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With all the threads on smoking/not smoking I thought a snapshot poll of forum members might be interesting.
homealone
02-11-2005, 18:45
"given up in last 5 years"
:)
I am a smoking...scarily been smoking for a decade as of my birthday in a few weeks. Have set myself a deadline of giving up by my 25th birthday.
patrickp
02-11-2005, 19:12
Never smoked, despite my sig. Just a little hip humour... :cool:
Given up but still get tempted if I'm out in a smoking crowd at the pub.
Still after April up here that won't be a problem any longer.
zing_deleted
02-11-2005, 19:20
I gave up 15 years ago no place in the poll for me ;)
I gave up 15 years ago no place in the poll for me ;)
Rats! I knew I missed one :D
Now you are a true non smoker!
Perhaps a kindly passing mod would add a Stopped smoking "over" 5 years ago to the poll! :angel:
Smoked since I was 18, gave up for 6 months recently but got stressed at work and re started... (silly me)
When the time is right for *me* I will do it again though.
zing_deleted
02-11-2005, 19:31
Perhaps a kindly passing mod would add a Stopped smoking "over" 5 years ago to the poll! :angel:
Let me know when one does ;)
Been stopped for nearly 2 years. One thing i am not is a hypocritical ex smoker going round mouthing it off about how bad smokers are :).
Have one of those in my road :mad:
MovedGoalPosts
02-11-2005, 19:38
Perhaps a kindly passing mod would add a Stopped smoking "over" 5 years ago to the poll! :angel:
Your wish is my command :D
ScaredWebWarrior
02-11-2005, 19:44
With all the threads on smoking/not smoking I thought a snapshot poll of forum members might be interesting.
Only problem was, there was more than one category that applied.
Hence it will be difficult to come to any conclusions.
Smoked for >5 years, gave up a few years ago, started again, and still trying to give up.
Thanks for the additions :tu:
zing_deleted
02-11-2005, 21:30
voted now :)
makikomi
02-11-2005, 21:38
I nicked a couple of my mum's cigarettes when I was in my very early teens and tried it, but it did nothing for me, so I never even started smoking really. Plus I realised that I'd stink of smoke if I did, plus it'd cost me money....
Never smoked, and never ever will.
Never seen the attraction or point of smoking, so never tried it and never will.
give me the weed :devsmoke:
Currently at the start of giving up for the second time this year :disturbd:
Why did people start?
Was it because they thought it looked cool?
Peer pressure?
Bored?
Didn't know they were harmful or addictive?
Why did people start?
Was it because they thought it looked cool?
Peer pressure?
Bored?
Didn't know they were harmful or addictive?
Well, I certainly didn't need any help looking cool ;)
Electrolyte01
03-11-2005, 12:54
Never have, and never will.
Never have, and never will.
Ditto!
Never smoked, and never intend to.
Like the majority (so far) I've never touched a lit cigarette in my life! Can't see the attraction myself. Could have been converted a 6th Form when a friend asked me to keep an eye on his ciggie, but I declined.
Where does Angua stand on this, having started the poll?
SlackDad
03-11-2005, 16:30
I smoke, although to be honest don't really enjoy most of them, and intend to give up sometime soon, as I would hope to live long enough to look after my grandchildren as my daughter (which I haven't got yet BTW), will no doubt be on benefits and not be able to cope with the football team she will have before she is 20. :D
Never smoked, and never ever will.
I admire the fact that you have never smoked and please don't ever start but how can you logically say never.
Like the majority (so far) I've never touched a lit cigarette in my life! Can't see the attraction myself. Could have been converted a 6th Form when a friend asked me to keep an eye on his ciggie, but I declined.
Where does Angua stand on this, having started the poll?
I have found the results so far pretty much match the general population. But I am most pleased to see no one has started (or admitted to starting) within the last five years. :tu::tu::tu::tu:
Having been a 20 a day person for nearly 30 years who finally quit almost 2 years ago. I can see things from both sides, those who say they never have smoked and never will are not tilting at windmills in so far as the overwhelming majority who smoke started in their teens. As both my parents smoked it was far more likely that I would (both my older brothers still smoke :( ).
For those who have quit :cleader:
To those of you who are still trying to quit I say "don't give up giving up"?
And to those who still smoke "hopefully you wil reach a point where you are fed up with smoking or being controlled by the weed sooner rather than later"?
The_Noik
08-11-2005, 18:47
Never have, and never will.
Same.
Have to echo what Russ D and Xaccers said
Never smoked, and never ever will.
Never seen the attraction or point of smoking, so never tried it and never will
Where is the fun/enjoyment/attraction of putting a burning "stick" into your mouth, then breathing in smoke, and then ending up smelling like an ash tray?
Never did understand all that, and thats growing up with both parents who smoked.
Been stopped for nearly 2 years. One thing i am not is a hypocritical ex smoker going round mouthing it off about how bad smokers are
My Mum gave up smoking about 8 years ago I think, and she is terrible for doing just that. She is so hypocritcal of smokers, really winds me up.
I am suprised there are more non=-smokers than smokers. Certainly doesn't seem that way to me.
The_Noik
09-11-2005, 05:50
Yeah, I'm the one of 10 people that doesn't smoke at school.
But I'm the only one that never tried it...
zing_deleted
09-11-2005, 10:24
im the only one gave up over 5 years ago and stayed off ;)
Graham M
09-11-2005, 11:18
With a seemingly active User Base of 2,300 or so members, 71 votes on a poll is hardly a widespread selection of members :)
patrickp
09-11-2005, 19:53
I am suprised there are more non=-smokers than smokers. Certainly doesn't seem that way to me.
Yes, but smokers tend to be more noticeable than smokers, punky. Everyone (especially non-smokers) notices someone who's puffing out smoke and an unpleasant odour - but who notices if you're not?
Yes, but smokers tend to be more noticeable than smokers, punky. Everyone (especially non-smokers) notices someone who's puffing out smoke and an unpleasant odour - but who notices if you're not?
Trust me, I know plenty of non-smokers who puff out an unpleasant odour - it just makes it harder to work out who stinks ;)
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