Anti-Smokers

I know there is a few other smoking topics bumping around the first few pages, but I don't think this would fit into any of the original topics in those threads so I'll pop up a new one. What goes through anti-smokers heads when they wanna walk up to me and sit there complaining about how smoking is bad and second hand smoke is dangerous when I'm smoking a cigarette? I know its politically cool to hate on smokers because the government can make so much money off of their BS taxes on us, but most anti-smokers don't even know what there talking about. What makes them feel the need to rage at me and be a **** when I'm sitting off in the middle of no where hurting no one until they walk up to me and *****. Do they think I know nothing about smoking? I hope they know that smoking is a major part of my life so I do know more about the risks then they do.

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Only a small percent of anti-smokers annoy me. Like the kind who purposely cough when they see you smoking. Like, come on :x

You're obsessed.jimmyjammer69

It reminds me of an old 7th Heaven episode I saw. I've only seen the show a few times, but those times were really preachy. The one in particular was all about anti-smoking. It got to the point that even a anti smoker would laugh at the efforts the show was going to.

I never really understood the hate on smoking, either. I mean, as long as you're not blowing smoke into other peoples' faces, or whatever, what business is it of anybody else's if you want to smoke?

I know there is a few other smoking topics bumping around the first few pages, but I don't think this would fit into any of the original topics in those threads so I'll pop up a new one. What goes through anti-smokers heads when they wanna walk up to me and sit there complaining about how smoking is bad and second hand smoke is dangerous when I'm smoking a cigarette? I know its politically cool to hate on smokers because the government can make so much money off of their BS taxes on us, but most anti-smokers don't even know what there talking about. What makes them feel the need to rage at me and be a **** when I'm sitting off in the middle of no where hurting no one until they walk up to me and *****. Do they think I know nothing about smoking? I hope they know that smoking is a major part of my life so I do know more about the risks then they do.

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W1ckedGo0se

I agree. Nothing annoys me more than when I smoke a cigarette between ****s and have someone walk by and obnoxiously cough loud or tell me to quit stinking up the campus, when Im already hudled behind a building in the smoking section.

I mean, I don't even smoke, unless friends are over and they brought their hookah, and I think it's really silly that people can seriously get so upset over stuff like this.

My mom smoked around me for years, which I then developed asthma. Not like I could get away from it since it was in the house and my sisters started smoking and my dad smoked (but quit because he hated getting sick all the time). Now if I'm around it, I'll have an allergic reaction, which will turn in an asthma attack.

I ask my mom to quit, sometimes pester her about it, so I can be around her more and not feel sick when I smell the smoke from her clothes.

Is that so bad and not okay to be an anti-smoker, then?

I don't think the adverse health effects of being exposed to second-hand smoke are that severe unless you're exposed to it on almost a day-to-day basis (but I'm not an expert, so if it turns out I'm wrong, I'll retract my statement.) If that's the case (such as with your mother's smoking), then the problem is that the people you see so often should be more considerate of your health; the problem is NOT smoking in general.

edited for clarity

[QUOTE="jimmyjammer69"]You're obsessed.W1ckedGo0se

*edit* Incidentally, here's what Dennis Leary was, kind of ironically, roped into in Britain.

and here's a nice little relevant quote to play him off:

"It's hard to live by the old macho code these days. They've chipped away at it over the years, slowly but surely. Drinking has been reduced to a few beers or a couple of whiskeys, if that. Otherwise, your AA friends begin to stare across the table with that "I personally think you have a problem and that all alcohol should be banned so that I won't feel the urge to drink myself into a naked stupor but I'm not gonna say anything" look on their faces. No mess, no mauling, no mistress, no mas."

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Only a small percent of anti-smokers annoy me. Like the kind who purposely cough when they see you smoking. Like, come on :x

freek666

My mom smoked around me for years, which I then developed asthma. Not like I could get away from it since it was in the house and my sisters started smoking and my dad smoked (but quit because he hated getting sick all the time). Now if I'm around it, I'll have an allergic reaction, which will turn in an asthma attack.

I ask my mom to quit, sometimes pester her about it, so I can be around her more and not feel sick when I smell the smoke from her clothes.

Is that so bad and not okay to be an anti-smoker, then?

ayanami_rei

It's not smoking that irritates me. It's you, the smoker. You have no self-discipline. You're weak. You're short-sighted. You're a coward. You puff on a white stick for a momentary high to help you through what the rest of us endure without much problem (life). You were stupid enough to willfully develop an addiction to something that A) is horrible for you and the people around you, and B) doesn't ACTUALLY help you cope with anything AT ALL, because now you're a slave to your habit IN ADDITION to any reasons that might have prompted you to start smoking cigarettes to begin with.

And if you started smoking because you thought it was 'cool', or if you started for no reason at all...well, first of all you're an idiot. Second of all, you're an idiot. Smokers piss me off.

Communistik

edit: There are addictive ingredients in most things you see on a day to day basis... do you ever have caffeine or fast food? If you regularly have either of those your not any smarter them me...

It's not smoking that irritates me. It's you, the smoker. You have no self-discipline. You're weak. You're short-sighted. You're a coward. You puff on a white stick for a momentary high to help you through what the rest of us endure without much problem (life). You were stupid enough to willfully develop an addiction to something that A) is horrible for you and the people around you, and B) doesn't ACTUALLY help you cope with anything AT ALL, because now you're a slave to your habit IN ADDITION to any reasons that might have prompted you to start smoking cigarettes to begin with.

And if you started smoking because you thought it was 'cool', or if you started for no reason at all...well, first of all you're an idiot. Second of all, you're an idiot. Smokers piss me off.Communistik

Callous, aren't we?

[QUOTE="Communistik"]It's not smoking that irritates me. It's you, the smoker. You have no self-discipline. You're weak. You're short-sighted. You're a coward. You puff on a white stick for a momentary high to help you through what the rest of us endure without much problem (life). You were stupid enough to willfully develop an addiction to something that A) is horrible for you and the people around you, and B) doesn't ACTUALLY help you cope with anything AT ALL, because now you're a slave to your habit IN ADDITION to any reasons that might have prompted you to start smoking cigarettes to begin with.

And if you started smoking because you thought it was 'cool', or if you started for no reason at all...well, first of all you're an idiot. Second of all, you're an idiot. Smokers piss me off.TreebucketLumi

Callous, aren't we?

What's not to be callous about?

[QUOTE="Communistik"]

It's not smoking that irritates me. It's you, the smoker. You have no self-discipline. You're weak. You're short-sighted. You're a coward. You puff on a white stick for a momentary high to help you through what the rest of us endure without much problem (life). You were stupid enough to willfully develop an addiction to something that A) is horrible for you and the people around you, and B) doesn't ACTUALLY help you cope with anything AT ALL, because now you're a slave to your habit IN ADDITION to any reasons that might have prompted you to start smoking cigarettes to begin with.

And if you started smoking because you thought it was 'cool', or if you started for no reason at all...well, first of all you're an idiot. Second of all, you're an idiot. Smokers piss me off.

W1ckedGo0se

It doesn't address much of what I said at all, and none of those are legitimate arguments in favor of being able to smoke anyways. "It feels ****ing good"...great argument; it just reinforces what I said in my first post.

[QUOTE="TreebucketLumi"][QUOTE="Communistik"]It's not smoking that irritates me. It's you, the smoker. You have no self-discipline. You're weak. You're short-sighted. You're a coward. You puff on a white stick for a momentary high to help you through what the rest of us endure without much problem (life). You were stupid enough to willfully develop an addiction to something that A) is horrible for you and the people around you, and B) doesn't ACTUALLY help you cope with anything AT ALL, because now you're a slave to your habit IN ADDITION to any reasons that might have prompted you to start smoking cigarettes to begin with.

And if you started smoking because you thought it was 'cool', or if you started for no reason at all...well, first of all you're an idiot. Second of all, you're an idiot. Smokers piss me off.Communistik

As I said before, I don't even smoke (aside from hookah with company), but I seriously think you're oversimplifying.

[QUOTE="Communistik"][QUOTE="TreebucketLumi"]Callous, aren't we?TreebucketLumi

As I said before, I don't even smoke (aside from hookah with company), but I seriously think you're oversimplifying.

I don't care if I'm over-simplifying, but if I am, can you explain how?

Unless somebody became addicted to cigarettes involuntarily, which is borderline impossible, you're not going to get any sympathy from me.

The only smokers that make me angry are the ones that are walking through crowds smoking. Other than that, feel free. Just don't come near me when you're doing it. And don't litter. I have cited smokers for putting their butts out on public property because it's a major pet-peeve, and quite frankly, it's disgusting.

Smoking should be illegal. I'm an ex-smoker and I hate the government for what they put me through.Fried_Shrimp

It's not smoking that irritates me. It's you, the smoker. You have no self-discipline. You're weak. You're short-sighted. You're a coward. You puff on a white stick for a momentary high to help you through what the rest of us endure without much problem (life). You were stupid enough to willfully develop an addiction to something that A) is horrible for you and the people around you, and B) doesn't ACTUALLY help you cope with anything AT ALL, because now you're a slave to your habit IN ADDITION to any reasons that might have prompted you to start smoking cigarettes to begin with.

And if you started smoking because you thought it was 'cool', or if you started for no reason at all...well, first of all you're an idiot. Second of all, you're an idiot. Smokers piss me off.

Communistik

Guess I enjoy being a weak willed addict. Makes life fun.

[QUOTE="Communistik"]

It's not smoking that irritates me. It's you, the smoker. You have no self-discipline. You're weak. You're short-sighted. You're a coward. You puff on a white stick for a momentary high to help you through what the rest of us endure without much problem (life). You were stupid enough to willfully develop an addiction to something that A) is horrible for you and the people around you, and B) doesn't ACTUALLY help you cope with anything AT ALL, because now you're a slave to your habit IN ADDITION to any reasons that might have prompted you to start smoking cigarettes to begin with.

And if you started smoking because you thought it was 'cool', or if you started for no reason at all...well, first of all you're an idiot. Second of all, you're an idiot. Smokers piss me off.

freek666

Guess I enjoy being a weak willed addict. Makes life fun.

Luckily, I don't have to deal with it much. It's being outlawed everywhere across the country and taxed like crazy, which are both very good things. I also work in a professional environment that smokers are too lazy to be successful in.

Luckily, I don't have to deal with it much. It's being outlawed everywhere across the country and taxed like crazy, which are both very good things. I also work in a professional environment that smokers are too lazy to be successful in.Communistik

It's not smoking that irritates me. It's you, the smoker. You have no self-discipline. You're weak. You're short-sighted. You're a coward. You puff on a white stick for a momentary high to help you through what the rest of us endure without much problem (life). You were stupid enough to willfully develop an addiction to something that A) is horrible for you and the people around you, and B) doesn't ACTUALLY help you cope with anything AT ALL, because now you're a slave to your habit IN ADDITION to any reasons that might have prompted you to start smoking cigarettes to begin with.

And if you started smoking because you thought it was 'cool', or if you started for no reason at all...well, first of all you're an idiot. Second of all, you're an idiot. Smokers piss me off.

Communistik

Just make sure it is far enough from me and the wind didn't blow it to me, I am ok with it. But, typically they didn't do that and I can smell the smoke. And I have right to breath instead of getting choked.magicalclick

[QUOTE="testfactor888"][QUOTE="magicalclick"]Just make sure it is far enough from me and the wind didn't blow it to me, I am ok with it. But, typically they didn't do that and I can smell the smoke. And I have right to breath instead of getting choked.magicalclick

[QUOTE="Communistik"]Luckily, I don't have to deal with it much. It's being outlawed everywhere across the country and taxed like crazy, which are both very good things. I also work in a professional environment that smokers are too lazy to be successful in.testfactor888

Are you kidding? Look at what's happening. In many, many states and municipalities now, it's illegal to smoke in bars, in restaurants, near a school, near a library, near a government building, in "areas to which substantial public use is common" (nice broad judicial language there). It will only be a matter of time before you can smoke in your home, if you are alone, and nowhere else.

I'm not anti-smoking, I just think it's highly unattractive.

But then again, I'm super freaking stressed and I kinda want to start smoking.

How awesome. :|

I'm not anti-smoking, I just think it's highly unattractive.

But then again, I'm super freaking stressed and I kinda want to start smoking.

How awesome. :|

no_more_fayth

[QUOTE="no_more_fayth"]

I'm not anti-smoking, I just think it's highly unattractive.

But then again, I'm super freaking stressed and I kinda want to start smoking.

How awesome. :|

SeraphimGoddess

I smoked a little bit in the past, never really became addicted.

Of course I shouldn't start. :P

Meh. :?

[QUOTE="testfactor888"][QUOTE="magicalclick"] Nope, I am at a bus stop.magicalclick

You might as well tell me to stop breathing.

[QUOTE="testfactor888"][QUOTE="Communistik"]Luckily, I don't have to deal with it much. It's being outlawed everywhere across the country and taxed like crazy, which are both very good things. I also work in a professional environment that smokers are too lazy to be successful in.Communistik

Are you kidding? Look at what's happening. In many, many states and municipalities now, it's illegal to smoke in bars, in restaurants, near a school, near a library, near a government building, in "areas to which substantial public use is common" (nice broad judicial language there). It will only be a matter of time before you can smoke in your home, if you are alone, and nowhere else.

[QUOTE="TreebucketLumi"]

[QUOTE="Communistik"]What's not to be callous about?Communistik

As I said before, I don't even smoke (aside from hookah with company), but I seriously think you're oversimplifying.

I don't care if I'm over-simplifying, but if I am, can you explain how?

Unless somebody became addicted to cigarettes involuntarily, which is borderline impossible, you're not going to get any sympathy from me.

Sorry, was reading this thread and posting inbetween working on a paper. I just got it done, but it's like 4:30 in the morning, so I'm far too tired to elaborate right now.

If you're still interested, I can PM you my my answer sometime tomorrow.