Do you (or have you ever) smoked cigarettes?

[Guest]

Just mentioned on the TNF about the money saved by giving up smoking cigarettes about 15 years ago. I used to easily smoke 20 a day and when I stopped a pack cost around £6 for 20. I'm sure I watched someone buy a pack of cigarettes the other day and I heard their bill for fuel go up from £30 to £45. Are cigarettes really £15 per pack?

 

Do you smoke? How many? Pre-made or roll-ups? Social?

 

All things cigarette here.

[Elite]

The odd cig when outing drinking when I was younger but I've never bought any in my life or developed a habit. Wouldn't touch one these days.

[Strontium]

Never saw the point. Plus always saw it as a woman's thing, something feminine about putting a cylindrical object in your mouth.

[VladimirIlyich]

As a teenager for a few years into my early twenties but never a heavy smoker,more of a social smoker. Give up in my early twenties after having my first child and lost weight and went on a health kick. Never touched them since in over 30 years. Filthy habit.

[Mudface]

I used to smoke like a chimney, but gave up about 15 years ago for a variety of reasons- health, cost, kids. I'll sometimes have a few on a night out if I'm pissed and I did have a relapse about 6-7 years ago and gave up again using Nicotinell lozenges. Unfortunately, I seem to be addicted to them these days.

 

They're far too pricey to be something regular now:- at £14 a packet, I'd be spending well over £100 a week if I smoked like I used to.

[johnsusername]

Back in my student days. Loved smoking French cigarettes on a night out. Gauloises Disc Bleu were my choice. I think Jack Kerouac smoked them. Yes, I was a bit pretentious. A pack was about three quid or something. A pack these days is about £20! 

 

Haven't smoked in about 20 years and only ever smoked on a night out. Didn't find them addictive at all.

[Bruce Spanner]

Twenty a day betweem the ages of fiften and twenty eight, to this idea no idea why?

 

Pointless exercise.

 

After years of struggling to quit and hating myself for smoking I read The Allan Carr Method and have not touched one of those filth fucking things for years, nor do I have any desire to.

 

When I look back I cringe at being so stupid.

[johnsusername]

[aws]

Gave it up as a student when I worked out I couldn't afford both lager and fags. 

[VladimirIlyich]

1 minute ago, Bruce Spanner said:

Twenty a day betweem the ages of fiften and twenty eight, to this idea no idea why?

 

Pointless exercise.

 

After years of struggling and hating myself for smoking I read The Allan Carr Method and have not touched one of those filth fucking things for years, nor do I have any desire to.

 

When I look back I cringe at being so stupid.

If he threatened to bum me I'd stop overnight too.

[Mook]

I started social smoking when I was 20 & done it for 20 years, with added bouts of smoking at work etc. Stopped in March this year, mainly due to having a dodgy lung. It's been by far the biggest positive of this virus for me.

 

I still gasp on a snout when I'm drinking like, I've met ex smackheads who reckon giving up smack was easier.

 

Starting smoking is probably the biggest regret of my life although not shagging hot Caroline from Sports Direct is up there.

[YorkshireRed]

Had the odd one when I was younger whilst out drinking in order to look cool in front of women. 
 

Stopped this when I realised no amount of smoking would ever make me look cool in front of women. 

[The Midnight Rambler]

Had to swap over to roll ups after the EU banned menthol cigs 6 months ago. Only smoke about 3 or 4 day. Don’t think I’ll ever give up (unless they ban menthol filters) Cheaper now I live abroad, plus people still cain cigs inside bars around here. I still prefer to go outside and have a tab though.

[Guest]

Just now, YorkshireRed said:

Had the odd one when I was younger while out drinking in order to look cool in front of women. 
 

Stopped this when I realised no amount of smoking would ever make me look cool in front of women. 

This was definitely a Hollywood thing. Smoking looked cool but when doing it yourself it stinks, makes you cough and turns your fingers yellow. Yellow fingers, what the fuck is that?

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

Smoked from 12-20, then on and off in bits until about 26. Off since then (now 32) and dont miss them at all, except when I'm completely pissed, but I have a vape pen for that (and I dont use the vape pen sober).

[Lee909]

Never

Not one

[halewood pete]

Never smoked,was never tempted.I enjoy a drink though.

[ZonkoVille77]

20 a day until I gave up, which was in 2005. Never went back on them and the idea of them now sickens me. 

[Pete]

For about 3 months in my early 20's. Then someone gave me a menthol and I fucked it off pretty quickly!

[easytoslip]

I like the odd Peter Stuyvesant and don't forget you're never alone with a Strand 

Still do, wish I didn't. 

[YorkshireRed]

7 minutes ago, Fluter in Dakota said:

This was definitely a Hollywood thing. Smoking looked cool but when doing it yourself it stinks, makes you cough and turns your fingers yellow. Yellow fingers, what the fuck is that?

Yes, I could definitely never pull it off. Tried numerous grips, stances and facial expressions whilst inhaling/exhaling but never got a single fumble in any pub toilet cubicle for my efforts. 
 

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

I never have. Burning money.

[littletedwest]

I've stopped this week.i was always a social smoker but over the last ten years its crept up more and more. Last two years I've been in about ten a day, more whrn drinking.

 

Stopped on Sunday night cold turkey.  Bit agitated but nothing to bad.

 

My big issue is boozing, even when I was a social smoker once I'd had a pint I was gasping for a cig. Even though I may have done two weeks before that without a cig.

 

I'm a bit lost really, I know its pathetic for a 40 year old but I still love the feeling of being smashed once a week. Feel like Henry Hill at the end of goodfellas

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

2 minutes ago, littletedwest said:

I've stopped this week.i was always a social smoker but over the last ten years its crept up more and more. Last two years I've been in about ten a day, more whrn drinking.

 

Stopped on Sunday night cold turkey.  Bit agitated but nothing to bad.

 

My big issue is boozing, even when I was a social smoker once I'd had a pint I was gasping for a cig. Even though I may have done two weeks before that without a cig.

 

I'm a bit lost really, I know its pathetic for a 40 year old but I still love the feeling of being smashed once a week. Feel like Henry Hill at the end of goodfellas

 

I got an ecig for when im drinking. It takes a bit of adjusting but its better than craving all night or worse, just avoiding the drink.

[The Golden Eel]

Yeah, from about 15 until 33 or so. I'm 40 now. Was never a huge smoker, like max of 10 a day on a normal day, and more when drinking, sometimes significantly more, but there were also periods during those years when I only smoked when drinking. Actually had a couple during the summer one night when I was drinking with a friend.