Cigarette Smoking in Poland

$12/pack in Canada where i'm from but it varies by province.

unhealthy pockets too then?? Not sure what $12 canadian translates to, but cigarettes are over £5 per pack Uk, which is about $10 USA? and about 25 PLN!

If I didn't care about my health when I smoked, I was very worried about my wealth. When you start to worry about BOTH ... time to quit!

You can't even go to club/pub in Poland because all of them are full of smoke... I'm an asthmatic so it's just literally killing me. But smokers don't care. Why should they care about my lungs condition when they don't care about their? lol.

so fckd up country I really really really hope that someday somebody will drop really big bomb here, because 80% of ppl here don't deserve to life.

smoking and drinking go together.. get over it..

as for smokers dont care, im a former smoker and yes I do care, I would smoke out
side, and I also know that the companies selling these ciggs to people dont care
because its all about money and keeping the smokers hooked.. and they do add
chemicals that make it harder for people to quit, its easy to pick them up but
really dam hard to put them down.. I give anyone alot of credit for each time they try
to stop.. it isnt easy.. blame isnt always the smoker.



and you live there too? ha ha.. your messed up.. it must be lack of oxygen to your
brain from the asthma because any normal person wouldnt say such a thing..
shame on you.

Then don't go. I'm sick and tired of people telling me what to do. If you don't smoke it's your choice and you should definitely stay away. Smoking is bad but drinking is good, you f***ing hypocrite.

So does your love for freedom extend to those who wish to breath the air without choking? or is it only to your desire to smoke?

And Pati...just because smoking and drinking go together for you doesn't mean they do for all. I know loads of people who say they love to drink without smelling the cig stink.

If you’re so concerned about your health you should not drink either.

Me too! It's selfish to do anything else.

"Red red wine, you make me feel so fine!" And what's more...it's good for you! Good for the blood and good for the heart. Even the Bible says "A little wine is good for the stomach"!
Drinking (in moderation) is NOT bad for you, and makes you feel good. Smoking, in contrast, is NEVER good for you , even if you are able to keep it in moderation, and it does nothing to enhance your mood other than kill that addicts craving for nicotine, which the cigarettes themselves have created.
Oh and the sexy guy in that picture would be just as sexy if you removed the fag dangling from his mouth....and he would remain sexy for years longer than if he continues to smoke (and gets wrinkly and ashen faced and barrel chested and hacks his lungs up 3 times a sentence, and, God forbid...becomes impotent from smoking!)

I can see a cultural difference when we're talking about smoking tobacco.
In many countries today smoking is passé, old fashion, not cool, it stinks, and it’s not socially acceptable.

Smoking has become sort of like passing gas or digging your nose in public; it's repulsive and gross and some people will let you know about it.

When you smoke you have to go outside, you have to hide, you need to take a mint after because you stink, if you smoke in your car and have a baby with you- you can actually get a ticket, not to mention the stares you’ll get from people for smoking next to a child.

United States and Canada, Australia, NZ, Western Europe is changing and becoming just like California, where it all started. Eastern Europe is a little behind, you can see it here, but don't be fooled, change is on the way.
Like it or not, this is the way of the future.

Joo who is right, 2 drinks a night are good for you.

So you have a soft spot for red wine, its ok with me. I myself have a soft spot for beer. Hypocrites like that always complain about something. What's pissing me off is that people play on sympathy these days. (I have asthma, I have allergies etc) seems like it’s very fashionable. Well if he’s so sick he probably takes a lot of medications for his condition so he should not drink at all period. He wants to kill himself combining the two, that’s his business and he should stay out of my. He should avoid a place of temptation, so I guess that rules out the local pub, problem solved. Point is everyone has a soft spot of some sorts. (But I do it in moderation), well 2 packs a day is moderation for me so bugger off. Change is coming, it sure is because p****s like you let it.

OK So I lost my temper

Hmmm? Perhaps you should add a little weed to your 40 fags??
If I confess to being a hypocrite, does that mean I still AM a hypocrite?? Either way...I confess to one and all, that my biggest guilt trip is rooted in the fact that I smoked through 2 pregnancies and with 2 babies in my arms! As a result my daughter had bronchitis as a baby, and my son had glue ear. I quit smoking around others when I realised the damage I was doing to them. So, please don't try to tell me that smoking around anybody is cool. It's just not....Fortunately, today there is far more education, awareness and pressure for smokers to keep their toxic fumes to themselves, so they do not have to feel as guilty in the future as I do today!

Cigarettes it`s a problem in polish schools. A lot of young people smoke.

Its a problem in all schools, Polish_Man, not just the Polish ones. see i've never even tried to smoke untill i was 20 lol

That’s one thing I will never do. All I need is another habit, cigarettes are enough for me. Perhaps you have not noticed but this has nothing to do with respect for others. Plain and simple, this is about lecturing and showing others how PC one is. When we have a social at a friends house I always step outside for a cigarette even if it’s -20 outside. (That’s respect for the host, besides it gives me a perfect excuse to leave the conversation when it’s too boring). I’m sure that when you have a party at your house people respect you and step outside for a cigarette. When I join a friendly poker game and everyone smokes cigars, I do not lecture them (although I hate it, ironic being a smoker myself). That’s because it’s expected, at least within my circle of friends and it’s my choice whether I join the game. Having some manners, enough common sense and knowing how to apply it to the situation ones is in, is one thing but talking about it just because it seems to be trendy these days is another. This is the hypocrisy. Don’t you realize that people are well aware of the health hazard they face by smoking? Constant nagging on the part of the opponents just shows the bad manners on their part. Most of the times they just talk about the issue just so they are perceived as cool by their friends without being honest with themselves.

The only parties I ever had in my house were birthday parties for the under 10's! None of them stepped outside for a smoke I hope! RESPECT!