It’s 2019 - do you smoke cigarettes?

[BAD]

EDIT 3: Excuse my attitude writing the OP on this particular morning. Sorry for the judgmental commentary.

Original OP:
I'm shook that my company let's so many employees sit outside smoking in 2019. They sit out there wasting paid hours and lowering the health profile of our company, jacking up everyone's insurance.

It's probably allowed just because one of the owners smokes. He sits out there smoking all day almost.

The woman at the next cubicle is in sales and comes back inside and wheezes on the phone. She tries laughing but it's more of an out of breath sound.

This other lady had surgery so she said she quit smoking for that to heal better. She failed. Saw her smoking the week she came back after surgery.

I wish my company had incentive programs to get people to quit.

They either don't care, don't know how bad it is, or don't have the will to quit. Not sure which but all are not great.

It's the number one preventable killer in america. People love to pull "what about alcohol" or such like it's the same and it ain't.

If anyone needs help quitting, I encourage you to get control of your health. Try a simple google search or guides like https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/quit_smoking/index.htm

Good luck. Hope you recover.

EDIT: some of you are making weird reaches... I don't think smokers are dumb people and I know it can take help or medicine... I literally linked the CDC assistance page because it can take help for some people

EDIT 2: Shevek mentioned Smoke Free app so here's an iOS link for those who want a tracker to see
Smoke Free - Quit Smoking Now by David Crane
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/smoke-free-quit-smoking-now/id577767592

 

[Goldenroad]

They either don't care, don't know how bad it is, or don't have the will to quit. Not sure which but all are not great.

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Or maybe...just bear with me here...they have an ADDICTION.

Jesus...what a self righteous OP.

 

[Robin64]

Growing up with a 40-a-day father was enough to put me off for life. That shit is gross.

 

[BAD]

Or maybe...just bear with me here...they have an ADDICTION.

Jesus...what a self righteous OP.

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Yeah, that's covered in the "will"

 

[CrazyAndy]

No. I have never smoked in my life. Never even taken a drag.

I like to drink though, so eh, I'm not going to judge anyone.

 

[Landy828]

Never even tried a cigarette. Almost 37.

 

[Deleted member 1086]

yes, infrequently. Go through a pack of Marlboro Reds in 2-3 months on average, usually while I'm drinking.

 

[OneThirtyEight]

Sometimes.

 

[nsilvias]

no, i grew up with a smoker dad and being forced to smell the cigarette smoke in the back of a car with broken windows made me hate them for life. i did have a brief experience with cheap blunts tho in high school since i could get them from the dude next to my job without id.

 

[sir_crocodile]

Never smoked. It's down to record lows in my country too.

https://publichealthmatters.blog.go...on-tobacco-smoking-in-england-hits-a-new-low/

 

[Dest]

I will have one every once in a while when I'm out drinking with friends. So seriously maybe like 2-4 a year.

 

[Goldenroad]

Yeah, that's covered in the "will"

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No. It's not. It's a physical addiction. You can't just "will" that away...or at least some people can't. Get over yourself.

Judge not, and all that. I'm sure you are the perfect specimen of health, but you don't get to judge other people for decisions about what they want to do with their own bodies.

 

[Vapelord]

Used to, quit smoking cigarettes over 5 years ago now.

 

[ThreepQuest64]

Nah. I tried it a couple of times. Didn't taste good, didn't make me feel better or anything, only clothes, hair, fingers, and breath reeks of cigarettes, so I didn't know why I should waste my money on this.

In the company I worked I used to take my breaks as well with the argument that smokers do this the same. I usually went outside every two or three hours for five minutes or ten and was just sitting there, reading a book or eating something.

 

[ephexia]

Quit for good when I was 20. Now if I could just quit smoking weed....

 

[shnurgleton]

i have smoked cigarettes and juul things in my life. never made it into a habit tho

 

[Wackamole]

No i quit. Though i do smoke hash.

Smoking is the dumbest addiction a person can have. It gives you NOTHING (aside from cancer).
Do something interesting if you have to. Smoking is not interesting. It's boring but highly addictive without any interesting or redeeming factor.

 

[egg]

No. I have never smoked in my life. Never even taken a drag.

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Twins.

 

[Mona]

Absolutely not

 

[supremeplatypus]

Tried it once or twice in the smoking area at bars and clubs, shit was gross and made my breath and clothes stink so did not do it any more. I had cravings to buy more after that for a couple of days which I did once and bought one more pack the day after for some stupid reason, then thought better of it and I just threw them away without taking any more. Now I know how people get addicted to nicotine

 

[No Depth]

Quit over 2.5 years ago. Cold Turkey after smoking since high school.

One of the best decisions I've made, but it took heavy willpower and commitment. Was a rough few months fighting cravings, but it got easier in time and now I never think of it anymore.

 

[Davilmar]

Smoked on and off for several years. Vape now.

 

[Deleted member 38573]

No i quit. Though i do smoke hash.

Smoking is the dumbest addiction a person can have. It gives you NOTHING (aside from cancer).
Do something interesting if you have to. Smoking is not interesting. It's boring but highly addictive without any interesting or redeeming factor.

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i smoke here and there. still get the little nicotine buzz.

 

[johan]

Only when I drink with friends who also smoke

I shouldn't do it, but cigarette + alcohol is so good

 

[Bigkrev]

No, and my last job actually drug screened for Nicotine at initial hire (the entire campus was smoke free, you would have to drive like 15 minutes to get to a place you could smoke), which is something I wish my current employer did as well. I hate that people get extra breaks just because they want to destroy their bodies

 

[MazeHaze]

I quit in march after 15 years. I've had a few here and there when out drinking with friends, but my habit is basically completely gone.

Having said that, the OP kind of comes accross as a self righteous prick. Quitting smoking is incredibly difficult. It's almost like adding another necessary (it feels like it) consumable to your life, and taking it away feels completely wrong. Like, thirsty, hungry, and need a cigarette are all similar feelings for me. I still get a weird sense of detatchment, and occasional cravings for it.

 

[Deleted member 1086]

Smoking is the dumbest addiction a person can have. It gives you NOTHING (aside from cancer).
Do something interesting if you have to. Smoking is not interesting. It's boring but highly addictive without any interesting or redeeming factor.

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It's a good stress reliever, at least in the short term. The benefits don't outweigh the negatives but to say it does nothing I don't believe is true.

 

[Mexen]

I quit a couple of years ago after almost 10 years of smoking. Feels good not to be addicted anymore.

 

[Bleu]

i quit cold turkey 11 years ago.
one of the best decisions ever.

 

[RDreamer]

It's 2019. People vape now.

But no way in hell would I or have I ever smoked. Shit's disgusting.

 

[Deleted member 10629]

No. I've never smoked.

 

[dedhead54]

I quit (100% cold turkey) January 7th, 2017. Haven't even take a single drag of a cigarette since then. Feels good, man.

(I had smoked regularly since 2004 when I was 17(

 

[The Albatross]

My company pays employees $2000 to quit smoking. I'm ... Shocked when people don't take them up on it.

 

[Hippopuncher12]

No, no smoking, no drugs. I drank though.

 

[BAD]

No. It's not. It's a physical addiction. You can't just "will" that away...or at least some people can't. Get over yourself.

Judge not, and all that. I'm sure you are the perfect specimen of health, but you don't get to judge other people for decisions about what they want to do with their own bodies.

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I think it takes willpower to overcome the addiction, I don't know how else to clarify

My company pays employees $2000 to quit smoking. I'm ... Shocked when people don't take them up on it.

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how do they check people quit? A nicotine test?

 

[Unicorn]

Yeah, that's covered in the "will"

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Woof.

This and the corporate defensism thread has really portrayed you as life of the party.

 

[Torpedo Vegas]

Never smoked.

 

[The Albatross]

how do they check people quit? A nicotine test?

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Nah I think it's just like ... Scouts honor. If you took the $2000 and then started smoking again at work there's be a shit storm of shame. As far as I know people don't game it, if people gamed it then they'd stop the program.

 

[Deleted member 6949]

They either don't care, don't know how bad it is, or don't have the will to quit. Not sure which but all are not great.

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Yeah BAD, addicts are all stupid and weak. You nailed it.

 

[Torpedo Vegas]

My company pays employees $2000 to quit smoking. I'm ... Shocked when people don't take them up on it.

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I'd start so I could quit and pay off my Amazon card.

 

[Force_XXI]

Quit 15 years ago. Nasty shit that does nothing but steal your health and money.

 

[Futureman]

Imagine SMOKING CIGS in 2019!

 

[wandering]

Smoking is the dumbest addiction a person can have. It gives you NOTHING (aside from cancer).
Do something interesting if you have to. Smoking is not interesting. It's boring but highly addictive without any interesting or redeeming factor.

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It's not quite so simple. Nicotine has been shown in many studies to significantly boost cognitive performance. It's still a nasty habit and smoking is one of the worst routes to administer nicotine, but there's a reason it's stuck around for centuries.

 

[Okabe]

Eh if i drink yeah.

 

[Baphomet]

I used to but gave it up, definitely one of the hardest addictions to break.

 

[Herb Alpert]

I smoked my last cigarette in early March 2012. Had been smoking for around 15 years and was a heavy smoker (around 20 per day, far more when I was drunk)
It's so good not being addicted to this shit anymore.

 

[ReAxion]

smokers get basically guaranteed breaks. solidarity with workers.

hey OP, health insurance companies are raking in record profits quarter after quarter, year after year, while smoking rates are going down, and you're blaming smokers for rising healthcare costs? get a fucking clue.

 

[Goldenroad]

I think it takes willpower to overcome the addiction, I don't know how else to clarify

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It's one of the things, but it also often takes medications, counselling, a support system and other factors that many people lack. It's like saying the cure to any other disease is just "willpower"....well yeah, it's important to have willpower, but often you need medical assistance to deal with illnesses such as addiction. So again...maybe rethink your judgemental attitude.

 

[The Fabled Englishman]

It's 2019. People vape now.

But no way in hell would I or have I ever smoked. Shit's disgusting.

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This might be irrational, but I can't stand public vaping. It's rife across Europe now and I can't walk down the street without someone blowing sickly sweet-smelling vapour in my face.

I think I actually prefer second-hand smoking, only because it weirdly reminds me of my father who used to be a chain smoker.

 

[Deleted member 10737]

i've never been a smoker but honestly i don't have a big problem with smokers, it doesn't really bother me. what i HATE i the taste of a smoker's cum, it's just beyond gross.