Smokers are treated pretty terribly overall. I think the messages do more harm then good—it dehumanizes the person into their addiction (or enjoyable vice). I know all those ads (the woman with the hole in her neck aired over a decade ago in my city) did nothing to stop me from social smoking. And I still do…

I have smoked more or less habitually since college for nearly 10 years and have quit pretty much for good—I might have one once or twice a year now. E-cigarettes helped me get there but I hardly ever touch those either. My boyfriend is a very heavy smoker with history of cancer in his family and is trying to quit,…

I don't hate smokers, but I get angry at the people I love for destroying their health with cigarettes. My Grandmother was a "casual" smoker (1-2 cigarettes per day) for decades and she just passed away from lung cancer. It was only 2 months from diagnosis to death.

They don't go far enough, although the recent ads with the woman who had the hole in her throat was quite alarming. There should be more like that, perhaps on the packs of cigarettes themselves.

I smoke and I feel like a complete and utter pariah, and I hate myself for continued failure in my attempts to quit. (I've been smoking for about 25 years.)

I think the anti-smoking message and the judgement (and there is a LOT of judgement in the US) do the opposite of what they're supposed to. If I see one of those stupid truth commercials, my first instinct is to go buy a pack of cigarettes and light one up (and I haven't smoked for years).

Ah yeah, us smokers are considered lepers..but it's an addiction

I recently quit smoking, but would never look down on a smoker. People who judge a smoker or ridicule them disgust me. First, they don't know why the person is smoking-sometimes there's no reason, but for me it was dealing with trauma (weird, I know). Second, being holier than thou is not a good look on anyone.

Everywhere in public. Period.

This one is strictly for when I'm unhappy with myself physically. If I'm like "Ugh, I'm so damn ugly, yuck!" I take off my clothes (please don't judge) and look in the mirror. And remember how fucking hot I am. Just because I believe it-really, it's hard but with enough practice you realize it. It's fucking great!

I've been a casual smoker—a pack usually lasts me about 1-2 weeks—for six years. For the most part, people like the opportunity to have an excuse to step out for some fresh air at a bar, and about 60% of guys I've dated enjoy splitting the occasional night out/post-coital cigarette, although the occasional guy has…

It's harm reduction for non-smokers, and more research needs to be done regarding their safety for the person doing the e smoking. Maybe they are not as bad as a regular cigarette, but they still aren't really good for you, or even benign. They are loaded with nicotine after all. They way that they are advertised and…

Are e-cigs any healthier than normal cigarettes? And if second hand smoke can be eliminated then that's a plus.

I don't know if it's all the anti-smoking messages I have heard over my life or the fact that I grew up with breathing problems and lived with smokers, but I judge smokers more harshly than almost anyone else.

No much to say other than I was in line at the grocery store where the e cigs were shelved and they have some pretty cool packaging. That is probably not a good thing. In contrast, the actual cigarettes behind them looked sad and disgusting (in terms of advertising).

E-cigs are fine- there's no smoke from those. I live in Canada, where there are already pretty tight anti-smoking laws, but people still crowd outside malls and office buildings, and everyone else has to walk through them. Same with public parks. Just because it's outside doesn't mean that clouds of smoke don't…

On a related topic what's with all the children's books written by celebrities? They're usually not that good. Why does it seem that everyone thinks they can just you know, write a book? I get that it's for kids, but children's books take a special skill. It's not something you can just do and be good at. It's like…

I had to take an insurance class this week so I can take the test for my new job. My boss insisted on an in person rather than online class, and there was only option. My instructor was...a nightmare. These are a few highlights from the week.

As an asthmatic who has gotten sick many times after walking through clouds of smoke, I don't think there is enough stigma against it. If you want to smoke, fine. But no one should be allowed to smoke in any public place, inside or out.

Random question: What do you think about anti-smoking messages and how smokers are treated in the US?