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Topic: For those who smoke?
mry's photo
Thu 07/17/08 07:42 PM


I was merely making the point that some people don't feel exactly as you do...this does not make you right and the rest of the world wrong...I bet you drive while talking on your cell phone...


How much money did you just loose?

I don't assume my way is the right way. I'm just happy with the choices I have made in my life and I don't feel like I have "failed" at getting rid of an "outside substance" that controls me.


Nothing controls me...I choose to smoke. And I'm sure if you would take the time to look...your not perfect either...

Voluptuous's photo
Thu 07/17/08 07:50 PM
Edited by Voluptuous on Thu 07/17/08 07:57 PM



I was merely making the point that some people don't feel exactly as you do...this does not make you right and the rest of the world wrong...I bet you drive while talking on your cell phone...


How much money did you just loose?

I don't assume my way is the right way. I'm just happy with the choices I have made in my life and I don't feel like I have "failed" at getting rid of an "outside substance" that controls me.


Nothing controls me...I choose to smoke. And I'm sure if you would take the time to look...your not perfect either...


...Thats the sad thing about what your doing...In the process of TRYING to make a point, you are picking me apart!?!

I NEVER said I was "perfect"!
I would be the first to admit I'm not.
I have NEVER, nor will I ever claim to be perfect.

...besides, why are you trying to make this about you?
...weren't you jumping to someone elses defense...now it about you?
O.K...
Keep me posted.

krupa's photo
Thu 07/17/08 07:52 PM
Ladies....please....Your blowing the picture I have in my mind of your individual perfections.

Smoke...don't smoke...who cares?...No one is blowing smoke into anyones faces here. No one is blowing fresh air into anyone's faces here.

Ease of your guns a bit pretty honey's.

Just my perspective......

Voluptuous's photo
Thu 07/17/08 07:55 PM
I should have been a damn Lawyer...

Ok Krupa,
Just for you, I rest my case.

wiley's photo
Thu 07/17/08 08:01 PM

I smoke and believe if I didn't I'd need a padded room somewhere. noway I comply fully with the new rules and regs for smoking without grumbling.

I do believe tho smokers are an easy target for getting folks elected and lining the pockets of our officials. I don't believe for one minute big brother gives a rats behind about my health. It is a smoke screen, pun intended, to appeal to the masses, that our elected officials are doing something about the health care crisis in this nation and all nonsmokers jumped on board with it and it has snowballed to the point that it is utterly ridiculous. If they cared about our health at all they would tackle the issue of insurance costs so high that most folks cannot afford it, including myself. Regulate the drug companies for their outlandish costs of medications that many elderly folks cannot afford on a fixed income. Most not-for-profit hospitals are a thing of the past. Medicine has become a big business. Those are the real health issues that need to be addressed, not a few smokers standing on a street corner, that nonsmokers now can easily avoid.

Sooner or later they'll figure they've regulated and taxed us about as far as we're willing to accept and target another population of our society they can exploit for their means. So eat up on those Big Macs and fries, or that Pepsi you're drinkin, you could be the next.


It all boils down to the almighty dollar. Smoking is a big revenue maker for the state government here. It's funny when the hypocrites threaten to ban smoking after putting tax after tax on it. Like they're going to just give it up all of a sudden. Rrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhtttttttttttttttttttttttttt...............

markerf16's photo
Wed 08/13/08 08:33 AM
Im a smoker but I have always considered it a very rude and intrusive behavior. So I only smoke out doors or in my car with the window down. I cant stand second hand smoke and cannot eat in a restaurant with smokers near by. I have to wash my hands and mouth usually after smoke too...

Lily0923's photo
Wed 08/13/08 08:36 AM
does that mean I'm unfair to myself because I make me go outside when I'm at home?

The only thing I don't like is when you can't smoke in a bar, other than that... I think it's fair.

Ruth34611's photo
Wed 08/13/08 08:37 AM

Im a smoker but I have always considered it a very rude and intrusive behavior. So I only smoke out doors or in my car with the window down. I cant stand second hand smoke and cannot eat in a restaurant with smokers near by. I have to wash my hands and mouth usually after smoke too...


I'm the same way. I have smoked on and off since I was in my 20's.

tigerman1956's photo
Wed 08/13/08 09:48 AM
ANYTIME THAT THEY MAKE LAWS, THAT TAKES AWAY THE RIGHTS OF ANYONE, SMOKERS OR NON-SMOKERS IT IS WRONG. WE HAVE FOUGHT FOR OUR FREEDOMS, THEN THEY MAKE LAWS, AND TAKE THEM AWAY........SO YES IT IS WRONG.

seahawks's photo
Wed 08/13/08 09:51 AM

Im a smoker but I have always considered it a very rude and intrusive behavior. So I only smoke out doors or in my car with the window down. I cant stand second hand smoke and cannot eat in a restaurant with smokers near by. I have to wash my hands and mouth usually after smoke too...
drinker drinker thats how i am, very clean and thoughtfull smoker if there is such a term.!!laugh

Ruth34611's photo
Wed 08/13/08 09:52 AM

ANYTIME THAT THEY MAKE LAWS, THAT TAKES AWAY THE RIGHTS OF ANYONE, SMOKERS OR NON-SMOKERS IT IS WRONG. WE HAVE FOUGHT FOR OUR FREEDOMS, THEN THEY MAKE LAWS, AND TAKE THEM AWAY........SO YES IT IS WRONG.


Definitely have to agree with that! :thumbsup:

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