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Smoking. Did you? And when did you stop?

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mrsmopp Mon 22-Apr-13 23:44:24

I started smoking when I started work, it seemed the natural thing to do to fit in. You were unusual if you didn't smoke. Both my parents smoked plus all my aunts and uncles. Cinemas, buses, offices, pubs all reeked of smoke. I could buy 20 cadets for 2/10d less than 15p! It was heavily advertised and glamourised with film stars all lighting up in the films. Elsie Tanner was puffing away on Coronation St.
I gave up in the mid 1970s when they went up to 50p a pack which was too much. I remember Woodbines, Senior Service, Capstan, Bensons, and Embassy which had coupons you saved up to get a gift from the catalogue.
We've seen a few changes, haven't we?

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NfkDumpling Tue 14-May-13 21:24:45

I smoked Consolate, 6 or 7 a day, to fit in from when I was 18. Gave up when I got pregnant at 24 as it tasted foul, and never went back.

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GillieB Wed 15-May-13 13:02:37

My parents didn't smoke and, to be honest, it never occurred to me to smoke either. DH was the same - his argument was why would you want to burn money? I think my grandfather smoked, but am not sure and none of my friends smoked. Fortunately neither of my children do - although DS did admit once that he had tried a cigarette, but (bless him), stopped because he thought I wouldn't like it.

My SiL did smoke when my DD met him at university (he was also a vegetarian), but she stopped all that after a couple of years. None of our friends have smoked for donkey's years.

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