Good riddance tobacco!

joe-90 said:
Source please. I've heard it is one in 9 SMOKERS.
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Ah .. I didn't save the link (or think to post it) and can't find the site now.
So I'll have to let that one go ...
But I did find this one whilst trawling.
It's not 1 in 9 smokers ...it's 1 in 20
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-hospital-beds-smoking-related-illnesses.html

My point is not really to do with bombarding each other with stats though. It's freedom of choice.
Loads of things are bad for your health.
Now .. if I choose to smoke in my own home, why oh why can't I be allowed to do so? I respect non-smokers right to have a smoke free pub so wasn't too bothered about that ban as I could see their point, but it's getting like a witch hunt.

So smoking stands a good chance of killing me. It's my decision. I know the risks. Something is going to kill me one day. Why should it bother anyone else whether I die of lung cancer or live to a ripe old age and fade away as a gaga little old biddy with senile dementia?

The only other argument aside from it been a disagreeable personal habit is the cost to the NHS ... don't worry, the goverment will continue to take smoker's taxes but refuse certain treatment.
I know this for fact as I was warned at my local GP's that under their new guidelines they don't have to offer me a cervical smear anymore as I smoke.
Or .. if the objection is on the grounds that it's disagreeable to other people ... i.e. air pollution or the smell of ciggies .. well .. that's just hypocrisy ... go measure the air quality by some traffic lights or a motorway.

Having said that everyone's entitled to their opinion so I'm not going to argue the toss anymore as I reckon we're going around in circles.

:) I'm off for a ciggie and a cuppa
 
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killerheels said:
joe-90 said:
Source please. I've heard it is one in 9 SMOKERS.
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Ah .. I didn't save the link (or think to post it) and can't find the site now.
So I'll have to let that one go ...
But I did find this one whilst trawling.
It's not 1 in 9 smokers ...it's 1 in 20
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-hospital-beds-smoking-related-illnesses.html

My point is not really to do with bombarding each other with stats though. It's freedom of choice.
Loads of things are bad for your health.
Now .. if I choose to smoke in my own home, why oh why can't I be allowed to do so? I respect non-smokers right to have a smoke free pub so wasn't too bothered about that ban as I could see their point, but it's getting like a witch hunt.

So smoking stands a good chance of killing me. It's my decision. I know the risks. Something is going to kill me one day. Why should it bother anyone else whether I die of lung cancer or live to a ripe old age and fade away as a gaga little old biddy with senile dementia?

The only other argument aside from it been a disagreeable personal habit is the cost to the NHS ... don't worry, the goverment will continue to take smoker's taxes but refuse certain treatment.
I know this for fact as I was warned at my local GP's that under their new guidelines they don't have to offer me a cervical smear anymore as I smoke.
Or .. if the objection is on the grounds that it's disagreeable to other people ... i.e. air pollution or the smell of ciggies .. well .. that's just hypocrisy ... go measure the air quality by some traffic lights or a motorway.

Having said that everyone's entitled to their opinion so I'm not going to argue the toss anymore as I reckon we're going around in circles.

:) I'm off for a ciggie and a cuppa
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i fear you talk ******.....of course you can have a smear test.......if indeed you are a woman......otherwise.....it would be a little difficult.....
 
Diane2 said:
i fear you talk ****.....of course you can have a smear test.......if indeed you are a woman......otherwise.....it would be a little difficult.....
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I don't talk ****. ... so fear not.
After the blood pressure check and usual questionaire when the .... Do you smoke and if so how many? question arose it was pointed out to me that my Health Authority guidelines now reserved the right to refuse to offer the service to smokers though they were not implementing it.
So I DID have my smear.
 
killerheels said:
Diane2 said:
i fear you talk ****.....of course you can have a smear test.......if indeed you are a woman......otherwise.....it would be a little difficult.....
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I don't talk ****. ... so fear not.
After the blood pressure check and usual questionaire when the .... Do you smoke and if so how many? question arose it was pointed out to me that my Health Authority guidelines now reserved the right to refuse to offer the service to smokers though they were not implementing it.
So I DID have my smear.
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you write very long posts for a newbie.

do you have photos of your shoes?
 
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far from it...........................i have a beautiful boot collection myself.....
 
Diane2 said:
u want a front row seat?...................................i smell a rat......
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:rolleyes: I got all this when I first posted. I've never ever been here before but if I'm going to get flak cos you think I'm someone I'll leave you all in peace and go find somewhere else to chat.
 
Jesus. Get two wimmin together, and before long the conversation is all gynaecological issues and shoes. :rolleyes:
 
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