Do smokers have any idea that they smell like aged turds?

[onehandle]

I'm on a commuter train and this guy sat next to me who smells like a six month old ashtray.

You stink. Getting off the train in a minute, thank God.

[bigwillq]

1. Yes, We do that to keep people from sitting by us on the train.

[LeftofObama]

9. ROFLMAO!

[Dr. Strange]

10. I thought that was the reason behind you not wearing pants?

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I feel misled.

[bigwillq]

13. If I don't wear pants, everyone would want to sit next to me!

[Dr. Strange]

18. True, your pants do bring the peoples' milkshakes to your yard.

Your lack of pants, that is.

[pintobean]

2. There's a smoking flamefest in GD

I don't think the lounge needs one.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3707042

[bigwillq]

3. Don't tell people what to post.

If you don't like, hide the thread.

[onehandle]

4. Too late.

I chimed in on the drug addicts that are smokers.

[Aristus]

5. Oh yeah.

Totally don't post this in GD!

The torrent of screaming, hysterical abuse that will be unleashed upon you may require years of counseling, and several voluntary charitable organizations to help you get over.

Shit. I'm a medical provider, and when I mention the dangers of smoking, the nicotine fiends conjure up demons from The Pit to curse my family and succeeding generations.

Never underestimate the berserk rage of devotees of the most addictive substance known to man...

[pintobean]

6. Irony, right?

[pipi_k]

7. So when I smoked...

I had no idea how badly I reeked.


Now, 17 years after quitting, I can smell a smoker at 50 paces

[Gidney N Cloyd]

8. Few know how bad they smell whether it's ciggies, perfume, BO, meds, etc.

When I quit smoking years ago the first thing I noticed was how bad everything and almost everyone, including the non-smokers, smelled.

[tavernier]

11. Hmm

I quit but I still enjoy the smell of smoke from a distance, especially from a pipe or a bonfire or a barbecue. None of them good for me to inhale, I'm sure, but at age 67, I don't give a shit. I REALLY don't want to live to 100.

[Aristus]

12. Well, for starters, pipe smoke, bonfire and barbecue smoke often smell quite good.

Unlike cigarette and cigar smoke, they don't contain the hundreds of noxious chemicals the tobacco companies add to their product to make it more addictive.

Plus, bonfires and barbecues are outdoors (at least, they should be.) And even though indoor smoking is prohibited in most places these days, it's hard to argue against the observation that when smokers come indoors afterward, they bring the bad-smelling stuff in with them, as related in the OP.

As much as I despise smoking, I admit I like the occasional smell of a good, aromatic pipe tobacco. I just don't want to be cooped up next to someone while he's smoking, or just after...

[hedgehog]

15. It would be very interesting to me to see a careful study

of how much tobacco pipe smokers use, how they use it, and how harmful the practice is.

[awoke_in_2003]

20. One Scandinavian country...

did a study that found pipe smokers lived a little longer than non smokers. Pipe smokers generally don't inhale, and tend to be very relaxed people to start with (stress is a big killer).

[Ptah]

21. pope smokers?

[awoke_in_2003]

22. Ah hell...

fixed it, but it was funny.

[pipi_k]

24. Oh, I can definitely

get into bonfire/campfire and even good pipe tobacco smells from a distance too.

I like the smell of wood smoke on my clothing and in my hair.

Cigarette tobacco, though...I dunno. Seems like there's something different about that smell. Just nasty.

[graywarrior]

14. Smokers should be hung from the rafters

So should non-smokers.

And especially former smokers. I'm one of those. We're a pain in the ass.

[hobbit709]

16. Aged turds pretty much lose their odor.

[JonLP24]

17. No

Or it was just me. I never noticed when I smoke--I don't think I noticed other smokers' smell until I stopped smoking.

To avoid smelling like that is one thing keeping me from not smoking.

[raccoon]

19. You so mealy-mouthed. Why don't you say what you really think? nt

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

23. I love the smell of a good cigar or good pipe tobacco

I haven't smoked in years and years but I still can get a thrill from smelling a great cigar. Cigarettes don't do it for me except for strong French cigarettes like Gitanes, Gauloises, Celtiques, or Boyards. If they ever found a way to make smoking tobacco safe, I'd be smoking tomorrow. I really enjoyed it, including the smell.

[hedgehog]

25. I like a good cigar, too! Most people automatically hate cigars!

[AngryAmish]

26. No.

I smoked for years and did not notice it.

Now I can totally smell the sweet, delicious scent of tobacco smoke from miles away. Gosh I miss smoking.

But smokers do smell.

[MicaelS]

27. I'd rather smell a smoker than look at someone ...

With a bunch of facial piercings and facial tats.