons of hate for this, but it is my opinion, and i feel i should share also.

You're acting like cigarettes are a drug. Cigarettes don't get you high, they don't take away pain, they do barely anything to get rid of a stress other than really just relieving a craving. It's just something that some people enjoy doing. It's as simple as that. It's difficult to describe why people smoke if you've never done it, but each person has their reasons.

Now as far as drugs, people do them for many other reasons than to escape their problems. A lot of times it's simply just because they're fun and enjoyable. There is no greater sensation out there, so there is no question why people use them. People who have never used them have no idea. Recreational drug use does not make a person weak at all. If you can do anything without it negatively affecting your life and those around you, then do what the hell you want. Getting to the point where you don't give a shit about anything except for getting high and allow yourself to lose everything you care about without at least trying to prevent it does make you weak. But those who come to realize they have a problem and can bring themselves to fix it are the complete opposite of weak. Kicking a drug addiction is more difficult than you can possibly imagine.

 

[Datchikk]

Tbh this should stop, it's decided smokers are marmite, you either love them or hate them.

 

[justinkiller]

You're acting like cigarettes are a drug. Cigarettes don't get you high, they don't take away pain, they do barely anything to get rid of a stress other than really just relieving a craving. It's just something that some people enjoy doing. It's as simple as that. It's difficult to describe why people smoke if you've never done it, but each person has their reasons.

Now as far as drugs, people do them for many other reasons than to escape their problems. A lot of times it's simply just because they're fun and enjoyable. There is no greater sensation out there, so there is no question why people use them. People who have never used them have no idea. Recreational drug use does not make a person weak at all. If you can do anything without it negatively affecting your life and those around you, then do what the hell you want. Getting to the point where you don't give a shit about anything except for getting high and allow yourself to lose everything you care about without at least trying to prevent it does make you weak. But those who come to realize they have a problem and can bring themselves to fix it are the complete opposite of weak. Kicking a drug addiction is more difficult than you can possibly imagine.

I realize drugs and cigarettes are completely different, i just cant imagine a reason to do either. I know many people addicted to one or both of those, and the risks far out weigh the benefits in my opinion. Other people will think different, and that is okay.

Now, i just wont talk to people when they are on drugs, have done it lately, or are going to do it because it changes you. While you are on drugs you are not the same person (for the most part) as you are off, and i hate seeing that.
I have seen to many people near me od on drugs or get attacked and stabbed because of that or cigarettes to ever try or want to try either.
What you do in your spare time, i could care less, just dont expect me to condone it.

 

[Davidp123]

I can care less about you damaging your own body, that's on you.
The only smokers that I have a problem with are those you see outside holding their baby's and smoking at the same time.

There should be a law where you cant smoke close to anywhere where there's kids under the age of 13 around.

Also if someone is concerned about you smoking that means they care, stop acting like a dick.

 

[Zerkerfist]

We tell people to stop smoking not the benefit of the smoker but for our own health. If it's your choice to have a disgusting, unhealthy habit, that's fine but go do it somewhere that you're not exposing other people.

People who don't smoke, don't smoke because they don't want to die nor increase their chances of having a stroke. If you're going to have a nasty habit, respect out choice and go smoke in a controlled enviroment, away from us.

Who are you to just assume that every smoker is going to choose to smoke right beside you, or in a closed space with a bunch of non-smokers?

The attitude of non-smokers can really piss me off sometimes. If I adopted the same attitude as you have, then I could just as easily tell you to piss off and to go stand somewhere else if you don't want to breathe in the second hand smoke, or that it is a free country and that I can smoke wherever I want.

I am, however, more respectful than that and I choose to smoke on my own and try to always be polite about it, not smoke at bus stops or on side walks, etc.

 

[Lilly]

Who are you to just assume that every smoker is going to choose to smoke right beside you, or in a closed space with a bunch of non-smokers?

They do, in your car behind someone who's smoking and has their window open as well do you, or smelling it because you have your air conditioner on.

EVERY smoker exposes someone.

 

[Zerkerfist]

They do, in your car behind someone who's smoking and has their window open as well do you, or smelling it because you have your air conditioner on.

EVERY smoker exposes someone.

If you are going to argue that every single smoker exposes somebody because of the smoke from their cigarette that is dissipating into the air, then you might as well stop driving the car that is causing you to drive behind a smoker in the first place. The exhaust fumes that are polluting the air during your commute to work every day are far worse than that of a couple of cigarettes that a person might smoke throughout the day.

 

[Lilly]

If you are going to argue that every single smoker exposes somebody because of the smoke from their cigarette that is dissipating into the air, then you might as well stop driving the car that is causing you to drive behind a smoker in the first place. The exhaust fumes that are polluting the air during your commute to work every day are far worse than that of a couple of cigarettes that a person might smoke throughout the day.

Driving a car is a means for transportation, getting to and from work, smoking is... A means for dying and killing others around you? Selfish.

 

[Dimethyl]

Driving a car is a means for transportation, getting to and from work, smoking is... A means for dying and killing others around you? Selfish.

You sound ridiculous. Stop over exaggerating to try and get your point across, which is just "smoking is bad!" No shit, we get it already. How does smoking kill others around you? No one is holding you down and blowing smoke in your face. If someone is smoking near you, then walk away. It's certainly not hard to avoid it when you're just standing outside, which nowadays is the only place people can smoke not including their own homes. The only example of hurting those around you would be people who smoke inside their house and around their family, which is yes very wrong in many ways. That doesn't mean you need to blame all smokers just because of the shitheads who don't care about anyone but themselves. For the most part, smoking only hurts yourself and if someone still wants to smoke, then get over it.

They do, in your car behind someone who's smoking and has their window open as well do you, or smelling it because you have your air conditioner on.

EVERY smoker exposes someone.

Seriously, you are such a whiny little bitch. I can't think of even one time in my life where smoke has come through my window from the car in front of me. I don't even think it's possible. Smoke rises and it will fade far before it reaches the car behind. You are just looking for any reason at all to complain. Even if you happen to get a whiff of smoke, then who cares? You definitely aren't going to get cancer or will it affect you negatively in anyway whatsoever, so why do you feel the need to cry so much about it? Oh right, you might have to smell it for 2 seconds. Boo fucking hoo.