07-16-2003, 01:40 AM
Both parents been smokers since they were teens... in their 50's now... both have aged badly, terrible teeth, low energy, just generally not great shape. And it seems rather disgusting. I have absolutely no desire to smoke, and as I mentioned before, having asthma makes it a no-brainer. About people all around you smoking... to me, it seems the amount of smokers has gone down quite a bit, especially among younger people. I could be wrong... besides, I don't have one close friend that smokes... or would even consider it. I have chain-smoker acquaintences... I try to avoid them now.