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I smoke, but I do not smoke in my house, nor, do I let anyone else. Some of my friends are okay with it, but, some are not. I also, do not smoke in my car. I guess I just wanted to know if anyone else does this?

Tater Tazz;509854 wrote: I smoke, but I do not smoke in my house, nor, do I let anyone else. Some of my friends are okay with it, but, some are not. I also, do not smoke in my car. I guess I just wanted to know if anyone else does this?


An "on the steps outside the house" smoker, Tazz.

yes, I do not want to smoke in house because of my daughter. Just because I have the habit. I am not suppose to smoke anyhow.

I smoke at home, it wouldent feel like home if we couldent smoke, drink, cook, fart & all other smelly things in it :wah:

I dont smoke in the car, its too confined a space. Anyone wishing to visit my home as a non smoker is advised politely, its my home, i smoke in it, if thats a problem for you dont visit we'll meet up somewhere else

I can't stand it when people smoke when I'm eating...sorry, I don't mind that people smoke any other time...

I just don't like it when I'm eating...

I'm not mean enough to confront someone when they do, and besides, I know that they don't really think about the fact that I can't stand that...

I do get angry though...It would be the equivalent to settling down to a freshly cooked meal, two feet from that of a bon fire in my eyes...

I generally don't like inhaling smoke while trying to eat...:wah: ...I'm not a huge fan of a little butter with my smoke!

Tater Tazz;509854 wrote: I smoke, but I do not smoke in my house, nor, do I let anyone else. Some of my friends are okay with it, but, some are not. I also, do not smoke in my car. I guess I just wanted to know if anyone else does this?


When I smoked, I did the above (guests were allowed to smoke, though) - with

the addition of not smoking 'till the afternoon or evening. Now I don't smoke at

all, but the guest smoking bit still holds.

No smoking in the house or car.

I used to have a girlfriend that would smoke halfway through her meal, then finish eating. I thought that was repulsive.

I don't smoke in the house, because my son can't tolerate it (terrible allergies), and only in the car if he's not with me. But, that's all about to change, cause my quit date is 1/17/07 :-3

I try not to let people smoke around me because I don't need cancer.

After my mom got lung cancer, her "friends" would ocme over an dcontinue to smoke around her. It made me livid. There must always be a window open in my house if semone's going to smoke. When they whine about it being cold, I tell them that's too bad they can put out their cigarette then. Nobody smokes while I eat! That is so rude!

Mystery;509963 wrote: I don't smoke in the house, because my son can't tolerate it (terrible allergies), and only in the car if he's not with me. But, that's all about to change, cause my quit date is 1/17/07 :-3


Just wanted to say good lck mystery!:) BTW, love your avartar!

Today is a full 7 days since I had my last cigarette... whoo hoo...but as for the last 6 years or so, unfortunately I did smoke in the house, but only near the doors/windows and fans...and sometimes just took it outside...but I felt so horribly selfish when I would smoke in the house around my kids...so Jan 2 was my last day...slapped the 'Ole patch on and wore it for 4 days....and hope I never pick a cigarette up again in my life!

One big test was family members coming over this past weekend and they were supposed to stop WITH me (a joint effort!!) and I'm the Lone Ranger...anyway they smoked outside, but I told them I didn't care as long as it was near the windows/doors!!

AngelEyes82;509999 wrote: YAY!!! Congrats to you!!! :-4


Thank you!! I'm shocking myself actually...on top of cutting out cigarettes...ummm very little or NO caffeine!!I used to drink either tea or soda with cigarettes....grumpy Zombie...thats me!!

RedGlitter;509977 wrote: I try not to let people smoke around me because I don't need cancer.

After my mom got lung cancer, her "friends" would ocme over an dcontinue to smoke around her. It made me livid. There must always be a window open in my house if semone's going to smoke. When they whine about it being cold, I tell them that's too bad they can put out their cigarette then. Nobody smokes while I eat! That is so rude!




I think its rude when people eat while I smoke !

AngelEyes82;510004 wrote: Aww WW it'll get better.. I never smoked but my mom quit after over 25 years of it & she was grumpy & cranky for about 2 weeks.. Now she is happier and she feels better that she ever has. It's been almost 2 years for her!


Thanks AE, yeah my Dad quit after over 30 years of smoking non-filtered pall malls...and he's been smoke free for over 10 years now...he says what keeps him from starting again is having to quit again...which geesh I understand fully... It's very hard, after the first week, I want one but know how hard it would be to quit again!! so just eat my chocolate and go visit omar the tent maker for new clothes and I'll be fine and DANDY---just give me some candy!!:wah:

AngelEyes82;510017 wrote: Haha when my mom was in that phase she ate Mcflurries from Mcdonalds.. lol I told her she was just like a pregnant lady. :wah:


No she didnt

AngelEyes82;510017 wrote: Haha when my mom was in that phase she ate Mcflurries from Mcdonalds.. lol I told her she was just like a pregnant lady. :wah:


It is SO true, in the last 3-4 years since my Ex left me, I've been really good about not eating sweets, for some reason they were my "comfort foods" because he wouldn't LET me have them...so after he left I realized that I didn't need chocolate as much...but replaced with cigarets of course..NOW back to COMFORT CHOCOLATE!!!:-4

When I chew tobacco in other peoples house, I try to just spit on the dirt floors.

woppy71;509990 wrote: Just wanted to say good lck mystery!:) BTW, love your avartar!


Thanks Woppy

Wonderwendy, hopefully I can take a page from your book and be successful with this quitting thing!

<---gonna start a fund of the money I'm no longer spending on ciggies to buy myself something outrageous!

i don't smoke at home, too lazy to go outside.

no time to smoke at work.

so the only place i do smoke is in the car.

Mystery;510086 wrote: Thanks Woppy

Wonderwendy, hopefully I can take a page from your book and be successful with this quitting thing!




Mystery, good luck and if you need support, I'm here for you...I know how hard it is and happy to talk anytime...

funny you mentioned the fund...I decided that I'll just start buying lottery tickets, with some of the money...but I always did that...honestly that was one of the main reasons I HAD to quit, I smoked a pack a day at $5.00 a pack...and I live in VA where they are cheap...I smoked fancy cigarettes only sold in cigar shoppes...so that helps when I pass gas stations...know the cigarettes aren't calling me from there!!

WonderWendy3;510114 wrote: Mystery, good luck and if you need support, I'm here for you...I know how hard it is and happy to talk anytime...

funny you mentioned the fund...I decided that I'll just start buying lottery tickets, with some of the money...but I always did that...honestly that was one of the main reasons I HAD to quit, I smoked a pack a day at $5.00 a pack...and I live in VA where they are cheap...I smoked fancy cigarettes only sold in cigar shoppes...so that helps when I pass gas stations...know the cigarettes aren't calling me from there!!




Thanks Wendy

One of the reasons, besides the obvious of course, that I've decided to stop is because I've been noticing just how much I smoke. At least 2 packs a day, which ends up being at least $8 per day, but usually around $12, so it's defo time!

<---sucker for lottery tickets too.

It's starting to get cold outside, so, I will cut down again.

I am representing the other side here..the non smokers. I do not allow smoking in my house..never have, but now it is more important because Rick has asthma.

Anyway, many years back a friend (also a non smoker) told me people would not enjoy visiting me if they could not smoke..as they would not be cmfortable.

I mean, I have always lived by my house, my rules. And before all the non smoking laws kicked in, it was really the only space I could control.

Do the smokers here really resent being asked not to smoke in a non smoking home?

Marie5656;510468 wrote: I am representing the other side here..the non smokers. I do not allow smoking in my house..never have, but now it is more important because Rick has asthma.

Anyway, many years back a friend (also a non smoker) told me people would not enjoy visiting me if they could not smoke..as they would not be cmfortable.

I mean, I have always lived by my house, my rules. And before all the non smoking laws kicked in, it was really the only space I could control.

Do the smokers here really resent being asked not to smoke in a non smoking home?


Can only speak for myself, but not at all. It's your house after all. In fact I don't smoke in a non-smokers car/home even if they say it's okay out of respect. It is, after all, my habit, not theirs.

Marie5656;510468 wrote: I am representing the other side here..the non smokers. I do not allow smoking in my house..never have, but now it is more important because Rick has asthma.

Anyway, many years back a friend (also a non smoker) told me people would not enjoy visiting me if they could not smoke..as they would not be cmfortable.



I mean, I have always lived by my house, my rules. And before all the non smoking laws kicked in, it was really the only space I could control.



Do the smokers here really resent being asked not to smoke in a non smoking home?


Nope dont mind a bit. Its your house. Of course I am not a militant smoker.

Marie, I respect people's homes and cars as well...I didn't smoke in my Aunts house and She did...only because there was NO ventalation and there were kids in the house, it really bothered me and I would go outside...

It is your house, and people that care about you will respect that. There is Nothing wrong with that...I never smoked in non-smokers' homes.

no body smokes in my house or my car...........

Nobody smokes in my house or car. I put up a no smoking sign in my house about a year ago. Most of our family and friends that smoke just go out side. There is a few family members that stopped coming over though. O well their lost.

Kudos too those who have come too terms with there crutch and and will be stopping this awful habit.I smoked on and off for a number of years and i can't remember exactly when I last smoked,has too be a long time ago.But I don't feel the need too share the date with anyone who asks because It is not a important milestone in my life.I stopped and thats it.Mostly because i love my daughter and i want too be a daddy for as long as i can.I don't want to burden her with my poor health when she should be living her life.

One thing i have noticed ,And it really gets too me sometimes.When you stop,your taste comes back and your smell is very sensitive too those who smoke.

I am always smelling the stink of people,The stronger the smell the more recent the Butt.

Some folks at work try too chew gum and even wash there hands but They still smell like a stale bale of hay or some times they smell like a bar room after last call.

I still have work mates that smoke and some times we split too go to get some food on break and when i sit in the car I wanna puke,OMG.

They of course have no clue that they smell like a$$.

But i am very happy too know that I do not offend people like that.

At my work we have too wear earplugs so we have too lean in too talk too each other.And I can always tell when they are just back from break because they smell like they just crapped themselves.

You,planning too stop have your smell and taste too look forward too.

And yes,you might put a couple pounds on,don't worry it will go away,maybe you can take walk every day,now you will have the power too do so with out stopping every ten minutes too light up.

My Name is Shweet Tater and I am a quitter.

Marie5656;510468 wrote: I am representing the other side here..the non smokers. I do not allow smoking in my house..never have, but now it is more important because Rick has asthma.

Anyway, many years back a friend (also a non smoker) told me people would not enjoy visiting me if they could not smoke..as they would not be cmfortable.

I mean, I have always lived by my house, my rules. And before all the non smoking laws kicked in, it was really the only space I could control.

Do the smokers here really resent being asked not to smoke in a non smoking home?


I dont mind going out to the garden of anyone's home to light up. Its very cold here in Scotland so i dont visit my non smoking friends in winter.

I am a smoker and I make people smoke outside. I don not even smoke in the house.

Pinky;510978 wrote: I'd never dream of lighting up in someone's house unless they were smoker's themselves or I knew beforehand that they didn't mind.


Same here, Pinky

I lost my grandmother to lung cancer...My uncle was diagnosed with lung cancer not too long ago at the age of 50...He had to have most of one of his lungs removed, and came within inches of his life...He still may not be out of the woods, but hopefully he will be ok...He seems like he's doing well...all for what? I personally have no idea, because I don't know what it's like to be addicted to cigarettes...My brother and his wife smokes every day, and I try and tell her that smoking is not healthy for her, and that she could develop lung cancer as a result, but she's in denial...She insists on telling me that lung cancer and smoking is merely coincidental, and I simply know better...It's frustrating to know that if they continue smoking consistently they are shortening their lives...It's frustrating to know that they can control their own destiny yet choose not to held by the convictions of their addiction...I sincerely hope people understand that smoking just is not worth the inevitable heart ache it will cause in the end. It's just not worth it.

K.Snyder;511257 wrote: I lost my grandmother to lung cancer...My uncle was diagnosed with lung cancer not too long ago at the age of 50...He had to have most of one of his lungs removed, and came within inches of his life...He still may not be out of the woods, but hopefully he will be ok...He seems like he's doing well...all for what? I personally have no idea, because I don't know what it's like to be addicted to cigarettes...My brother and his wife smokes every day, and I try and tell her that smoking is not healthy for her, and that she could develop lung cancer as a result, but she's in denial...She insists on telling me that lung cancer and smoking is merely coincidental, and I simply know better...It's frustrating to know that if they continue smoking consistently they are shortening their lives...It's frustrating to know that they can control their own destiny yet choose not to held by the convictions of their addiction...I sincerely hope people understand that smoking just is not worth the inevitable heart ache it will cause in the end. It's just not worth it.


No, it's not worth it K. Snyder, which is one of the reasons I'm stopping. My mother died of cancer, and my justification was always that it didn't start as lung cancer, but I know that's just smoke and mirrors, and I don't want to leave my son mother-less.

Mystery;511273 wrote: No, it's not worth it K. Snyder, which is one of the reasons I'm stopping. My mother died of cancer, and my justification was always that it didn't start as lung cancer, but I know that's just smoke and mirrors, and I don't want to leave my son mother-less.


People need to realize that they won't always feel the way they feel during the process of quiting...Once they get passed the sheer essence of time, they will no longer need a cigarette, and the hours that follow are filled with the delight of not smoking and it's just as enjoyable as anything else.

K.Snyder;511257 wrote: I lost my grandmother to lung cancer...My uncle was diagnosed with lung cancer not too long ago at the age of 50...He had to have most of one of his lungs removed, and came within inches of his life...He still may not be out of the woods, but hopefully he will be ok...He seems like he's doing well...all for what? I personally have no idea, because I don't know what it's like to be addicted to cigarettes...My brother and his wife smokes every day, and I try and tell her that smoking is not healthy for her, and that she could develop lung cancer as a result, but she's in denial...She insists on telling me that lung cancer and smoking is merely coincidental, and I simply know better...It's frustrating to know that if they continue smoking consistently they are shortening their lives...It's frustrating to know that they can control their own destiny yet choose not to held by the convictions of their addiction...I sincerely hope people understand that smoking just is not worth the inevitable heart ache it will cause in the end. It's just not worth it.


Even if she will not accept the link between lung cancer and smoking (which is about as incontrovertible a link as there is) then ask her if she's seen someone reliant on a nebuliser unable to breathe because of the congestion and lung damage caused by years of tar build up.

Bryn Mawr;511288 wrote: Even if she will not accept the link between lung cancer and smoking (which is about as incontrovertible a link as there is) then ask her if she's seen someone reliant on a nebuliser unable to breathe because of the congestion and lung damage caused by years of tar build up.


She's extremely argumentative...

But I will continue to try and pry her away from ...I hate to say it...but it's slowly killing them...all who smoke.

Look at it from a realistic viewpoint...smoking means you are inhaling toxic chemicals...purposely. I know people like to smoke...But look at it as it is truthfully...

Inhaling barrels of smoke, is extremely harmful for you.

"you"

K.Snyder;511298 wrote: She's extremely argumentative...




Then the more you try to persuade her the more she'll smoke - just to prove you're not getting through.

What you have to realise is most smokers are well aware of what smoking does, i have made an informed choice to do it, i do it in the privacy of my own home & i enjoy it. I do not do it in anyone else's home or face. Please people dont turn this into a bash smokers thread. I dont think that was the op's intention when this thread started.

Bryn Mawr;511302 wrote: Then the more you try to persuade her the more she'll smoke - just to prove you're not getting through.


i have the same problem with my 22 year old son the more i show him clips from mags or newspapers about the damage smoking does the more stubborn he gets



:-5 :-5



i have buried 2 younger brothers and my daughter the thought of him dying is too painful to think about but what can you do :-5 :-5

buttercup;511304 wrote: What you have to realise is most smokers are well aware of what smoking does, i have made an informed choice to do it, i do it in the privacy of my own home & i enjoy it. I do not do it in anyone else's home or face. Please people dont turn this into a bash smokers thread. I dont think that was the op's intention when this thread started.


I smoked for too many years myself to critisize those who still do.

"Then the more you try to persuade her the more she'll smoke - just to prove you're not getting through." is a perfect descriiption of my reaction every National No-Smoking Day.