Smoking interview with Paige
Love this wonderfull smoking lady! Check her blog!: http://paigespuresmoke.blogspot.com/
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2). What are your favourite cigarette brands?
A: My cigarette of choice would be a Marlboro red 100's that's the brand I prefer. My cowboy killas! :D
The interview (great thnx to Paige!!!!)
1). When did you start smoking?
A: My first drag was my sixth grade year, I was eleven years old. I loved it from the very first time the filter touched my lips. I saw a documentary on smoking and I just had this.JPG)
visual addiction to smoking. So I just started looking it up online and then I started. One day I was sitting at an elementary school near by, and asked for a drag from a friend of mine, I took the biggest drag. It just filled my lungs and felt right. I just thought the way people held it was cool, I just was completely addicted to the idea of the smoke entering your lungs the way you feel it go down inside you and when you breathe it out you feel it all letting go and you see it, right there, it�s like you�re alive. I prefer Red 100's�
A: My first drag was my sixth grade year, I was eleven years old. I loved it from the very first time the filter touched my lips. I saw a documentary on smoking and I just had this
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visual addiction to smoking. So I just started looking it up online and then I started. One day I was sitting at an elementary school near by, and asked for a drag from a friend of mine, I took the biggest drag. It just filled my lungs and felt right. I just thought the way people held it was cool, I just was completely addicted to the idea of the smoke entering your lungs the way you feel it go down inside you and when you breathe it out you feel it all letting go and you see it, right there, it�s like you�re alive. I prefer Red 100's�.jpg)
2). What are your favourite cigarette brands?A: My cigarette of choice would be a Marlboro red 100's that's the brand I prefer. My cowboy killas! :D
3). How much do you smoke?
A: Well, I was smoking up to 3 packs a day. But with the soaring prices of cigarettes in New York I've had to cut down. It�s dreadfully hard to cut back but each drag from the cigarette fills me with this joy.
A: Well, I was smoking up to 3 packs a day. But with the soaring prices of cigarettes in New York I've had to cut down. It�s dreadfully hard to cut back but each drag from the cigarette fills me with this joy.
4). When did you realize you had a smoking fetish?
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A: To be honest I can tell you the exact moment. I was in fifth grade watching some show on who's prone to smoking. As I watched them take each drag and it fill their lungs rushing through them, the way the smoke came out dancing in the wind caught me and I knew at that moment I was addicted in every aspect.
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A: To be honest I can tell you the exact moment. I was in fifth grade watching some show on who's prone to smoking. As I watched them take each drag and it fill their lungs rushing through them, the way the smoke came out dancing in the wind caught me and I knew at that moment I was addicted in every aspect.5). What turns you on about smoking?
A: When you pick up that cigarette and bring the lighter to it and watch that flame dance before your eyes, and the smoke fills your lungs rushing through you. Exhaling, watching the smoke lift above your head dancing in the air. That is what turns me on with smoking!
A: When you pick up that cigarette and bring the lighter to it and watch that flame dance before your eyes, and the smoke fills your lungs rushing through you. Exhaling, watching the smoke lift above your head dancing in the air. That is what turns me on with smoking!
6). What are your favourite smoking techniques?
A: I enjoy that old school, classy look while smoking. A deep inhale with a snap and then a little.JPG)
French inhale and slow thick exhale.
A: I enjoy that old school, classy look while smoking. A deep inhale with a snap and then a little
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French inhale and slow thick exhale.7). Does watching other people smoke turn you on?
A: Of course it does, why in the world wouldn�t it.
A: Of course it does, why in the world wouldn�t it.
8). Would you ever quit smoking?
A: I started at age eleven and I am now reaching my eighteenth birthday, within that amount of time I think I've stopped for a week or so. I just enjoy the feeling of it too much to stop. God forbid the prices went up anymore I'd have to get them shipped from outta state lOl. But no I don�t think I will ever quit!
A: I started at age eleven and I am now reaching my eighteenth birthday, within that amount of time I think I've stopped for a week or so. I just enjoy the feeling of it too much to stop. God forbid the prices went up anymore I'd have to get them shipped from outta state lOl. But no I don�t think I will ever quit!
Smoking story 1
It was a beautiful July day. Rhonda was sitting out on her patio enjoying her Marlboro Light 100. She had to hurry up and finish it before her mother got home at 5:30. It was 5:26 according to the clock in the living room, which Rhonda could see through the patio door. 
Her mother would kill her if she caught her smoking, even though Rhonda was stealing them off of her mother for nearly eight months now, but her mom didn't seem to notice that they were missing. Suddenly, Rhonda heard the front door open. Her mother, Mary, was home early. Rhonda hurried and took a triple pump before returning inside. Mary was just walking in the door when she saw Rhonda closing the patio door. "What in the hell do you think you're doing young lady?" Mary yelled. "You were outside smoking, weren't you?" Rhonda tried to act like she didn't know what her mother was talking about, but then she noticed. Smoke was still trickling out of her nose from that triple pump she had taken.
"Why were you smoking outside?" Mary seemed furious at her teenage daughter. "Where did you get the cigarette that you were smoking? You better not have stolen it out of my pack! Gees, first I catch you smoking and then stealing!" Rhonda's eyes filled up with tears. She ran upstairs into her room. She slammed the door and locked it. She ran over to the bed, covered her face
up with a pillow and just started crying.
She thought to herself, "Why can't I smoke? I like it. Mom does it, so I don't see what all the fuss is about it. Parents just aren't fair!" Meanwhile, downstairs Mary was thinking about what happened. She grabbed
her pack of Marlboro Light 100s, took one out and lit it. She decided to go upstairs and talk to Rhonda about it. She got up, grabbed her pack of cigarettes, and went up the stairs. Mary knocked on her daughter's door. "Rhonda honey, can I come in? I want
to talk to you" "Sure mom." Mary walked into her daughter's room, lit cigarette in one hand, and her
pack in the other. She sat her pack on the desk in the room and sat down on the bed.
"Rhonda, how long have you been smoking?" Mary's voice seemed calm and cool, so Rhonda picked her head up at looked at her mother. When she looked up,
she could see smoke flowing in two streams from Mary's nose. "About eight months," Rhonda replied.
"And how did you get started and why?"
"I always liked watching you smoke mom," her voice was still recovering from
rying. "I always watched you. I liked watching you take those big drags and seeing the look of relief on your face. I like watching those two streams of smoke come out of your nose when you exhale. Since it looked like you like it so much, I thought that maybe I would like it to, so I
stole a couple cigarettes out of your pack and tried it. I liked it mom, I really did. So, when you haven't been around, like in another room or whatever, I would steal a few cigarettes out of your pack. I'm really sorry mom, I am. If you don't want me to smoke anymore, I won't."
Rhonda began to cry some more. Mary sat there, stunned at what she had heard. She couldn't believe that her little girl had started smoking. She started to rub Rhonda's beautiful blonde hair, which was lying on her pillow. She also had noticed that the ash on her cigarette was ready to
fall off, so she grabbed a clay bowl that Rhonda had made in ceramics class
of an ashtray. She stubbed out her cigarette and pulled another two out of her pack.
"Rhonda," Mary said. "Here honey, if you want to smoke, it doesn't look like I am going to be able to stop you. You can have one with me if you like, I just want to make sure that you are doing it right." Rhonda once again picked her head up from her pillow and looked at her
mother with a puzzled look. She took the cigarette from her mother's hand and after Mary was done with the lighter, she handed it to Rhonda. Mary watched attentively as Rhonda lit up and smoked. She couldn't believe what she was looking at. Rhonda smoked exactly like her. She took the same cheek hollowing drags, inhaled the same way, and exhaled in the same matter,
letting the smoke flow out of her nose. "Well Rhonda, it does look like you know what you are doing," Mary seemed proud of her daughter. "Well I guess I can let you smoke whenever you want. Hey let's go out to dinner." "Oh wow! Thanks mom!" Rhonda seemed so excited. "I have to get ready and then we can go." She gave her mom a big hug as she was leaving.
About twenty minutes later, Rhonda was ready. They jumped into the car, and
immediately, Mary lit a cigarette. Then, she reached into her purse and gave Rhonda her very own pack. Rhonda gave her mother another giant hug and once again told her how thankful she was. On the way to the restaurant, each woman smoked 2 cigarettes. It was about
a half hour drive. When they finally reached the restaurant, Rhonda stuck
her new cigarettes into her purse and her and her mother walked in. "Smoking or non", the hostess said to the ladies. "Smoking," Rhonda chimed in. She seemed so excited. She had never smoked in a public place before, let alone with her mother.
As soon as the two sat down, they both lit up their cigarettes. They got some disapproving looks from some of the older people in the section, but neither of them seemed to care. Mary just sat there and watched her daughter smoke. She still couldn't believe that she was such a good smoker. She just watched Rhonda enjoy her cigarette and she still couldn't believe
the similarities between mother and daughter in their smoking styles. "Where did you learn to smoke like that?" Mary asked. "From watching you," her daughter replied. She took a drag from the cigarette. "I told you that I always watched you smoke, and when I decided
to try it, I thought that it would be a good idea to follow what you do."
The smoke trailed out of her nose when she was done speaking. Their dinner arrived shortly and after they were done eating, each lady decided to light up an after-dinner cigarette. Rhonda watched her mother light up and then watched as she took a drag and exhaled the smoke from her nose.
"Hey mom, why do you always bring the smoke out of your nose? I rarely ever
see you bring it out of your mouth."
"Well dear," the smoke shooting out of her mouth and nose as she spoke. "I guess its just because I've been smoking for so long, that I don't care if it does or not. I really don't pay much attention to it. I've noticed that you do the same thing. I haven't seen you bring it out of your mouth once today."
"Well mom," she replied, right after she took a drag, "I told you I copied your style!"
Both girls laughed and had one more cigarette. They left the restaurant and
got into the car where they both immediately lit up.
"Rhonda, I'm going to stop at 7-11 and buy you a carton of your own
cigarettes so you're not always bumming them off me. You want the same brand as these?"
Rhonda just nodded. They got to 7-11 and Mary went in and bought the cigarettes and a lighter for Rhonda. Mary walked out with them in her hand and gave them to her daughter. Rhonda hugged her mother again.
"Mom, you're the best mother a daughter could ask for", she said happily.
"I love you!"
"I love you too dear."
Her mother would kill her if she caught her smoking, even though Rhonda was stealing them off of her mother for nearly eight months now, but her mom didn't seem to notice that they were missing. Suddenly, Rhonda heard the front door open. Her mother, Mary, was home early. Rhonda hurried and took a triple pump before returning inside. Mary was just walking in the door when she saw Rhonda closing the patio door. "What in the hell do you think you're doing young lady?" Mary yelled. "You were outside smoking, weren't you?" Rhonda tried to act like she didn't know what her mother was talking about, but then she noticed. Smoke was still trickling out of her nose from that triple pump she had taken."Why were you smoking outside?" Mary seemed furious at her teenage daughter. "Where did you get the cigarette that you were smoking? You better not have stolen it out of my pack! Gees, first I catch you smoking and then stealing!" Rhonda's eyes filled up with tears. She ran upstairs into her room. She slammed the door and locked it. She ran over to the bed, covered her face
up with a pillow and just started crying.
She thought to herself, "Why can't I smoke? I like it. Mom does it, so I don't see what all the fuss is about it. Parents just aren't fair!" Meanwhile, downstairs Mary was thinking about what happened. She grabbedher pack of Marlboro Light 100s, took one out and lit it. She decided to go upstairs and talk to Rhonda about it. She got up, grabbed her pack of cigarettes, and went up the stairs. Mary knocked on her daughter's door. "Rhonda honey, can I come in? I want
to talk to you" "Sure mom." Mary walked into her daughter's room, lit cigarette in one hand, and her
pack in the other. She sat her pack on the desk in the room and sat down on the bed.
"Rhonda, how long have you been smoking?" Mary's voice seemed calm and cool, so Rhonda picked her head up at looked at her mother. When she looked up,
she could see smoke flowing in two streams from Mary's nose. "About eight months," Rhonda replied.
"And how did you get started and why?"
"I always liked watching you smoke mom," her voice was still recovering from
rying. "I always watched you. I liked watching you take those big drags and seeing the look of relief on your face. I like watching those two streams of smoke come out of your nose when you exhale. Since it looked like you like it so much, I thought that maybe I would like it to, so I
stole a couple cigarettes out of your pack and tried it. I liked it mom, I really did. So, when you haven't been around, like in another room or whatever, I would steal a few cigarettes out of your pack. I'm really sorry mom, I am. If you don't want me to smoke anymore, I won't."
Rhonda began to cry some more. Mary sat there, stunned at what she had heard. She couldn't believe that her little girl had started smoking. She started to rub Rhonda's beautiful blonde hair, which was lying on her pillow. She also had noticed that the ash on her cigarette was ready to
fall off, so she grabbed a clay bowl that Rhonda had made in ceramics class
of an ashtray. She stubbed out her cigarette and pulled another two out of her pack.
"Rhonda," Mary said. "Here honey, if you want to smoke, it doesn't look like I am going to be able to stop you. You can have one with me if you like, I just want to make sure that you are doing it right." Rhonda once again picked her head up from her pillow and looked at her
mother with a puzzled look. She took the cigarette from her mother's hand and after Mary was done with the lighter, she handed it to Rhonda. Mary watched attentively as Rhonda lit up and smoked. She couldn't believe what she was looking at. Rhonda smoked exactly like her. She took the same cheek hollowing drags, inhaled the same way, and exhaled in the same matter,
letting the smoke flow out of her nose. "Well Rhonda, it does look like you know what you are doing," Mary seemed proud of her daughter. "Well I guess I can let you smoke whenever you want. Hey let's go out to dinner." "Oh wow! Thanks mom!" Rhonda seemed so excited. "I have to get ready and then we can go." She gave her mom a big hug as she was leaving.
About twenty minutes later, Rhonda was ready. They jumped into the car, and
immediately, Mary lit a cigarette. Then, she reached into her purse and gave Rhonda her very own pack. Rhonda gave her mother another giant hug and once again told her how thankful she was. On the way to the restaurant, each woman smoked 2 cigarettes. It was about
a half hour drive. When they finally reached the restaurant, Rhonda stuck
her new cigarettes into her purse and her and her mother walked in. "Smoking or non", the hostess said to the ladies. "Smoking," Rhonda chimed in. She seemed so excited. She had never smoked in a public place before, let alone with her mother.
As soon as the two sat down, they both lit up their cigarettes. They got some disapproving looks from some of the older people in the section, but neither of them seemed to care. Mary just sat there and watched her daughter smoke. She still couldn't believe that she was such a good smoker. She just watched Rhonda enjoy her cigarette and she still couldn't believe
the similarities between mother and daughter in their smoking styles. "Where did you learn to smoke like that?" Mary asked. "From watching you," her daughter replied. She took a drag from the cigarette. "I told you that I always watched you smoke, and when I decided
to try it, I thought that it would be a good idea to follow what you do."
The smoke trailed out of her nose when she was done speaking. Their dinner arrived shortly and after they were done eating, each lady decided to light up an after-dinner cigarette. Rhonda watched her mother light up and then watched as she took a drag and exhaled the smoke from her nose.
"Hey mom, why do you always bring the smoke out of your nose? I rarely ever
see you bring it out of your mouth."
"Well dear," the smoke shooting out of her mouth and nose as she spoke. "I guess its just because I've been smoking for so long, that I don't care if it does or not. I really don't pay much attention to it. I've noticed that you do the same thing. I haven't seen you bring it out of your mouth once today."
"Well mom," she replied, right after she took a drag, "I told you I copied your style!"
Both girls laughed and had one more cigarette. They left the restaurant and
got into the car where they both immediately lit up.
"Rhonda, I'm going to stop at 7-11 and buy you a carton of your own
cigarettes so you're not always bumming them off me. You want the same brand as these?"
Rhonda just nodded. They got to 7-11 and Mary went in and bought the cigarettes and a lighter for Rhonda. Mary walked out with them in her hand and gave them to her daughter. Rhonda hugged her mother again.
"Mom, you're the best mother a daughter could ask for", she said happily.
"I love you!"
"I love you too dear."
Smoking trick: blowing rings
One of the most famous tricks of all:
Although doing smoking tricks is by no means the healthiest party stunt you can pull, there's no denying that it's impressive. There's something very aesthetically pleasing about the way smoke moves, and being able to manipulate it with your mouth is a skill to master. Here's how.
Blow O's or smoke rings.
To do this (and most smoking tricks) you should not take the smoke into your lungs but into your mouth instead. The reason for this is because you will need to retain the smoke much longer than if you were simply inhaling. Holding smoke in your lungs for these tricks will make you cough, and that doesn't look very cool. Use the muscles in your cheeks to suck in a full mouth of smoke, then form a tight "O" shape with your lips, making sure that your cheeks are stretched taut. Make quick, precise movements with your mouth to contract it slightly, and do this several time in succession. A stream of smoke rings should follow one after another.
Create another trick--blowing one smoke ring through another. Contract your mouth muscles to push rings out until you figure out how to make some O's large, some small, some fast and some slow. This will probably take a good deal of experimentation before you get it down. Position your head so that you're aiming at a downward angle. Blow a medium-sized, slower moving "O." It will drift upward and expand slightly as it floats up. Right before it reaches about the same level as your mouth, blow a smaller, faster moving "O." Keep practicing with the size and speed of your O's until it looks right. Smoking tricks
You've got dozens of smoking tricks, here are three:
Dangling
Just put the cigaret in you're mouth light it up, and let it be in you're mouth!!Inhale, exhale while the cigaret hangs in you're mouth. When it's properly done it's supersexy!!!
Multiples
Simple: smoke more than one cigaret at a time.
Power smoking
Powersmoking is a very nice way to get a nice nicotine rush. It feels simply great. Powersmoking is an easy to do smoking trick: take a nice drag, inhale the smoke deep into your lun
gs and then ezhale the smoke through the nose while dragging again. Repeat this till the cigarette is smoked.
DanglingJust put the cigaret in you're mouth light it up, and let it be in you're mouth!!Inhale, exhale while the cigaret hangs in you're mouth. When it's properly done it's supersexy!!!
Multiples
Simple: smoke more than one cigaret at a time.
Power smoking
Powersmoking is a very nice way to get a nice nicotine rush. It feels simply great. Powersmoking is an easy to do smoking trick: take a nice drag, inhale the smoke deep into your lun
gs and then ezhale the smoke through the nose while dragging again. Repeat this till the cigarette is smoked.Smoking lesson 4: The Exhale
After each inhale, there has to be an exhale, simply because you cannot hold the delicious smoke in your lungs forever.
Basically there are three types of exhales: a mouth exhale, a nose exhale and a combination of mouth and nose exhale simultaneously.
This page is meant as an exhaling "manual" and will show you some nice tricks you may want to try.
Mouth Exhales:
A mouth exhale is the standard, most used, way to remove the smoke from your lungs. But standard doesn�t mean that it should look standard! There are several ways make your mouth exhale a glamorous one, su
ch as the cone and tight streams.
The cone is the most common exhale technique used by most smokers. All you need to do is purse your lips and blow. It is nearly always completed by exhaling all of the smoke out in one exhale. Getting a proper cone shape is the key to make this a good looking visual presentation.
To make it look absolutely great, you need some practice. When done properly, you can get a stream of smoke to flow directly from your mouth for about 5 or 6 feet or more.
Tight streams: This method lets you let the exhale last longer, keeping more smoke in your lungs longer. When you're ready to exhale, tighten your lips up and separate them by just a bit. Then exhale. This will make the smoke come out of your lips very finely. It also has an very nice side benefit. It causes extra pressure to the inside of the lungs, making more smoke get absorbed. It also takes a longer time to exhale all the smoke, so you have the added benefit of holding the smoke in your lungs for a longer time.
Basically there are three types of exhales: a mouth exhale, a nose exhale and a combination of mouth and nose exhale simultaneously.
This page is meant as an exhaling "manual" and will show you some nice tricks you may want to try.
Mouth Exhales:
A mouth exhale is the standard, most used, way to remove the smoke from your lungs. But standard doesn�t mean that it should look standard! There are several ways make your mouth exhale a glamorous one, su
ch as the cone and tight streams.The cone is the most common exhale technique used by most smokers. All you need to do is purse your lips and blow. It is nearly always completed by exhaling all of the smoke out in one exhale. Getting a proper cone shape is the key to make this a good looking visual presentation.
To make it look absolutely great, you need some practice. When done properly, you can get a stream of smoke to flow directly from your mouth for about 5 or 6 feet or more.Tight streams: This method lets you let the exhale last longer, keeping more smoke in your lungs longer. When you're ready to exhale, tighten your lips up and separate them by just a bit. Then exhale. This will make the smoke come out of your lips very finely. It also has an very nice side benefit. It causes extra pressure to the inside of the lungs, making more smoke get absorbed. It also takes a longer time to exhale all the smoke, so you have the added benefit of holding the smoke in your lungs for a longer time.
Nose Exhales:
Exhaling smoke through your nose is one of the best ways to really taste the tobacco in your smoke. Besides, many p
eople (like me) think it is the sexiest way to remove the smoke from your lungs. It looks absolutely great when done right. It�s one of the easiest techniques to learn.
Here is how it is done: close your mouth after inhaling and just exhale naturally out of your nose. You can vary this by letting a little of the smoke out and then re-inh
ale (either through your mouth or your nose as described in on my Inhale tricks page) and then letting a little or the rest of the smoke out on the second exhale. This can be a most satisfying way to smoke. You'll notice that you keep more smoke inside you for longer, and so much more nicotine is absorbed by your body.
You may have noticed that after a deep inhale the smoke will not appear very thick as it drifts out of your nose. If you want to experience a thicker smoke, try to just inhale the smoke into your lungs and then immediately exhale the smoke out of your nose. This will produce a thicker more flavorful experience, instead of the more bodily satisfaction you get from a deep inhale.
Exhaling smoke through your nose is one of the best ways to really taste the tobacco in your smoke. Besides, many p
eople (like me) think it is the sexiest way to remove the smoke from your lungs. It looks absolutely great when done right. It�s one of the easiest techniques to learn.Here is how it is done: close your mouth after inhaling and just exhale naturally out of your nose. You can vary this by letting a little of the smoke out and then re-inh
ale (either through your mouth or your nose as described in on my Inhale tricks page) and then letting a little or the rest of the smoke out on the second exhale. This can be a most satisfying way to smoke. You'll notice that you keep more smoke inside you for longer, and so much more nicotine is absorbed by your body.You may have noticed that after a deep inhale the smoke will not appear very thick as it drifts out of your nose. If you want to experience a thicker smoke, try to just inhale the smoke into your lungs and then immediately exhale the smoke out of your nose. This will produce a thicker more flavorful experience, instead of the more bodily satisfaction you get from a deep inhale.
Mouth-Nose Exhales:
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t may seem a difficult thing to do, but it is very easy. Think of it as a combination of a mouth and a nose exhale
How is it done: well, there are, of course (you guessed it!), several methods: Exhale through nose and mouth simultaneously Start exhaling through your mouth, switch to a nose exhale, but don�t stop the mouth exhale Start exhaling through your nose, switch to mouth exhale, but don�t stop the nose exhale
t may seem a difficult thing to do, but it is very easy. Think of it as a combination of a mouth and a nose exhaleHow is it done: well, there are, of course (you guessed it!), several methods: Exhale through nose and mouth simultaneously Start exhaling through your mouth, switch to a nose exhale, but don�t stop the mouth exhale Start exhaling through your nose, switch to mouth exhale, but don�t stop the nose exhale
Smoking lesson 3: The Inhale
The inhale is absolutely the most important aspect of smoking. Many smokers are wasting their times (and money) here. They just puff and that is not smoking. You really need to get the smoke down there and in a larger quantity than a one-second drag will offer. If you're going to smoke, and you want some sort of satisfaction from the experience, then smoke (and inhale)!
It's important to not simply pull the smoke in until it just disappears. What is most important is to send it all the way into your lungs because this is where it mixes best with your body and transfers the maximum amount of joy to you. Do not be afraid to expand your chest and sit up or stand up tall to make the most room you can for the smoke to enter your body. You will really enjoy it. Just as there are many techniques for dragging, there are many different techniques for inhaling. Some have names, others do not. They all offer some degree of benefit and pleasure.
Regular Inhale (Normal Inhale):
There are some variations to this. You can either take a drag and slip your cigarette out keeping your lips closed, then open them up and inhale, or you can drag and open your lips with the cigarette being where it is and inhale. The side benefit of the second method is that you get some additional smoke that is coming out of the filter when you inhale.
It's important to not simply pull the smoke in until it just disappears. What is most important is to send it all the way into your lungs because this is where it mixes best with your body and transfers the maximum amount of joy to you. Do not be afraid to expand your chest and sit up or stand up tall to make the most room you can for the smoke to enter your body. You will really enjoy it. Just as there are many techniques for dragging, there are many different techniques for inhaling. Some have names, others do not. They all offer some degree of benefit and pleasure.
Regular Inhale (Normal Inhale):There are some variations to this. You can either take a drag and slip your cigarette out keeping your lips closed, then open them up and inhale, or you can drag and open your lips with the cigarette being where it is and inhale. The side benefit of the second method is that you get some additional smoke that is coming out of the filter when you inhale.
Snap Inhale: 
This is one of the better inhale techniques. The smoke seems to pop out of your mouth for a second or two and then you inhale quickly. The advantage of this is that if you take long slow drags (or some of them in a row), the smoke cools for a second before being inhaled into your awaiting lungs. To do it is simple. You need to take a good sized drag of at least two seconds and curl your tongue upwards towards the roof of your mouth. As you withdraw your cigarette and motion it away from your mouth, you open your lips just bit and snap your tongue downward as you inhale. This trick needs some practice, but it�s absolutely worth it. It looks absolutely sexy!
This is one of the better inhale techniques. The smoke seems to pop out of your mouth for a second or two and then you inhale quickly. The advantage of this is that if you take long slow drags (or some of them in a row), the smoke cools for a second before being inhaled into your awaiting lungs. To do it is simple. You need to take a good sized drag of at least two seconds and curl your tongue upwards towards the roof of your mouth. As you withdraw your cigarette and motion it away from your mouth, you open your lips just bit and snap your tongue downward as you inhale. This trick needs some practice, but it�s absolutely worth it. It looks absolutely sexy!
French Inhale:
This is a very seductive technique that will make men drool over
you. All you need to do is take a good sized drag and open your mouth while removing the cigarette, then very lightly, inhale through your nose. Don't inhale at all through your mouth, because that will destroy the effect completely. If done right, the smoke will casually waft out of your mouth and into your nose. You can follow through with a regular mouth inhale just to make sure you inhale all the smoke. Again, this one needs practice.
It is absolutely true that a thick french inhale will help you feel the effects of the smoke in your sinuses. They are close to your brain and can deliver the sensation even faster than your lungs can. It is a pleasant experience.
This is a very seductive technique that will make men drool over
you. All you need to do is take a good sized drag and open your mouth while removing the cigarette, then very lightly, inhale through your nose. Don't inhale at all through your mouth, because that will destroy the effect completely. If done right, the smoke will casually waft out of your mouth and into your nose. You can follow through with a regular mouth inhale just to make sure you inhale all the smoke. Again, this one needs practice.It is absolutely true that a thick french inhale will help you feel the effects of the smoke in your sinuses. They are close to your brain and can deliver the sensation even faster than your lungs can. It is a pleasant experience.
Closed Mouth Inhale:
This could be one of the most satisfying types of inhales. It keeps the smoke denser than a mouth inhale so you feel more of the pleasant effects
of smoking. This is not a showy technique like many others, it�s a technique for the smoker alone. All you need to do is put your cigarette between your lips and take a nice drag. Then, keeping your lips firmly closed, move the smoke to the back of your throat and inhale sharply through your nose. The smoke will pass your throat and fill your lungs. This technique is done best when followed by a second or third drag done in succession. After the second or third drag the delicious smoke seems to pour out of the filter. But watch out! The smoke starts to get hotter as you go on and the head rush is unbelievable. Don�t do this when you just started smoking, you might get dizzy and sick.
This could be one of the most satisfying types of inhales. It keeps the smoke denser than a mouth inhale so you feel more of the pleasant effects
of smoking. This is not a showy technique like many others, it�s a technique for the smoker alone. All you need to do is put your cigarette between your lips and take a nice drag. Then, keeping your lips firmly closed, move the smoke to the back of your throat and inhale sharply through your nose. The smoke will pass your throat and fill your lungs. This technique is done best when followed by a second or third drag done in succession. After the second or third drag the delicious smoke seems to pour out of the filter. But watch out! The smoke starts to get hotter as you go on and the head rush is unbelievable. Don�t do this when you just started smoking, you might get dizzy and sick.Some inhale clips:
Smoking lesson 2: The Drag
There are different kinds of drags, here are the most important ones:
The standard drag
It all starts with the drag. Place your cigarette in your mouth and try to drag for at least 3 seconds. This is what is called a good sized drag. It�s the beginning of a very good smoking experience. When your mouth is filled to capacity with smoke, the next step can be made .
Cheekhollowing drag
This is a nice variation of the standard drag. Do the same as if you were doing a normal drag, but make it more powerful. Your cheeks will cave in, nearly collapsing upon themselves. A very nice dragging experience.
Direct Inhale also known as Lung Pumping
If you have a plan to just totally ruin your lungs and literally burn them out in a few years, then this method is for you.
Some people say that if you want to deliver the thickest possible smoke into your lungs (and therefore more tar, more nicotine) you need to eliminate the inhaling aspect all together. This method does work, but as I said, you can literally feel your lungs burning inside you and after a few cigarettes like this, breathing starts to become an issue.To do this method, you don't need to drag with your mouth at all. You just start breathing in like an inhale with your cigarette locked in your lips. You can drag and drag like this for over 10 seconds. The smoke gets hot as it flows from the filter through your mouth and directly into your lungs. There is no dilution of the smoke from an inhale either.
Nostril drag
This is absolutely one of the strangest smoking methods that I have ever heard of! Not only is this method impractical in public, even in private you might have problems with this one. If you want to get strange reactions from your friends, try this method.Place the cigarette (or filter if you smoke filter cigarettes) deep into an empty nostril, place a finger over the other one, and breathe in through your nose. The experience is similar to a direct inhale or lung pumping. The effects will be even much stronger in case you insert cigarettes in both nostrils.
The standard dragIt all starts with the drag. Place your cigarette in your mouth and try to drag for at least 3 seconds. This is what is called a good sized drag. It�s the beginning of a very good smoking experience. When your mouth is filled to capacity with smoke, the next step can be made .
Cheekhollowing drag
This is a nice variation of the standard drag. Do the same as if you were doing a normal drag, but make it more powerful. Your cheeks will cave in, nearly collapsing upon themselves. A very nice dragging experience.
Direct Inhale also known as Lung Pumping
If you have a plan to just totally ruin your lungs and literally burn them out in a few years, then this method is for you.
Some people say that if you want to deliver the thickest possible smoke into your lungs (and therefore more tar, more nicotine) you need to eliminate the inhaling aspect all together. This method does work, but as I said, you can literally feel your lungs burning inside you and after a few cigarettes like this, breathing starts to become an issue.To do this method, you don't need to drag with your mouth at all. You just start breathing in like an inhale with your cigarette locked in your lips. You can drag and drag like this for over 10 seconds. The smoke gets hot as it flows from the filter through your mouth and directly into your lungs. There is no dilution of the smoke from an inhale either.Nostril drag
This is absolutely one of the strangest smoking methods that I have ever heard of! Not only is this method impractical in public, even in private you might have problems with this one. If you want to get strange reactions from your friends, try this method.Place the cigarette (or filter if you smoke filter cigarettes) deep into an empty nostril, place a finger over the other one, and breathe in through your nose. The experience is similar to a direct inhale or lung pumping. The effects will be even much stronger in case you insert cigarettes in both nostrils.
Types of cigarettes
What?
A cigarette (French "small cigar", from cigar + -ette) is a product consumed through smoking and manufactured out of cured and finely cut tobacco leaves and reconstituted tobacco, often combined with other additives,[1] then rolled or stuffed into a paper-wrapped cylinder (generally less than 120 mm in length and 10 mm in diameter). The cigarette is ignited at one end and allowed to smoulder for the purpose of inhalation of its smoke from the other (usually filtered) end, which is inserted in the mouth. They are sometimes smoked with a cigarette holder. The term cigarette, as commonly used, refers to a tobacco cigarette but can apply to similar devices containing other herbs, such as cannabis.
Brands?
You've got hundreds of cigarette brands, the most famous one: Marlboro. The producing is in the hands of the big four producers. A list of the different brands.
Sizes
A cigarette (French "small cigar", from cigar + -ette) is a product consumed through smoking and manufactured out of cured and finely cut tobacco leaves and reconstituted tobacco, often combined with other additives,[1] then rolled or stuffed into a paper-wrapped cylinder (generally less than 120 mm in length and 10 mm in diameter). The cigarette is ignited at one end and allowed to smoulder for the purpose of inhalation of its smoke from the other (usually filtered) end, which is inserted in the mouth. They are sometimes smoked with a cigarette holder. The term cigarette, as commonly used, refers to a tobacco cigarette but can apply to similar devices containing other herbs, such as cannabis.
Brands?
You've got hundreds of cigarette brands, the most famous one: Marlboro. The producing is in the hands of the big four producers. A list of the different brands.
Sizes
Cigarettes you can get in different sizes. The most regular one is the 75mm. But you have 100mm (like the Marlboro 100's)
the 120mm (like the Virgina Slim 120's)
and you got the 164mm ones (very exceptional)
More information about the 120mm cigarettes and the 164mm cigarettes you find here!
Cork and White?
Cork cigarettes are cigarettes with a brown filter, white cigarettes are cigarettes with a non colored filter.
Also check the cigarettespedia!
Why do people smoke?
Smoking is as much a psychological pleasure as it is a physiological satisfaction. "It is not the taste that counts. It's that sense of satisfaction you get from a cigarette that you can't get from anything else." (from The Psychology of Everyday Living byErnest Dichter 1947)
Smoking is a Reward
Most of us are hungry for rewards. We want to be patted on the back. A cigarette is a reward that we can give ourselves as often as we wish. When we have done anything well, for instance, we can congratulate ourselves with a cigarette, which certifies, in effect, that we have been "good boys." We can promise ourselves: "When I have finished this piece of work, when I have written the last page of my report, I'll deserve a little fun. I'll have a cigarette."
The first and last cigarette in the day are especially significant rewards. The first one, smoked right after breakfast, is a sort of anticipated recompense. The smoker has work to do, and he eases himself into the day's activities as pleasantly as possible. He gives himself a little consolation prize in advance, and at the same time manages to postpone the evil hour when he must begin his hard day's work. The last cigarette of the day is like "closing a door." It is something quite definite. One smoker explained: "I nearly always smoke a cigarette before going to bed. That finishes the day. I usually turn the light out after I have smoked the last cigarette, and then turn over to sleep."
Smoking is often merely a conditioned reflex. Certain situations, such as coming out of the subway, beginning and ending work, voluntary and involunatary interruptions of work, feelings of hunger, and many others regulate the timetable of smoking. Often a smoker may not even want a cigarette particularly, but he will see someone else take one and then he feels that he must have one, too. While to many people smoking is fun, and a reward in itself, it more often accompanies other pleasures. At meals, a cigarette is somewhat like another course. In general, smoking introduces a holiday spirit into everyday living. It rounds out other forms of enjoyment and makes them one hundred per cent satisfactory.
"With a Cigarette I Am Not Alone"
Frequently, our respondents remarked that smoking cigaretees is like being with a friend. Said one, "When I lean back and light my cigarette and see the glow in the dark, I am not alone any more...." In one sense, a cigarette seems to be something alive. When it is lighted it appears to be awakened, brought to life. In a French moving picture (Daybreak) the hunted criminal, played by Jean Gabin, holds out as long as he has his cigarettes. He barricades himself against the police and stands siege courageously for some time -- until his last cigarette is gone. Then he gives up.
The companionable character of cigarettes is also reflected in the fact that they help us make friends. In many ways, smoking has the same effect drinking has. It helps to break down social barriers. Two smokers out on a date light up a cigarette as soon as they get into their car. "It's just the right start for an evening," they say. Immediately they feel at ease, for they have found an interest they both share.
We could report many true anecdotes to illustrate how cigarettes bring people together. One such story was related by a middle-aged lady: "A long time ago, on a steamer, there was a boy I was quite eager to meet... but there was no one to introduce us.... The second day out, he was siting at a table right next to me, and I was puffing away at my cigarette. The ashes on my cigarette were getting longer and longer, and I had no ash tray. Suddenly he jumped up and brought me one. That's how the whole thing started. We are still happily married."
Smoking Memories
Certain moments in our lives are closely linked with cigarettes. These situations often leave on people's memories an important imprint never to be forgotten. Here is such an occasion, described by an office clerk of twenty-one. "...I can remember the moments when I returned home - no matter how late - after having been out with a girl on a Saturday night. Before going to bed, I'd sit on the fire escape for a while and enjoy a smoke. I'd turn around so that I could see all the smoke going up. At the same time, the windows would be bright with lights on the other side of the courtyard. I would watch what the people were doing. I would sit, and watch, and think about what my girl and I had talked about and what a nice time we had had together. Then I'd throw the cigarette away and go to bed. I feel these were really the most contented moments in my life...."
"I remember one time we were in North Africa on a trip and it was evening," said one of our respondents, a nurse about twenty=seven years of age. "During the day, I had noticed there was a lovely spot to sit, across the way from the hotel where we were staying. I went there at night, and sat looking at the stars and the tall cypresses illuminated against the night sky. I was far away in my thoughts. I was thinking of God and the beautiful world he had made. The smoke from my cigarette rose slowly into the sky. I was alone, and at the time I was a part of all the world around me...."
"I Blow My Troubles Away"
In times of high tension, cigarettes provide relief, as indicated by the following typical comments of one of our respondents: "When I have a problem, and it comes back and back, warningly saying, 'Well, what are you going to do about this?' a cigarette almost acts like a consolation. Somehow it relieves the pressure on my chest. The feeling of relief is almost like what you feel in your chest after you have cried because something has hurt you very much. Relaxing is not the right kind of word for that feeling. It is like having been in a stuffy room for a long time and at last getting out for a deep breath of air." That man's explanation comes very close to stating the scientific reason why smoking brings relief. Worry, anxiety, depress us not only psychologically but also physiologically. When a person feels depressed, the rhythm of his breathing becomes upset. A short and shallow breath creates a heavy feeling in the chest. Smoking may relieve mental depression by forcing a rhythmic expansion of the breast and thus restoring the normal pace of breathing. The "weight on the chest" is removed.
This connection between smoking and respiration accounts for the common expression, "Smoking helps us to let off steam." When we are enraged, we breathe heavily. Smoking makes us breath more steadily, and thus calms us down.
Smoking is Fun
What is the nature of this psychological pleasure? It can be traced to the universal desire for self-expression. None of us ever completely outgrows his childhood. We are constantly hunting for the carefree enjoyment we knew as children. As we grew older, we had to subordinate our pleasures to work and to the necessity for unceasing effort. Smoking, for many of us, then, became a substitute for our early habit of following the whims of the moment; it becomes a legitimate excuse for interrupting work and snatching a moment of pleasure. "You sometimes get tired of working intensely," said an accountant whom we interviewed, "and if you sit back for the length of a cigarette, you feel much fresher afterwards. It's a peculiar thing, but I wouldn't think of just sitting back without a cigarette. I guess a cigarette somehow gives me a good excuse."
What is the nature of this psychological pleasure? It can be traced to the universal desire for self-expression. None of us ever completely outgrows his childhood. We are constantly hunting for the carefree enjoyment we knew as children. As we grew older, we had to subordinate our pleasures to work and to the necessity for unceasing effort. Smoking, for many of us, then, became a substitute for our early habit of following the whims of the moment; it becomes a legitimate excuse for interrupting work and snatching a moment of pleasure. "You sometimes get tired of working intensely," said an accountant whom we interviewed, "and if you sit back for the length of a cigarette, you feel much fresher afterwards. It's a peculiar thing, but I wouldn't think of just sitting back without a cigarette. I guess a cigarette somehow gives me a good excuse."
Smoking is a RewardMost of us are hungry for rewards. We want to be patted on the back. A cigarette is a reward that we can give ourselves as often as we wish. When we have done anything well, for instance, we can congratulate ourselves with a cigarette, which certifies, in effect, that we have been "good boys." We can promise ourselves: "When I have finished this piece of work, when I have written the last page of my report, I'll deserve a little fun. I'll have a cigarette."
The first and last cigarette in the day are especially significant rewards. The first one, smoked right after breakfast, is a sort of anticipated recompense. The smoker has work to do, and he eases himself into the day's activities as pleasantly as possible. He gives himself a little consolation prize in advance, and at the same time manages to postpone the evil hour when he must begin his hard day's work. The last cigarette of the day is like "closing a door." It is something quite definite. One smoker explained: "I nearly always smoke a cigarette before going to bed. That finishes the day. I usually turn the light out after I have smoked the last cigarette, and then turn over to sleep."
Smoking is often merely a conditioned reflex. Certain situations, such as coming out of the subway, beginning and ending work, voluntary and involunatary interruptions of work, feelings of hunger, and many others regulate the timetable of smoking. Often a smoker may not even want a cigarette particularly, but he will see someone else take one and then he feels that he must have one, too. While to many people smoking is fun, and a reward in itself, it more often accompanies other pleasures. At meals, a cigarette is somewhat like another course. In general, smoking introduces a holiday spirit into everyday living. It rounds out other forms of enjoyment and makes them one hundred per cent satisfactory.
Smoking is Oral Pleasure
As we have said, to explain the pleasure derived from smoking as taste experience alone, is not sufficient. For one thing, such an explanation leaves out the powerful erotic sensitivity of the oral zone. Oral pleasure is just as fundamental as sexuality and hunger. It functions with full strength from earliest childhood. There is a direct connection between thumbsucking and smoking. "In school I always used to chew a pencil or a pen," said a journalist, in reply to our questions. "You should have seen the collection I had. They used to be chewed to bits. Whenever I try to stop smoking for a while, I get something to chew on, either a pipe or a menthol cigarette. You just stick it in your mouth and keep on sucking. And I also chew a lot of gum when I want to cut down on smoking...."
The satisfied expression on a smoker's face when he inhales the smoke is ample proof of his sensuous thrill. The immense power of the yearning for a cigarette, especially after an enforced abstinence, is acknowledged by habitual smokers. One of our respondents said: "When you don't get a cigarette for a long time and you are kind of on pins, the first drag goes right down to your heels."
As we have said, to explain the pleasure derived from smoking as taste experience alone, is not sufficient. For one thing, such an explanation leaves out the powerful erotic sensitivity of the oral zone. Oral pleasure is just as fundamental as sexuality and hunger. It functions with full strength from earliest childhood. There is a direct connection between thumbsucking and smoking. "In school I always used to chew a pencil or a pen," said a journalist, in reply to our questions. "You should have seen the collection I had. They used to be chewed to bits. Whenever I try to stop smoking for a while, I get something to chew on, either a pipe or a menthol cigarette. You just stick it in your mouth and keep on sucking. And I also chew a lot of gum when I want to cut down on smoking...."
The satisfied expression on a smoker's face when he inhales the smoke is ample proof of his sensuous thrill. The immense power of the yearning for a cigarette, especially after an enforced abstinence, is acknowledged by habitual smokers. One of our respondents said: "When you don't get a cigarette for a long time and you are kind of on pins, the first drag goes right down to your heels."
The Cigarette -- A Modern Hourglass
Frequently the burning down of a cigarette functions psychologically as a time indicator. A smoker waiting for someone who is late says to himself, "Now I'll smoke one more cigarette, and then I am off." One person explained, "It is much easier to watch a cigarette get smaller and smaller than to keep watching a clock and look at the hands dragging along."
In some countries, the farmers report distances in terms of the number of pipes, as, for example, "It's about three pipes from here to Smithtown."
A cigarette not only measures time, but also seems to make time pass more rapidly. That is why waiting periods almost autuomatically stimulate the desire to smoke. But a deeper explanation of this function of smoking is based on the fact that smoking is ersatz activity. Impatience is a common feature of our times, but there are many situations which compel us to be patient. When we are in a hurry, and yet have to wait, a cigarette gives us something to do during that trying interval. The experience of wanting to act, but being unable to do so, is very unpleasant and may even, in extreme cases, cause attacks of nervous anxiety. Cigarettes may then have a psychotherapeutic effect. This helps to explain why soldiers, waiting for the signal to attack, sometimes value a cigarette more than food.
Frequently the burning down of a cigarette functions psychologically as a time indicator. A smoker waiting for someone who is late says to himself, "Now I'll smoke one more cigarette, and then I am off." One person explained, "It is much easier to watch a cigarette get smaller and smaller than to keep watching a clock and look at the hands dragging along."
In some countries, the farmers report distances in terms of the number of pipes, as, for example, "It's about three pipes from here to Smithtown."
A cigarette not only measures time, but also seems to make time pass more rapidly. That is why waiting periods almost autuomatically stimulate the desire to smoke. But a deeper explanation of this function of smoking is based on the fact that smoking is ersatz activity. Impatience is a common feature of our times, but there are many situations which compel us to be patient. When we are in a hurry, and yet have to wait, a cigarette gives us something to do during that trying interval. The experience of wanting to act, but being unable to do so, is very unpleasant and may even, in extreme cases, cause attacks of nervous anxiety. Cigarettes may then have a psychotherapeutic effect. This helps to explain why soldiers, waiting for the signal to attack, sometimes value a cigarette more than food.
"With a Cigarette I Am Not Alone"Frequently, our respondents remarked that smoking cigaretees is like being with a friend. Said one, "When I lean back and light my cigarette and see the glow in the dark, I am not alone any more...." In one sense, a cigarette seems to be something alive. When it is lighted it appears to be awakened, brought to life. In a French moving picture (Daybreak) the hunted criminal, played by Jean Gabin, holds out as long as he has his cigarettes. He barricades himself against the police and stands siege courageously for some time -- until his last cigarette is gone. Then he gives up.
The companionable character of cigarettes is also reflected in the fact that they help us make friends. In many ways, smoking has the same effect drinking has. It helps to break down social barriers. Two smokers out on a date light up a cigarette as soon as they get into their car. "It's just the right start for an evening," they say. Immediately they feel at ease, for they have found an interest they both share.
We could report many true anecdotes to illustrate how cigarettes bring people together. One such story was related by a middle-aged lady: "A long time ago, on a steamer, there was a boy I was quite eager to meet... but there was no one to introduce us.... The second day out, he was siting at a table right next to me, and I was puffing away at my cigarette. The ashes on my cigarette were getting longer and longer, and I had no ash tray. Suddenly he jumped up and brought me one. That's how the whole thing started. We are still happily married."
"I Like to Watch the Smoke"
In mythology and religion, smoke is full of meaning. Its floating intangibility and unreal character have made it possible for imaginative man to see therein mystery and magic. Even for us moderns, smoke has a strong fascination. To the cigarette smoker, the clouds he puffs out seem to represent a part of himself. Just as most people like to watch their own breath on cold winter days, so they like to watch cigarette smoke, which similarly makes one's breath visible. This explains the emotional attitudes of many toward smoke. "Smoke is fascinating," said one of the people we interviewed. "I like to watch the smoke. On a rainy day, I sort of lie in a haze in the middle of the room and let my thoughts wander while I smoke and wonder where the smoke goes."
The desire to make things is deep-rooted -- and smoke is manufactured by the smoker himself. Smoking provides satisfaction because it is a playful, creative activity. This fact was well stated by one cigarette devotee as follows: "It's a fascinating thing to watch the smoke take shape. The smoke, like clouds, can form different shapes.... You like to sit back and blow rings and then blow another rings through the first ones. You are perfectly relaxed."
In mythology and religion, smoke is full of meaning. Its floating intangibility and unreal character have made it possible for imaginative man to see therein mystery and magic. Even for us moderns, smoke has a strong fascination. To the cigarette smoker, the clouds he puffs out seem to represent a part of himself. Just as most people like to watch their own breath on cold winter days, so they like to watch cigarette smoke, which similarly makes one's breath visible. This explains the emotional attitudes of many toward smoke. "Smoke is fascinating," said one of the people we interviewed. "I like to watch the smoke. On a rainy day, I sort of lie in a haze in the middle of the room and let my thoughts wander while I smoke and wonder where the smoke goes."
The desire to make things is deep-rooted -- and smoke is manufactured by the smoker himself. Smoking provides satisfaction because it is a playful, creative activity. This fact was well stated by one cigarette devotee as follows: "It's a fascinating thing to watch the smoke take shape. The smoke, like clouds, can form different shapes.... You like to sit back and blow rings and then blow another rings through the first ones. You are perfectly relaxed."
"Got a Match?"
Some of the appeals of a lighted cigarette derive from the appeals of fire in general. Fire is the symbol of life, and the idea of fire is surrounded by much superstition. In this connection, it is interesting to note that traces of superstition can be seen in the smoking habits of modern man. For instance some people never will light three cigarettes on one match. It is said that this superstition is based on experiences during World War I. As three soldiers were lighting up the third man was hit when the light of a match flared up for the last time. Our custom of lighting another smoker's cigarette for him may sometimes have an erotic significance, or it may serve as a friendly gesture. Match and cigarette are contact points.
Some of the appeals of a lighted cigarette derive from the appeals of fire in general. Fire is the symbol of life, and the idea of fire is surrounded by much superstition. In this connection, it is interesting to note that traces of superstition can be seen in the smoking habits of modern man. For instance some people never will light three cigarettes on one match. It is said that this superstition is based on experiences during World War I. As three soldiers were lighting up the third man was hit when the light of a match flared up for the last time. Our custom of lighting another smoker's cigarette for him may sometimes have an erotic significance, or it may serve as a friendly gesture. Match and cigarette are contact points.
Smoking MemoriesCertain moments in our lives are closely linked with cigarettes. These situations often leave on people's memories an important imprint never to be forgotten. Here is such an occasion, described by an office clerk of twenty-one. "...I can remember the moments when I returned home - no matter how late - after having been out with a girl on a Saturday night. Before going to bed, I'd sit on the fire escape for a while and enjoy a smoke. I'd turn around so that I could see all the smoke going up. At the same time, the windows would be bright with lights on the other side of the courtyard. I would watch what the people were doing. I would sit, and watch, and think about what my girl and I had talked about and what a nice time we had had together. Then I'd throw the cigarette away and go to bed. I feel these were really the most contented moments in my life...."
"I remember one time we were in North Africa on a trip and it was evening," said one of our respondents, a nurse about twenty=seven years of age. "During the day, I had noticed there was a lovely spot to sit, across the way from the hotel where we were staying. I went there at night, and sat looking at the stars and the tall cypresses illuminated against the night sky. I was far away in my thoughts. I was thinking of God and the beautiful world he had made. The smoke from my cigarette rose slowly into the sky. I was alone, and at the time I was a part of all the world around me...."
Smoking Mannerisms
Usually the way we smoke is characteristic of our whole personality. The mannerisms of smokers are innumerable. Some people always have cigarettes drooping from their mouths. Others let the cigarette jump up and down in their mouths while they are talking. Men sometimes complain about the way women smoke: "A lot of women blow out the smoke with a gust of wind, right into your face. They just puff it at you." Some men, when they want to appear to be aggressive, hold their cigarettes with thumb and forefinger so that the glowing end shows toward the palm of the hand.
Often smokers will assume a pose, because they have found that it fits their personality best, or at least they think so. A not too modest glamor girl revealed to us some of her "smoking secrets": "I think it looks so much better to smoke with a holder. I studied that very carefully. Don't you think I'm somewhat of a Latin type? It all really depends on what type you are.... I always have holders that are long and dark. I think a long holder is somewhat like a big hat: it's alluring and 'don't dare come close' at the same time."
While every smoker has to go through the motions of lighting and inhaling the smoke, the way in which these acts are carried out varies according to his mood. The nervous smoker has a faster smoking tempo than the relaxed one. The angry smoker blows the smoke in an aggressive way, almost as if he were trying to blow somebody down. A smoker who is about to ask for a raise in salary will press his lips tightly around the cigarette as if to gain courage by holding it that way.
Usually the way we smoke is characteristic of our whole personality. The mannerisms of smokers are innumerable. Some people always have cigarettes drooping from their mouths. Others let the cigarette jump up and down in their mouths while they are talking. Men sometimes complain about the way women smoke: "A lot of women blow out the smoke with a gust of wind, right into your face. They just puff it at you." Some men, when they want to appear to be aggressive, hold their cigarettes with thumb and forefinger so that the glowing end shows toward the palm of the hand.
Often smokers will assume a pose, because they have found that it fits their personality best, or at least they think so. A not too modest glamor girl revealed to us some of her "smoking secrets": "I think it looks so much better to smoke with a holder. I studied that very carefully. Don't you think I'm somewhat of a Latin type? It all really depends on what type you are.... I always have holders that are long and dark. I think a long holder is somewhat like a big hat: it's alluring and 'don't dare come close' at the same time."
While every smoker has to go through the motions of lighting and inhaling the smoke, the way in which these acts are carried out varies according to his mood. The nervous smoker has a faster smoking tempo than the relaxed one. The angry smoker blows the smoke in an aggressive way, almost as if he were trying to blow somebody down. A smoker who is about to ask for a raise in salary will press his lips tightly around the cigarette as if to gain courage by holding it that way.
"Smoking Helps Me Think"
The mind can concentrate best when all outside stimuli have been excluded. Smoking literally provides a sort of "smoke screen" that helps to shut out distractions. This explains why many people who were interviewed reported that they cannot think or write without a cigarette. They argued that moderate smoking may even stimulate mental alertness. It gives us a focal point for our attention. It also gives our hands something to do; otherwise they might make us self-conscious and interfere with mental activity. On the other hand, our respondents admit that smoking too much may reduce their efficiency.
The mind can concentrate best when all outside stimuli have been excluded. Smoking literally provides a sort of "smoke screen" that helps to shut out distractions. This explains why many people who were interviewed reported that they cannot think or write without a cigarette. They argued that moderate smoking may even stimulate mental alertness. It gives us a focal point for our attention. It also gives our hands something to do; otherwise they might make us self-conscious and interfere with mental activity. On the other hand, our respondents admit that smoking too much may reduce their efficiency.
Cigarettes Help Us to Relax
One shortcoming of our modern culture is the universal lack of adequate relaxation. Many of us not only do not know how to relax, but do not take time to learn. Smoking helps us to relax because, like music, it is rhythmic. Smoking gives us a legitimate excuse to linger a little longer after meals, to stop work for a few minutes, to sit at home without doing anything that requires effort. Here is a nostalgic comment contributed by a strong defender of smoking: "After a long day's work, to get home and sit in a chair and stretch my legs 'way out, and then to sit back and just smoke a cigarette and think of nothing, just blow the smoke in the air - that's what I like to do when I've had a pretty tough day." The restful effect of moderate smoking explains why people working under great stress use more tobacco.
One shortcoming of our modern culture is the universal lack of adequate relaxation. Many of us not only do not know how to relax, but do not take time to learn. Smoking helps us to relax because, like music, it is rhythmic. Smoking gives us a legitimate excuse to linger a little longer after meals, to stop work for a few minutes, to sit at home without doing anything that requires effort. Here is a nostalgic comment contributed by a strong defender of smoking: "After a long day's work, to get home and sit in a chair and stretch my legs 'way out, and then to sit back and just smoke a cigarette and think of nothing, just blow the smoke in the air - that's what I like to do when I've had a pretty tough day." The restful effect of moderate smoking explains why people working under great stress use more tobacco.
"I Blow My Troubles Away"In times of high tension, cigarettes provide relief, as indicated by the following typical comments of one of our respondents: "When I have a problem, and it comes back and back, warningly saying, 'Well, what are you going to do about this?' a cigarette almost acts like a consolation. Somehow it relieves the pressure on my chest. The feeling of relief is almost like what you feel in your chest after you have cried because something has hurt you very much. Relaxing is not the right kind of word for that feeling. It is like having been in a stuffy room for a long time and at last getting out for a deep breath of air." That man's explanation comes very close to stating the scientific reason why smoking brings relief. Worry, anxiety, depress us not only psychologically but also physiologically. When a person feels depressed, the rhythm of his breathing becomes upset. A short and shallow breath creates a heavy feeling in the chest. Smoking may relieve mental depression by forcing a rhythmic expansion of the breast and thus restoring the normal pace of breathing. The "weight on the chest" is removed.
This connection between smoking and respiration accounts for the common expression, "Smoking helps us to let off steam." When we are enraged, we breathe heavily. Smoking makes us breath more steadily, and thus calms us down.
Cigarette Taste Has to Be Acquired
Most people like the smell of tobacco but dislike the taste of a cigarette. Frequently we were reminded that "a cigarette never tastes as good as it smells. One usually very much dislikes his first cigarette. Taste for cigarettes must be acquired slowly. And whenever a smoker tries out a new brand, with a lightly different taste, he finds that he has to repeat this process of becoming accustomed to the taste. Often smokers who say they do not like the taste of certain brands really mean that they are not accustomed to it. Few advertisers of cigarettes realize that it takes time for a smoker to change his taste habits. No matter how pleasant the taste qualities of a brand may seem to be, at first the unaccustomed taste will be disliked. One of our respondents made the following interesting comment on this point: "I went to Bulgaria once and was forced to smoke Bulgarian cigarettes. I tried one brand after another till I had gone through five brands. Finally, the sixth brand seemed to be perfect. I discovered much later that any of the other brands might have become my preferred brand if only I had tried it in the sixth place. It just took me that long to learn to appreciate Bulgarian tobacco.
Most people like the smell of tobacco but dislike the taste of a cigarette. Frequently we were reminded that "a cigarette never tastes as good as it smells. One usually very much dislikes his first cigarette. Taste for cigarettes must be acquired slowly. And whenever a smoker tries out a new brand, with a lightly different taste, he finds that he has to repeat this process of becoming accustomed to the taste. Often smokers who say they do not like the taste of certain brands really mean that they are not accustomed to it. Few advertisers of cigarettes realize that it takes time for a smoker to change his taste habits. No matter how pleasant the taste qualities of a brand may seem to be, at first the unaccustomed taste will be disliked. One of our respondents made the following interesting comment on this point: "I went to Bulgaria once and was forced to smoke Bulgarian cigarettes. I tried one brand after another till I had gone through five brands. Finally, the sixth brand seemed to be perfect. I discovered much later that any of the other brands might have become my preferred brand if only I had tried it in the sixth place. It just took me that long to learn to appreciate Bulgarian tobacco.
"How Many a Day?" 
Despite all the millions spent on comparing the potentially harmful effects of different brands of cigarettes, our respondents seemed very little concerned about this matter. But all of them, even those who do not smoke excessively, worry abbout the quantities they smoke. Scientific and medical studies on the physiological effects of smoking provide a confused picture: Some conclude that smoking is harmful; others deny it. This same confusion prevails among smokers themselves. Nevertheless, all of them worry about smoking too many cigarettes, as shown by the fact that nearly everyone has tried, at one time or another, to "cut down on" smoking. "I'll tell you something I do," one smoker confided. "I give up smoking cigarettes every year for one month, and I say to myself that I'll prove to myself I can still do without them." Periodic abstemiousness of this kind indicates an underlying feeling of guilt. Such individuals really think that constant smoking is not only harmful, but also a bit immoral. Efforts to reduce the amount of smoking signify a willingness to sacrifice pleasure in order to assuage their feeling of guilt.
The mind has a powerful influence on the body, and may produce symptoms of physical illness. Guilt feelings may cause harmful physical effects not at all caused by the cigarettes used, which may be extremely mild. Such guilt feelings alone may be the real cause of the injurious consequences.
Despite all the millions spent on comparing the potentially harmful effects of different brands of cigarettes, our respondents seemed very little concerned about this matter. But all of them, even those who do not smoke excessively, worry abbout the quantities they smoke. Scientific and medical studies on the physiological effects of smoking provide a confused picture: Some conclude that smoking is harmful; others deny it. This same confusion prevails among smokers themselves. Nevertheless, all of them worry about smoking too many cigarettes, as shown by the fact that nearly everyone has tried, at one time or another, to "cut down on" smoking. "I'll tell you something I do," one smoker confided. "I give up smoking cigarettes every year for one month, and I say to myself that I'll prove to myself I can still do without them." Periodic abstemiousness of this kind indicates an underlying feeling of guilt. Such individuals really think that constant smoking is not only harmful, but also a bit immoral. Efforts to reduce the amount of smoking signify a willingness to sacrifice pleasure in order to assuage their feeling of guilt.
The mind has a powerful influence on the body, and may produce symptoms of physical illness. Guilt feelings may cause harmful physical effects not at all caused by the cigarettes used, which may be extremely mild. Such guilt feelings alone may be the real cause of the injurious consequences.
The First Cigarette
Much of this guilt feeling can be traed directly to one's first cigarette, which the older generation remember as a forbidden and sinful thing. Their fathers considered the habit an educational problem, whereas many parents nowadays have adopted a "modern" attitude toward smoking. Here is what one such father said: "I told my son I thought he was a little young... He is seventeen. It might not do him any harm to wait another year or two. Then I remembered my own first cigarette and what awful stuff I had to smoke in secret. In a way, my son is lucky to be able to start with a good cigarette without running the danger of ruining his health. I gave him a pack of the brand I smoke."
Most of us remember vividly the first cigarette we smoked. "I certainly remember my first cigarette," said one of our respondents. "We were a bunch of boys on our way to a football game. I had trouble lighting my cigarette, and at that moment a man passed by and yelled at me: 'Throw that cigarette away, you rascal!' I was so shocked and frightened that I obeyed his command without hesitation. But only a few minutes later, I lighted another one just to demonstrate to myself that I was not afraid.
Much of this guilt feeling can be traed directly to one's first cigarette, which the older generation remember as a forbidden and sinful thing. Their fathers considered the habit an educational problem, whereas many parents nowadays have adopted a "modern" attitude toward smoking. Here is what one such father said: "I told my son I thought he was a little young... He is seventeen. It might not do him any harm to wait another year or two. Then I remembered my own first cigarette and what awful stuff I had to smoke in secret. In a way, my son is lucky to be able to start with a good cigarette without running the danger of ruining his health. I gave him a pack of the brand I smoke."
Most of us remember vividly the first cigarette we smoked. "I certainly remember my first cigarette," said one of our respondents. "We were a bunch of boys on our way to a football game. I had trouble lighting my cigarette, and at that moment a man passed by and yelled at me: 'Throw that cigarette away, you rascal!' I was so shocked and frightened that I obeyed his command without hesitation. But only a few minutes later, I lighted another one just to demonstrate to myself that I was not afraid.
"No, Thanks, I'll Smoke My Own"
This is the reply of most smokers when they are offered a brand different from their own. Brand loyalty among smokers is strong and persistent. Individuals smoke one brand consistently, so that they become identified with it. A guest who discovers that his host smokes the same brand considers this a personal flattery. If a young lady changes to the brand of an admirer, he understands that he has surely made an impression. Here is the experience of one young man, and his interpretation of it: "I was very fond of a girl. She was giving a farewell party before leaving the country. I didn't have any idea how I stood in her affection. The only clue was that at her party she had my brand of cigarettes. I always felt that that was in deference to me." "My brand" has a special significance, as if it were a part of the smoker's credo and personality.
This is the reply of most smokers when they are offered a brand different from their own. Brand loyalty among smokers is strong and persistent. Individuals smoke one brand consistently, so that they become identified with it. A guest who discovers that his host smokes the same brand considers this a personal flattery. If a young lady changes to the brand of an admirer, he understands that he has surely made an impression. Here is the experience of one young man, and his interpretation of it: "I was very fond of a girl. She was giving a farewell party before leaving the country. I didn't have any idea how I stood in her affection. The only clue was that at her party she had my brand of cigarettes. I always felt that that was in deference to me." "My brand" has a special significance, as if it were a part of the smoker's credo and personality.
Package of Pleasure
A new pack of cigarettes gives one a pleasant feeling. A full, firm pack in the hand signifies that one is provided for, and gives satisfaction, whereas an almost empty pack creates a feeling of want and gives a decidely unpleasant impression. The empty pack gives us a feeling of real frustration and deprivation.
During the seventeenth century, religious leaders and statesmen in many countries condemned the use of tobacco. Smokers were excommunicated by the Church and some of them were actually condemned to death and executed. But the habit of smoking spread rapidly all over the world. The psychological pleasures derived proved much more powerful than religous, moral, and legal persuasions. As in the case of the prohibition experiment in the United States, repressive measures seem to have aroused a spirit of popular rebellion and helped to increase the use of tobacco.
If we consider all the pleasure and advatnages provided, in a most democratic and international fashion, by this little white paper roll, we shall understand why it is difficult to destroy its power by means of warnings, threats, or preachings. This pleasure miracle has so much to offer that we can safely predict the cigarette is here to stay. Our psychological analysis is not intended as a eulogy of the habit of smoking, but rather as an objective report on why people smoke cigarettes. Perhaps this will seem more convincing if we reveal a personal secret: We ourselves do not smoke at all. We may be missing a great deal.
A new pack of cigarettes gives one a pleasant feeling. A full, firm pack in the hand signifies that one is provided for, and gives satisfaction, whereas an almost empty pack creates a feeling of want and gives a decidely unpleasant impression. The empty pack gives us a feeling of real frustration and deprivation.
During the seventeenth century, religious leaders and statesmen in many countries condemned the use of tobacco. Smokers were excommunicated by the Church and some of them were actually condemned to death and executed. But the habit of smoking spread rapidly all over the world. The psychological pleasures derived proved much more powerful than religous, moral, and legal persuasions. As in the case of the prohibition experiment in the United States, repressive measures seem to have aroused a spirit of popular rebellion and helped to increase the use of tobacco.
If we consider all the pleasure and advatnages provided, in a most democratic and international fashion, by this little white paper roll, we shall understand why it is difficult to destroy its power by means of warnings, threats, or preachings. This pleasure miracle has so much to offer that we can safely predict the cigarette is here to stay. Our psychological analysis is not intended as a eulogy of the habit of smoking, but rather as an objective report on why people smoke cigarettes. Perhaps this will seem more convincing if we reveal a personal secret: We ourselves do not smoke at all. We may be missing a great deal.