Bonzo77 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 You quite clearly have serious issues that you need to face up to. You are the one with serious issues. You need to talke a look at yourself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chorba Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 ........................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo77 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I am actually a man . I further believe that if my thread motivates just a handful of smokers to take a good long hard look at themselves and motivates them to try and kick the habit then it has been very worthwhile. I shall ignore your other comments and not get dragged down to your level of personal insults. I shall retain my dignity. I stopped smoking two years ago by the way. I did it cold turkey but just made my mind up to stop. Giving up smoking is easy if you make your mind up. I did read the book too however. You can't seriously expect me to believe a word of this can you? Why did you post the thread, honestly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo77 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I think all smokers should stop buying cigarettes or tobacco, for as long as possible. Everyone, in the entire country. We'll soon see the governments reaction to smoking change. The amount of tax put on cigarettes in this country is appalling. Smokers virtually fund the NHS. They definitely pay enough tax to pay for any treatment that they might need if they become sick. The whole in funding would be immense if the none smoking campaigners got what they wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greengeek Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Their breath smells, Their hair smells, Their clothes smell, They have brown fingers, They have brown teeth, They cough phlegm up every morning, They get agitated when they cannot feed their disgusting habit, They are unfit, Their eyes are bloodshot, They spend a fortune on their dirty habit, Other than that they are ok. Would you marry a coffee drinker? Fixed it Non smoker, avid coffee drinker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greengeek Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I think all smokers should stop buying cigarettes or tobacco, for as long as possible. Everyone, in the entire country. We'll soon see the governments reaction to smoking change. The amount of tax put on cigarettes in this country is appalling. Smokers virtually fund the NHS. They definitely pay enough tax to pay for any treatment that they might need if they become sick. The whole in funding would be immense if the none smoking campaigners got what they wanted. What a blinkered view. The NHS would be better off, and wouldn't require as much money to run it. What?!? If he wants to spout ********, why can't I? £1.7 to £2.5 billion is spent by the National Health Service treating diseases caused by smoking a year. The state also pays sickness/invalidity benefits, widow's pensions and other benefits for dependents Every day an average of 9,500 beds are occupied by people suffering from smoking related diseases. Every year 285,000 people are admitted to NHS hospitals to be treated for diseases related to smoking. British industry loses at least 50 million working days every year from smoking related sick leave. Plus of course just coz people smoke does not mean to say they will not need treatment for other illnesses. So the answer is a big no. The benefits of people stopping would far outweigh income from tax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Fixed it Non smoker, avid coffee drinker. Except that coffee doesn't cause any of those things... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo77 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 What a blinkered view. The NHS would be better off, and wouldn't require as much money to run it. What?!? If he wants to spout ********, why can't I? Approx £2billion is spent on treatment bills for smoking related illnesses Approx £10billion is gained through tobacco tax! But almost £25billion is spent on treating alcohol related illness and accidents by the nhs every year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulgarian Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 You can marry a smoker then make him quit. I woudln't marry anyone who wanted to "make" me do something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesterman Posted October 12, 2011 Author Share Posted October 12, 2011 Approx £2billion is spent on treatment bills for smoking related illnesses Approx £10billion is gained through tobacco tax! But almost £25billion is spent on treating alcohol related illness and accidents by the nhs every year! Most alcoholics smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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