Smoking

[iago]

I'm just curious

[Atom]

I dont see why people would ever want to. If you like the effect so much then you could pop a caffeine pill. Smoking just speeds up the heart, giving you the "smokers high".

[iago]

Yes, I totally agree, but what the heck?

And eew@Arta modifying it

[Yoni]

I dont see why people would ever want to.

A dude (who has never smoked but had/has friends who were/are heavy smokers) explained it to me once: Supposedly, they smoke for the "pose" of it.
When he was with them he would embarrass them by "smoking" cigarettes that weren't lit, his car keys, and such similar items. Same pose, no effect on health.

Maybe the appeal is the fire. There's something very scary and exciting about fire. People always run to see a fire. They're proud that they have a fireplace. This is what smoking is really all about. The power of "I've got some fire right here in my hand. Smoke and fire is literally coming right out of my mouth." And it's very intimidating to the nonsmoker because it's like talking to someone who's going, "My head could open up, lava could explode out, pour right down my face, doesn't bother me a bit."

-Jerry Seinfeld

[iago]

Your two statements are in total conflict with eachother!  On one hand, it's the pose and has nothing to do with the fire, on the other it's the fire thing.

How does "smoking" his carkeys embarass his friends, btw?

[Yoni]

The fire contributes to the pose. What I meant is they don't smoke for whatever real pleasure they gain from it.

Would you want to be seen in public with some nut that smokes his car keys?

[iago]

Would you want to be seen in public with some nut that smokes his car keys?

Well, if he actually managed to smoke them, then yes

[MrRaza]

Smoking weed with other people is fun, you'll see if you try it.

[iago]

Hanging out with people and NOT smoking weed is also fun, I've noticed.

[MrRaza]

That's true also.  

[Eibro]

Nothing beats hanging out with your friends and sucking on a fag.

[warz]

Robbing banks, drive by shootings and raping is fun also.

[UserLoser]

You're basically throwing away your life if you smoke :-/

[iago]

You're basically throwing away your life if you smoke :-/

I wouldn't go QUITE that far, but you're throwing away a good chunk of it.


In retrospect, I should have added an option, "I'm high right now".  Ah well, next time

[Yoni]

Oh man... I'm so high right now, I have no idea what's going on...

-Towelie, South Park