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BigGov · 03-28-2004, 02:21 PM

I think kutulu is referring to people who go crazy about having to breath just a tiny amount of second hand smoke thinking it will kill them.

It won't.

Pulling this off of http://www.amwa-doc.org/publications...amwa-ch07.html

"The benefits of not smoking start within days of quitting. As the carbon monoxide level in your blood decreases, the oxygen level increases. The heart beat slows to normal, and the lungs begin to clear and heal.

After 1 or 2 years of not smoking, your risk of a heart attack drops sharply and gradually returns to normal after about 10 years. The risk of cancer is gradually reduced, coming close to that of nonsmokers after 10 -15 years."

If those are statistics from everyday smokers, a couple breaths will basically do nothing. Your body is built to filter out things like cigarette smoke, a little bit of second hand smoke won't even come close to overloading your body.

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If you're really that offended by smoking at least learn to deal with it in an effective manner. If for example someone lights up a cigarette near you in a restaurant or such, to get him/her to stop POLITELY ask for them to either put it out or stop after that one. The last thing a smoker cares to hear is someone complaining, rabbling off statistics, or just being a general pain in the ass. Why do I say this? Because if I'm smoking and someone comes up to me and politely asks me to put it out, stop after that one, or something to that effect I'll listen to them. If someone ever comes up to me and starts running off statistics about second hand smoke, starts acting like an asshole getting all hissy, then I'll keep smoking. Hell I'll blow smoke in their direction on purpose. Why? Because I treat people the same way they treat me, many other people do the same.

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03-28-2004, 02:21 PM	#30 (permalink)
BigGov WoW or Class... Location: UWW	I think kutulu is referring to people who go crazy about having to breath just a tiny amount of second hand smoke thinking it will kill them. It won't. Pulling this off of http://www.amwa-doc.org/publications...amwa-ch07.html "The benefits of not smoking start within days of quitting. As the carbon monoxide level in your blood decreases, the oxygen level increases. The heart beat slows to normal, and the lungs begin to clear and heal. After 1 or 2 years of not smoking, your risk of a heart attack drops sharply and gradually returns to normal after about 10 years. The risk of cancer is gradually reduced, coming close to that of nonsmokers after 10 -15 years." If those are statistics from everyday smokers, a couple breaths will basically do nothing. Your body is built to filter out things like cigarette smoke, a little bit of second hand smoke won't even come close to overloading your body. [threadjack] If you're really that offended by smoking at least learn to deal with it in an effective manner. If for example someone lights up a cigarette near you in a restaurant or such, to get him/her to stop POLITELY ask for them to either put it out or stop after that one. The last thing a smoker cares to hear is someone complaining, rabbling off statistics, or just being a general pain in the ass. Why do I say this? Because if I'm smoking and someone comes up to me and politely asks me to put it out, stop after that one, or something to that effect I'll listen to them. If someone ever comes up to me and starts running off statistics about second hand smoke, starts acting like an asshole getting all hissy, then I'll keep smoking. Hell I'll blow smoke in their direction on purpose. Why? Because I treat people the same way they treat me, many other people do the same. [/threadjack] __________________ One day an Englishman, a Scotsman, and an Irishman walked into a pub together. They each bought a pint of Guinness. Just as they were about to enjoy their creamy beverage, three flies landed in each of their pints. The Englishman pushed his beer away in disgust. The Scotsman fished the fly out of his beer and continued drinking it, as if nothing had happened. The Irishman, too, picked the fly out of his drink but then held it out over the beer and yelled "SPIT IT OUT, SPIT IT OUT, YOU BASTARD!" Last edited by BigGov; 03-28-2004 at 02:24 PM..