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elleng

(135,528 posts)
1. Sorry.
Sat Sep 21, 2024, 05:46 PM
Sep 21

Have thought of that, especially watching Lauren Bacall's movies, LOTS of smoking there/then.

I've not smoked, husband did and I suspect it was related to his cancer death, even tho not lung cancer; throat.

3Hotdogs

(13,305 posts)
12. My father died of throat cancer. ---- 3 packs of unfiltered "Luckies" (I guess he wasn't too lucky) from the time he
Sat Sep 21, 2024, 06:32 PM
Sep 21

was 14. He tried to quit many times. But couldn't.

Voltaire2

(14,626 posts)
2. There is a fair amount of smoking in new movies
Sat Sep 21, 2024, 05:50 PM
Sep 21

and streaming series. It is really annoying, especially as it is increasingly rare irl.

 

brewens

(15,359 posts)
6. I just watched The Pacific mini-series again. It was accurate but I'm not used to seeing people smoke every chance they
Sat Sep 21, 2024, 06:06 PM
Sep 21

get.

Even when I still smoked, I didn't mind the bans because of how gross some people were about it. At our Eagles lodge on a Saturday night, there'd be about three of the same assholes smoking non-stop making it twice as bad.

a kennedy

(31,814 posts)
9. Like when I do go to the local casino......ugh....smoking now allowed.
Sat Sep 21, 2024, 06:10 PM
Sep 21

Only one floor that it isn’t allowed. What the hell??? Why is there smoking allowed anywhere public.

 

brewens

(15,359 posts)
10. I'd be willing to bet they analyzed that smokers are some of their best pigeons and stay on the machines
Sat Sep 21, 2024, 06:13 PM
Sep 21

when allowed to smoke.

a kennedy

(31,814 posts)
11. and I'm sure they're the ones that REALLY can't afford to even be there.....
Sat Sep 21, 2024, 06:20 PM
Sep 21

and it’s not like i’ve got money to waste, it’s just my husband who passed away in May enjoyed it, so I go and talk to him and lose my allotted amount.

kozar

(2,753 posts)
4. My Mother told me,
Sat Sep 21, 2024, 06:03 PM
Sep 21

A story, about when I got some bad burns when I was 6 years old.(so 1966), and in hospital.And she was so upset.
My Dr.took her in his office, and told her to calm down and have cigarette. She told me" that's when I started smoking" in THE Hospital!
Yeah, times have changed.
Stay strong, you can do this.

She quit again, and as far as I know, is still not.
Koz

kozar

(2,753 posts)
14. I understand,, thought we were talking cigs
Sat Sep 21, 2024, 08:20 PM
Sep 21

Sorry, I'm elderly, smoking had a different meaning, when I grew up.

Koz

Drum

(9,663 posts)
5. I hear ya...
Sat Sep 21, 2024, 06:06 PM
Sep 21

I binge-watched Peaky Blinders right after I quit smoking in early 2023, and I’m grateful I didn’t cave in (ditto with the distilled spirits there!)

Xavier Breath

(4,858 posts)
16. Who can blame you? They look so darn cool when they do that.
Sun Sep 22, 2024, 08:41 AM
Sep 22

And this from someone whose never smoked a cigarette in their life. Not even as a 10-year-old sneaking a puff behind the shed. It's a disgusting habit and it just never appealed to me. So if even I can see its glamor it must be really tough for ex-smokers.

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