Smokers: When & why did you start?
Im asking this in the military section because most soldiers/marines/sailors are smokers.
If you have seen this question before please skip this. The point of asking is to get NEW answers. If you're not a smoker then answer these questions for a smoker you know. Pot doesn't count.
1 How old were you when you started smoking cigarettes?
2 If you were underage when you started how did you get them & how did you avoid trouble with the police?
3 Why did you start in the 1st place? What was your response to it being extremely unhealthy & a waste of money?
4 Do you regret starting?
5 Do you look down on me for not smoking? (Im an 18 year old Texan guy)
6 Is it a turn off when a guy or girl refuses to smoke?
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker
I started as a teen because my mother smoked and bought smokes by the carton--easy access. At the time, I thought it was cool. Yes, I totally regret starting, and at the time there were no health warnings. Just the opposite: smoking was presented as fun, sexy and social. Guys who smoked were presented as rugged (Marlboro Man), and women who smoked were presented as sexy and liberated (Virginia Slims).
Here are some ads from the era:
http://www.vintageadbrowser.com/tobacco-…
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