whyznott's Blog

I do have bad habits, and I quit drinking 20 years ago, and I know it is not easy to stop smoking, just as it was not easy to stop drinking (and stay stopped).

And I don't talk on my cell while driving, and I drive a low emission hybrid...

But more important why are you so upset?

All I am asking for is some courtesy, that smokers be more considerate about their ashes, butts and smoke.

Whyznott, I'll address you first since you seem to have a normal mentality...good for you quitting the bottle, thats a great accomplishment and a hard thing to do and I give you credit. It is very hard to stop a bad habit. Smoking is gross, smells gross, tastes gross and trust me I want to stop. The reason I'm upset is that soooooo many people address this subject and because I'm a smoker I find it annoying. I choose to smoke but do not do it in front of people that don't smoke out of common courtesy. I do smoke in my car when I'm alone in it and I always have my window down because honestly I don't want all the smoke in with me (just being honest)I would NEVER flick my butt on someone elses car, I will usually wait til I stop and then drop it out the window or put it in my ashtray when it is totally done. Now as for "Hamburger"...why are you so nasty? calling me a "bandero"..? what is wrong with you? You can't be threatening people like that.."looking for my teeth?" c'mon now...maybe you need to pick up smoking again..you seem kind of angry yourself..hmmm....People post comments on here, did you not want a reply? Not everyone is going to agree with what you post, expect differences Hamburgerrrrrrrrrrrr : )

Didn't you read what I posted? " I choose to smoke but do not do it in front of people that don't smoke out of common courtesy" Not that I need to respond to this but I do not smoke in my house, I do not throw my butts into wooded areasand I do not flick them at cars and as far as the "Health care" situation goes,I'm sure there are lots of other things that are raising our rates. I am an honest person, nothing to lie about..I do know all of the above facts that you stated but still it is my choice to smoke, may be a bad choice, but it is still my choice. I'm usually with MYSELF when I am lighting up. Hope I cleared things up for you...

I know that I quit drinking many times, it was easy to quit, but harder to stay stopped.

I have known people who have quit drugs, alcohol and smoking, and they have all said that smoking was the hardest thing to do.

So I am not going to naive and think that quitting is simple--most smokers know that it is not good for them, but quitting is not easy.

And as for smoking in your own car--that is you choice, my issue is when the ashes and smoke blow in through my windows because the smoker does not want to use his or her own ash tray,or the side of the road for a place to throw their butts.

Not every smoker is so inconsiderate--but this message is to those who are.

As for 422--it is a nightmare drive into work almost every morning! And tempers can run high as we are sitting in traffic and inching along. Let's try to remember we (on 422 east) are all in the same boat, and try to be more understanding about things like smoking, putting on make-up, phoning/texting, eating, and reading the newspaper while driving (like the guy who rear-ended me last month).

Whyznott, I totally get your point and at least you have put it in a decent way. You are right the hardest part is staying a non smoker. Hamburgers, do you understand that you cannot speak to people in a threatening manner? Call the police! Maybe along with the littering fine they can take you in for disorderly conduct. You can't threaten people online, on the roads,anywhere. So far you have made the comments, "I'll be looking for my teeth"..."you'll hand me my lungs"...Didn't you say that you quit smoking? Well, I think you may need to take it up again, you sound VERY hostile.

I didn't start smoking until 5 yrs ago with the death of my mom. I was 31. That was my crutch...bad I know, but its what a did. There are sooooooo many times I say to my husband, "I want to quit"..I talked to my dr about that new medication that helps you quit, Chantix, my insurance doesn't cover it. I also will say to myself, "The money you spend on smokes you could save for this medication"..but spending $5 at one time is a lot different than spending $180 in one shot. It is all basically excuses, I know this. I don't like my kids seeing me smoke, I don't like the smell of it, I don't like being stuffed up in the morning in my nose and throat from it. I'm not a stupid person but when it comes to this I am. I have cut down a few weeks ago and I'm hoping that eventually I will just stop. Whyznott, I'm not angry with you OR opinion, its the other clown that set me off.

Last time I heard, littering was against the law.

I am not anti-smoking, I just do not like having cigarette butts lining the road and I especially do not like the butts and ashes flying in through my windows.

Yesterday someone tossed a butt out of her window and it bounced off of my windshield, that should not happen.

If you choose to smoke then you should have an ashtray in your car, or something to use as an ashtray.

Holy crap!!! Just chew tobacco, it's gross, but it does not smell up my clothes or restaraunts. I believe that if you get a tobacco related medical condition (cancer/heart disease/emphysema) insuance should be denied. Would that be incentive enough to quit? Think of your kids man.

Why should we put up with it?

It is a matter of courtesy and being a responsible member of society, showing consideration for other people and for the enviornment.

If someone chooses to smoke then they need to live up to their responsibilities and to dispose of their waste properly.

I completely agree with you k13071. Yes it is common courtesy, but not many people care anymore. As for the health care,I totally agree with you on that note. If its out there, especially legally, why can they deny someone? Plus I dont think that would ever happen anyway. Its a money making market out there. Uncle Sam only cares about getting that extra dollar out of our pockets. But as I said with the smoking part, I myself am talking on a non smoker point of view.