# Who Here Has NEVER Smoked A Cigarette? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 31, 2009, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-never-smoked-a-cigarette/483878 "2009-01-31T16:35:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-never-smoked-a-cigarette/483878/1 "2009-01-31T16:35:00Z")
I often like to say I’m one of the 12 people in the United States that has never smoked a cigarette… LOL 🙂 Just wonder who else has NEVER smoked a cigarette? (I’ve never smoked a cigar or smoked anything else either) ---
**Author:** ![Neidhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Neidhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neidhart)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-never-smoked-a-cigarette/483878/2 "2009-01-31T16:37:58Z")
Me! My mother was a heavy smoker and the house always stank. Never even tempted. ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-never-smoked-a-cigarette/483878/3 "2009-01-31T16:39:30Z")
Me. Someone at a party gave me one to hold for a minute while they did something, and I was surprised at what it felt like. It had never occurred to me that a cigarette would be warm, which is pretty dumb considering the thing’s on fire. I just hadn’t ever thought about it. But there are lots of people who have never tried a cigarette. I guarantee you my dad never did, he had a horror of smoking even as a kid in the 50’s. ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-never-smoked-a-cigarette/483878/4 "2009-01-31T16:42:07Z")
I haven’t. I tried to talk myself into it a couple of times, but just never could. A fact for which I am now thankful. ---
**Author:** ![starwarsfreek42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@starwarsfreek42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/starwarsfreek42)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-never-smoked-a-cigarette/483878/5 "2009-01-31T16:44:34Z")
Never smoked a cigarette, or anything at all. Never made sense to me–don’t people die from smoke inhalation in fires? And now somebody thinks we should breathe smoke intentionally? I don’t follow the logic. ---
**Author:** ![Sefton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Sefton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sefton)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-never-smoked-a-cigarette/483878/6 "2009-01-31T16:44:45Z")
Never ever ever. ---
**Author:** ![nikonikosuru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@nikonikosuru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nikonikosuru)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-never-smoked-a-cigarette/483878/7 "2009-01-31T16:48:43Z")
Me neither. Both siblings have tried it but I never had any desire to. Both my parents and the majority of my mom’s side smoked ever since I was little, I hated the smell so much that I never even thought of trying. ---
**Author:** ![Waffle\_Decider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/77aa72/32.png) [@Waffle\_Decider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waffle_Decider)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-never-smoked-a-cigarette/483878/8 "2009-01-31T16:51:35Z")
I’ve never smoked. There’re better things to spend my money on. ---
**Author:** ![Giltathriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b38774/32.png) [@Giltathriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giltathriel)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-never-smoked-a-cigarette/483878/9 "2009-01-31T16:52:03Z")
Never been tempted to smoke a cigarette, never smoked anything else either. ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-never-smoked-a-cigarette/483878/10 "2009-01-31T16:52:57Z")
Never have, never will. Mr. S and I both had fathers who were heavy smokers, so we both dislike cigarette smoke a lot. He says he’s smoked pipes and cigars a few times, but didn’t really inhale (heh). And I was surprised to find out that he did actually try a cigarette once just to see what the appeal was. Fortunately it grossed him out and he never tried it again. I believe he’s also sampled the “hand-rolled” type (ahem) a few times. I never have, but I might try it if the opportunity came up. ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-never-smoked-a-cigarette/483878/11 "2009-01-31T16:58:08Z")
Nope. Never have tried it. That’s an interesting observation- I didn’t even think about it, but yeah, I guess cigarettes would be warm, wouldn’t they? ---
**Author:** ![percypercy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@percypercy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/percypercy)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-never-smoked-a-cigarette/483878/12 "2009-01-31T17:00:13Z")
A good portion of my family smokes, so any time I’m around them, my clothes end up stinking, and I get a good jolt of second hand smoke. It’s not something I’ve done or will ever do. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-never-smoked-a-cigarette/483878/13 "2009-01-31T17:01:00Z")
Me. Lung troubles all my life. I confess to deliberate “passive smoking” by sitting near smokers, though. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-never-smoked-a-cigarette/483878/14 "2009-01-31T17:02:44Z")
Me neither. Also surprised by the warm idea; never even touched one. Ick. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-never-smoked-a-cigarette/483878/15 "2009-01-31T17:06:52Z")
I’ve never smoked anything. I have a feeling that smoking and asthma aren’t a smart combination. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-never-smoked-a-cigarette/483878/16 "2009-01-31T17:10:43Z")
When I was in college[sup]\*[/sup], someone was smoking a brown cigarette/cigarillo type of thing. I borrowed it and a cowboy hat for a brief, impromptu, Clint Eastwood impersonation. That’s as close as I’ve ever come to smoking anything. The rest of this story does not live up to that intro. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-never-smoked-a-cigarette/483878/17 "2009-01-31T17:17:53Z")
Never. What a truly disgusting thing to do. ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-never-smoked-a-cigarette/483878/18 "2009-01-31T17:33:52Z")
Never tried one, never felt tempted or even curious. ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-never-smoked-a-cigarette/483878/19 "2009-01-31T17:54:41Z")
I’ve never smoked a tobacco cigarette, ever. I attempted to smoke marijuana in college, but my lack of experience showed. Like Bill Clinton, I didn’t inhale–not out of prudery, but because I couldn’t figure out how. My friends all made fun of me. On the plus side, this permanently killed all desire within me for drug experimentation. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-never-smoked-a-cigarette/483878/20 "2009-01-31T17:59:15Z")
no, don’t even want to touch one. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-never-smoked-a-cigarette/483878.md?page=2)