Comments on: An Apology

By: Susie

Susie — Sat, 27 May 2006 14:25:19 +0000

*hugs*

You are great. I love this post. I am extremely anti-cigarette-smoke. I’m lucky enough that it doesn’t make me physically sick, but just knowing that the smoker is doing damage to their own body and the bodies of their family and friends just, well, infuriates me. And your point that they probably do not know how gross/harmful it really is… I will have to try to keep that in mind the next time I can’t enjoy my meal for the stench.

Anyway… I’ve always wanted to walk over to a smoker in a restaurant and pick my nose and wipe it on their shirt. Just to see what they’d do. :raspberry:

Thank you for sharing your story with us.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Fri, 26 May 2006 18:18:55 +0000

It’s very nice of you to say all of this Leanne. Just to add one more thing, it really, really sucks to open up a package of beautiful artwork to find that it reaks of cigarette smoke. I just got one today so it was on my mind. Everything smells of smoke, the papers, the artwork, the wrapping inside the box, all of it.

By: pamibe

pamibe — Fri, 26 May 2006 14:28:14 +0000

{{{Leanne}}}

My mother and father both smoked but I never have. I can’t stand it; the smell, the smoke, what it does to people. But my husband smokes and I stand by his right -and yours if you still smoked- to do it.
It’s harmful, it’s addicting and it’s one of the nastiest things we can do to ourselves… but until it’s outlawed no one should make you feel like crap for doing it. JMO.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 26 May 2006 10:22:36 +0000

I didn’t know that either!

My husband smokes – I hate it. He keeps saying he’s quitting, but he never does (or tries) and I understand that it’s hard, but I truly hate it. He’s good about smoking outside, but he still smells like it; has made the truck smell like it; etc.. 🙁

By: Angel

Angel — Thu, 25 May 2006 19:23:45 +0000

((((Leanne))))) You are a class act. It takes alot to admit when something you do is harmful (and though I’ve never smoked, we all have our own bad habits).

I’ve tried to be polite when asking someone to stop smoking around myself or my kids. But it does drive me nuts when someone throws out butts or lights up around us.

I grew up around smokers which always convinced me I’d never smoke (is that weird?) Most of them quit, but my dad has used chewing tobacco forever which worries me 🙁

Thank you for a view from the other side, I never would think that someone wouldn’t realize–I hope it helps me to be more patient and understanding the next time I run into a smoker!

By: Leanne

Leanne — Wed, 24 May 2006 23:56:17 +0000

Cherrie, with all due respect, this is my blog, and she’s as free to comment and speak her mind as you have – but I will not have anyone attacking anyone else here. Knowing BSTS, she wasn’t speaking to “all non smokers”, she was speaking to me. I appreciate her taking the time to share her history with me. I am not the least bit offended by her opinion of smoking.

Thank you for respecting my space. :cheerful:

By: CHERRIE

CHERRIE — Wed, 24 May 2006 23:26:40 +0000

it’s such a filthy habit, i can’t understand why anyone would start in the first place

i used to smoke, even though no one in my family does or did…your statement to me suggests the way most non-smokers think…i have not smoked in 6 years, but
it stilll makes me want to defend the “filthy habit” when someone say something like that…I’m not sure exactly why. maybe becuase it is such a judgemental statement, even though it is a bad habit. People start smoking for some really different reasons….and some poeple like myself have such a hook placed around them by those cigarettes! So even though it is a filthy habit….(cringe)…maybe it’s not a nice thing to say to non-smokers, or even smokers…they are people too. :thanku:

By: better safe than sor

better safe than sor — Wed, 24 May 2006 21:49:27 +0000

i’ve never smoked, i grew up in a home where my dad smoked. my husband doesn’t smoke and hopefully, none of my kids will smoke. it’s such a filthy habit, i can’t understand why anyone would start in the first place.

By: Chickadee

Chickadee — Wed, 24 May 2006 14:49:46 +0000

Wow Leanne, I had no idea that you were a once smoker. I’m glad you understand. I start coughing when an active smoker comes within 5 feet of me. You’re right, I don’t think a lot of smokers understand but I thought they were just being insensitive. I didn’t think about the fact that their senses (smell mostly) have been dulled by their habit.

My uncle was a chain cigar smoker…it was awful. Every fiber of clothing, my hair, everything, smelled like his smoke. When they mailed something to our house, gave us gifts, that stuff smelled like the smoke. Ugh.

Good for you and hubby that you quit. It’s not only good for your kids, but YOU too. You’re allowing your lungs, heart and senses to heal. You’re lengthening the span of your lives too.