SMOKERS;are you pissed off with all this hype about smoking?

Question

my wife and I have been passive smokers since we were born,both sixty yrs old now.Im the only smoker now and I keep it to myself,I mean nobody gets my passive smoke.Mine and similar peoples contribution to the nations taxes are massive compared to none smokers.We are both very healthy,please you jumped up morons,bang your drums at something more needy.There are plenty to chose from.I dont like smoke when Im eating,I DONT like smoke round kids,give it a rest you out there.FOOTNOTE; I still love every one,and because I buy my own,and excluding the odd bout of flu,IVE WORKED EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE FROM BEING 15YRS,building houses for this nation,which I believe we need.GET OFF SMOKERS BACKS.

Answer 1

If you are as considerate of a smoker as you say you are...then I like many others appreciate it. But, let me ask you a question....please clarify this for me...

"How are yours and similar peoples contribution to the nations taxes massive compared to non-smokers?"

Taxes are based soley on income...not on smoker/non smoker status...unless you are talking about the excise tax on a pack of smokes...then its really your own fault that you are paying more in taxes on products...because as you plainly point out it is your choice and you choose to smoke. Can you clarify this for me...Thanks and Happy New Year.

Answer 2

I am a GP and have a rather unconventional opinion regarding smoking. I hate the smell but that's just me. In Scotland we have now banned smoking in public which is great however I do believe that in a democracy we should all be given the choice of what to do with our life. If you like smoking great as long as you don't force others to endure your smoke. The life that we all lead is very much dependant on those around us when we are young. I was lucky that neither my parents or my friends smoked but had I been exposed to the opportunity to smoke then things might have been very different. I know many doctors and nurses that smoke despite seeing everyday the consequences of smoking. If you want to give up then you should be given support. If you want to smoke then you should be left alone however by the time that you stop it is often too late. My great fear in life is having a stroke and then having to rely on others to wipe my bottom for the rest of my life - it's not the massive heart attack that kills you that is the problem. Thats a problem for your family to have to deal with.

Answer 3

I'd say that drinking, depending on how much is consumed, can severely impair vision and your actions. And drinking for years can be fatal to your liver. Smoking anything is essentially harming your lungs, so if you run or do cardio on a regular basis, smoking can be worse on you. Then again, smoking is illegal. haha Some say smoking is a psychological addiction, while others say it's a physical addiction. But it depends on the person. So I think it depends on what you see as more important to a healthy lifestyle.

Answer 4

Not pissed off...but somewhat concerned about the fascist manner. I'm an ex-puffer, but in those days, wasn't forced to say nay by camp adverts and warnings from governments...it was a choice between Embassy Regal, or girlfriend - who I would have done anything for, and so did it on her birthday nearly 25 years ago (gave up, I mean...). Must admit, did become all snobbish and moronic - even more so, as I didn't chew gum or spend money on patches..just went cold turkey from 15-25 one day to nowt the next...'twas someone who was 76 who gave me a whupping - and he had started smoking whilst in WW2...after North Africa, with him fighting the Italians he told me he had every right to smoke - he wasn't scared of death then..and as sure as hell wasn't scared of it 40 years later.
People now realise smokers are well in the minority now, and are trying their best to scare the living daylights out of them...with law now - whereas some time ago it used to be pseudo-comical adverts with goo pouring out of ciggy tips. It will be interesting to see what will happen from June onwards...was in Spain not too long ago, and it doesn't seem to have become a hardship, as cafes and the like have made plans to accomodate both parties without as much as a whimper - and yes - if Spaniards felt put out, they would act far more extreme than us...but I fear the UK will become all matronly and may create heat and vex both parties.
You do what we say - or...'.

Answer 5

Yes I am tired of the hype. There is always someone out there not liking something someone else is doing and thinking it is ok to get others in an uproar and try to force them to see things their way. I would Imagine that many members of the government own stock in the tobacco companies as they do the oil companies. Higher taxes are always a plus for them. Is smoking good for you? NO, I am sure it is not, but there are a lot of things that are not. caffeine, alcohol, over eating, tanning beds, most of the foods we eat, too much sun, too much sugar and yes too much exercise, I can go on forever. It all boils down to choice, isn t that what we are told about abortion." It is my body and I have he right to do with it as I please". What a travesty, when it is ok to kill an unborn child who cannot defend themselves, where is their choice about their baby bodies. What is wrong with our society. Seems to me there are a lot more important issues for people to worry about than smokers. Get over it.

Answer 6

I agree with you 100%. In my state of Texas, they just passed a new bill and it has added a $1 tax increase per pack of cigarettes. To me, this is absolutely ridiculous. Why not add a tax on to a can of beer? To me, any type of alcohol is far more dangerous to society than smoke. Get behind the wheel of a car after you have smoked a cigarette and what happens? Get behind the wheel of a car after you have drank beer or any type of alcohol and what happens? Seems to me the answer is obvious concerning which is more dangerous! I do not smoke in my house, around my children or in any bar, restaurant, or public place. I respect other peoples feeling's. Before long, they will tell us we are not allowed to smoke freely on our own property. How about telling us we can't drink alcoholic beverages on our property! To me, that kills more often than smoke does! I am tired of being put down for smoking! It is not any more harmful than alcoholic beverages or prescription narcotics. Get over it!

Answer 7

when nonsmokers stop chewing gum and spitting it out on the pavement, when those who drive cars, stop polluting the atmosphere buses and transport in general especially those who use diesel . people who leave tons of rubbish on the streets from takeaway restaurants and the like . People who drink and smell like pubs. People who don't wash and inflict this smelly bodies on all around them. when governments stop killing the world with nuclear fuel . Should I go on . And since I have my own flat and mostly confined my smoking to that when I am out and about I look for a place as far away from people as I can find like to try to be considerate of others and that's more than you can say for the rest of them. nagging will only ensure that I continue to enjoy smoking and if you don't like that tough .

Answer 8

A few years ago I would have agreed with you

Now that I quit, have COPD with a 35% lung capacity, Have to spend 1 day a week waiting on 02 delivery Can't go anywhere, can't have sex , cause I can't breath good enough.

As you well know carring a 75# bundle of roofing singles up a 40ft ladder with a cig in your mouth was a fair amount of work

When you can't do it anymore then what ??

Answer 9

I am no longer a smoker but i have smoked in the past for about 10 years. One day at work a lady came up to me while i was on break and started preaching to me about what smoke does to your body and others bodies. I just wanted to kick her.. lol but i told her to back off im on break and she doesnt need to be so close to me it is her fault she was breathing my fumes ....i was very secluded away from everyone. The lady turned out to be the guest at the hotel i was working at. i just dont get it. it was none of her business. it still pisses me off till this day.... i have not smoked in 2 years

Answer 10

Doesn't worry me if you smoke. I only object if I have to smell it.
I've had little option but to through life gritting my teeth putting up with other peoples smoke. It's been HORRIBLE.
But I've never felt the need to whinge about it - here or anywhere else.
Now times are changing. Most people don't smoke nowadays and smoking is seen for what it is, and always has been, a filthy antisocial habit. So I'm afraid you're going to have to get used to the idea of smoking out of doors or behind your front door in future.

Answer 11

i quite agree, i recently went into hospital, a couple of years ago u could smoke in the hospital, then u could only smoke outside and when i went into hospital this time, i was told that i had to go and smoke out of the grounds next to the main road !! who the hell am i hurtin smokin 'inside; the grounds, now i hear that from next year some time that the government are going to restrict ppl from smokin outside.... full stop !!! how f***in stupid is that, next they will be tellin us to pay for the fresh air we breath.

cant understand it really because the amount of tax they get from ppl like us is huge, u would think they would promote smokin lol

happy new year anyway