A smoking poll

metrogirl · 03-11-2009, 06:02 PM

Do you feel that you are at a lower risk of adverse health problems because you might smoke less than someone else?

ghost69 · 03-11-2009, 06:04 PM

i hope nobody answers that last option.

iLoveMyBabyCairo · 03-11-2009, 06:08 PM

anywhere from 0-10.... Some days, I don't smoke. Others, I'm stressed/bored/drunk and will smoke a few.

BeStrongBeHappy · 03-11-2009, 06:11 PM

Whether you *feel* you're at lower risk is kind of irrelevant... what is relevant is whether you *are* at lower risk or not.

A lot depends on your own genetics and how long you've smoked.

I had a physiology professor tell me that if you smoked less than 3 cigarettes a day, your body most likely would be able to clean the toxins from your lungs and system.

But if you have a pre-disposition to lung problems or cancer in your family, then it may still be risky.

The other problem is that very few people are able to smoke less than 3 cigarettes a day and stick to that...

btw, i smoke no cigarettes at all and haven't since i was 18, when i was dumb enough to smoke 2 packs a day for about 18 months. I quit when i realized i was huffing and puffing to just get up stairs, which i shouldn't have been at that age. I just felt crappy all the time, and didn't realize how good i could feel again until i quit smoking and returned to normal.

ResonanceTheory · 03-11-2009, 06:12 PM

Never smoked a cigarette. EVER. Both my parents were smokers and I had plenty of chances to, but never the desire.

And yes, I feel like I am far, far better off for it. My mother smokes about one or two cigarettes a day these days, and I still worry about the hours that each one takes off of her life.

metrogirl · 03-11-2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ghost69

i hope nobody answers that last option.

I put that option because I was running errands the other day and overheard a guy telling someone else that he didn't have time to make it to the store to get his cigs and the topic went on about how he smokes 4 packs a day! I thought to myself, I'm suprised he can still breathe.

ghost69 · 03-11-2009, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by metrogirl

I put that option because I was running errands the other day and overheard a guy telling someone else that he didn't have time to make it to the store to get his cigs and the topic went on about how he smokes 4 packs a day! I thought to myself, I'm suprised he can still breathe.

wow, for sure.

COtuner · 03-11-2009, 06:23 PM

Never smoked, refuse to smoke, won't date a guy who smokes, but I worked as a cocktail waitress for a couple years so I probably inhaled the equivalent of a semi truck of cigarettes worth of smoke

metrogirl · 03-11-2009, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by COtuner

Never smoked, refuse to smoke, won't date a guy who smokes, but I worked as a cocktail waitress for a couple years so I probably inhaled the equivalent of a semi truck of cigarettes worth of smoke

Likewise. Both my parents were heavy smokers and always smoked in the house. I don't smoke, never have but I'm sure there are probably some spots on my lungs.

lost! · 03-11-2009, 06:52 PM

I used to smoke about 1-10 a day in my younger days, but then I grew up and realised I wanted to look after my health.

View Poll Results: How many cigarettes do you smoke in a day?
1-10	5	83.33%
10-20	0	0%
1-2 packs a day	1	16.67%
2-3 packs a day	0	0%
more than 3 packs a day	0	0%
Voters: 6. You may not vote on this poll

03-11-2009, 06:02 PM	#1
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03-11-2009, 06:08 PM	#3
iLoveMyBabyCairo Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Liverpool, where the sun never shines. Gender: Female Age: 22 Posts: 6,037	anywhere from 0-10.... Some days, I don't smoke. Others, I'm stressed/bored/drunk and will smoke a few. __________________ JenSocietyOfSloreMaking!© --Lionel Hutz No that's not how you express love! You express your love by calling her a dirty little ***** and slapping her in the face with your penis! --hersmudders...always classy.

03-11-2009, 06:12 PM	#5
ResonanceTheory Offline Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Florida Gender: Female Posts: 869	Never smoked a cigarette. EVER. Both my parents were smokers and I had plenty of chances to, but never the desire. And yes, I feel like I am far, far better off for it. My mother smokes about one or two cigarettes a day these days, and I still worry about the hours that each one takes off of her life. __________________ "The Ghost made a sound something between a sob and a snarl. " I wish I'd never been born" it said. "What are we born for?" "For infinite happiness," said the spirit. "You can step out into it at any moment...." -C.S. Lewis, "The Great Divorce"

03-11-2009, 06:11 PM	#4
BeStrongBeHappy Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Gender: Female Posts: 7,415	Whether you feel you're at lower risk is kind of irrelevant... what is relevant is whether you are at lower risk or not. A lot depends on your own genetics and how long you've smoked. I had a physiology professor tell me that if you smoked less than 3 cigarettes a day, your body most likely would be able to clean the toxins from your lungs and system. But if you have a pre-disposition to lung problems or cancer in your family, then it may still be risky. The other problem is that very few people are able to smoke less than 3 cigarettes a day and stick to that... btw, i smoke no cigarettes at all and haven't since i was 18, when i was dumb enough to smoke 2 packs a day for about 18 months. I quit when i realized i was huffing and puffing to just get up stairs, which i shouldn't have been at that age. I just felt crappy all the time, and didn't realize how good i could feel again until i quit smoking and returned to normal.

03-11-2009, 06:23 PM	#8
COtuner Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Gender: Female Posts: 4,102	Never smoked, refuse to smoke, won't date a guy who smokes, but I worked as a cocktail waitress for a couple years so I probably inhaled the equivalent of a semi truck of cigarettes worth of smoke

03-11-2009, 06:52 PM	#10
lost! Offline Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Gender: Female Age: 21 Posts: 1,076	I used to smoke about 1-10 a day in my younger days, but then I grew up and realised I wanted to look after my health.