Thread: Giving up?

It's been 7+ years for me (don't know the months days hours )

Best thing I've ever done.

I reckon I must have "saved" $35k (I used to smoke a LOT :eek: ) .

Buggered if I know where it's gone though.

Good one mate. Worth a greenie.

Over 20 years for me. I hate to think how much money I've saved but where the *** has it gone ????

Cigarettes are gone, are you going to give up whisky and wild wild women and become a real wowser?

Originally Posted by echnidna

Cigarettes are gone, are you going to give up whisky and wild wild women and become a real wowser?

Why? Where do you think the rest of the money went?

Young, dreamy eyed man - I'm looking for a girl who doesn't smoke, doesn't drink, doesn't spend her night's clubbing, who lives clean and simple.

Old bloke - Why?



Good stuff on giving up the fags. I was lucky - smoked as a teenager but never got hooked, something I've always been extrememly grateful for.

Richard

16 years ago for me. I used to smoke 30ish a day and double that if I was drinking.

My grandfather and grandmother died in their early 50s of heart disease: heavy smokers. My father died at 42 of heart disease: heavy smoker. My mother died at 51 of lung cancer: heavy smoker.

My other grandmother is still going strong in her 80s: non-smoker.

I've never smoked, and am glad I've at least lived longer than my dad did.

I cannot understand why cigarettes are legal. Governments are supposed to legislate for the public GOOD. I fail to see the good in legalising tobacco. Smoking is one of the few practices that I can't abide.
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Goodonya Groggy. Keep up the sig for a long as you like.

I cannot understand why cigarettes are legal.

Money...

Never was a full time smoker but I used to smoke a lot when out on the p!ss and that was every night for a year or two a few years back. Decided one New Years day that it was a dumb thing to do, sat on the roof of my house and watched the sunrise as I smoked a ciggy and said "this will be the last one of these I smoke this year". Had my next one the following New Years day. Bit of a tradition now, with a couple here and there throughout the year when the mood hits me. Very lucky to have never been hooked.

Good on you Groggy...

Gave up 3?4 years ago.
Wife said she would buy me a VL300 if I gave up.
She is way ahead on money now although I do manage to get a few little things by mentioning it.

Originally Posted by Grunt

16 years ago for me. I used to smoke 30ish a day and double that if I was drinking.

You had 2 in your mouth at once, plus a glass - that must have been something to see

Originally Posted by silentC

Money...

and just think what they could get out of crack, ecstacy, mm's...

Originally Posted by zenwood

I cannot understand why cigarettes are legal. Governments are supposed to legislate for the public GOOD.

We've got enough legislation now as it is. I don't want governments telling me what to do all the time. It's like seat belts. How is it any of their business if I decide not to wear one and kill myself?

We are grossly over-regulated now. No more please.

If there is something wrong with a type of medicine, food or toy. They will be off the shelf in 24 hours. Totally recall nationwide or worldwide.

But when it comes to cigarette…. :confused: