Why people start smoking?

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pink_jakey	to fit in. to make a habit of something. so they can take their mind off other issues. and to replace something they did (giving up drinking, so they started smoking) etc x Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

fchyenne	most people start when they are a teen....and the part of the brain that can understand cause and effect isn't fully formed yet....and the brain is still sure that we are immortal at that age Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Cribber	I don't smoke now thank goodness.. but when I started it was about half because I thought it made me look tough and half because it seemed to let me drink more without feeling too buzzed. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

asouthernchic	I would say to fit in because they see everybody else doing it,. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Band Geek	The usual one I hear is to fit in, but it also includes many other factors such as the stress...... Stress from family, friends, school, work, ect......... And although they know it is bad for them they become caught up in the drug called cigarrettes and don't want to quit....... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

porf.VonPotato	i saw my mom smoking as a kid. as you drink when you learn to, i thought it was just something we all did. i was nieve. once i started smoking i couldnt stop. that is.. ciggs. ont like the green stuff, that i dont understand, you dont even get a comfortable buzz from that stuff. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

justwondering...	some actually think its good for them...when cigraetts put on ads, and there wasn't a government mandated truth in it, they could say whatever they wanted, and they had trusted, childhood heros (cartoons) as some of their spokespeople Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

w/e	i started because i wanted to try it. its calming. im a social smoker, i usually just smoke with my friends but if im at home, i dont smoke. weird. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Katie N	It's revolting but if that's what makes 'em happy to hell with it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

NOFX2626	them nigguhs is stupid =D Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Blondie	It's cool when your younger, pressure comes down on you, and you want to be like everyone else, so they don't call you names and junk. Plus, when I was kid, we would see movie stars doing it, it had to be cool right? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mohandam5555	people start smoking , mostly when they are tense , disappointed , having big spare time whithout any plan to use it , imitate their friends ,idols or proverbs....regards Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jewl42207	young people think its cool but its not.....it makes you smell, it makes your teeth , nails, and walls of your house yellow. It is costly. Last but not least it kills and kills and kills. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

PSF11	It's always seemingly innocent then. You're curious at a young age so you just try it. It seems harmless so you do it again..... and again ..... and again ...... ****EDIT*********** I don't buy the "looking cool" theory-- at least for me. For the first few years I was VERY secretive about it. I didn't even want most friends to know about it. I had one or two "smoking friends" and we did it very secretively-- often in the middle of the night. It was dirty little secret. I think non smokers like to say smokers think they're cool. Maybe inside THEY think they're cool. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Pancho Villa	They are attacted to the possibility they might be able to wheel one of those lung machines around. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

i feel like im losin u	cause they want too Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

T CUSE	because in my case and i know that in a lot of others that it gives you a false sense of fitting in. a lot of people look at it as being cool when they are kids because they see adults doing it so they want to. kids try to impress one another by doing it and adults do it either because they are already addicted or just to do it socially. good question tho Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

haidrin1974	anything and evrything that brings pleasure is BAD for you.. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Petey	- cause its somthing different from the normal sterotype. - Some people get Nicotine buzz's - oral fixations - trends among family and friends - personal choice Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

She-Ra	Because they're young and silly and want to see what the fuss is all about and at first they like the buzz and think they can stop whenever they want but most of them get addicted. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

luchous lips bangin hipz	because my mom was a b*tch and streched me out every damn day Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jennylyn	peer pressure! a lot of people start smoking when they are out with their friends who smoke and then it becomes part of their daily life. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Nunya B	Lots of reasons. Rebellion, peer pressure, curiosity. All three combined to get me to try it, I smoked for almost 10 years. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Joe S	Probably started out to be social. Or maybe somebody who started at a very young age to "be cool" then later on became addicted. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kimbarlaayy	they are pressured and encouraged by friends,peers,advertising, etc. people will do anything to have a good image. thats like asking why do people go anorexic when they know its bad for them? all for image. of course, people dont realize that image doesn't matter when you're in a hospital bed. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

natalie	Mainly out of peer pressure. Sad but true. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

twinklestar	peer pressure Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

corina	most people start in their teens as a way to look cool. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Danielle C	There idiots who try to be cool but arent Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

blackb.gates2	to fit in. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

momma31	well i started smoking when i was 15 years old . i grew up with a father who smoked a grandmother who smoked ,uncles, aunts, grandfather as did most of my Friends smoking was just the norm it is what we saw. i did not even cough the first time i smoked my body was already accustomed to the thick clouds of smoke that hung in the air anytime at least two family members got together. YOUNG AND STUPID!!! WOULD BE THE ANSWER Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No