Why do people smoke cigarettes?

[Softcore PK]

So you're arguing that smoking is okay because other people do it, and there are worse things in the world? :O

[bled12345]

Originally Posted by Softcore PK [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So you're arguing that smoking is okay because other people do it, and there are worse things in the world? :O

When did I say that? Smoking causes emphysema, COPD, and higher instances of cancer. I'm just saying that there ARE worse things in the world and the amount of attention smoking gets in comparison to them is frustrating.

People need to take a chill pill. Its socially acceptable to cough walking past a smoker like some pretentious fuckhead, but walking up to a 500 lb fatass eating a double bigmac and calling them a fat fuck isn't.

[Sizzle]

Originally Posted by bled12345 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

When did I say that? Smoking causes emphysema, COPD, and higher instances of cancer. I'm just saying that there ARE worse things in the world and the amount of attention smoking gets in comparison to them is frustrating.

People need to take a chill pill. Its socially acceptable to cough walking past a smoker like some pretentious fuckhead, but walking up to a 500 lb fatass eating a double bigmac and calling them a fat fuck isn't.

Right but second hand double bigmacs dont kill the innocent!

[Neach]

Originally Posted by Sizzle [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Right but second hand double bigmacs dont kill the innocent!

This is not true. Take into consideration the amount of oil/pollutants that go into making,moving and cooking that burger. Which actually effects us all as humans.


I also agree that all the attention that everyone puts into smokers is a joke. What about people who are starving and dieing right now? Or low income people living near factories that make women sterile or give people cancer.. . . Shit I could do go on forever.

If you guys want to be forum warrior, RNF, e-penis measuring degenerates then go post where it matters and join a cause.

Nice way to turn a good topic into a pissing match. . . .

[oldfish]

Originally Posted by Neach [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This is not true. Take into consideration the amount of oil/pollutants that go into making,moving and cooking that burger. Which actually effects us all as humans.


I also agree that all the attention that everyone puts into smokers is a joke. What about people who are starving and dieing right now? Or low income people living near factories that make women sterile or give people cancer.. . . Shit I could do go on forever.

If you guys want to be forum warrior, RNF, e-penis measuring degenerates then go post where it matters and join a cause.

Nice way to turn a good topic into a pissing match. . . .

I am concerned with the state of the world. Should this prevent us from talking about anything but that? Even if we fed every child in the world tomorrow, i still would have to deal with these 3 obnoxious old grannies who lit up on the terasse at my fave mexi restaurant like it was 1982.

[Doublestep]

Originally Posted by bled12345 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

When did I say that? Smoking causes emphysema, COPD, and higher instances of cancer. I'm just saying that there ARE worse things in the world and the amount of attention smoking gets in comparison to them is frustrating.

People need to take a chill pill. Its socially acceptable to cough walking past a smoker like some pretentious fuckhead, but walking up to a 500 lb fatass eating a double bigmac and calling them a fat fuck isn't.

someone eating a big mac doesn't kill everyone around him with secondhand bigmac.

[purest]

second hand smoke is the most overwrought hocus pocus out there, can't help but lol at mental midgets like diggles or harrison thinking if they get any cig smoke in their face at all they're gonna get cancer

u cant even smoke on the beaches or parks in cali anymore never mind bars, i quit smoking around 8 months ago but tyranny of the majority really bums me out. basic property rights, if i own a bar i am the one who decides if i want it to be a smoking bar, but big government nanny-staters like harrison think that the government owns your body, not you

[SearyxTZ]

I like to smoke when I drink -- I've never been addicted.



But I figure the reason people smoke regularly is the same reason that people stuff their faces with KFC and McDonalds: they enjoy it, for one reason or another. It doesn't matter that it's unhealthy or gross. A lot of things are.

[Harrison]

Originally Posted by retard

This logic is so flawed, the social dynamics of smoking is way more complicated like others have pointed to in this thread. Some of my all time most influential role models / heroes were and are smokers. Do I think they are morons? Nope, they are fucking geniuses who are changing the world for the better, which is more than can be said of Harrison.

Some of my biggest role models and personal influences are smokers.

None of them grew up in this era of "quit easy" drugs/patches/gums/pills/etc.

The retards are the ones still doing it.

[fishingme]

Originally Posted by Harrison [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Some of my biggest role models and personal influences are smokers.

None of them grew up in this era of "quit easy" drugs/patches/gums/pills/etc.

The retards are the ones still doing it.

Most of them did. Nicorette (gum) was being sold in 1978, and patches 1992.