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[Martin_1962]

Bought a game on Saturday, customer services is also a fag counter.

While waiting for the BD I had a look around. Do people really pay nearly £6 a packet?

If so how do they afford it?


My game was about 5 or 6 times that amount and I get a handfull a year*

* Except this year - too many coming out.

[albitz]

People usually start when they are young/stupid/invincible etc. By the time they realise its smelly, disgusting and very bad for their health they are addicted to one of the most addictive substances known to man. Stopping isnt usually easy.

[feeutfo]

...."they are addicted"....  Which, when i smoked and was addicted myself, gave me the reason to give up, because ....."i was addicted"..... 

[Webby the Bear]

i used to smoke and i can tell you it aint easy giving up.

you start in school cos its ''cool'' and before you know it youre waking up at 4.30am to go for a snoke.

horrible habit and if the government really wanted to help they'd ban it and give everyone free patches but they wont do that cos they make too much money from selling them 

[freecall666]

people allways go on about smoking, but smoking dont get you put in prision like drinking every night and and going to far, that is nearly £6 a pint,
and pubs banning smoking has killed more that half pubs off.
if they ban smoking as law were will they get there money from??? Tax+
more people die from engine smoke and dog farts than smoking, if you want to live for ever dont eat dont drink dont breath or some one will say it will kill you.

[Banjax]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B75qAZC1Bnk[/media]

this might help 

[Lizzie_Zoom]

people allways go on about smoking, but smoking dont get you put in prision like drinking every night and and going to far, that is nearly £6 a pint,
and pubs banning smoking has killed more that half pubs off.
if they ban smoking as law were will they get there money from??? Tax+
more people die from engine smoke and dog farts than smoking, if you want to live for ever dont eat dont drink dont breath or some one will say it will kill you.

It does when someone breaks into the local tobacconist for their smokes and to sell!!

[mantahatch]

people allways go on about smoking, but smoking dont get you put in prision like drinking every night and and going to far, that is nearly £6 a pint,
and pubs banning smoking has killed more that half pubs off.
if they ban smoking as law were will they get there money from??? Tax+
more people die from engine smoke and dog farts than smoking, if you want to live for ever dont eat dont drink dont breath or some one will say it will kill you.

Totally agree with above, will all the non smokers be happy to pay massively increased taxes if tobacco is banned ?

[cem_devecioglu]

nicotine is similiar both in molecular structure and behaviour on brain receptors , so must be accepted as same class with "others"

and we pay for it 

[feeutfo]

people allways go on about smoking, but smoking dont get you put in prision like drinking every night and and going to far, that is nearly £6 a pint,
and pubs banning smoking has killed more that half pubs off.
if they ban smoking as law were will they get there money from??? Tax+
more people die from engine smoke and dog farts than smoking, if you want to live for ever dont eat dont drink dont breath or some one will say it will kill you.

Totally agree with above, will all the non smokers be happy to pay massively increased taxes if tobacco is banned ?

Strongly suspect we have the "defending the indefencable" smokers reply here tbh.

And yes, obviously i am happy to pay extra Tax to keep you alive. 

[mantahatch]

people allways go on about smoking, but smoking dont get you put in prision like drinking every night and and going to far, that is nearly £6 a pint,
and pubs banning smoking has killed more that half pubs off.
if they ban smoking as law were will they get there money from??? Tax+
more people die from engine smoke and dog farts than smoking, if you want to live for ever dont eat dont drink dont breath or some one will say it will kill you.

Totally agree with above, will all the non smokers be happy to pay massively increased taxes if tobacco is banned ?

Strongly suspect we have the "defending the indefencable" smokers reply here tbh.

And yes, obviously i am happy to pay extra Tax to keep you alive. 

Not at all. Just remember smokers/drinkers/drivers pay massive tax. If you ban any of them they will need to raise the cash through general taxes payable by all. Plus the smokers/drinkers contribute far more than they use, there life expectancy is shorter so less pension to pay etc etc.  Non smokers should be more than happy that certain people want to pay more tax and die early, they help to maintain our NHS keeping people employed, why shoot the golden goose as it where.

[Andy B]

I smoked from around 15 up to being 40. Giving up was one othe hardest things I've done, I had loads of half hearted attempts to do so. Although I'd love a cigar every now & then I know I couldn't because I'd soon be back on 20 + a day. But I don't harp on to smokers about not smoking near me etc. 

[humbucker]

i smoked heavily for years, and when i decided to give up i went to see a hypnotherapist*. £40 later and i havent smoked since. excellent. a few of my friends went to see the same guy, all gave up straight away. marvellous. money well spent, and if we're talking about the monetary cost of smoking, well i saw the benefits of my £40 investment within a week.

(*not to be confused with a hypnotist!)

[Lizzie_Zoom]

people allways go on about smoking, but smoking dont get you put in prision like drinking every night and and going to far, that is nearly £6 a pint,
and pubs banning smoking has killed more that half pubs off.
if they ban smoking as law were will they get there money from??? Tax+
more people die from engine smoke and dog farts than smoking, if you want to live for ever dont eat dont drink dont breath or some one will say it will kill you.

Totally agree with above, will all the non smokers be happy to pay massively increased taxes if tobacco is banned ?

Dead right!

That is why smoking will not be banned!   I know a few years ago it was said that tobacco revenue brought in £11 billion, but only £4 billion of that had to be spent by the NHS to tackle smoking related illnesses.

A result I'd say for us non-smokers!!

[Richgm]

I used to smoke about 20 a day for close on 20 years. Then I had a health scare that I'll tell you all about.

One day (at the age of 36) I was talking as normal to my wife when I suddenly got the most fierce pins and needles in my left forearm along with a lack of movement. I started rubbing my arm and my wife asked me what was wrong. When I tried to reply I found that all that came out was a jumbled mash of sounds with no relation to the words I was trying to get out.

Fortunately for me I happened to be sitting right by the phone and with my right hand was able to dial 999 and pass the phone to my wife.
I think it took 8 minutes for the paramedic to arrive and by that time I had my speech back and the pins and needles had moved into my stomach, then into my leg while talking to the paramedic before finally disappearing altogether. Diagnosis was that I had a Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) also known as a mini stroke and I've got to tell you it was the most frightening thing that's ever happened to me.

Needless to say that it gave me the motivation and the will power to give up smoking and I am now a completely smoke free zone.