Any 5 GOOD reasons why people do smoke?

Question

Am not being a critic, but it makes me wonder, what it takes one to understand the essence of common sense? It's indeed writen on the sides of the packs that ''SMOKING KILLS''; but sacrificial lambs end up ..... Please don't be offended.

Answer 1

5? there isn't even 1 good reason. I watched my dad die from emphazema. When he was 50 years old he was 6'-1" and weighed 185 lbs. At his death in 1999, at 67 years old, he was sttoped over and looked like he was 5'-5" and weighed 120 lbs. Smoking isn't instant death, you last a long time and suffer.

Answer 2

It;s ok to be a critic. Smoking is a terribly addictive habit. They say that quitting smoking is harder than getting off of ANY drug. Years ago when I was quite young, smoking was "cool" and I can remember how I had to "keep at it" in order to enjoy it- at first it makes a person really sick and nauseated. But we kept on because it was so fashionable; that was before they determined how bad it was for one's health. Now a lot of people are so addicted, they sacrifice their health and their lives to continue. I am not offended by your question.

Answer 3

I am not a smoker myself, but as far as I know, the 5 most common reasons why people smoke are as follows:

1) smoking is addictive
2) reduces appetite
3) looks cool, according to some
4) makes you belong to a group (of mokers)
5) gives you something to do in awkward situations

Answer 4

1. smoking will enhance social status
(oh look at him he's so hot)
2. smoking will relieve stress
(some people say they will)
3. smoking is there past time already
(bored of nothing to do? so why not smoke ayt??)
4. smoking will make them go wild
(it is to believe that smoking prolongs sexual orgasm)
5. smoking will make you feel your in control
(smoking will make you feel independent and free of any obstacles in your life when you smoke, when you smoke for the first time all seems to stop at a certain point in time. you will feel your lungs are doing the illegal-cool thing on earth.


this are just mere opinions of the gathered mind

Answer 5

1) Addiction
2) No Work
3) Frustration
4) Showoff
5) Pressure sometime

Think Tank

Answer 6

1. an oral fixation
2. to calm the nerves
3. to fit in and look cool
4. it's accepted in the family/culture and/or may be part of the coming of age rite--(kind of like turning the legal drinking age)
5. addicted--its a nasty habit once started for reasons 1-4

Answer 7

Smoking kills people there is nothing good about it! My grandma is dieing from smoking, she now has COPD (Heart and lung failure), from the cigarettes! It is a really sad thing! It is really messed up that the tobacoo company kills and they have not gone out of business yet!

Answer 8

As I am a nurse who has taken care of many patients in end stage lung disease, I can think of no good reason to smoke.

Answer 9

It's a great question. I think many start to be cool or they think it is a sign of their entering adulthood. Then they get addicted and can't quit. Experts on such things say cigarettes are more addictive than heroin.

Answer 10

There's no good reason that I can think of for ME to smoke, but others may disagree when asked why they would smoke.