Is smoking a sign of weakness?

[The Showstoppa]

Hear this being discussed in regards to Obama.  I've always considered it one for anyone who started/continues in the last 25 years.  Before that, people didn't know the consequences as clearly.  Now I look at it like obesity.  Clear sign of a lack of willpower.

thoughts?

[bodybuilder1234]

its a sign of honor

Warriors live life on the edge and die young

[The Showstoppa]

its a sign of honor

Warriors live life on the edge and die young

the one's see hacking and coughing don't really seem to look very honorable...

[boonstack]

Hear this being discussed in regards to Obama.  I've always considered it one for anyone who started/continues in the last 25 years.  Before that, people didn't know the consequences as clearly.  Now I look at it like obesity.  Clear sign of a lack of willpower.

thoughts?

or maybe they just enjoy the buzz? 

is eating chicken wings a sign of weakness?

[The Showstoppa]

or maybe they just enjoy the buzz? 

is eating chicken wings a sign of weakness?

haha, you look like you hit the pipe, but I'm talking about cigarettes.  Let the full-grown men talk now.

[boonstack]

What point are you trying to make showstoppa? Obama is weak willed because he smokes cigarettes?

The guy has a Law degree from Harvard, and is president. He is doing something right.

[smaul]

not quitting is a sign of weakness

[The Showstoppa]

What point are you trying to make showstoppa? Obama is weak willed because he smokes cigarettes?

The guy has a Law degree from Harvard, and is president. He is doing something right.

Just a question.  In an age where everybody knows what the shit does to you, why would he continue to smoke?  He's obviously very bright (understatement), has a strong work ethic and appears to work-out on a fairly regular basis, so why not stop doing something that will, by all accounts, lead to health problems? 

[The Showstoppa]

not really.. not quiting is fearless.
 
its the weak bitches who are scared of cancer that quit.
 
the strong live life in the moment... like its their last day on earth.

haha, I used to know a guy who said he wasn't a quitter, so he wouldn't quit...hahaha

[boonstack]

not really.. not quiting is fearless.
 
its the weak bitches who are scared of cancer that quit.
 
the strong live life in the moment... like its their last day on earth.

yea, the chris farley method huh...  

[smaul]

not really.. not quiting is fearless.
 
its the weak bitches who are scared of cancer that quit.
 
the strong live life in the moment... like its their last day on earth.

if you're doing it to be cool, then I'm with you all the way! 

 

[_bruce_]

Sign of mental weakness, at least for me.
Really joyous are a few cigs after that you are abusing it to comfort yourself.

[jtsunami]

not really.. not quiting is fearless.
 
its the weak bitches who are scared of cancer that quit.
 
the strong live life in the moment... like its their last day on earth.

x2 maybe he just doesn't give a fuck

[gib]

Its a sign of lack of self-respect.

I am suprised Obama smokes. I suspect he will stop soon. He is a huge role model for black Americans, and for that reason alone he should stop, let alone his own health.

[The Showstoppa]

Its a sign of lack of self-respect.

I am suprised Obama smokes. I suspect he will stop soon. He is a huge role model for black Americans, and for that reason alone he should stop, let alone his own health.

Are you saying only black Americans should stop smoking?  Isn't he half-white?  Maybe half of black Americans and half of white Americans should stop smoking.

[DK II]

Hear this being discussed in regards to Obama.  I've always considered it one for anyone who started/continues in the last 25 years.  Before that, people didn't know the consequences as clearly.  Now I look at it like obesity.  Clear sign of a lack of willpower.

thoughts?

spot on.

[The Showstoppa]

spot on.

What kills me is to see a fat person smoking...and we wonder why we have such a strain on our healthcare system?  That just adds to the problem along with illegals, people who can't afford it/won't sacrifice for it, etc...

[gib]

Are you saying only black Americans should stop smoking?  Isn't he half-white?  Maybe half of black Americans and half of white Americans should stop smoking.

I think all people who smoke are idiots.

Regarding Obama being a role model to black Americans, well he might be a role model to some white Americans too, but I think overall he is likely to be a much greater rolemodel of influence to black Americans rather than whites.

[dr.chimps]

Man, I hate smoking and the lies that smokers come up with, but looking at Obama and all what he's done, I'll refrain from giving him a lecture. Better not hear that hear that the brother is a nipper or I might have to have words. 

[HTexan]

Sign of addiction. 

[leonp1981]

So basically, the President Elect is a drug addict?  Damn it! 

[tendonitis]

Of course smoking is a sign of weakness, in fact it's the ultimate sign. Everyone knows smoking is one of the dumbest things you can possibly do and the fact he knows this and still does it means he simply cannot quit. He's pathetically weak to be a slave to smoking. 

[Mars]

im glad i never started with it.

[#1 Klaus fan]

Of course smoking is a sign of weakness, in fact it's the ultimate sign. Everyone knows smoking is one of the dumbest things you can possibly do and the fact he knows this and still does it means he simply cannot quit. He's pathtically weak to be a slave to smoking. 

Truth.

[#1 Klaus fan]

im glad i never started with it.

I´m glad only one in my family (not that close) smokes. And he haves some kind of cancer, what a surprise.