Smoking is now the #2 cause of death in the states....

Sariel · #1 (**permalink**) Mar 14, 04

Political cartoon I came across, thought some people might enjoy it

**sNyx** · #2 (**permalink**) Mar 14, 04

everywhere keeps saying it's bad.. but I mean, so many of us do it. plus sure smoking is stupid, thats the obvious; although, most dont' understand the simple pleasure a cigarette can bring at their pinnical moments along the day. "sure the 15 smokes I had today were just for the hell of smoking, the other 5 were the best cigarette of my life" heh..

Mo... · #3 (**permalink**) Mar 14, 04

hey it didnt say canadians will die lol

Sariel · #4 (**permalink**) Mar 14, 04

That's cause the obesity levels in America are a hell of a lot higher than in the states...

I think it's something like 127 million adult americans are overweight/obese... 64% of the adult population on the states....

I don't know what the numbers are for children in the states, but it's several million at least...

-DLO_604- · #5 (**permalink**) Mar 14, 04

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Originally posted by sNyx™
everywhere keeps saying it's bad.. but I mean, so many of us do it. plus sure smoking is stupid, thats the obvious; although, most dont' understand the simple pleasure a cigarette can bring at their pinnical moments along the day. "sure the 15 smokes I had today were just for the hell of smoking, the other 5 were the best cigarette of my life" heh..

Couldn't have said it any better myself.

cheebus420 · #6 (**permalink**) Mar 14, 04

I've always been against smoking. I can't stand the smell of cigarettes.
But I'm open minded, so to each their own.

It's not my lungs.

DEVIN · #7 (**permalink**) Mar 14, 04

hey guess what u thought wrong u fuckin geek......

Segued · #8 (**permalink**) Mar 14, 04

there's just some thing that's so relaxing about....inhaling..........and exhaling. And for alot of ppl that smoke is going to be the diffrence between a good day n a bad day.

Rhianna · #9 (**permalink**) Mar 14, 04

Smoking is nasty. It's such a huge turn off.

Sariel · #10 (**permalink**) Mar 14, 04

My day does not start until that first smoke...

But at least I am not going to die of obesity (the point of the comic I attached originally)

shorerider · #11 (**permalink**) Mar 14, 04

I had my first and last smoke when I was 3.

inkster · #12 (**permalink**) Mar 14, 04

i am the most successful casual smoker you will ever meet.

Lunch Box · #13 (**permalink**) Mar 14, 04

Fuck smoking Sucks... i have absolutely no will power what-so-ever i am such a goof.. don't know why i smoke.. no excuse.. smoke waay too much and just plain can't quit.. Faaaaaaakkk

Mr.Wrong · #14 (**permalink**) Mar 14, 04

sweet sweet death/

see how you die.

crookedking · #15 (**permalink**) Mar 14, 04

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Originally posted by inkster
i am the most successful casual smoker you will ever meet.

you're an OPS kind of guy eh?

M.S.K.P. · #16 (**permalink**) Mar 14, 04

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Originally posted by Rhianna
Smoking is nasty. It's such a huge turn off.

I just quit. Want to make love?

cyberdog · #17 (**permalink**) Mar 14, 04

Sadly, many of the things which we enjoy are not good for us. We each choose if we treat for our body like a temple or like a sewer. However, most of us aren't in a position to fully grasp the conequences of our actions. Its one thing to know what smoking can do, quite another to learn what smoking has done to you once its beyond your ability to repair the damage.

Smoking is particularly insidious, however, because you have to break more than a craving, you need to break a habit. Just think if you had been doing something 10-20 times a day, every day, for a number of years. Add to that the fact that smoking is physically addictive, and its a wonder that so many people do succeed.

Its also socially acceptable (to a degree). Sure, some may complain about second-hand smoke, but no-one is gonna come up to you and tell you that they think you have a "smoking problem. But if you had that many drinks they would. If you had that many chocolate bars a day you would be considered to have a problem.

In the end, though, it is a matter of personal choice and a roll of the dice as to what illnesses, if any, you may contract.

tested01 · #18 (**permalink**) Mar 15, 04

we die sooner or later, i'd rather sooner then later.

i dont have high expectations i living a loooong life anyways with the percentage of toxins entering and leavings my system everyday anyways.

Josie · #19 (**permalink**) Mar 15, 04

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Originally posted by tested01
we die sooner or later, i'd rather sooner then later.

i dont have high expectations i living a loooong life anyways with the percentage of toxins entering and leavings my system everyday anyways.

mhm we think very alike eh chris :tounge1:

Rhianna · #20 (**permalink**) Mar 15, 04

It's not so much when you die, but how you die. And I don't really think cancer would be a nice way to go.

cyberdog · #21 (**permalink**) Mar 15, 04

^^^True, but its not carved in stone that that's what would happen...death could be accidental, etc...or could come from something entirely different and unrelated...the disease and body malfunction buffet is open with lots of variety but without a corresponding degree of choice...

cheebus420 · #22 (**permalink**) Mar 15, 04

Dying from lung cancer is a very long and painfull process.
The treatments are often so harsh they rival the disease themselves.
But I don't think you could ever call someone "disgusting" because of something they enjoy. It's like anything else in life , to each their own.
It's like Ben Harper said "your right is what you choose to do, and if you're not harming anyone , then you're alright with me"

Rhianna · #23 (**permalink**) Mar 15, 04

My point wasn't that you would 100% get cancer. I just find it odd how people say "I'm going to die anyway so whatever." Because when you're in pain dying from something like cancer or whatever I doubt you'll feel that way. Especialy if you have kids or something.

Then again maybe you'll just get hit by a bus.