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54. Late 50's and 60's everyone smoked.

Tue Apr 13, 2021, 12:35 AM

Apr 2021

Parents at home, teachers in the classrooms, doctors and nurses in offices and hospitals, cartoon characters on tv. Hard to avoid it. Neighborhood stores sold them to kids two cigs for a dime.

Started in junior high, quit in my 70’s. I figured I had pushed my luck long enough.

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If you smoke or used to smoke, why did you start smoking? [View all] raccoon Apr 2021 OP

Started at 14. Being cool. Fitting in. Midnight Writer Apr 2021 #1

I hung around smokers DenaliDemocrat Apr 2021 #2

1987 - 2009 smoked at least a pack a day every day... Moostache Apr 2021 #3

It was a trend back then and I was kind of rebelling against my parents. sinkingfeeling Apr 2021 #4

Started in in high schoole DetroitLegalBeagle Apr 2021 #5

I was 13,,,, I liked it,,,, or thought I did,,,, KarenS Apr 2021 #6

For me, I wanted to do something kind of bad iwillalwayswonderwhy Apr 2021 #7

I started at 25-26 Deuxcents Apr 2021 #8

I had smoked at 15, 16, but really didn't start paying for them until I was 18 so, I'd say I started a kennedy Apr 2021 #9

I remember trying smokes in 6th grade OriginalGeek Apr 2021 #10

One reason you won't hear is that someone started out smoking pot. Towlie Apr 2021 #11

Not a pleasant experience? Say what. LakeArenal Apr 2021 #24

Smoked pot before cigs jmbar2 Apr 2021 #12

In 1960s, roughly half of people smoked. Remember sitting in class at a major college chain smoking Hoyt Apr 2021 #13

I worked at a hospital in finance 1984-2004 Freddie Apr 2021 #22

Looking back, it's really amazing. Heck, in the 80s, I'd take a 50 mile bicycle ride and sprint Hoyt Apr 2021 #31

What about the hospital bar? ret5hd Apr 2021 #35

Hell, everyone smoked around us bluestarone Apr 2021 #14

It was 1966. I was 16. Jeebo Apr 2021 #15

My folks smoked. All my relatives smoked. Binkie The Clown Apr 2021 #16

Andy of Mayberry smoked and even Ward Cleaver. LakeArenal Apr 2021 #25

Was 15,... ,worked at a restaurant,... the manager wouldn't,... magicarpet Apr 2021 #17

I was 20 years old when I started to smoke. I thought it would help my anxiety liberal_mama Apr 2021 #18

They stunk then. A non-smoker in a bar came home reeking of tobacco. LakeArenal Apr 2021 #26

That was the reason I quit bowling LibinMo Apr 2021 #43

I started because kids are freaking idiots Voltaire2 Apr 2021 #19

Undeveloped brain most likely, 12 years old. Nt BootinUp Apr 2021 #20

I'm 79. Everyone smoked when I was a teenager...even my grandfather. nt joetheman Apr 2021 #21

I grew up around smokers, but was very anti smoking until college age. beaglelover Apr 2021 #23

I started smoking as a freshman in college in the 80s SoonerPride Apr 2021 #27

Because I REALLY fucking enjoyed it. roamer65 Apr 2021 #28

There was a Twilight Zone episode where aliens had infiltrated earth captain queeg Apr 2021 #37

Caffeine opens up nicotine receptors. roamer65 Apr 2021 #40

I quit tobacco over 40 years ago (81 years old) but LibinMo Apr 2021 #44

Gotta have some vice! roamer65 Apr 2021 #45

As someone who never liked cigarettes or coffee... Silent3 Apr 2021 #51

I started in the late 60's MiniMe Apr 2021 #29

You mean baccy! alphafemale Apr 2021 #30

Not me, WCIL Apr 2021 #32

I was lighting my parents Tareyton 100's around 8 or 9. It was a natural progression. Lochloosa Apr 2021 #33

Tobacco and alcohol. I was always some kind of genetic freak. Still am. DFW Apr 2021 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author Iggo Apr 2021 #36

Because it was glamorous and adult. Peer pressure. Movies, TV, ads. NurseJackie Apr 2021 #38

Those were different times. When I was young I worked in meat plants and we weren't allowed to smoke captain queeg Apr 2021 #39

At 12 yr old berniesandersmittens Apr 2021 #41

to hide the smell of the pot eShirl Apr 2021 #42

as a teenager, and for 30 years. I've been part of a government heart lung study since 1987 Hamlette Apr 2021 #46

Years ago I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2021 #47

It never made me sick, and I genuinely did like the taste Withywindle Apr 2021 #48

I was 15, in the South, in the 80s Withywindle Apr 2021 #49

I was 14. MrsCheaplaugh Apr 2021 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author Silent3 Apr 2021 #52

As a non-smoker reading this thread... Silent3 Apr 2021 #53

Late 50's and 60's everyone smoked. tavernier Apr 2021 #54

Dad smoked, teacher smoked, friends smoked, mahina Apr 2021 #55

I'm lucky I was allergic enough that I never took it up. electric_blue68 Apr 2021 #56

I started in my early 20's. Niagara Apr 2021 #57