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Do you smoke? Watch this! (Original Post)
1monster
Dec 2013
OP
We get that you are "unimpressed". Your post still doesn't answer the question. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Dec 2013
#7
You punted. "A better demonstration" begs the question. But OK, you have no idea. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Dec 2013
#9
Worse than taking a few years off a person's life is the reduction in quality of life.
Bernardo de La Paz
Dec 2013
#12
leftyohiolib
(5,917 posts)1. tag
Dawgs
(14,755 posts)2. Sorry, but I was expecting something much more impressive. n/t
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,011 posts)4. That was one cigarette. Twenty times that in a pack. 40x in two.
What would impress you in this area of health care for drug addicts (nicotine)?
Dawgs
(14,755 posts)5. A better demonstration that would convince others to quit.
I don't think this one does it.
If you do, that's fine.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,011 posts)7. We get that you are "unimpressed". Your post still doesn't answer the question. nt
Dawgs
(14,755 posts)8. Which question, because I did answer the one you asked me. n/t
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,011 posts)9. You punted. "A better demonstration" begs the question. But OK, you have no idea. nt
RebelOne
(30,947 posts)11. It doesn't convince me.
I am will be 75 next month and have been smoking since I was 16, and I am still here. I know it it is going to kill me eventually, but I like cigarettes.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,011 posts)12. Worse than taking a few years off a person's life is the reduction in quality of life.
More health care needed, more doctor visits, less ability to taste and enjoy food, smell of smoke others have to endure, less ability to walk due to shortness of breath, ... and much more. All the organs of the body are affected.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,011 posts)3. "Imaginate"?
Is that some purposeful cutesy pseudo-word to appeal to "hip" people? Or difficulty with the English language?
KansDem
(28,498 posts)10. Lighten up!
Don't be such a reactionator.
1monster
(11,012 posts)13. Hey, I only posted the video. I didn't make it!
DreamSmoker
(841 posts)6. If you think that is bad????
You should see my Old Bong.....
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)14. Please tell me you aren't one of those people who sucked swamp gas.
RandiFan1290
(6,238 posts)15. Recon Tobacco.. yum!