Confession time: I have absolutely no reasonable understanding of why peeps smok

w/e · December 03, 2014, 01:52:25 PM

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Why the fuck do people smoke?

Anonymous (User Deleted) · December 03, 2014, 01:54:05 PM

No idea.

R o c k e t · December 03, 2014, 01:54:20 PM

> peer pressure

> stress relief

> insecurities

> they like it

> they don't care either way

Plenty of options.

Dopameme · December 03, 2014, 01:54:31 PM

to get high

w/e · December 03, 2014, 01:54:49 PM

Quote from: Rocketman287 on December 03, 2014, 01:54:20 PM

> peer pressure

> stress relief

> insecurities

> they like it

> they don't care either way

Plenty of options.

Note that the title says "reasonable".

Mad Max · December 03, 2014, 01:55:14 PM

Because they are idiots.

R o c k e t · December 03, 2014, 01:57:05 PM

Quote from: Leroy Bilbo on December 03, 2014, 01:54:49 PM

Quote from: Rocketman287 on December 03, 2014, 01:54:20 PM
> peer pressure

> stress relief

> insecurities

> they like it

> they don't care either way

Plenty of options.
Note that the title says "reasonable".

oh, let me fix that.

Quote from: Rocketman287 on December 03, 2014, 01:54:20 PM

> they act retarded

> retarded

> they be retarded

> they retarded

> they are retarded

better? sounds unreasonable now

Azumarill · December 03, 2014, 02:07:37 PM

depends on the substance.

i started smoking cigarettes because my friends did it and i wanted to see what all the hype was about. depending on the brand/if it has menthol, a cigarette can be a nice, calming experience (aside from the damage to your lungs.) i preferred natural american spirit yellows and marlboro reds when i still smoked. i quit before i ever got addicted because it's a drag on funds and not really worth binging on.

people smoke cigarettes for several reasons. peer pressure, addiction, personal preference. same for pot. i smoked pot for the first time after junior prom in 2011, liked it, and started smoking (semi) regularly my freshman year of college. i smoke pot because it helps me deal with my anxiety and my sleep problems. other benefits include cessation of physical discomfort (headache? shmoke a bowl! stomachache? shmoke a bowl! etc) and, obviously, the high. pot can give any number of different types of highs, but generally you'll either experience a cerebral high (sativa) or a body high (indica,) and many hybrid strains exist to give you both experiences. i also think weed smells really really really good so that helps keep me smoking it.

weed is addictive, but not in the way people associate with nicotine/alcohol addiction. there is no physical attachment and you wont experience physical withdrawal from quitting pot (except in EXTREME cases.) it is psychologically addictive, just like anything else in the world. its less harmful to the lungs than cigarettes (pure weed or tobacco does much less damage than tobacco mixed with volatile chemicals) and doesnt do any long term damage to your brain unless you're a chronic user who happens to be under 18.

Azumarill · December 03, 2014, 02:19:49 PM

Quote from: Mad Max on December 03, 2014, 01:55:14 PM

Because they are idiots.

i dont think thats a fair thing to say

The Lord Slide Rule · December 03, 2014, 02:23:13 PM

They want to, beyond that why does it matter?

w/e · December 03, 2014, 02:25:54 PM

Quote from: SexyPiranha on December 03, 2014, 02:23:13 PM

They want to, beyond that why does it matter?

The information could be of usage in the understanding of how the companies attract customers which can benefit so many things.

I feel as though there's something you want to say with that question. Some kind of hidden feeling, that you're not displaying.

Mad Max · December 03, 2014, 02:26:48 PM

Quote from: Azumarill on December 03, 2014, 02:19:49 PM

Quote from: Mad Max on December 03, 2014, 01:55:14 PM
Because they are idiots.
i dont think thats a fair thing to say

Why not? It's something that provides zero benefit, and costs smokers their health and their money. It's a stupid thing to do.

Why anyone would START smoking in this day and age is beyond me, given that we all know it's terrible for you and expensive. I'll let old people slide who didn't know any better when they started - but teens and young adults?

Idiots.

The Lord Slide Rule · December 03, 2014, 02:27:56 PM

Quote from: Leroy Bilbo on December 03, 2014, 02:25:54 PM

Quote from: SexyPiranha on December 03, 2014, 02:23:13 PM
They want to, beyond that why does it matter?
The information could be of usage in the understanding of how the companies attract customers which can benefit so many things.

I feel as though there's something you want to say with that question. Some kind of hidden feeling, that you're not displaying.

nothing hidden, far as I know. People just do the things they want to do.

Azumarill · December 03, 2014, 02:29:13 PM

Quote from: Mad Max on December 03, 2014, 02:26:48 PM

Quote from: Azumarill on December 03, 2014, 02:19:49 PM
Quote from: Mad Max on December 03, 2014, 01:55:14 PM
Because they are idiots.
i dont think thats a fair thing to say
Why not? It's something that provides zero benefit, and costs smokers their health and their money. It's a stupid thing to do.

Why anyone would START smoking in this day and age is beyond me, given that we all know it's terrible for you and expensive. I'll let old people slide who didn't know any better when they started - but teens and young adults?

Idiots.

You're talking about tobacco, yes? You don't think they have the prerogative to determine if smoking is right for them? That seems like a pretty closed minded standpoint to me.

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Mad Max · December 03, 2014, 02:49:30 PM

Quote from: Azumarill on December 03, 2014, 02:29:13 PM

You don't think they have the prerogative to determine if smoking is right for them?

Smoking is objectively terrible for you. We know this to be true. Under what conditions could it be "right" for someone?

If they want to smoke, that's their choice, and a stupid one.

Azumarill · December 03, 2014, 02:51:45 PM

Quote from: Mad Max on December 03, 2014, 02:49:30 PM

Quote from: Azumarill on December 03, 2014, 02:29:13 PM
You don't think they have the prerogative to determine if smoking is right for them?
Smoking is objectively terrible for you. We know this to be true. Under what conditions could it be "right" for someone?

Maybe they don't care if it will kill them? Because that's the response I get from every one of my smoker friends when I ask why they binge so hard/why they're still doing it.

This life is a fleeting, violent dream. Do with it as you wish, because you're the only person who can decide how to live your life. So, I don't think it's fair to condemn someone for exercising their right to personal freedoms.

Mad Max · December 03, 2014, 02:53:36 PM

Quote from: Azumarill on December 03, 2014, 02:51:45 PM

Quote from: Mad Max on December 03, 2014, 02:49:30 PM
Quote from: Azumarill on December 03, 2014, 02:29:13 PM
You don't think they have the prerogative to determine if smoking is right for them?
Smoking is objectively terrible for you. We know this to be true. Under what conditions could it be "right" for someone?
Maybe they don't care if it will kill them? Because that's the response I get from every one of my smoker friends when I ask why they binge so hard/why they're still doing it.

This life is a fleeting, violent dream.

If it's so short, why purposefully make it shorter? Why not just put a bullet in your head and call it a day?

Azumarill · December 03, 2014, 02:54:13 PM

Quote from: Mad Max on December 03, 2014, 02:53:36 PM

Quote from: Azumarill on December 03, 2014, 02:51:45 PM
Quote from: Mad Max on December 03, 2014, 02:49:30 PM
Quote from: Azumarill on December 03, 2014, 02:29:13 PM
You don't think they have the prerogative to determine if smoking is right for them?
Smoking is objectively terrible for you. We know this to be true. Under what conditions could it be "right" for someone?
Maybe they don't care if it will kill them? Because that's the response I get from every one of my smoker friends when I ask why they binge so hard/why they're still doing it.

This life is a fleeting, violent dream.
If it's so short, why purposefully make it shorter? Why not just put a bullet in your head and call it a day?

I don't know, go find someone with a cigarette and ask them that question and see how they react.

N/A · December 03, 2014, 02:55:42 PM

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velox · December 03, 2014, 02:57:20 PM

You wanna buy some death sticks?

w/e · December 03, 2014, 03:10:37 PM

Quote from: SexyPiranha on December 03, 2014, 02:27:56 PM

Quote from: Leroy Bilbo on December 03, 2014, 02:25:54 PM
Quote from: SexyPiranha on December 03, 2014, 02:23:13 PM
They want to, beyond that why does it matter?
The information could be of usage in the understanding of how the companies attract customers which can benefit so many things.

I feel as though there's something you want to say with that question. Some kind of hidden feeling, that you're not displaying.
People just do the things they want to do.

Where did you get that idea from?

The Lord Slide Rule · December 03, 2014, 03:18:36 PM

Quote from: Leroy Bilbo on December 03, 2014, 03:10:37 PM

Quote from: SexyPiranha on December 03, 2014, 02:27:56 PM
Quote from: Leroy Bilbo on December 03, 2014, 02:25:54 PM
Quote from: SexyPiranha on December 03, 2014, 02:23:13 PM
They want to, beyond that why does it matter?
The information could be of usage in the understanding of how the companies attract customers which can benefit so many things.

I feel as though there's something you want to say with that question. Some kind of hidden feeling, that you're not displaying.
People just do the things they want to do.
Where did you get that idea from?

> costanza.jpg

w/e · December 03, 2014, 03:24:19 PM

Quote from: SexyPiranha on December 03, 2014, 03:18:36 PM

Quote from: Leroy Bilbo on December 03, 2014, 03:10:37 PM
Quote from: SexyPiranha on December 03, 2014, 02:27:56 PM
Quote from: Leroy Bilbo on December 03, 2014, 02:25:54 PM
Quote from: SexyPiranha on December 03, 2014, 02:23:13 PM
They want to, beyond that why does it matter?
The information could be of usage in the understanding of how the companies attract customers which can benefit so many things.

I feel as though there's something you want to say with that question. Some kind of hidden feeling, that you're not displaying.
People just do the things they want to do.
Where did you get that idea from?
> costanza.jpg

No, seriously.

People smoke because they want to? I want to read a lot, but I only do some of it. There are just some things that you don't go after, and there's a reason behind it. One being it costing you money, so why'd people just do things without thinking of the consequences?

From experience I can say that most humans try to get the best for themselves, by trying to predict the future. They'd refrain from eating that pizza, or buying that game.

So where did you get the idea that people do what they want from? I believe that it has its roots somewhere, and if we don't get to the bottom of it we won't be able to have a meeting of minds.

December 03, 2014, 03:26:49 PM

I smoke weed because it's fun.
I smoke cigarettes because they kill stress.
I smoke ecigs for both of the above reasons.

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December 03, 2014, 03:29:32 PM

Quote from: Jim the Mad Daddy on December 03, 2014, 03:27:25 PM

Only idiots abuse any kind of substance

The autism is real.

w/e · December 03, 2014, 03:30:06 PM

Quote from: SecondClass on December 03, 2014, 03:29:32 PM

Quote from: Jim the Mad Daddy on December 03, 2014, 03:27:25 PM
Only idiots abuse any kind of substance
The autism is real.

Notice "abuse".