Is it normal that i despise smokers?

My entire family smokes and I hate it SO MUCH. You're normal.

Fucking smokers piss me off why would you spend money on cigs when you can spend it on pot, which isn't addictive and actually gets you high.

Magicpears in right. its one thing to not like cigarettes or smoking, but its pretty harsh to say you despise a pretty big percentage of the worlds population just because we happen to have a habit you think is weird. what if i said I HATE ALL PEOPLE WHO BITE THEIR NAILS, or I HATE ALL PEOPLE WHO DONT DO THEIR LAUNDRY ONCE A WEEK OR MORE! its silly, and it makes you sound ignorant.

well, as a smoker. i have to say first of all i didnt start because of peer pressure, i started because i have anxiety attacks sometimes and smoking helps me relax. now im addicted, i can admit it, and im planning to quit in a few years maybe, but honestly i like smoking. its bad for you, i know, but its nice to be able to step outside a stuffy room or take a homework break and just have a moment for myself to sit and think and smoke.

and BTW as a personal rule i never smoke near or around children.

why is what other people do your business anyway? no ones forcing you to smoke, and smoking is banned basically everywhere so its not like you have to sit in a smokey movie theater or bar.

grow up.

You people, are taking this far too seriously. First off, I agree, and I think smoking is just stupid in every way possible. Period.

Notice how she asked "is it normal?" and not "will you please bash me and call me a skank because i don't like smoking?". The answer is no, so shut up, will you?

Frankly, I don't like it either. And in the century we live in, there are a lot of ways to judge a person- so don't pretend that that's not true. So don't say that it's bad to wonder about a person who smokes, when everybody judges people about silly things such as race and clothing so much on a daily basis.

So yeah, it's pretty much normal. Is it fair? Maybe not, but i do it, too. Thanks.

I do not smoke, and I have and never will smoke. What I do not understand about smokers is this. Say they are going out for the evening, they have a shower, put their nice clothes on, and they do their hair, and brush their teeth. Then they have a cigarette, and so they may as well have not bothered getting a shower, and brushing their teeth, and putting on nice clothes, because they now stink.

Normal. "I hate..." comments lead to an arguement for two groups to agree or disagree with.

I wouldn't say I'm with any side but I think smoking is okay for people who NEED it rather than WANT it for unnecessary use.

also, go fuck yourself :)

1) slc still isn't a community college, and it is more exclusive than a lot of those schools you listed. not that it's your business but i was accepted to 2 of those schools and chose sarah lawrence because it's an art based school, and thats what im interested in.

2) every single person I know drinks and smokes, and calling me out on it like its a terrible thing just shows how old and uncool you are. peer pressure or not, i do what i do, and im not doing it alone....
And i dont do these things to "escape" in college, we call it SOCIALIZING.
I'd rather be sitting in my dorm passing around a spliff with my friends, listening to music and talking about art and philosophy than sitting home alone with my fat pregnant gf, glued to my computer screen like you do 24 -7.

3) grow up, dont you have more important things to obsess about?

4) I feel sad for you.

3)

oh and fyi mister smart ass, what i choose to do to my body is my business, and while you are entitled to an opinion, ruthless name calling and snap judgments aren't very much appreciated so keep them to yourself.

seriously, get a livejournal or something and stop venting here. its annoying.... and kinda depressing.... listening to you talk is saddening to me, i guess youre just so pathetic and ignorant all i can do now is pity you.....

once again, you mushy little worm, I have to remind you that a) you know nothing about me ... b) just because my confidence and self assurance is scary to you because I'm a young woman does not give you an excuse to be so hateful and vile. c) we are not in high school, don't be jealous just because I'm pretty and people like me better than you. d) my childhood was not as pampered as you seem to think, and everything i have i earned.

grow the fuck up.

I smoked for about 6 years because of peer pressure (at first, but then I was addicted). Pretty disgusting habit. Now when I'm hanging around a bar and seeing all the smokers (mostly young people), I know exactly what they are going through (the constant urge nicotine gives the smoker to light up another one). If you want to quit, just bite your lip and stop COLD TURKEY. As far as smokers being evil and all that, I don't agree. It does piss me off something awful when I come home from a bar or club and all my new clothes smell like fucking cigarette smoke. I think smokers who like smoking and don't plan to quit are idiots. Eventually most of them will get lung cancer and die in their 40s-50s.

Erm how on earth did you people change subject from 'smoking' to a community college? (•ิ.•ั)
...anyways, I personally don't smoke and its obvious that its bad for your health, but I wouldn't say that people should despise smokers... if they like to smoke then so be it that's their problem, they know that there are consequences.
The government and the media have been influencng the public to stop smoking and I do believe that their strategies are working,however, I don't believe smoking will ever stop for good.
It's a habit which has been round for centuries and its only up to the people themselves to do something about it.

That's just my opinion =]

I like how bud the unwise stated he wasn't gonna waste time on a skank....yet he continues to waste time with the skank....
ass hole

I fully agree with magicpears. I am a smoker myself. If you hate smoking so much, don't stand around people while they smoke. But, seriously, to "despise" a person just because they smoke is about the same as hating someone because they drive a gas-gussler. Stupid reason.

I think you are a raging loon who has picked a topic most people are sympathetic too to simply vent your ugly judgmental spleen on.

You could give a rats ass about smoking as a public health issue. Hypocrite.

I am going to explain. Smokers do nothing to endear themselves to the nonsmoking public. They throw lit butts all around. Drive at high speeds smoking out of auto windows and thus their flammable product is out that window as well. They smoke in front of their own kids and even subject their kids to that crap. I am sure there are rare cases of smokers that do partake in their habit , responsibly, but they are few and far between.

don't smoke cigarettes ..... SMOKE WEED EVERY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nobody likes them dude.

I smoke and i fucking love it.
Guess what, there are millions more like me and millions more to come, so instead of being a bitch, take a percocet and calm the fuck down.

when done correctly, smoking can be sexy

It is normal for non-smokers to not appreciate the habit of smoking. I'm a non-smoker and I think cigarettes are disgusting.

Your description of your problem with smokers is unnecessarily dramatic and a big red flag that you have issues with controlling your anger. I'm sure that your lack of empathy for smokers stems from your lack of maturity, you seem quite young.

I understand not liking cigarettes, but wow, you're really judgemental.

I think it is normal because i feel the same way, but i just remember that they can't help it. They are addicted and they need help.