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Ben2 the Soldier (56) ProphetJoe the Irreverent thought this
It’s all about Chris… damn, dude.
I haven’t smoked for years and quitting was easy for me because I didn’t have a big habit, I do understand why some people have a hard time quitting nicotine — or meth, or smack, or even 
–nah, everybody is addicted to that!
[ and before Christine objects — it’s a well known fact that men think about sex every 6 seconds and all women want or have enjoyed a lesbian experience 
Mara the Peacemaker penned this
I’m curious. What brought on this rant? A recent run-in with a would be quitter?
Christopher the Pyro added
Smoking by far is my biggest dislike, I usually will do my best to not even talk to someone who smokes.. it’s just natural that it would eventually 600 posts into the blog eventually made it on as a subject. 
Chaim the Groupie added
Now HERE’S something I agree with. More power to you. I’d like to add that in addition to the emotional roller-coaster, working with smokers is awful because, for some damn strange reason, they are allowed to get a 5-minute break essentially whenever they want. Every place I have ever worked, in any kind of job, smokers have always been allowed to take 5 minutes, at any moment, to smoke. NO QUESTIONS ASKED. But if I, a non-smoker, want to take a break, even just ONE, that’s not in the cards for me, unless it’s a scheduled break, which of course the smoker gets anyway. Not only that, but for some damn reason it’s expected that I, or whoever is present, should take on additional duties to cover for a smoker who, I’m sorry, is a smoker by choice. No one forced them to smoke, and no one is forcing them not to quit.
I don’t have an issue with people who smoke. I like tobacco. I appreciate cigars. Actually, I smoke a pipe on occasion, and I am proud of it. But I do this on my own time, WHEN I HAVE TIME, and I never let it control or affect my life in any way. I never make it someone else’s problem.
For the last time, IT’S NOT MY PROBLEM THAT YOU SMOKE.
Anyway, it’s about time someone brought this up on a blog somewhere. I certainly don’t hear a lot of people talk about it. I’d love to see this circulated.
Paul the Virgin added
And what should happen to people that don’t know how to spell? I guess that just makes me arrogant - people like you are great, people that arent cant be tolerated. Way to save the world, dude.
eric the Lil' Devil up'n wrote this
smoking is just another crutch for the emotionally weak and mentally flawed! when habit is allowed to control actions and moods you know the person is undependable as a person overall, if smokers are willing to give themselves a better chance at cancer with every puff, what do you think they feel about the health of others? 
Christopher the Pyro up'n wrote this
Maybe we should… spend both go back to school Paul.
“people that *arent* *cant* be tolerated.”
I have to give you credit tho, your argument is quite strong.. smokers aren’t losers my bad lol
Christine the Lioness penned this
I don’t really like being around smokers either, but I think Paul’s point is that there is a level of tolerance we need to have for people to choose their own actions. If people want to smoke, knowing they’ll probably shorten their lives and become addicted, creating one other facet that takes away a margin of their freedom to some degree– then let them. It’s a free country. As long as I don’t have to smell their smoke or sit at a table with butts in an ashtray, why should I care? I don’t think it makes people emotionally weak… we could say the same thing about people who get drunk, who overeat, who don’t work out every day… I don’t think it makes them weak, it does make me question their intelligence considering they entering into a behavior that will drain their money, cause Cancer, and make them dependent (although I certainly have known some very intelligent people who smoke).
I, for one, wouldn’t mind if tabacco became an illegal substance, but I think freewill is more important than keeping people safe. For the same reason I dislike seat belt laws, I can’t advocate laws that prevent people from smoking on their own in a designated smoking place. It’s their life to do what they want with as long as it doesn’t affect other people’s rights to not want to breathe in a bunch of smoke.
Regarding the breaks… yes, I’ve noticed smokers take a lot more breaks and it seems to be much more acceptable (especially in food service industry and the entertainment industry– lots of smokers). But like I told Christopher when we talked about this once… a smoke break is just a way for them to justify taking breaks because they’re stressed. Non-smokers could take breaks too… if they really needed them… but I tend to think that people who don’t rely on smoking as a form of ’stress-management’ tend to be less affected by stress anyway– they sort of hold up better under stress which is why they don’t need as many breaks and don’t need to smoke.
Christine the Lioness hunt n' pecked this
But I don’t think it’s right to criticize those who try to quit and don’t. No, I don’t like their mood swings either and no one should be subjected to them… but we all are moody at times (particularly Christopher and he doesn’t smoke at all ). If people are “flirting” with quitting, then good for them, even if it only lasts a few days or a few weeks or a few months. That’s better than nothing. I’ve never been addicted to anything, so I don’t really know what it’s like to have to quit it… with the rate of people who try to quit and fail, I’m guessing it’s not especially easy. Instead of discouraging them, I think we’re all better off to be as supportive as possible.
Christopher the Pyro uttered
“we could say the same thing about people who get drunk, who overeat”
We could and probably should say the same thing.
“although I certainly have known some very intelligent people who smoke”
It is hard to find anything intelligent about someone who is fundamentally stupid, it’s really not that complicated.. let me do something that costs a lot of money, kills me, and makes me unappealing.. (I have not ever known somehow I would consider intelligent, and I am judgmental and I’m very comfortable with that.. (and yes I realize how unintelligent being judgmental based on one fact is), but I’m cool with starting with the simple things.
I think the whole quitting thing bothers me mostly because it is just a form of getting attention, look people can quit shit if it’s important a lot of people quit things cold turkey.. if it matters to them they quit.. otherwise they are weak willed pussies without any backbone.
Christine the Lioness asserted
You’ve tried to quit me… but apparently that’s not so easy to do…
Ivy the Soldier commented
I quit smoking almost 2 years ago. Cold turkey. IMO its the only way to do it. I had stopped several times before that. Mainly when pregnant with my kids. But in the past had started back. I didn’t ever smoke around my kids. 1. I didnt want them to see it. 2. I didnt want them to smell it 3. I didnt want them to think it was okay as my parents smoke,my grandparents smoke and so on. I never smoked in my house or car. And would shower as soon as possible after smoking. It was ridiculous. For me.. Weaning off of smoking is just continuing the habbit. It never worked.. People have that “one more” mentality. When i chose to quit in the past it was because of being pregnant.. I had that to keep me off of them. This time I stopped before I got pregnant.. I laid them down and said no more. I wanted one all the time but didnt. As stupid as it sounds I carried a pack with my in my purse for about 6 months. It was easier that way. I wasnt denying myself anything. I was choosing not to smoke. I realize that sounds pretty damn stupid but it worked for me. Patches, and gum and all that it just prolongs the addiction. You are still putting the drug in your system. I went through withdrawls. All addicts do. Its not fun nor easy. Infact it made me sick. Literally sick. But once its over. Its over. If you keep putting the drug into your system to ease the affects of withdrawl or to comfort yourself. Its never over. My husband thinks I chose not to go back to smoking because he threatened to divorce me if I started back again(true he did but thats not why. He doesnt hold that much power over me..) I decided to stop smoking because I was told it was a matter of life and death for me. My blood pressure was high enough to kill me and i was only 25 when that was told to me. I decided I wanted to be alive to watch my kids grow up and that I wouldnt take myself from them because I couldnt stop smoking. 3 months after I quit my blood pressure was back to normal and has been since. I wont start back. Although its tempting sometimes. After all everyone around me smokes. (except my husband)I wont lie sometimes the cravings are still there.. I’m not ashamed of it becuase I was able to set it down and I wont start back again. My kids are more important.
Trouble the Pirate thought this
Jebus Rice what a way to start a Monday morning… First the flat tire, and running out of Raisin Bran, and now I find out that I’m a ’self-hater with low self-esteem’… And to top it off there’s another hurricane headin’ our way… Dammit! I’m going back to bed…
Christopher the Pyro asserted
lol,
No man.. pirates are exempt.
Christopher the Pyro asserted
I can’t believe this dumb ass post has inspired the ad system to offer endless stop smoking ads.
ProphetJoe the Irreverent penned this
ah, unintended consequences rears its ugly head
ProphetJoe the Irreverent uttered
“Jebus Rice what a way to start a Monday morning… First the flat tire, and running out of Raisin Bran, and now I find out that I’m a ’self-hater with low self-esteem’… And to top it off there’s another hurricane headin’ our way… Dammit! I’m going back to bed…”
Trouble — hope you get back on the bran soon
Trouble the Pirate hunt n' pecked this
Yep, I’m my regular old self again…
ProphetJoe the Irreverent chimed in with
SQAAAWWWWWKKKKK!
Keep_up_with_katie the Groupie scribbled
“Jebus Rice what a way to start a Monday morning… First the flat tire, and running out of Raisin Bran, and now I find out that I’m a ’self-hater with low self-esteem’… And to top it off there’s another hurricane headin’ our way..”
You think your Monday was bad, add to your list, starting your period, late for work, and finding your empty pack of cigarettes….
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