Thread: smoking and the pub
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Old 02-11-2005, 12:04   #710
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Re: smoking and the pub
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Originally Posted by Salu
Why am I mentioning all these? Firstly I think itâ₠¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢s worth stating but I also think that there is a general delusion amongst smokers that smoking is OK and not particularly risky. They may well infer that they "know it's bad for me health" but I don't think that many really take it to heart (no pun intended ) It's true that some smokers get to the age of 90 but many many more die of a MI before they are 60. It's true that you could get run over by a bus but to be honest that is a much better way to die than from a smoking related disease such as emphysema or cancer.
I think most smokers are well aware of the dangers. But, 1. believe that it will never happen to them - self-denial. Most smokers start when any serious adverse effects are many years away, and 2. are addicted, so find it difficult to stop. And possibly 3. enjoy it and don't really care.
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