What possible reason can people have for starting smoking other than "I look cool?" Seems so ridiculous to me.
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It is ridiculous and it is also caused by peer pressure. Also, an adult in the house or someone you know that smokes. \n\nI was 11 years old when I tried my first cig which I stole from my mother. I didn't start smoking regularly till I was about 14 or 15. \n\nI am now 29 years old and have been smoke-free for going on 3 years... It wasn't easy.. And yes, that was the most stupid thing I had ever done - smoking in the first place.
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WHy people start smoking is a cultural thing. But smoking does in effect get you high - not as high as other drugs, but there is a definite physical addiction. Smokers often experience calm and enjoyment when lighting up a cigarette - but what is actually happening is that the cigarette is simply cancelling out the withdrawal symptoms in the body. In other words, a cigarette doesn't make you feel better, it simply stops you from feeling worse than non-smokers for a while.\n\nOnce you've smoked a pack of cigarettes, your body is physically hooked on nicotine, and it can be very, very difficult to stop. If cigarettes had been invented today, they would never have been made legal.
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I don't like smoking at all, so it would be difficult to be with someone else who smokes! It's a smelly and dirty habit! For me it is a total turn off and it's not attractive at all! Who wants to kiss someone who tastes like smoke? Yuck!!
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I smoked for over 40 years and now I am suffering from something they call EMPHYSEMA, and I am on oxygen to help me breath. I discourage anyone who whats to take up the habit to really think it over. Do you really want to get up coughing in the mornings or wonder where your next smoke is coming from when you run out. No matches and you got to have a smoke no one around with fie to light your smoke up you get to where you think you will climb the wall. I can go on and on but I think you get the picture.
1078869
Honey,it's a sign of the times. Don't try to figure it out.I'm a smoker too,but I have three grown son's and none of them smoke.It's my smoke.So I'm careful to keep it out of other peoples air space.
682927
AMEN sista........ both my parents smoke, my boyfriend smokes, and my friends smoke... I don not, what is the point really? WHY Smoke... it's makes your clothes and house stink, cost you a sh*t load of money each month, smell your fingers.....gross they smell like an ashtray don't they. I mean I don't care if people smoke, but their is really no POINT to ever start, espically people that never smoked and then they start when their like in their 20's thats crazy!!!
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I don't think it has anything with "being a smoker".\nI smoke, I throw away my empty trash in garbage cans. I even hang onto the empty package if there's not a garbage cans nearby.\nPeople stereotype smokers with all kinds of crap.
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Read this \nSmoking is one of the worst things kids or adults can do to their bodies. Yet every single day nearly 4,400 kids between the ages 12 and 17 start smoking. Why? There's more than just one simple answer. Some kids may start smoking just because they're curious. Others may like the idea of doing something dangerous - something grown-ups don't want them to do. Still others might have grown up around lots of people who smoke and they might think it's the way to act like an adult.\n\nYou've probably heard that smoking and tobacco use can cause cancer and heart disease. That's true, but sometimes kids can't really think that far into the future to worry about an illness they might not get for 20 years. So let's talk about the problems that might affect kids more quickly:\n\nbad breath \nyellow teeth \nsmelly clothes \nmore colds and coughs \ndifficulty keeping up with friends when playing sports \nempty wallet - cigarettes and tobacco products are very expensive! \n\nWhy Is It So Bad for You?\nCigarettes and smokeless tobacco kill hundreds of thousands of Americans every year. You know those rubber bracelets that were created to bring attention to different causes? The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids created a red one with the number 1,200 on it. Why 1,200? That's the number of people who die each day due to smoking.\n\nThe nicotine and other poisonous chemicals in tobacco cause lots of diseases, like heart problems and some kinds of cancer. If you smoke, you hurt your lungs and heart each time you light up. It also can make it more difficult for blood to move around in the body, so smokers may feel tired and cranky. The longer you smoke, the worse the damage becomes.\n\n\n\nThe Other Cost of Smoking\nUsing tobacco eats up a lot of money, too. A pack of cigarettes costs $4, on average. That means, even if you buy just one pack a week, you'll spend $208 in a year. Some people smoke a pack a day, which adds up to $1,460! That's a lot of CDs, computer games, and clothes.\n\nWhat's It Like?\nUsually, people don't like smoking or chewing tobacco at first. Your body is smart, and it knows when it's being poisoned. When people try smoking for the first time, they often cough a lot and feel pain or burning in their throat and lungs. This is your lungs' way of trying to protect you and tell you to keep them smoke free. Also, many people say that they feel sick to their stomachs or even throw up. If someone accidentally swallows chewing tobacco, they may be sick for hours. Yuck.\n\nI don´t know why people smoke when they know it is dangerus, bad, murderous   for them?  bye...
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It isn't really the cigarette that's attractive, or the act of smoking.  The cigarette is just a prop.  It draws attention to the woman's mouth which is a very sexy part of a woman.  It's associated with all kinds of things... kissing... cute little pouts... moans... and of course, o.r.a.l sex.
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Having full lips has nothing to do with whether a person smokes or not.  It is based on genetics and/or cosmic surgery.
1124497
Because it is not. Smoking is not healthy yet how many people smoke? Choice and the consequences that go along with it. Peace.
937824
No its not gonna stunt your growth, but it is a terrible habit to start, and even worse to stop if you do start so please think about it very hard, you can be cool and not smoke.
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I believe that women smoke 100's because they are a more femanine looking ciggarette, and men smoke regulars because 100's are "girly" looking. I am not sure where I heard or read this, but I remember this from somewhere, that a lot of women started smoking because it was something that was thought to be "attractive." I don't agree with that, but I swear that I heard something along those lines somewhere. If you think about that though, it kind of makes sense. How many men do you see walking around smoking Misty 120's or Capris those little stir stick looking smokes? All the ads in mags advertising these smokes all have attractive women in them with beautiful smiles, and reg cigs like Marbs have rough tough cowboys in the ads.
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People smoke for many reasons, each have their own.\nGood things about smoking.\n1. Reduces hunger.\n2. Improves memory.\n3. Increases tolerance to pain.\n4. Has a calming effect.\n5. Is taxed so much, that without it nations would become bankrupt, or wouldn't exist today.\n\nIs that good enough for ya?
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Because some people are too week to deal with life without some type of crutch.  The same issues that non-smokers just deal with make them go to pieces, and they need something to pull themselves back together.
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Nope you are falling into the hype machines.\n\nAlmost every smoker of today lived their entire lives from baby on around parents that smoked... sometimes both of them. They are not dieing any sooner than their parents, that most likely live around parents that didn't smoke.
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Because they want to b1tch about something.   Seriously, smoking outside isn't going to give anyone cancer any more than that car they drive.  It's getting completely out of hand.