the smoking thread

Why smoke at all if it's just on occasion. I can understand if it isn't tobacco, but smoking like once a week or something seems silly. Just silly.
 
So tell me, you younger people who smoke, what is it that allows you to make such a poor choice? It's expensive and very bad for you and very addicting, yet it only gives a slight rush. I just cannot understand why young people are still picking up this habit that makes no sense. I can understand drugs and alcohol, but tobacco? I don't get it.
 
Cool crowd? There's a cool crowd of smokers? Sweet! Where are they?

@ AchrisK: How can you understand DRUGS but not smoking? Drugs are just as bad, often times worse, and cost way more. I had a severe cocaine addiction for about 5 years. Smoking is just fine in comparison. And alcohol has made more problems in my life and family than anything else. Smoking is unhealthy, yes, but it's less of a problem. Plus it feels nice.
 
So tell me, you younger people who smoke, what is it that allows you to make such a poor choice? It's expensive and very bad for you and very addicting, yet it only gives a slight rush. I just cannot understand why young people are still picking up this habit that makes no sense. I can understand drugs and alcohol, but tobacco? I don't get it.

i don't get it either, and i wish i had never started.

for me, i just liked everything about it and convinced myself that i wouldn't get addicted... so much for that