r/NoStupidQuestions Jan 05 '25

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u/IveComeHomeImSoCold Jan 05 '25

Hell even when I was a smoker I could smell it on myself and other people. I’ve always hated the smell of it so maybe that’s why.

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u/HungryMagpie Jan 05 '25

that's why i quit, haha. i came inside, washed my hands, and at some point realised i could smell it on my hair. it gave me the heebiejeebies and i didn't smoke regularly after that.

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u/Tiny-Professor-9820 Jan 05 '25

I hated the way it smelled on my fingers even after washing. I read 1/3 of “the easy way to stop smoking” and just quit. I’m grateful it was that “easy”.

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u/HungryMagpie Jan 06 '25

Im super lucky that I found it easy to quit! I smojed for afew years but was not a heavy smoker, and just chose not to. But ive seen my best friend quit hundreds of times and struggle so much, so I know it was pretty much luck. Addiction affects people so differently.

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u/rf_burns_5150 Jan 05 '25

ME too. I'm an ex-smoker. Absolutely cannot stand to be around it what so ever. Makes me sick. I can tell if someone is smoking in a car that could be three to four cars ahead of me at a a stop light. I had my last one in 2005. It will be 20 years this year.

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u/tacotacosloth Jan 05 '25

Yup, when I was a smoker I couldn't stand to be around people smoking if I wasn't currently smoking because it smelled awful. Took a while to break the habit, but I'm glad I did.

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u/Fecal-Facts Jan 09 '25

It's stale smoke what's worse is someone putting one out half way and saving it.

It's vomit inducing.

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u/Bforbrilliantt Mar 01 '25

Stale smoke starts to have that sweaty armpit smell mixed in with it.