Smokin’ Rooms or Slow Suicide? What Are You Lot Even Thinkin’?

[Lewie London]

Who the fekk’s still usin’ them smokin’ rooms in airports and other public spots, eh? You know the ones I mean. Little glass torture chambers shoved in the far corner like they’re tryin’ to hide the shame. Ten square feet of misery, visibility down to knee height, and every poor sod inside lookin’ like they’ve been sentenced for crimes against fresh air.

 

I get it, yeah lads. Nicotine cravings sneak up on ya like a dodgy ex. But mate, how desperate do you have to be to lock yourself in a Perspex coffin with a dozen other wheezin’ zombies, all puffin’ away like it’s last orders on the Titanic? There’s more oxygen on Mars than in them booths. It ain’t smokin’ at that point, it’s organised suffocation.

 

And have you clocked their faces? Not a smile in sight. No joy, no relief, just dead-eyed stares like they’ve already written their obituaries. Like, “Yep, this is how I go. Surrounded by strangers and Marlboro fog.” You’d get more pleasure lickin’ the inside of a bin.

 

At that point, it ain’t even a ciggie break. It’s a cry for help with a lighter. Might as well shrink-wrap your head and climb into a tumble dryer.

[proton]

why not try bum guns, sinsot or 7/11 products? you might get more attention for you fake click bait

[FolkGuitar]

Keep ‘em coming! Much better than ‘where’s the best hamburger?’ Or “Do you like the Walking Street?
I remember those smoking rooms back when I was hooked. Horrible even for a serious smoker. Stopping was the best thing I’ve done!

Anyone wanting help to stop smoking, feel free to ask about ‘the easy way.’

[cjinchiangrai]

15 minutes ago, Lewie London said:

Who the fekk’s still usin’ them smokin’ rooms in airports and other public spots, eh? You know the ones I mean. Little glass torture chambers shoved in the far corner like they’re tryin’ to hide the shame. Ten square feet of misery, visibility down to knee height, and every poor sod inside lookin’ like they’ve been sentenced for crimes against fresh air.

 

I get it, yeah lads. Nicotine cravings sneak up on ya like a dodgy ex. But mate, how desperate do you have to be to lock yourself in a Perspex coffin with a dozen other wheezin’ zombies, all puffin’ away like it’s last orders on the Titanic? There’s more oxygen on Mars than in them booths. It ain’t smokin’ at that point, it’s organised suffocation.

 

And have you clocked their faces? Not a smile in sight. No joy, no relief, just dead-eyed stares like they’ve already written their obituaries. Like, “Yep, this is how I go. Surrounded by strangers and Marlboro fog.” You’d get more pleasure lickin’ the inside of a bin.

 

At that point, it ain’t even a ciggie break. It’s a cry for help with a lighter. Might as well shrink-wrap your head and climb into a tumble dryer.

Just a wild guess but I would say smokers on a layover that have not had a cigarette for hours. Why is it any of your business?

[Keeps]

15 minutes ago, FolkGuitar said:

Anyone wanting help to stop smoking, feel free to ask about ‘the easy way.’

Go on then, tell us. You know you are dying to.

 

I am one month today off the cigs. Still finding it difficult, particularly when I have a beer (if anyone suggests packing in the beer then aswell I WILL hunt you down and have your nads on the end of a stick).

 

I am pretty determined though this time. Don't want to vape or anything so (a bit strange) I have been having the occasional chuff on half a plastic straw with a bit of tissue paper stuck in the end to offer some 'resistance'. Seems to be working for me.

 

What's the easy way then?

[norsurin]

23 minutes ago, cjinchiangrai said:

Just a wild guess but I would say smokers on a layover that have not had a cigarette for hours. Why is it any of your business?

Right.Not his damn business.I smoke and i use the smoking rooms at the airport.I also stay in a smoking room at my hotel.If its occupied the manager let me smoke in the room i get.Sometimes the maid in the hotel joking and say Men buri but laughing.

[richard_smith237]

9 minutes ago, Keeps said:

Go on then, tell us. You know you are dying to.

 

I am one month today off the cigs. Still finding it difficult, particularly when I have a beer (if anyone suggests packing in the beer then aswell I WILL hunt you down and have your nads on the end of a stick).

 

Have you tried the low carb beer ??? (sorry - couldn't resist).

 

Seriously, though - try some good craft beers and see them as an alternative 'luxury' to smoking....

 

 

9 minutes ago, Keeps said:

I am pretty determined though this time. Don't want to vape or anything so (a bit strange) I have been having the occasional chuff on half a plastic straw with a bit of tissue paper stuck in the end to offer some 'resistance'. Seems to be working for me.

 

What's the easy way then?

 

The easy way ?...  being superior and judgemental on forum such as this, perhaps.

 

But... you've already clearly broken the addiction - its the habit thats apparently more difficult and breaking that can take years...

[FriscoKid]

2 minutes ago, norsurin said:

Sometimes the maid in the hotel joking and say Men buri but laughing.

They are only laughing because it smells bad, they don't like it, and you are making them feel uncomfortable. 

[Ralf001]

Very few and far between now, I do hope Swampy brings them back.

[FriscoKid]

2 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Have you tried the low carb beer ??? (sorry - couldn't resist).

 

Seriously, though - try some good craft beers and see them as an alternative 'luxury' to smoking....

 

Very bizarre logic. Just because someone’s trying to quit smoking doesn’t mean they suddenly want to replace it with an equally bad beer habit. That’s like telling a diabetic to ditch sugar and celebrate with a chocolate cake.

[FriscoKid]

1 minute ago, Ralf001 said:

Very few and far between now, I do hope Swampy brings them back.

They are everywhere in Japan. Even in 7-Eleven and Family Mart over there. Filthy stuff. 

[Bday Prang]

44 minutes ago, proton said:

why not try bum guns, sinsot or 7/11 products? you might get more attention for you fake click bait

well said

[cjinchiangrai]

13 minutes ago, Keeps said:

Go on then, tell us. You know you are dying to.

 

I am one month today off the cigs. Still finding it difficult, particularly when I have a beer (if anyone suggests packing in the beer then aswell I WILL hunt you down and have your nads on the end of a stick).

 

I am pretty determined though this time. Don't want to vape or anything so (a bit strange) I have been having the occasional chuff on half a plastic straw with a bit of tissue paper stuck in the end to offer some 'resistance'. Seems to be working for me.

 

What's the easy way then?

I quit a long time ago, but it was not easy. My program was a combination of patches and gum, but I doubled the length of time allocated. I had been smoking for 40 years, so taking a month to quit instead of two weeks was no big deal. Mix the gum with some regular gum so when you are down to half a piece, you have something big enough to chew.

 

I remember the smoking rooms well, particularly on long haul flights. They were a godsend. I got pretty good at smuggling lighters and matches.

[Bday Prang]

39 minutes ago, cjinchiangrai said:

Just a wild guess but I would say smokers on a layover that have not had a cigarette for hours. Why is it any of your business?

It is none of his or anybody else's business,  

[save the frogs]

11 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

It is none of his or anybody else's business,  

 

it's commentary on human behavior at airports, so it's fair game.

 

 

[cjinchiangrai]

1 minute ago, save the frogs said:

it's commentary on human behavior at airports, so it's fair game.

It is a stupid click baiting question from a nonsmoker.

[Bday Prang]

Just now, cjinchiangrai said:

It is a stupid click baiting question from a nonsmoker.

probably an ex smoker, they are the worst

[cjinchiangrai]

1 minute ago, Bday Prang said:

probably an ex smoker, they are the worst

They certainly can be. I don't bother anyone about it.

[short-Timer]

Checkout all the fragile smokers already getting really triggered by this topic. Taking someone else's distaste for smoking rooms as a personal attack. "It's none of your business". Lol. 😂 

[Lacessit]

36 minutes ago, cjinchiangrai said:

It is a stupid click baiting question from a nonsmoker.

People who smoke, knowing they are 20 times more likely to die of lung cancer than a non-smoker, are the stupid ones.

[Keeps]

Here we go, ^ the preacher man has turned up. Hallelujah, praise the Lord.

[BLMFem]

1 hour ago, proton said:

why not try bum guns, sinsot or 7/11 products? you might get more attention for you fake click bait

Every time I open a thread started by Lewie (which is pretty much every day😄) there you are, complaining.

Why?

[KannikaP]

4 minutes ago, BLMFem said:

Every time I open a thread started by Lewie (which is pretty much every day😄) there you are, complaining.

Why?

Stop opening Lewie's posts then you will not see Proton, or anyone else's complaints about the rubbish he starts.

[proton]

5 minutes ago, BLMFem said:

Every time I open a thread started by Lewie (which is pretty much every day😄) there you are, complaining.

Why?

 

Up to me, every time I see you you are crying about Trump 🥲

[richard_smith237]

1 minute ago, KannikaP said:

6 minutes ago, BLMFem said:

Every time I open a thread started by Lewie (which is pretty much every day😄) there you are, complaining.

Why?

Stop opening Lewie's posts then you will not see Proton, or anyone else's complaints about the rubbish he starts.

 

He's posting his 'stories' in the Community Pub sub-section of the forum....   Its designed specifically for such nonsense... 

 

Some people need to lighten up - yes its AI, yes, its sometimes just twaddle, but its clearly amusing enough for plenty of people to enjoy a light hearted read... 

 

 

Even more amusing that some grumpy old farts to repeatedly get so upset and disjointed by someone else's harmless stories... 

[richard_smith237]

1 hour ago, FriscoKid said:

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

Have you tried the low carb beer ??? (sorry - couldn't resist).

 

Seriously, though - try some good craft beers and see them as an alternative 'luxury' to smoking....

 

Very bizarre logic. Just because someone’s trying to quit smoking doesn’t mean they suddenly want to replace it with an equally bad beer habit. That’s like telling a diabetic to ditch sugar and celebrate with a chocolate cake.

 

Very bizarre logic - assuming a few high end Craft Beers are equally as bad and habit forming as Smoking... 

 

Next you'll be telling me sipping a coffee is equivalent to injecting heroin. Get a grip.

 

 

[FolkGuitar]

1 hour ago, Keeps said:

Go on then, tell us. You know you are dying to.

 

I am one month today off the cigs. Still finding it difficult, particularly when I have a beer (if anyone suggests packing in the beer then aswell I WILL hunt you down and have your nads on the end of a stick).

 

I am pretty determined though this time. Don't want to vape or anything so (a bit strange) I have been having the occasional chuff on half a plastic straw with a bit of tissue paper stuck in the end to offer some 'resistance'. Seems to be working for me.

 

What's the easy way then?

You must be kidding. There is no 'easy way' to quit smoking.

I'm sorry we don't have a sarcasm emoji.

However, you stand a very good chance of being successful. Your mindset about quitting is right. You never once used the words 'try' or 'trying' to quit. You used the word 'determined.'  The offer of help is still there.  🙂

 

[KannikaP]

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

Have you tried the low carb beer ???

Don't you mean low-alcohol beer? There are plenty with low carb, but high ABV, and vice versa.

[richard_smith237]

1 minute ago, KannikaP said:

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

Have you tried the low carb beer ???

Don't you mean low-alcohol beer? There are plenty with low carb, but high ABV, and vice versa.

 

I meant (not seriously) the low carb beer - Singha 89 Cals... ( blue and white can, big 89 on it )...  

 

But... more on topic... Smoking is obviously a habit and for those who wish to break the habit while remaining social could change their drink choice and even location...      

 

Instead of 'smashing back the Chang's'...   taking enjoyment from a good craft beer might be a suitable alliterative to 'break' that habit of smoking... 

[FriscoKid]

46 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Next you'll be telling me sipping a coffee is equivalent to injecting heroin. Get a grip.

 

And now you've fallen off the deep end and have moved onto comparing coffee to heroin. Sheesh. It's you clearly that needs to get a grip.