smoking what do you think ?

[lfc4life]

My opinion is that i dnt like it at all! my father had a heart attack because of it and a week in intensive care. Its the smoker who it harms and it harms the people around them especially young kids. Everyone in my family have tried it apart from me

[Bulld0g]

Well i smoked for years, but packed in just before my youngest was born, and i haven't had one since.
My father was a smoker and he died of a heart attack just weeks after his 54th birthday. The doctor said his arteries were all clogged up due to smoking.
It never bothered me if people smoked around me but i wouldn't allow anyone to smoke in my home or car.Looking back now i think it's right smoking was banned in public places. Why should people be subject to passive smoking.
I do think it looks unsightly when you walk past a pub and theres lots of people standing outside having a smoke. And most pubs stink of sweat and stale beer now theres no smoke in the air.

[gmb45]

Its personal choice as you all say, with a nanny state also trying to make those choices for you.. Smokers know how much taxes they pay and non smokers never seem to realise that part of it (more like they just blank that part to be honest)..

The section of the population that choose to enjoy smoking should not be demonised and marginalised by being threatened with legal bans. The freedom of 13 million adults should be respected and their lifestyle should be afforded a sense of measured tolerance. Of course we agree in not getting children started and therefore smoking could end in a generation...

I have smoked for over 20 years and enjoyed it, I did not smoke in other peoples houses, in many public places or in front of my mum... But I did that so as not to force it on others and I should be left with that choice..

However I am now giving up and have not had a cig since Jan 5th (first work day this year), thats personal choiice, for the sake of my future children who I do not want to be influenced by my smoking.. If an individual wants to give uo then fine and if not then fine... Personal choice, its our right...

well said nige

[zaphodbb]

good lad nige stay with it m8, sounds like you have a strong will. so dont think you will have much of a problem, good luck

[gmb45]

smoking can cause cancer

yes we know it can cause cancer, but what about all the pollution we breath in from cars etc that is never mentioned as a possible cause of cancer its as bad as fag smoke if not worse,and theres nowt we can do about it

[gmb45]

I remember when I first moved down to brum 16 years ago, and the company I worked for then had a no smoking policy in their building, so outside it was in a smoking hut, fully enclosed, none of this must be part open shite.

They decided to close a plant down south and relocate them to brum, so there was an instance of 2 sets of employees from different areas, them and us so to speak.

I remember an e-mail going round stating that there was a huge divide amongst staff and the only people that seemed to know each other was the smokers.

Who says smoking is anti social.

JoK

good point m8

[Hoggy]

I'm dying from it at the moment. Wish I had never smoked

[melloned]

i'd like to think you don't mean that literally Hoggy ?
if you do mate , tell us your story please .

i've smoked 100's of 1'000's of them in my lifetime (i'm 52) ,
have packed them in many times , this time 8yrs off them .
But they're a strong drug and i still get pangs !

[gmb45]

i'd like to think you don't mean that literally Hoggy ?
if you do mate , tell us your story please .

i've smoked 100's of 1'000's of them in my lifetime (i'm 52) ,
have packed them in many times , this time 8yrs off them .
But they're a strong drug and i still get pangs !

i hope he isnt to,nicotine is one of the most addictive drugs there is so im not surprisd u get cravings, well done m8 for 8 years fag free,ive just found out a friend of mine is dying from cancer no hope for him its been caused by a combination of booze and fags.

[Maddog]

i smoked for years but have now stopped haven't had a fag since boxing day but wife still smokes i do thing it should be personel choice i think pubs are suffering big style and also think how much more unemployment are we going to have if everyone stops smokin

[Hoggy]

[QUOTE=melloned;147156] i'd like to think you don't mean that literally Hoggy ?
if you do mate , tell us your story please .

OK. I have Emphysema and Heart problems. Going in to St.Thomas's hospital soon for another heart op.
Very breathless due to smoking the quacks tell me.
Not ideal but I am 71. Good innings

[zaphodbb]

[quote=Hoggy;150941]

i'd like to think you don't mean that literally Hoggy ?
if you do mate , tell us your story please .

OK. I have Emphysema and Heart problems. Going in to St.Thomas's hospital soon for another heart op.
Very breathless due to smoking the quacks tell me.
Not ideal but I am 71. Good innings

dont give up yet hoggy, if they thought you were a hopeless case they would not be spending the money on a heart op , do you use a nebuliser, and are you getting phisio for your chest as this can greatly relieve the breathlessness you have, im not trying to interfere just get all you the help you can , and stay with us m8 !!!

[lfc4life]

Well i smoked for years, but packed in just before my youngest was born, and i haven't had one since.
My father was a smoker and he died of a heart attack just weeks after his 54th birthday. The doctor said his arteries were all clogged up due to smoking.
It never bothered me if people smoked around me but i wouldn't allow anyone to smoke in my home or car.Looking back now i think it's right smoking was banned in public places. Why should people be subject to passive smoking.
I do think it looks unsightly when you walk past a pub and theres lots of people standing outside having a smoke. And most pubs stink of sweat and stale beer now theres no smoke in the air.

So are you the smoke hid that smell? and its annoying as hell when u have to walk past these people smoking right outside the door. There should have more respect for themselves and learn to quit

[gmb45]

So are you the smoke hid that smell? and its annoying as hell when u have to walk past these people smoking right outside the door. There should have more respect for themselves and learn to quit

the majority of people will never quit and if the poxy gov hadnt jumped in feet first on a total ban in pubs etc and agreed on smoke rooms in pubs etc u wouldnt get people smoking outside pubs etc,but as usual they dont listen to the people as a result pubs clubs etc shutting in their thousands,where if a smoke room was allowed a lot of the pubs would still be open.thank fcuk for duty free bacca at least its still affordable unlike a lot of things.

[forntida]

yes we know it can cause cancer, but what about all the pollution we breath in from cars etc that is never mentioned as a possible cause of cancer its as bad as fag smoke if not worse,and theres nowt we can do about it

I agree. nothing is said about car exhaust fumes. People commit suicide using them, yet millions of cars are spewing these fumes into our faces.

I don't know if anyone here is old enough to remember flowers etc. growing at the side of country roads. Not anymore.

Recently when out for a walk I had to climb onto the verge to get past a parked car. The occupant was heating something in a spoon using a candle. I should imagine it would take along time to heat your soup this way.