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why do people smoke cigarrettes?

loveleest

it's so bad for you, makes you age, decreases your attractiveness... why do it?

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Reply 1

Masih ad-Dajjal

It disgusts me, could never be with a smoker. Hate the smell so would probably hate the taste on their lips.

Reply 2

A Limp Handshake

it makes me look cool okay?

Reply 3

samina_ay

i'm so blunt, you could smoke my truth.

LOL

It's because it's deemed "cool", and YOLO.

Not that I smoke.

Reply 4

loveleest

Original post by A Limp Handshake

it makes me look cool okay?

Not going to be cool when you are 30 and look 50.

Reply 5

A Limp Handshake

Original post by loveleest

Not going to be cool when you are 30 and look 50.

skiddly dong dong dong dang

Reply 6

RiotGirll

I would never smoke but a lot of the guys I know find it hot.

Reply 7

Most Competitive

It's because they have a death wish and want to age badly.

Reply 8

shawn_o1

Addiction, of course. If you really really really really (... ad infinitum) want something you'd do anything to get it; you can't live without it once you've tried it; you won't care that it's bad for your health

Reply 9

the bear

Original post by loveleest

it's so bad for you, makes you age, decreases your attractiveness... why do it?

originally tobacco was taken as a suppository, in the fashion of the Native Americans of Virginia. in this country the suppositories were wrapped in paper to prevent drying out.
some daring Elizabethan decided to see what would happen if he lit one end of the tube... the rest is history.
that is why people smoke cigarettes, instead of sticking them up their bum.

:holmes:

Reply 10

physicst

It is just trendy when I was young

Reply 11

Odd socks

I like the fact it's bad for me. And it's a better coping method than things I used to do

Reply 12

Masih ad-Dajjal

Original post by Odd socks

I like the fact it's bad for me. And it's a better coping method than things I used to do

So deep

Reply 13

amirahrahman97

People usually fall into peer pressure, personally I find it disgusting, makes your breath smell and is so unhealthy... Like yourself I really am confused as to why people smoke.

Reply 14

Odd socks

Original post by Masih ad-Dajjal

So deep

I'm not trying to be deep I was answering honestly :confused:

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Reply 15

ChaoticButterfly

I imagine it is for the same reasons I have a biscuit habit.

Reply 16

A Mysterious Lord

Death wish, unaware of their own repulsiveness, more money than sense etc.

Reply 17

sarahjb91

Original post by ChaoticButterfly

I imagine it is for the same reasons I have a biscuit habit.

Ah so I'm not alone in my snacking addiction... :biggrin:

I think the majority of people start to smoke due to peer pressure/ perceived image of smoking being cool... Then due to the nicotine they become addicted and it's pretty hard to stop, even if you want to.

Took my other half three attempts to quit, and he was genuinely sick of smoking- he is a cyclist and was fed up of feeling out of breath/ unfit.