Beelzebub 2,508 Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, nudge said: When I smoked, Camel was always my first choice. If not, then either Parliament or Rothmans. Is there a hierarchy of smokers ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted November 21, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted November 21, 2021 Just now, Khan of TF365 said: Is there a hierarchy of smokers ? As in, based on cigarettes they smoke? Not really, as it's more about taste preference, although there are certainly tiers of brands in terms of perceived tobacco quality (and price). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted November 21, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted November 21, 2021 Can't say if they still sell them (cancer sticks) nowadays but in Australia when I was growing up and a smoker they would sell cigarettes in packets of 25? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coma 1,763 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 I only smoked off and on as a social smoker (being in a band did that) for a couple years in my late teens/early 20's. Never really got hooked and at some point I decided it wasn't as cool as it seemed. My father-in-law smoked for 40 years and had to quit due to COPD, etc. He was in the hospital for a few weeks and when he came out he never picked up another cigarette. Now he just smokes pot. I also had a boss that quit cold turkey after smoking for 30 plus years. If they can do it, anyone can. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUFC 1,497 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 On 21/11/2021 at 18:20, nudge said: As in, based on cigarettes they smoke? Not really, as it's more about taste preference, although there are certainly tiers of brands in terms of perceived tobacco quality (and price). When I used to smoke cigs it was Benson and Hedges or Embassy. If people went aboard I'd get them to bring back Dunhill via duty free. The cheaper brands just used to taste rank as fuck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber JoshBRFC+ 1,388 Posted February 11, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted February 11, 2022 Social smoker a lot over the festive period and many days out including Manchester etc well into January. Had a few disposable e cigs since and they seem to scratch the itch. My friends are still baffled/annoyed how I can enjoy the occasional few socially and then not get addicted like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Popular Post RandoEFC+ 7,644 Posted February 12, 2022 Author Subscriber Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2022 My birthday just passed again so that's 4 years without puffing on a cigarette for me now . 1 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber JoshBRFC+ 1,388 Posted February 12, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted February 12, 2022 4 hours ago, RondónEFC said: My birthday just passed again so that's 4 years without puffing on a cigarette for me now . Well done man that’s brilliant. Were you full on smoking and addicted? And what did you do to stop - if anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted February 12, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted February 12, 2022 4 hours ago, RondónEFC said: My birthday just passed again so that's 4 years without puffing on a cigarette for me now . Happy birthday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted February 12, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted February 12, 2022 4 hours ago, RondónEFC said: My birthday just passed again so that's 4 years without puffing on a cigarette for me now . Belated Happy Birthday buddy. It's 5 years coming up since I quit the cancer sticks and now I can't even stand the smell of tobacco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,644 Posted February 12, 2022 Author Subscriber Share Posted February 12, 2022 28 minutes ago, JoshBRFC said: Well done man that’s brilliant. Were you full on smoking and addicted? And what did you do to stop - if anything? I wasn't the worst but I went from a social smoker to smoking 5-7 a day for a couple of years and I probably would have carried on increasing, I tried to downgrade back to social smoking but I kept having leftovers from nights out and smoking them anyway. Just went cold turkey instead. I actually didn't find it that hard to stop smoking, so I probably wasn't that badly addicted. It coincided with some broader lifestyle changes for me as well such as new job, moving back home and hitting the gym pretty regularly so it fit in quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber JoshBRFC+ 1,388 Posted February 12, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted February 12, 2022 20 grand @CaaC (John) Jesus that’s amazing . How many were you smoking? 3 minutes ago, RondónEFC said: I wasn't the worst but I went from a social smoker to smoking 5-7 a day for a couple of years and I probably would have carried on increasing, I tried to downgrade back to social smoking but I kept having leftovers from nights out and smoking them anyway. Just went cold turkey instead. I actually didn't find it that hard to stop smoking, so I probably wasn't that badly addicted. It coincided with some broader lifestyle changes for me as well such as new job, moving back home and hitting the gym pretty regularly so it fit in quite well. Yeah other lifestyle changes will definitely help. It’s still amazing anyway, and happy birthday mate! I haven’t had a few proper cigarette for a few weeks now, just a few e cigs. As you say, waking up to having cigarettes has happened to me too - but I never smoke them. I threw some away yesterday that had been in a drawer for weeks. It’s what prompted me to post in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted February 12, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted February 12, 2022 7 minutes ago, JoshBRFC said: 20 grand @CaaC (John) Jesus that’s amazing . How many were you smoking? Can't remember buddy, funny enough I smoked more when I was not drinking and less when I was drinking, the money saved a week was unreal when I stopped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted July 21, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted July 21, 2022 (edited) Quote What’s the environmental impact of cigarette butts? Cigarette butts contain chemicals toxic to wildlife and create 845,000 tons of litter every year. There are still over a billion smokers worldwide. More than 15 billion cigarettes are bought every day and this figure is actually expected to rise. Cigarette filters are made from cellulose acetate, a kind of plastic that takes several years to degrade in the environment. Cigarettes cause 90,000 fires each year in the US alone and are a major cause of forest fires, but the impact of cigarettes on the ocean is even greater. Discarded cigarette butts wash into storm drains and are carried into rivers and eventually the sea. Cigarette butts are the most common item of litter collected from beach cleanups. Worldwide, cigarette butts amount to 845,000 tons of litter per year. Cigarette butts are mistaken for food by fish, seabirds and turtles and are frequently found in the stomachs of dead animals washed up on the beach. Even when the butts are simply floating free in the water, the chemicals trapped in the filter during smoking – mainly nicotine and ethylphenol – are also toxic to marine life. At concentrations of one cigarette butt per litre of water, the toxins are lethal to small fish, and to planktonic organisms such as water fleas at one-eighth of this concentration. The five trillion butts discarded each year are enough to render all the water in China’s Three Gorges Dam completely lethal to aquatic life. On top of this, cigarette filters may not even reduce the harm to humans from smoking. Some studies have shown that the perceived protective effect of cigarette filters encourages smokers to smoke more or be less inclined to quit. The 12,000 cellulose acetate fibres in the filter may also be inhaled directly into the lungs and trigger respiratory illnesses themselves. The tobacco manufacturers have looked at safer and less polluting filters, but none has found widespread market acceptance yet. Is vaping safe? Does smoking cause air pollution? https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/whats-the-environmental-impact-of-cigarette-butts/ Edited July 21, 2022 by CaaC (John) Spacing correction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted September 21, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted September 21, 2022 5 years coming up around December 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted December 3, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted December 3, 2022 Well, in about 2 days' time it will be 5 years since I had a cancer stick in my gob and I only got a reminder when it came up as a message on my calendar here on my laptop. I just checked and from what I could see is the cheapest packet of 20 cigs today is £10.15, to think if I was still smoking today with my normal 20 a day that would be around £70 odds a week or £280 a month All this stopping was down to a collapsed lung caused by a blister which the doc who operated on my lung said was caused by a bit of hot ash making its way down to my lung when smoking. Spoiler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUFC 1,497 Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 On 04/06/2017 at 01:52, RandoEFC said: Any smokers on here? Anyone a former smoker? Trying to quit? Social smoker? Cigar connoisseur? I've been a social smoker pretty much since I turned 18 but that transitioned into becoming an actual smoker (about 5 a day) just over a year ago, not long after I moved into my own place. However, I've now made the decision to quit whilst probably still having a few fags on a night out - wish me luck! Any pics? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted February 13, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted February 13, 2023 Over 5 years now and still going strong. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dr. Gonzo 8,180 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 I miss cigarettes tbh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted October 5, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted October 5, 2023 6 years coming up this Christmas since I stopped and now moving onto the 10 year goal if I am still in the land of the living then. Spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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