Question to smokers with kids
Discussion
I was driving home from work today and I saw a couple in a car in front of me both having a cigarette out of the driver and passenger windows , now to my amazement they had young toddlers sitting right behind each of them. I was genuinely shocked at this and really wanted to say something but then I thought I shouldn't as its none of my business. My question is do the smokers in here do the same? If you were on a family road trip and the journey was 2-3 hours? Or even a short drive?
I used to.
Opening the windows was my nod to the health and safety implications, when I was a kid my folks never even did that.
Although I can appreciate it looks bad to non-smokers and those that feel they need to be outraged, most of the smoke gets drawn out the window so long as you hold the ciggie near the gap.
Of course these days smoking has been demonised to the extent that even smelling of smoke around your children is as good as killing them to death with lung cancer.
Would I do it now? Yes probably, but I don't smoke ciggies anymore.
Opening the windows was my nod to the health and safety implications, when I was a kid my folks never even did that.
Although I can appreciate it looks bad to non-smokers and those that feel they need to be outraged, most of the smoke gets drawn out the window so long as you hold the ciggie near the gap.
Of course these days smoking has been demonised to the extent that even smelling of smoke around your children is as good as killing them to death with lung cancer.
Would I do it now? Yes probably, but I don't smoke ciggies anymore.
Piersman2 said:
I used to.
Opening the windows was my nod to the health and safety implications, when I was a kid my folks never even did that.
Although I can appreciate it looks bad to non-smokers and those that feel they need to be outraged, most of the smoke gets drawn out the window so long as you hold the ciggie near the gap.
Of course these days smoking has been demonised to the extent that even smelling of smoke around your children is as good as killing them to death with lung cancer.
Would I do it now? Yes probably, but I don't smoke ciggies anymore.
Brave post, I admire your honesty. Opening the windows was my nod to the health and safety implications, when I was a kid my folks never even did that.
Although I can appreciate it looks bad to non-smokers and those that feel they need to be outraged, most of the smoke gets drawn out the window so long as you hold the ciggie near the gap.
Of course these days smoking has been demonised to the extent that even smelling of smoke around your children is as good as killing them to death with lung cancer.
Would I do it now? Yes probably, but I don't smoke ciggies anymore.
I used to smoke in the car before I had kids. Now I don't smoke in the car at all, even if they're not in it, it's a no smoking car now. Purely because it makes the car stink and IMHO not a great place for them. I only ever smoke in the garden when I'm not at work.
Piersman2 said:
I used to.
Opening the windows was my nod to the health and safety implications, when I was a kid my folks never even did that.
Although I can appreciate it looks bad to non-smokers and those that feel they need to be outraged, most of the smoke gets drawn out the window so long as you hold the ciggie near the gap.
Of course these days smoking has been demonised to the extent that even smelling of smoke around your children is as good as killing them to death with lung cancer.
Would I do it now? Yes probably, but I don't smoke ciggies anymore.
This ^^ more or less,I don't smoke in the car full stop.Opening the windows was my nod to the health and safety implications, when I was a kid my folks never even did that.
Although I can appreciate it looks bad to non-smokers and those that feel they need to be outraged, most of the smoke gets drawn out the window so long as you hold the ciggie near the gap.
Of course these days smoking has been demonised to the extent that even smelling of smoke around your children is as good as killing them to death with lung cancer.
Would I do it now? Yes probably, but I don't smoke ciggies anymore.
Anyways my two boys have grown up and left home,so the only kids as you call them would be grankids.
Which would be nice.
I don't have children, smoke, but refrain from doing so in my car. I don't like the smell or associated mess.
An anti-smoking zealot once attacked me (well not literally) for this behaviour with the claim that I should, as a smoker, be willing to smoke anywhere and accept that all of property should smell of smoke.
Which is ridiculous; I also like eating Stilton. This does not mean I wish for my car to smell of Stilton. I am prepared to accept a pungent odour in context but not all the time.
I wouldn't smoke in front of children, but as I have nothing to do with them it's never really been a concern!
An anti-smoking zealot once attacked me (well not literally) for this behaviour with the claim that I should, as a smoker, be willing to smoke anywhere and accept that all of property should smell of smoke.
Which is ridiculous; I also like eating Stilton. This does not mean I wish for my car to smell of Stilton. I am prepared to accept a pungent odour in context but not all the time.
I wouldn't smoke in front of children, but as I have nothing to do with them it's never really been a concern!
slinky said:
I don't smoke in the car with the kids. Full stop.
I don't smoke in the house either.
I haven't smoked in a car since 1997. I smoke about thirty a day.I don't smoke in the house either.
I "lurk" in the utility with the door open. When at work, I am able to go for a walk outside.
I just cannot smoke in front of my daughters.
I cannot understand why anyone would smoke in a house or a car when children were present.
Troubleatmill said:
The greatest role model kids have are parents.
Even smoking away from the kids doesn't stop the smell on your clothes.
They are (inadvertently) grooming the next generation of smokers.
Absolute bullsEven smoking away from the kids doesn't stop the smell on your clothes.
They are (inadvertently) grooming the next generation of smokers.
Edited by Troubleatmill on Saturday 11th May 17:26
t. My mum used to smoke an awful lot. It put me off for life. Of my friends who smoke almost all have non smoking parents.Think perhaps we have got a bit hysterical about it, it isnt good but a lot of us who were kids in the seventies and eighties have managed to survive, I think smoking nowadays is considered the exception rather than, back in the day, the rule. It does make me wonder where they get new smokers from, I saw two well dressed young girls, perhaps 16 to 18 in Knutsford (posh) and they were smoking rollups, I know they are cheaper but why would young girls bother if it means looking like Albert Steptoe or a 1960's Painter and Decorator.
Is smoking even "cool" anymore (was it ever cool ?), I hardly know any smokers now, even the hard core smoking club at work have generally all stopped.
Is smoking even "cool" anymore (was it ever cool ?), I hardly know any smokers now, even the hard core smoking club at work have generally all stopped.
Motorrad said:
Most drug addicts just care about their own selfish needs and screw consideration of others, even their loved ones.
That said it's none of my fecking business so I just keep my nose out and let them get on with fking up their and their families lives.
Same for alcohol and other drugs.
That said it's none of my fecking business so I just keep my nose out and let them get on with f
king up their and their families lives.Same for alcohol and other drugs.
Absurd overreaction!
Whilst I wouldn't council smoking with kids in the car, I'd hardly say I was murdering my gf's dad by having a pint of Guiness with him, as I did earlier.
Benbay001 said:
Absolute bullst. My mum used to smoke an awful lot. It put me off for life. Of my friends who smoke almost all have non smoking parents.
Obviously there are exceptions. Not everything is 100% guaranteed.t. My mum used to smoke an awful lot. It put me off for life. Of my friends who smoke almost all have non smoking parents.I stand by my statement.
Parents are role models for their kids.
If kids witness/suspect their parents smoke.
They are more likely to smoke.
Edited by Troubleatmill on Saturday 11th May 19:52
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