14-11-2019, 02:48 PM
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I smoked from about 1970 thu until 2001 .... roll-ups mostly, I gave up the ready rolled about 1990. Most people smoked, it was the normal thing to do.I hate the smell of it on other people now ... uninhaled tobacco smoke especially. It's odd, you don't realise it or think about it when you're doing it, but those that don't inhale reek.
14-11-2019, 02:52 PM
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No it wasn’t the normal thing to do at all.You have to practically choke yourself to learn to smoke so how can it be normal ?
My family didn’t smoke .
I mean none of them not aunties , uncles or grandmas
Most of my friends didn’t smoke nor did their parents .
We didn’t have the money for a start .
14-11-2019, 03:38 PM
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I dont think the majority smoked its just that those who did ( and do ) imposed their presence on everyone with their noxious fumes.I was in Ireland soon after the ban came in and we asked in a pub had its affected their custom. They replied on the contrary it had boosted their custom - those who loathed smoke filled rooms came out in force while the smokers still came but stood out side and puffed in all weathers.
14-11-2019, 03:50 PM
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I was served by a shop assistant today in pound stretcher.I have never in all of my life...smelt cigarette smoke on a person as her....she absolutely wreaked of the most vile smell of tobacco smoke....she smelt worse than an ashtray.....it made me feel sick to my stomach.
I am surprised that she not been pulled into the office about it!..
I do not want her serving me again...if she is the only one at the check out,like today....I will have to put a complaint in...that is not like me.....that's how bad she "stank"!!!
14-11-2019, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by realspeed
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I used to smoke about 40 years ago, then went cold turkey and kicked the habit. I remember it well. it was Christmas time and I had a bad cold, and if you have a cold smoking is the last thing on your mind. So I had stopped for a few days then thought to myself, hang on a minute you have packed it up for these last few days, lets see if I can do another without a fag. That is how it went on for several weeks until the only time I wanted one was after doing some hard workIt took me a total of about 3 years to get it right out of my system so I never thought about smoking. This including having what felt like the shakes across the shoulders, must have been part of the withdrawal effect
By no means is giving up smoking easy, far from it but well worth the effort. Suppose my stubborn nature helped a lot I don't know, but even someone smoking near me is really annoying now
Smog was mentioned in a previous post, oh how well do I remember that. Following the car in front rear lights and finishing up on their driveway was quite common. Hard to believe now that it was a job to even see 5 yards ahead
RS, you could have predicted this, giving up must have been so easy.
14-11-2019, 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by d00d
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The thread title says:A World Where The Majority Smoked?
and that's how it seemed to me, most friends & family smoked.
My father didn't but my mother did.One a day after tea.
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