Honey, you might be hot....but are you smokin'

I think a woman smoking is very unladylike. My parents never smoked, but my Grandmother, Aunts and Cousins smoked. I personally never took it up. Even if I was totally en fem you wouldn’t see a cigarette in my hand. For me ladies smoking is a no brainier.
Liz

Good for you Grace. You didn't miss anything.

Yep I smoked for decades and only gave the addictive killers up about 20 years ago. Nicotine is as addictive as hell and back in my day I could smoke anywhere I wanted and no one complained because they were smoking too. Never tried the patch or other methods of getting nicotine but simply one day decided I hated them so much I just stopped. I had tried to quit several times before. It was tough for a while. It took about 3 years until I began to stop wanting a damn cigarette and even had to stop drinking beer because the association with a cig was just too strong. Talk about triggering, I could see someone light up a cig and instantly want one too. I never could really understand why ex smokers were so against smoking until I quit... it STINKS!

Keep trying Holly... its not easy... you can do it but you have to HATE the things and be determined to get it out of your life. Not to mention your health and better breathing but food will taste better and you will smell things like never before plus all your clothes will be fresh and you will save a ton of money you can spend on clothes... win win!

Dear Grace ,

I don´t smoke , never have , never tried it either.

Very few people in my enviroment smoke , and I am happy with that !

Love Sylvia.

Thanks Elizabeth...

the fact is...in the movies decades ago....it was considered sexy....apparently some stars had to take up smoking .....to get the part!!

Holly...

you smoke...that's fine.  It's your choice and I respect that....now please could you face the other way for a minute...

No, holly....that's cheating, I said look away !!!

SISSY.....PUT THE FAGS IN THE BROILLER......GOOD DOG...XXX

my job is done...huggs, grace xxx

I understand what you’re saying Grace, my Grandmother, Aunts, Cousins and Sister use to as we say “Smoke like a train”. This is a reference to steam trains. Funny enough even though she didn’t smoke mum died of lung cancer.

I only smoke with Cleopatra (see below).

Well… it was practically a requirement in the army.

I can turn it on and off at will. Lucky Strike me.

I’ve gone months, even years without a puff.

WARNING! Once a smoker, always a smoker!

To this day, I love the smell of cigarettes!

Bette Davis! Such lovely eyes!

🚬👁👁 Barb

Barb... seriously....

This is urgent, but I don't want everyone to know so I will whisper it....

( Whisper mode....don't worry, no one else can read this. i hear you want to upgrade your account....did you know there is a " Queen " status....??...just send 500 dollars to Grace Scarlett c/o cdh....and I will call you " your majesty" every day .....promise!!!😂😂😂) love you xxxx

Love y’all too!!

❤️😊 Barb

I kicked the ciggies after decades of trying again and again thanks to vape.

Giving up the vape means giving up the nicotine, and, since it's that which kept me hooked on cigarettes, I don't see it happening soon.

At least vape is a huuuuge amount safer than either cigarettes or car exhaust fumes - and it's a good thing nicotine isn't toxic, or we'd all have to give up tomatoes, aubergine, peppers and potatoes.

So I am happy with my vape pens in keeping me off the cancer sticks, but don't recommend them to anyone not trying to give up the coffin nails.

Love Laura

I took up smoking in the army, as was said earlier, back in the day smoking and military service went hand in hand. On a 10 mile march a break would happen and the sergeant would announce, "Smoke 'em if you got 'em." Also the field ration packs (called C rats) would always have a small pack of 4 cigs in them. These became trading money for upgrading to better food, a different brand of cig or gambling money. Even back on base cigs were significantly cheaper than on the civilian market. And so the habit was born endorsed by military policy.

Back in civilian life quitting was difficult, as you pointed out it was the way of life for everyone. You weren't cool unless you smoked. Think of the "Grease" style teenage tough guy with a pack of Marlboro's in his rolled up white t-shirt sleeve. (I used that as a Halloween costume a couple times.)

Smoking for me also became a stress relief. I had quit for awhile when my children were young but the stress of divorce and finances drove me to pick up a pack again. (Yeah, that was real smart. I'm broke and I start smoking again!) You also mentioned the cloud in the bar, pub or other establishment. It, and the connection with alcohol, triggers the urge to light up.

The modern laws and opinions have actually helped me reduce my smoking significantly. From the peak of 1 1/2 packs a day to about 5 cigs per day. The fact that smoking can only take place outdoors is a deterrent to chain smoking. I think the day of ending it may come some day now. Some have said it was easy for them, I envy them. For most it is both a chemically addictive habit and a mentally emotional habit. It takes great willpower to succeed. (Patches and gum are just a substitute, not a solution. Lots of sunflower seeds seems to work, it keeps your hands and mouth busy.)

Your original opening remarks about movies and smoking bring up another point. The cigarette companies paid for their cigarettes to be seen prominently and frequently. The start of product placement that the movie industry depends on for financing. However with the change in public attitude smoking is now used in movies to portray a negative perception of a character.

Ah, smoking..... Sir Walter Raleigh should be an evil name to us all. Shame on you sir, look what you have done!

💨😐

Beth

I tried the e-cigs and vape. Just didn't work for me.

❤

Beth

HI Grace,For this girl its no smoke,never started,never wanted to start.In the Army we got cigs in our c rations.At times I was the platoon store and trader king,especially after a firefight and before a heavy mission.Its a wonder what can be traded for some cigs up to and including some alcholic beverages<strictly medicinal mind you>.I can remember the big family dinners with all my aunts and uncles and cousins and after dinner this massive ,stinky blue fog would cover the house.No maam,not for this girl.Most of my relatives have died because of COPD or lung cancer.The movies made it glamourous and sexy and Phillip Morris was made wealthy.