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evilgoldtoesock

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I have a friend who is a smoker (half a pack a day) and insists that he is not at risk for any smoking-related diseases because he smokes "American Spirits." These cigarettes are additive free, and made only of tobacco. They also have, arguably, the highest nicotine content out of any major brand.

Any suggestions for convincing him that he is at as great a risk as any other smoker?
 
Er, aside from the fact that you're still inhaling very hot smoke into your lungs?
 
American Spirits are the bottom of the barrel, inexpensive(hah), and taste and smell awful. Your friend will surely be dead within 42 days if he continues to smoke that brand. For a healthy, truly pleasurable smoking experience, all he has to do is fire up a nice Turkish blended Camel non-filter. Odds are if he can manage to smoke 10 of these per day, he should be completely disease free, and resistant to all viruses and cancers for the rest of his life. I should know. I smoke the non-filter Camels, about a half pack per day, and am in superb physical condition, never get sick, do not cough, and smell great. The only drawback is the damn cost of buying a new lighter every 2 weeks or so.
 
There is absolutely nothing you can say to your friend that will influence his smoking. He will smoke until he dies, or until he decides to quit, and there is nothing anyone can say or do to change that.

edit: Besides, my favourite American Spirit is Jack Daniels.
 
your friend is a moron. American Spirits suck anyway. they are too heavy in the lung and taste too sweet. Lucky Strike non-filters are where it's at. your friend should just look at the surgeon general's warning on the side of the pack, or look at the fact that pipe and cigar smokers get cancer too, despite the fact that pipe and cigar tobacco is generally additive free. he should just suck up the risk and enjoy his cigarettes, like i do.
 
evilgoldtoesock said:
I have a friend who is a smoker (half a pack a day) and insists that he is not at risk for any smoking-related diseases because he smokes "American Spirits." These cigarettes are additive free, and made only of tobacco. They also have, arguably, the highest nicotine content out of any major brand.

Any suggestions for convincing him that he is at as great a risk as any other smoker?
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Bubble the smoke through water and observe what gets left behind.

Build a "lung" using an old washing-up liquid bottle and use it to smoke the cigarette. Cut the bottle open and see what's lining the inside.
 
Show and tell won't do anything if someone wants to continue to smoke. But if they want to quit, try the Seventh Day Adventist program - husband and another friend quit 18 years ago.
 
evilgoldtoesock said:
I have a friend who is a smoker (half a pack a day) and insists that he is not at risk for any smoking-related diseases because he smokes "American Spirits." These cigarettes are additive free, and made only of tobacco. They also have, arguably, the highest nicotine content out of any major brand.

Any suggestions for convincing him that he is at as great a risk as any other smoker?
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Your friend's in denial. There's a Surgeon General's warning on the side of every pack. If he's read it, then he knows what it means if his IQ is above 14, and he knows it's dangerous.

He doesn't want to quit and is trying to talk himself into believing it's safe. He won't quit until he wants to or until he dies.

I once had a smoker friend who'd get bronchitis a couple of times a year. "Gee, Jerry, maybe you oughta quit smoking...?" "Oh, it's not caused by the cigarettes - it's an infection..."

You pointed out the dangers, but beyond that, there's nothing you can do if you're not willing to tie him up in the basement with fifteen yards of duct tape. Leave him alone and hope a mild heart attack brings him to his senses. That's what got my (late) father-in-law to quit after 60 years.
 
I was a smoker for 10 years before I decided to quit and the only reason I did was because it was getting too expensive. Suggest a more expensive cigarette and maybe he'll kick the habit :D
 
Re: Re: American Spirits...

Matabiri said:
Bubble the smoke through water and observe what gets left behind.

Build a "lung" using an old washing-up liquid bottle and use it to smoke the cigarette. Cut the bottle open and see what's lining the inside.
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I quit because I was chain-smoking one stressful evening while working at KFC and was throwing the butts into a little styrofoam dish of water. After I turned around and saw the water, I dunked the pack in the sink and threw them out.

That was just way too gross.
 
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