I smoked my first cigarette when I was 14, out of curiosity more than anything, but to say I disliked the experience would be an understatement, the taste of the smoke was far from desirable, and my fingers/ hands stank, as did my breath, the taste in my mouth was unbearable. I had to go home and brush my teeth and wash my hands.
I tried another cigarette a few months later, assuming that my dislike of my first cigarette was purely for that reason; it was my first. But virtually the exact same sensation swept over me again, and it was this that confirmed to me that smoking was not for me.
I have nothing against smokers, it's their health, it's their life, but I most certainly won't be joining them in their escapades any time soon.