Rant on non-smokers

I *hate* that. As though we aren't aware of the risks of smoking or something. We know! We do it anyway! We all have our reasons, and if we wanted to quit, we'd quit. It's as simple as that. It's preaching, essentially. Don't like smoking, fine. But don't rant and rave at us about it. Did you see the South Park episode about anti-smokers? It was hilarious. And was a very nice play on how anti-smokers exaggerate and fabricate statistics.

I'm a non-smoker and am only posting because you are "ranting" on non-smokers. I haven't posted in any discussion to do with smoking. My take is as long as your smoking doesn't interefer with the air that I'm breathing I don't care one way or the other about you smoking.

I totally agree with you there as it annoys me to Today I have decided I am stopping but not because of the Non Smokers that go on at us but because I am forced to but I will always support the Smokers no matter what

I don't know why non-smokers bother us all the time. I am a smoker, and yes i know it's not good and blah blah blah, but it is my body and my life! When i am ready, i will quit, for me, not for anyone else. And unlike some smokers that i know, i am respectful of non-smokers, eg: in my own home, i will go outside if i have non-smoking friends over..in my own house! So don't come tell me that smokers don't respect the non-smokers. It's not all of them, and the same goes for the other side, some non-smokers don't respect the smokers...like the ones who post in a smoking discussion. Also, if they post and their post has nothing to do with the subject at hand, they should be reported as abuse...they only want to make money. Happy New Year all!!

Actually i am recently retired smoker...Damn, i hope i said that right, LMAO!!!! I quit smoking on Aug 31st 2006. I will not preach about hoe bad smoking is, because all smokers know how bad it is and they will continue to smoke. But i do feel it is wrong for non smokers to at that way towards smokers. But if i preach anything about not smoking is, that Second hand smoke is MORE DEADLY then 1st hand smoke. Thats all i have to say, and i have no problem with smokers, all my friends are smokers, eh just sometimes the smell bothers me, but normally i just walk away for a bit

I agree i hate when people who are non smokers try to act like they know everything and i am just a stupid smoker i wish they would just stop and see that we are all the same regardless if we decide to smoke or not it is our choice. and we all know the risks or should at least so its our choice.

So smoking is bad for you. We know that so why keep telling us that smoke not to. Drinking is bad for you and causes alot more deaths and in alot more ways than smoking. I haven't seen a ban on drinking. I don't see there being a ban on junk foods that cause a person to become fat. If I want to do something I like then I'm going to do it and enjoy every minute of it. If you don't like it then go somewhere else. I have a right to do what I want to do just as everyone else does. Why do people take risks when they know what the outcome could be? There are far to many critisizing what others are doing. You are right in voicing your opinion on how a discussion should be conducted. Stick to the point without critisizism. We are grown adults and know right from wrong. If I want to do something that is my God given choice. Thanks for helping others to stop and think before you respond to a discussion.

you tell them. i am a smoker and have been trying to quit, but i would never condem someone for doing it. it is getting so you can't do anything anymore. don't get me started. : )

Well I do not know how I missed this one Emerald, but I will put my bit in and say well said, as that does happen a lot on here. I was even called a fool by a Member in my Smoking Discussion. There seem to be Members that think they have to condem us but no doubt they have a bad habit but of course they won't come clean on it. Well said even though I am 2 months late on this.

I have no idea why they feel the need to lecture you, but I'm sure (at least) the reformed smokers are mostly trying to do so as a favor to you. Unfortunately, most of the time, even well-intended comments come off as being rude. Personally, I don't smoke, I used to but only socially (while drinking), so I wouldn't consider myself reformed. And I didn't quit because I believed I was at any health risk, I just quit mostly because I didn't feel like doing it any longer, but also because I stopped drinking so often and didn't have many friends that smoked around me. The problem with coming down on others is that we all have vices and most of them are deadly. Overeating, for example. Many people that complain about smokers are significantly overweight because they choose to over-indulge when eating. What they don't realize is that obesity can kill. And it certainly has health ramifications that are just as significant as the ones that smokers face. I think the lesson people should learn is that unless you are perfect, you shouldn't really try to reform others until they know that you are doing so out of the kindness of your heart, or out of care for them. Otherwise, you will only sound condescending and the person you are trying to change likely won't listen. That's my two cent (or maybe four cent).

I beg to differ on the "reformed smoker" comment. I am an EX-smoker with lung problems as a result of smoking. When I smoked, I developed asthma and a few other conditions that would have killed me. However, I do NOT preach about that, in fact this is the first time I've ever mentioned my smoking issue. You smokers have every right to smoke. Some of you will die from cancer, but others will be lucky to live a long life and die of natural causes. It all depends on how your body handles it. Just ignore what non smokers say about you. You don't have to listen to them. It's your choice to do what you want. If smoking hadn't caused the problems it did with me, I'd still be a smoker today. If you continue to let what they say bother you, it's only going to make things worse and you'll feel worse. You live your life the way you want and don't listen to those who try to preach at you. If you want to smoke, go ahead, just not in my home, that's my only request.

I stopped smoking sometime ago, but I don't go around preaching to others that they need to quit. Everyone has the right to do whatever they want to their own bodies. If a person wants to smoke it is no one's business. Some may have good intentions, but it's like preaching to a deaf person, people will do what they want, when they want, and no one has the right to tell a person otherwise.

Now, emerald, you know smoking is bad for (blah) (blah) (blah)... =p That would be awfully annoying. I don't smoke currently personally because of my particular health problem, but I can't imagine me doing this. How rude! Unless something was an obvious debate topic, I would never go there and do this! Some people's children!

I am a non-smoker and I never do that because first of all it is not my place. Secondly if the discussion was for smokers and asking the different brands they prefer and the other things you brought up to smokers than non-smokers should stay out of the discussion. I know nothing about any of that and I believe in live and let live.

i smoke too, and yes if it is not in regards to the topic there really shouldnt be rants about smoking, like you said if asked what brand or somthing like that it should be a place for someone to tell us not to smoke.

I understand how annoying that is - as there are people that do that on every discussion.. I personally don't smoke - but I really don't care if you do. What you do with your life and your body is not any of my business. And I am far from being perfect, so who am I to tell you that something you are doing is bad? I don't care that you smoke as long as you don't blow it in my face.

i mean, i am a non smoker, but that is disrespectful to comment or reply in a topic like that. i normally stick to debates about smoking and smoking laws. some people are just a little over zelous and go a little too far. it works on both sides. one example i can give is i run a group on myspace for people who WANT to quit smoking. its like an online support group. and every few months i have some moron comming in saying smoking is great and you shouldn't quit and making random statments like that. that is just one example of how people can be rude. i don't go into a I LOVE SMOKING group and saying don't smoke. i have more respect then that.

I am a smoker - or actually I WAS a smoker - I quit over a month ago, but I would never look down on someone that smoeks, or chooses to not quit. i made that decision for ME and it is up to all others to decide for themselves. i would never go into a discussion discussing what smoking does to you, coz I do not think that there is ONE smoker in the world who doesn´t know deep down that it´s bad for you =)

Yes! Someone finally said it! I hate this. It is like they feel that smoking is the only thing that is harming the world, our children, our body...blah blah blah. I mean, do they drive a car? Well then they are polluting too. So be quiet, I don't want to hear it unless you are completely perfect yourself! So, out with the hairspray, the cars, etc. then maybe I might listen! hehe ;)

Im a non-smoker, and i honestly dont care what people do to themselves. If you want to smoke, believe in god, anything like that then more power to you! Some people like to come in on their high horses and preech about things that are considered 'bad'. They feel alot better for doing it, and they can look down on you, like they do with most other people. At the end of the day, its your choice to smoke, and to do whatever else you wish!