I don't believe it - Smoking
Jenny_Austin
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OK as there are a couple of threads on smoking here s a question,..
Most people believe dangers of smoking and even passive smoking were there is no scientific proof
Yet when scientist/doctors warn of the dangers of sugar, salt, alcohol, red meat people shrug and say well if you believe what they say you would eat/do nothing.
So why do people believe one and not the other
Most people believe dangers of smoking and even passive smoking were there is no scientific proof
Yet when scientist/doctors warn of the dangers of sugar, salt, alcohol, red meat people shrug and say well if you believe what they say you would eat/do nothing.
So why do people believe one and not the other
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Are you, you proude of it
Not the point, just wondered about attitude.
Why are you writing this bollox? Do you HONESTLY believe smoking does no damage to your health, and those in your close vicinity? If the answer is no then you have real problems.
I am asking why when presented with similar evidence people will believe one but not the other.
Let me give an example, I have a brotherin law who is very anti smoking and will believe anything negative but he drinks, eats beef, does little exercise and when told he lives an unhealthy life style will shrug and say that you can not believe everything they tell you
Actually smoking is not anti social. Smoking areas in pubs/clubs are great for a night out.
I don't understand.
Smokers are aware of the dangers, or increased risk of health issues due to it, and ignore them, the same way people may be aware of health risks in all the other things you mention and choose to ignore those.
I don't think it's a matter of believing one but not the other, I don't know anyone that says "I believe that smoking is bad, but scientists are wrong when it comes to salt intake".
No it isn't! That is nothing but just your opinion and not a fact like you have stated it to be.
You don't get to speak for everyone.
Who said I was speaking for everyone you wilf.....
Oh and it is......
You thought you'd start another, what's wrong with using an existing one for your question?
But smoking makes you look cool and/or sophisticated. Eating doesn't
Advice on what's good/bad for you changes on a monthly basis (a glass of red wine cures cancer, drinking any alcohol will decrease life expectancy by 17 days, that sort of thing) so it's easier to ignore the so-called medical advice because invariably it will go full-circle eventually and what was once bad for you is now good.
We're all going to die so you can die having not had the pleasure of sucking on disgusting cigarettes or die happy and stick two yellow fingers up at all the non-smokers.
What about eating cigarettes?
Because you will be the first to say why are you bumping an old thread, why don't you start another thread.
Can't win.>:(
Or smoking a sausage roll?
Slightly cooler than eating food, but not as cool as smoking a Mars bar
Edit - same time ^^^
It doesn't- it makes you look repulsive
It is a bad image
No one will catch your obesity, but they will suffer the effects of your smoking
Vamping should not be allowed in public places either- why would I want a cloud of vapour In my face, whatever it contains?
It is and you know it.