Cigs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ScareCrow]

This thread is for smokers only.
When did you start:
What was your first cigarette:
What do you smoke now:
How much are packs where you live:
What you think of yourself as a smoker:

1) I started when I was a sophomore. Now i'm a freshman in College.
2) Newport...bad decision....really bad decision lol
3) Camel Filter, Newports, Marlboro Menthol...
4) $6-7 ....yes it sucks.....but a state away from me, its like 3 dollars a pack 28 for a carton so my friends are gonna get me some
5) I wanna quit after college...but it's gonna be hard

[Solace]

started at 13

first "cigarette" was a Black & Milds

I quit

Packs when i was 13 were just under 3 bucks. but i couldnt buy them.

Im glad im out of that cycle :D

[Dorphuk]

Must have been around 6 years ago, i would have been about 16 years old

Think it was B&H Gold

Smoke Drum rolling tobacco or Marlboro's if i'm going out

Drum is around £2.40 for a 12.5g bag and marlboro's are £2.80 for 10, £5.20 for 20

I enjoy smoking no plans to quit yet, but will in the future if i ever have kids

[Masah]

I started smoking ninth grade(2 years ago)
My first, like everyones first, marlboro reds
I've switched from marb reds, to parliament lights, now i smoke camel wides
A pack of camel wides here is like $3.78, not really sure cause I make people who are 18 buy them for me. One more year baby!
I should quit smoking lol

[King Vamp]

Sorry for posting. I did not notice the first post say "For smokers only."

[sessysgurl]

i keep trying to smoke but im allergic so i've given up. The first time i tried i was like 10 yrs old- my brother is a bad influence. It was a brand named Craven A

[DonEmu]

first smoke was actually a cigar...love em...especially the flavored cubans...but i quit now...not much good smokin in a country without cold or winter

[Mousie]

I started at 13 (my dark ages). Then my mom caught me and I quit. Then at 17my bf started smoking because one of my bi friends hit on him and he got disturbed by it. I didn't want him to feel left out so I started agan >_>.

My first cigarette was Benson & Hedges 100's menthol. Now its Capri Blues.

It ranges from $2.00-$3.80 here.

Nothing much. Just people have messed up views about it. Let me get this point across, unless one is a chain-smoker, one does NOT have smoke breathe or smell like smoke.
Its called hygiene.

Im not a chain-smoker but I do smoke and I have people who tell me I smell good all the time so get facts straight before assuming.

[ScareCrow]

Sigh I am jealous of those of you who can buy a pack for less than 4 dollars....

*jealous*

[DonEmu]

i remember in india a pack was 250 rupee, which is like 5 dollars flat, well atleast at the time...Marlboro,ie.

[Solace]

i remember in india a pack was 250 rupee, which is like 5 dollars flat, well atleast at the time...Marlboro,ie.

thats a lot for "at the time" im assuming

[sessysgurl]

ppl who smoke always smell like cigarettes.....ew! Like i had a job interview with this guy and the smell was so strong it was burning my eyes and i kept tearing up and ofc he thought i was crying so he kept asking if i was ok. Hmmm come to think of it maybe that why he offered me the job.

[estranged]

ohh heloo fellow smokers :lol:

When did you start: i started at age 16...now i'm 18

What was your first cigarette: i had my FIRST cig when i was in the 3rd grade...i don't remember what that was, but when i started smoking i had marlboro lights.

What do you smoke now: camel (marlboro if i can't get camel)

How much are packs where you live: approx $1.50 (yep...it's awesome)

What you think of yourself as a smoker: i really don't think much lol

i can see some of u smoke those menthol stuff...i don't like 'em, i smoke them sometimes if i have a cold...but i don't like 'em

[Yuber]

When did you start: I was 12 and in 6th grade.

What was your first cigarette: Marlboro Red. Yuck.

What do you smoke now: Camel Lights because I'm cheap, and they're also smooth.

How much are packs where you live: I only buy cartons, and at the local 7-11 they're around $32 a carton.(10 packs) I haven't bought a single pack in a while, but they were around $3.50 last time I checked.

What you think of yourself as a smoker: I'd like to quit sometime, but I actually like the act of smoking and cigs go so well with other drugs. I shouldn't have posted here. Time for a cigarette.

[ScareCrow]

JEALOUS @ Yuber. Where do you live that it's so cheap? I'm guessing in the US cause you mentioned 7-11.

[Yuber]

Yeah, cigs aren't much of a strain on my wallet.

Do you actually enjoy smoking cigarettes, or do you just do so now because you're addicted to them? Personally I enjoy the minute long calm a smoke brings and like I said earlier a cigarette is fantastic with other drugs. They're completely irresistible when I'm drinking.

[ScareCrow]

I enjoy the taste and feeling I get when I smoke it. It calms my nerves and helps me relax. I think i'm just a bit addicted to them...but idk if i could quit like right away if i wanted to.

[Yuber]

Yeah, I can definitely feel you on that last point. I was able to kick a moderate opiate habit, but nicotine is just harder to quit for me. My smoking is also really routine throughout the days, so that doesn't help either.

The smoke in the morning, before bed, and after every meal I have are the hardest to stop. I still enjoy them though, as bad as I know they are for me.

[Masah]

Minute long smoke? I don't know about you..but it takes me a good 5 to enjoy a nice cig..I mean, one time i took all powerhits and I got it in 50 seconds..but I was fucking maxing that shit..

[NMK]

This thread is for smokers only.
When did you start:
What was your first cigarette:
What do you smoke now:
How much are packs where you live:
What you think of yourself as a smoker:

1) I started when I was a sophomore. Now i'm a freshman in College.
2) Newport...bad decision....really bad decision lol
3) Camel Filter, Newports, Marlboro Menthol...
4) $6-7 ....yes it sucks.....but a state away from me, its like 3 dollars a pack 28 for a carton so my friends are gonna get me some
5) I wanna quit after college...but it's gonna be hard

1) About 6 months ago (im born 1992)
2) Marlboro
3) LM, Marlboro, Camel and lots of more
4) 40kr (10kr is about 1$)
5) Gonna quit soon, GF complains

[estranged]

Minute long smoke? I don't know about you..but it takes me a good 5 to enjoy a nice cig..I mean, one time i took all powerhits and I got it in 50 seconds..but I was f***ing maxing that crap.. yeah for me too, i dunno the exact time limit but i'll time it sometime lol.

Do you actually enjoy smoking cigarettes, or do you just do so now because you're addicted to them? i enjoy smoking, it really clears yr head. there is no other words for it. but i guess i cud stop if i really put my mind to it...but i don't plan to, not yet :D

[ScareCrow]

wait nmk , so its like 28 dollars for a pack there?!?!?

[shadowwolfx]

This thread is for smokers only.
When did you start:
What was your first cigarette:
What do you smoke now:
How much are packs where you live:
What you think of yourself as a smoker:

1) I started when I was a sophomore. Now i'm a freshman in College.
2) Newport...bad decision....really bad decision lol
3) Camel Filter, Newports, Marlboro Menthol...
4) $6-7 ....yes it sucks.....but a state away from me, its like 3 dollars a pack 28 for a carton so my friends are gonna get me some
5) I wanna quit after college...but it's gonna be hard

i started when i was 14, im now 17, been wanting to quit for a while but its hard v.v

i started with camels

i smoke either basics or kools or ports

i usually smoke a pack a day

i dont like being a smoker, its expinsive and a nasty habit that will kill you, i feel like crap but then again i dont really feel like i have any way to quit, so many problems around me.

[Mousie]

Sigh I am jealous of those of you who can buy a pack for less than 4 dollars....

*jealous*

Duude! I still remember when it was like..1.50 >_>.

And no. people who smoke do not always smell like cigs. There was a time I did not smoke at all. Almost my entire family smokes...so yes, I can tell.

I live in a Korean household remember? hygiene. Its a must.

[Dorphuk]

I remember when they used to be free :D

(I worked in a convience store when i was younger and the boss was not very smart with his stock :D)

[ScareCrow]

grrr you lucky bastard :) lol btw nice Thundercats logo. Lion-o! Hooooooooooooo!

[Named]

Nothing much. Just people have messed up views about it. Let me get this point across, unless one is a chain-smoker, one does NOT have smoke breathe or smell like smoke.
Its called hygiene.

Yes they do ^_^ I can identify smokers out of a crowd, whether or not they're burning down packs a day or just singles.
Hate to break it to you, but to those who don't smoke and are willfully unfamiliar with the smell, y'all most certainly do smell unnatural. =D

The only messed up view of smoking i've experienced is the social endorsement of it.
I'd be inclined to suggest this thread have a warning on it. I do not like the smoking of cigarettes being discussed positively around influential youngsters.

[.ZabuZa.]

you sound like an old man but you do have a good point ^_^ no offence meant in anyway hehe

[ScareCrow]

NAMED! I miss you lol where' the **** have you been? you're like a yeti around these forums....rarely seen. :( we miss your presence. vist more often :)

[Named]

I've been a social periah =) Not just here but everywhere, to most people who know me.

I'd say, "I promise not to disappear" but I've said similar things before. So instead i'll just -hang around- without talking about it.

Anyway, Zabuza, I will take that as a compliment. Old ftw!

[NMK]

wait nmk , so its like 28 dollars for a pack there?!?!?

oh fuck, thought totally wrong, one dollar is like 10kr , okay 7-8kr maybe
it costs like 2,5-4$ here, about 5$ for the best brand

[Masah]

Yeah, same here, lol.

Parliaments are pretty expensive, right?


New York a pack of marb lights are $8..

[NMK]

8$ you serious? omfg, thats a high price to pay to smoke ^

[Named]

I have a genuine question. How expensive would a pack have to be for you to stop buying them?

Since it is a given smokers do not care for their health, this question also proposes exactly how much your health is financially worth to you. The point where concern for money exceeds concern for safety.

Really think about it, what would be your price?

[NMK]

Damn you Named, you always come up with these kinds of stuff.

Let's put it this way, alcohol damages your health too, have you never drinken alcohol?

[Named]

I drink 300mls or so of Sake when I go out to dinner maybe every month. Are you implying that 300mls of Sake, 12 times a year, in any way damages ones health? Clinically speaking, I would say absolutely not. Compared with the inhaling of toxic smoke several times a day, I wouldn't even go there. :)

This is not the Alcohol thread, there is a separate discussion for that. Who I am or what I do is also irrelevant to the question I asked. Please do kindly answer it.

If you are happy with what you are doing and have made peace with it, you would not fall back to a defensive stance and return a criticism or judgement with another criticism or judgement. Who cares, right? :P

(Please answer my question, I would be interested to find out =D)

[NMK]

Okay, my health is priceless but still, I enjoy smoking and I'm planning to stop in about 1 to 2 years.

You always come with hard questions .. :P

[Named]

Though my curiosity has yet to be satisfied :o How much would a pack have to cost before you say "Ummm, no thanks =)"

"Yayyy!"
Shut up, lungs! *punch* =D

[NMK]

To be honest I've only bought 1 pack in my entire life, all my friends smoke and they share with me, and no I'm not using them, they want to share with me.

But still I'd hafto say that if a pack costs over 8$ I'd rather be without.

[graff]

wow nmk your the worst kind of smoker..... :/

named to answer your question...hmmmm probably 12 bucks. i know pathetic right.

i smoke but im not your typical smoker. im not out of shape i dont smell bad ect ect.

when i wake up every morning i run anywhere from 3-6 miles a day and monday wend fri i go to muy thai and boxing training. i dont have trouble running and i usually smoke just short of a pack a day. so yes it does effect my health im sure id be able to run more/faster if i didnt but it doesnt matter cause come december i wont have that problem.

[NMK]

Tell me why I'm the worst kind of smoker? okay, I was lying a bit I've bought a lot more than 1packs but still, what makes me bad?

I ain't out of shake either, I sport alot, just quit icehockey one month ago, played for 8years, propably gonna start boxing soon.

[graff]

idk it just gets to me when people dont buy there own packs.

boxing is great...im probably going out for the all marine corps team soon.

[NMK]

Well the thing is that I could buy my own packs, but when my friends are like that they more then want to share then why not? just bought 3packs, they'll propably be gone in the morning.

[ScareCrow]

I can buy my own packs again in 4 more days!!!! Turning 19 on Thursday...in NJ, where I Live, the tobacco age was raised to 19 in April...thus even though I bought cigarettes from October 2005 to April 2006, I couldn't buy them from April til this october. Now I can buy them again! yay

[Named]

I believe cigarrettes are $8-12 a pack here. Also it's illegal to smoke in any indoor public place.
Australia would either make non-smokers out of you, Graff and NMK, or thieves :P
"That little bastard stole my smokes!"

[NMK]

Haha of course, I already do that here so 8-), okay maybe not, but 8-12$? that's pretty expensive for one pack

[Dorphuk]

In Scotland its also ilegal to smoke inside places, ie. pubs, clubs, train stations, even some bus shelters!!

But most pubs have adapted with beer gardens which is sweet :D

[ScareCrow]

Same with New Jersey...already NJ is secceding from the U.S. YAY. :)

[NMK]

My dad just found out that I smoke I think :/

[Dorphuk]

Thats always a bitch when they find out for the first time.

When my dad found out he wasn't angry only "Disappointed" :)

But now that i'm older they don't really mind as much and they also know that i smoke weed and they are pretty cool with that. My rents were total hippies in their day :D

[ScareCrow]

Lucky Bastard. That's me in your sig. lol both of them. The first one is me about to knock you out. The 2nd me me typing this and getting mad. the rest is history. lol

[NMK]

I found out that my dad didn't find out, he assumed since he saw cig packs ash tray etc. etc, but I lied out of the situation and now he believes that I don't smoke.

[Dorphuk]

The good old parents pretending to believe when they really know the truth story, i'd watch your back NMK your dad will be trying to catch you out

[NMK]

No seriously, that's what I thought first, he was just angry about "my friends smoking inside", (I was smoking inside, as I said I lied my way out of the situation.)

[Named]

If he's not an idiot, i'd agree with Dorphuk and says he's in denial. I've known crack addicts whose parents blatantly denied the problem. Who the hell wants to admit that of their child?

lol maybe your father doesn't want you disrespecting the life he helped give you ;)

[ScareCrow]

Once again, Named's brilliant mind gives the answer which is most probably correct. Named, you are the future of our world. I hope nothing happens to you lol

[NMK]

Believe me, he knows that I don't smoke (which I do) and since a lot of my friends smoke it's a huge posibility that it was their packs, and believe me I can be quite convincing at times when I really need to.

[Yuber]

My dad doesn't really give a shit that I smoke, considering he smokes a ton of cigarettes himself, and also pot. I'm also living on my own, which helps. It's still an annoying habit(the cigs, not the pot) that I should absolutely quit before I reach 30, but for now I'll enjoy my smokes.

That may sound retarded, because the longer one smokes, the harder it is for one to quit, but I just straight up enjoy smoking cigarettes. They don't get you high, but god damn do they help me wake up and they're also fantastic after a good meal. However, whenever I feel like I'm getting out of shape, I'll quit. Easier said than done I know, but I'm confident that I could quit if I really wanted to.

[NMK]

Well Yuber there's a huge age difference between me and you, I'm 14.

About quitting, yes I'm pretty confident about quitting too, that would be around 20 or something.

As Yuber I really enjoy my smokes after let's say after a good meal, they're also usefull in the morning.

[Named]

Assuming you live to 30? Or 20 for you, NMK. The mistake too many people make is assuming they are invincible in their youth- they put off their life until a later date. When this is postponed or if they die before they reach this age, they lie on their deathbed wishing life wasn't so short.
But it's not short at all; you're just dying before you live it. It is as I said in the Spam Zone :/

If your ideal self is one who doesn't smoke; if you're not happy with smoking that you imagine yourself quitting at some point; do it now, so you can live your life to its fullest- the way you invision it should be lived.

Think of those terminally ill patients, who in their final prognosed 12 months start to 'live their life'. Selling all their possessions, apologising to the people they feel they've wronged, experiencing what they've always wanted to experience... Is that how you want to turn out? Or do you want to start now, when you may have a great deal more time than 1 year to be truly happy?

[Mousie]

Not every single person who smokes smells like smoke. How do I know? Most of my friends dont smoke. Probably all of my friends dont smoke. I'm the only smoker.

Every time my friends come into my room they have to ask if I quit because they cant smell it. They tell me to my face "Mousie, you're weird. You smoke but you never smell like it. Why?"

[NMK]

I'm not happy about me smoking, but not unhappy either. At the time I'm enjoying it but yes I do think of my health and that's one of various reasons I'm planning to stop.

[Named]

It cannot be only me who smells smoke on every smoker. Or only me who can sense when people around me are unbalanced or unhappy. I can pick slaves to computer addiction from a crowd, it's not hard to spot.

But smoking above all is the easiest. I've never seen a happy smoker in my life. There's always a miserable reason enthralling people to these addictions.

[ScareCrow]

I just got a pack of camel filters...and i am so fuckin happy.

[Named]

How long does your happiness generally last? And to what end do you believe it will reach?

[Hiyo]

You don't have to be unhappy to smoke. I know lots of people who are very happy with life and smoke. Although it's still an addiction.... but then again so is playing online games 24/7 for some people and they are happy :P

[Named]

It seems to be mistaken what I mean by happiness. Every single habit governed by addiction is at root caused by a misery. Smokers are one type of addicts, but all addicts use the focus of their addiction as a distraction from an unpleasant reality or anything in that reality.

How many people spend hours shouting at their game? How many announce, "I fucking hate this level"
"This guy hacks, what bullshit!"
"Stunned again, god damnit this is gay!"
Even those who don't verbalise their annoyance, we all feel it.
The stress, the mental mayhem, all to satisfy a reward-based addiction which holds us viced. An over stimulation of senses!
How many of us walk away from 8 hour gaming sessions beaming with pride for how well invested our time is? Ha! How healthy and happy do we feel, if we were to be brutally honest? It's a terribly shameful feeling! I know it all too well. It used to be how I spent most of my week.
Can you really even equate that to happiness?

There is a distinct difference between a subdued state of mind and happiness. More importantly, there is a huge difference between satisfying a psychological addiction and happiness.

The statement is not that smokers mope around with sad faces constantly. The statement is that there is something in their life being unfulfilled. Smoking can't accomplish that. No addiction can.

So many people forget what happiness feels like; they just stop pursuing it and give in to all these fast fixes and distractions from misery. It's all the same crap...
When these people call their highs happiness, I am overwhelmed by pity. I wish more than anything I could share what makes me happy with them. Even if it is beyond arrogant to say, I feel confident no one would ever go back.

[NMK]

What you're saying Named is very deep and smart, so I won't bother to say against you since you'll take home the victory in the end.

Has anyone smoked Russian LM cigs? Damn they're strong, just had my first nikotine kick in ages, surprised about it actually, but it was sooo good, brb gotta have another one!

[ihc]

Mmmmm a few months ago...

Samuels

Samuels or Malboro lites

$3 something

I dunno, I don't really care >>

[Raki]

true , smoking is bad , but people still do it even though! (its like they dont care) like global warming...who cares about that right? Go ahead and pollute the Earth!

-No one in a my family smokes , I do suffer a few second hand smoke cuz I live in a huge city (salt Lake City) I try my best to avoid it , I never smoke and never will try.

[Hidden Ninja]

well for 98% i would say named is right.

there are some that smoke such as a cigar for a special occasion. they will never smoke it unless it is an special occasion which can be less than once a year. so its not addiction, but more pleasure over something.

in no way am i saying smoking is good for you. just that there is a small percentage that has control over it and only do it because its a happy/good occasion.

[narutoIZZAbest]

I don't care how anyone will try to change my mind on the 'postive' aspects.

I am completely against smoking in every way.

[Flyin]

I work with a guy that smokes 1 cigar a week. It helps with his migranes, high blood pressure and stress. It can be good for you in this respect, but those are all psychologically oriented problems, so it really is a minor addiction used to gain sanity, much like coffee in the morning, sugar when you're sad, sex every 2 days etc.

DON'T SMOKE!! IF YOU DO, I WILL CHASE YOU DOWN AND STEAL YOUR CHILDREN 14 YEARS FROM NOW!