My mother has told me it is not lady-like for a woman who smokes to smoke cigarettes with brown filters. They must be white filters. Has anyone else ever heard this?
(Please don't answer that smoking itself is not lady-like because that is not what I am asking).
2007-03-18 00:44:18 · 10 answers · asked by ppaper.wingss 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I've heard that this goes hand-in-hand with the theory that women predominantly smoke menthol cigarettes which also happen to be white with white filters and a gold band. I think Dunhill are a brand that were aimed at women as well and they had white filters. It's purely for looks I believe. When you think about, the brands most affiliated with men all have the brown/yellow filters.
2007-03-18 00:52:20 · answer #1 · answered by Kble 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard that before, and my mom has smoked for more than 30 years.
I've noticed that women are more likely to smoke white-filtered cigarettes, but I have never heard that there is an actual etiquette to smoking other than the usual "don't blow smoke at people" type of stuff.
Hope this helps!
2007-03-18 07:49:58 · answer #2 · answered by p37ry 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's a new one for me. My wife smokes cigarettes with brown filters and I don't have a problem with it.
2007-03-18 09:12:04 · answer #3 · answered by bugs280 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i've never heard of it - if thats the case then y not smoke slim cigarettes? doesnt get more lady like than those. but really, its cigarettes... not cigars. both will do. what ever cigarette u like go for it.
2007-03-18 07:49:23 · answer #4 · answered by anon 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard this. I do not think filters of any sort make it OK. Or more lady like.
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2007-03-18 10:02:28 · answer #5 · answered by Bacchus 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's not a rule by anymeans, however it's kind of like girl babies are dressed in pink and boys in blue. Know what I mean?
2007-03-18 07:53:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the fifties it was assumed that white cigs were for ladies and the others were for men.
2007-03-18 07:49:09 · answer #7 · answered by djm749 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OK I will tell you your mother is wrong. Smoking by anybody is wrong. Cigarettes are the single most evil thing ever manufactured and they will kill you. Forget about etiquette.
2007-03-18 07:48:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
I've never heard that. I think it would be correct to say she's making it up.
2007-03-18 07:47:27 · answer #9 · answered by Becca 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard that.
2007-03-18 08:48:19 · answer #10 · answered by Lov'n IT! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋