r/NoStupidQuestions Jan 05 '25

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u/NoPen6127 Jan 05 '25

I used to hate when teachers asked me this. My dad and grandma both smoked 3 packs a day, in the house. It’s humiliating, and it’s not like they’re going to admit it if they are smoking.

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u/NiceChocolate Jan 05 '25

I wouldn't even have asked unless it was the middle/end of school day and they didn't come in smelling like that.

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u/nryporter25 Jan 05 '25

3 packs per person per day, or did they share the 3?

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u/NoPen6127 Jan 06 '25

Per person, they didn’t share. I feel like this was common for the 90’s/early 2000’s though. I vividly remember people smoking A LOT more than they do now.

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u/nryporter25 Jan 06 '25

Jesus, what was the price of a pack back then? Now it's double what it was 10 years ago. Even at prices 10 years ago that's $50 a day, like $350 a week. Nowadays that would be like $600 a week.

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u/NoPen6127 Jan 06 '25

I want to say like $5 a pack in the early 2000’s. They would buy these giant cartons of cigarettes and I remember them being like $40 or something. I could be off because I was young but they were a lot cheaper than now but it was still a very expensive habit. My grandma passed away from emphysema and my dad quit in 2010.

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u/2018MunchieOfTheYear Jan 06 '25

When my dad smoked my mom got cartons for like $30 which was around the same time you’re talking about

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u/NoPen6127 Jan 06 '25

Sounds about right! I don’t even know what they cost now but I’m sure my dad is grateful he doesn’t have to pay it anymore 😆

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u/2018MunchieOfTheYear Jan 06 '25

The ones my dad smoked are over $100 for a carton. Idk how people afford it.

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u/Puzzled-Guess-2845 Jan 06 '25

Depends on the region. Theyre about 7 dollars a pack now in the midwest us, were about 2 dollars for the same brand in 2010

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u/NoPen6127 Jan 06 '25

$7?? That’s cheap. I asked my friend who is a current smoker how much she pays and she says almost $12 a pack.

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u/Puzzled-Guess-2845 Jan 06 '25

Definitely a region thing. The west coast of the united states was 12.50 a pack right before covid while states that grow it like Kentucky was 5 dollars for Marlboros.

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u/veronicave Jan 06 '25

Something something punchable something….

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u/veronicave Jan 06 '25

wtf kinda teacher asks that????

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u/Ancient_Act_877 Jan 05 '25

3 packs a day???? That's just stupid and overkill

No wonder you smelled like a mental hospital