# Why do people start smoking?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-start-smoking/350814>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 1, 2006, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-start-smoking/350814 "2006-04-01T04:25:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-start-smoking/350814/82 "2019-03-10T03:09:52Z")

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Growing up, I heard a lot about how hard it is to quit. So in 1974, I turned eighteen and decided to see for myself. Yeah, it’s hard. I quit in 1976, started again in 1977, quit again in 1983, started again in 1984, quit again in 1990, started again in 1996.

Then, in 2001, five-year old Kayla came out to the back patio where I had just lit up, gave me one of those looks that five-year olds are experts at, and said _“Daddy, why do you want to die?”_

That was when I put them down for good.

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**Author:** ![Lavabawl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/df705f/32.png) [@Lavabawl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lavabawl)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-start-smoking/350814/83 "2019-03-20T08:04:59Z")

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I started smoking when I was at college, so I’ve lost almost all of my receptor senses to smoking. Now when I’m recovering I’m up to buy e cigarette at [https://www.mygadget.us/](https://www.mygadget.us/) store as I know they got some super offers for beginners. I’d also like to hear from chainvapers about a e-liquid thing. Are you vaping nicotine or salts?

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