Smoking is the last thing I would do in my life. Even if a gun was pointed on my head, I wouldn't still smoke. It's not healthy to puff cigarettes like they are food. They kill our lungs. I can't even be in a place where someone smokes.

Do you have anything against smokers?

I completely agree with you. It is frustrating how smoking is normalized when the health risks are so severe. Being around secondhand smoke is uncomfortable and unfair to those of us who choose to protect our health. Lungs are fragile, and nobody should have to breathe in toxic chemicals just because someone else made that choice. I cannot stand the smell or the habit either, and it baffles me how anyone can risk their lives for it. Stay strong in your stance - protecting your health and breathing clean air should always come first!

The one thing that annoys me is when people smoke at the bus stop and the wind is blowing. It's a small space. If they want to smoke they can do it down the road. I'm fairly certain that bus stops are also smoke free areas here.

Yeah, I don’t smoke cigarettes or tobacco anymore; I use vapes and smoke marijuana. I love marijuana, and I’ll definitely be using it for the rest of my life. 💚💚💚

No, I don't smoke. While I don't actually judge smokers, I don't encourage people to smoke. Smoking can greatly affect your lungs.

I don't smoke. It has been a while since I stopped smoking. It is not what I want for myself at the moment and that was the main reason that I stopped smoking because it doesn't suit my lifestyle at all.

On Oct 25, 2026, TheGhostWhoStayed said:

No, I don't smoke. While I don't actually judge smokers, I don't encourage people to smoke. Smoking can greatly affect your lungs.

Smoking does far more than damage your lungs. Every puff releases thousands of toxic chemicals into your bloodstream, harming nearly every organ in your body. It drastically increases your risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, and heart attacks by damaging blood vessels and raising blood pressure. Additionally, it accelerates skin aging, weakens your immune system, and contributes to numerous cancers, including the mouth, throat, and bladder. Quitting protects your entire body, not just your respiratory system.

I have never smoked and will never smoke. I remember being in senior/high school, and all my friends would get into smoking as they thought it was cool to do so; many of whom now wish they had never started and are struggling to quit.

My parents smoked when my brothers and I were growing up, and I never liked the smell of the smoke, which was also why I never started myself.

They both quit around 15 years ago now; the damage was already done with my mum when she found out she had stage 4 lung cancer in early July 2025, which took her in January of 2026.

She had done everything she could to better her health after quitting, but it just wasn’t enough.

I am so glad I never started smoking, and would never smoke, and have brought my kids up in the same way.

I don’t smoke and I never will. My parents were smokers, my mom was much worse than my father. I really hope I don’t develop lung cancer from secondhand smoke. I know I inhaled smoke as a kid since my parents smoked in the house. It’s a disgusting habit, but I don’t judge others for doing it. I’m happy there’s no longer designated smoking areas in restaurants anymore, they were around all the time when I was growing up in the 90’s.

On Oct 26, 2026, Sledgehammer said:

I don’t smoke and I never will. My parents were smokers, my mom was much worse than my father. I really hope I don’t develop lung cancer from secondhand smoke. I know I inhaled smoke as a kid since my parents smoked in the house. It’s a disgusting habit, but I don’t judge others for doing it. I’m happy there’s no longer designated smoking areas in restaurants anymore, they were around all the time when I was growing up in the 90’s.

Sure, but smoking isn’t just about tobacco—it could also mean smoking marijuana or using a vape. It’s really poor form on your parents' part to smoke around you, especially when you were a child; it wouldn't have been any trouble for them to smoke outside the house. For a non-smoker, there’s nothing worse than having to endure other people’s smoke—it’s incredibly annoying. So, I totally get where you’re coming from; your parents were definitely in the wrong.

When it's very obvious that smokers face a significantly higher risk of early death and reduced life expectancy, cutting an average of 10 to 13 years off a person's lifespan, there's no way I would put myself in that kind of crossfire.

I once took part in a smoking research study, even though I don’t smoke. It paid $200, so naturally, I decided to give it a go. 😂 I didn’t enjoy it, though!

The funny part was that I didn’t realise I’d have to light one myself on the night and test it out. I’d never even used a lighter before! LOL. Luckily, I managed to get someone to help me, and they didn’t even realise I had no idea what I was doing. I just blamed the wind and said it was making it difficult. 🤣

The stupid things I’ve done for money… 😛

On Oct 26, 2026, maxwolfstein65 said:

Sure, but smoking isn’t just about tobacco—it could also mean smoking marijuana or using a vape. It’s really poor form on your parents' part to smoke around you, especially when you were a child; it wouldn't have been any trouble for them to smoke outside the house. For a non-smoker, there’s nothing worse than having to endure other people’s smoke—it’s incredibly annoying. So, I totally get where you’re coming from; your parents were definitely in the wrong.

Yeah I don’t have a problem with marijuana to be honest with you, I should have mentioned it was tobacco they smoke. But you’re right about my parents. They should have gone outside and smoked instead of smoking in the house.