Questions tagged [smoking-vaping]

Questions about the social aspects of smoking or vaping or interacting with those who do.

Smoking and vaping are both addicting habits, which a large number of the population do. While more and more laws (mainly in places such as the UK) are being introduced to prevent smoking in public, the rise of vaping means that people are often exposed to people who smoke or vape every day in public places.

Questions here can be about interacting with others where smoking or vaping forms a key part of the issue/question, or also when interacting with others who smoke or vape.

Questions here should also be tagged with a location such as , this is especially important due to the varying laws on smoking and vaping, as well as just the social policies on it.

As smoking is extremely damaging for health, you can read more about how to quit smoking here, as well as some more of the health effects of smoking: http://www.nhs.uk/livewell/smoking/Pages/stopsmokingnewhome.aspx

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How do I handle strangers who want to "borrow" a cigarette and give nothing in return?

I'm a Spanish 26 year old guy. I have the appearance of what people would call "loser good guy", so when I'm hanging out (mainly at night clubs) it's really frequent people ask out for a cigarette (especially girls who make it pretty clear they are…
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How can I ask a new date to not smoke around me?

I can't stand smoking, like, at all. I get repulsed by someone's smoking nearby or coming close to me after smoking. It's purely due to the smell, which I find about on par with eating foods I hate the most, if not worse, and ends up consuming a…
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How to stop an unofficial housemate from leaving cigarette ends in our plates and cups?

I'm a student, living with four other non-students, who've all recently graduated. There's one girl, let's call her Sarah, who officially doesn't live here, but effectively does; she stays around all the time, smokes cigarettes and weed in my…
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How to politely tell someone "No Smoking here"?

I am pretty allergic to smoking and often come across people in public, public transport and in gatherings, etc. who carelessly smoke without caring about their environment. This issue gets more serious when you are in a public transport and can't…
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Are there "rules" for vaping etiquette?

In the past, it seemed generally accepted as a matter of courtesy that a smoker should ask "do you mind if I smoke?" This became more and more prescriptive as health concerns increased over the use of tobacco. Now the "safer" option of vaping is…
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How can I express disappointment while still being supportive of partner quitting smoking?

Background I met this girl, who we'll call Alice, about two years ago, and we have been casually dating for the past 2-ish months. She has been an off-and-on smoker for a handful of years, and when we first met, it was during an 'off'…
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Communicating to my partner that I don't want to stop smoking

I (man, 30) have been smoking daily since 2012 (2 to 4 cigarettes/day). I do it only when there is no one I know around. I started dating a non-smoker (woman, 5 years younger than me) 6 years ago. We have built a very happy and healthy relationship.…
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How can I ask the smokers to stop smoking at playgrounds?

I can't stand anymore to encounter smoking parents as I visit playgrounds with my 3 years old daughter. Is there any constructive way to ask the smokers in order to stop smoking at playground? I do not want a real escalation, it is playground I do…
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What is a good replacement for social contact when giving up smoking?

I am planning on quitting smoking. I have already reduced my nicotine intake substantially by switching from machine cigarettes to roll-ups, using tobacco which is less strong. Having analysed my smoking, I think that one of the things which I…
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Being asked to lend a cigarette to someone who has had a stroke

I am currently on holiday and met an older married couple here. I had a little talk today with the husband, and he told me that his wife had a stroke and just started smoking again. And he is definitely not happy about that. Late that day, his wife…
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What is the proper way to ask someone if they smoke or not?

I have been around people who smoke all my life, and so I know what the smell is like. Sometimes people sit beside me in lecture, and this smell comes from these people beside me. However sometimes when it's raining and the weather is cold, a very…
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