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I thought there might be some new members that might relate to and enjoy some of the closet smoker stories. Feel free to add any entertaining stories.
Boxerfan
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/28/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 279
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,580
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,395.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 24 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 18 [B]Seconds:[/B] 32
Bump in honor of the new Hall of Fame recipient, Mercy, who shared some hilarious stories in this thread!
Enjoy!
Boxerfan
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/28/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 188
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,760
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $940.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 16 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 43 [B]Seconds:[/B] 11
Closet Smoker? To heck with that! When I was a smoker I did not give a rats a$$ about what people thought of my smoking!
As a matter a fact, if they did not provide a smoking area in what I deemed a resonable distance I would simply light up right where I was with absolutely no care about non-smokers.
Was almost to the point of buying a shirt that said "Smoking Section".
Here are some of the places I lit up and my Nicotine induced justifications.
In my seat on an airplane - no one consulted me regarding their no-smoking policy.
Walking to my gate at most airports - Not my fault they do not have sufficient ventilation.
Nearly all restrooms - Who is going to complain about smell?
Grocery stores - You want my business? Im smokin!
Hardware stores - Does anyone really care?
Let's not forget the gas station when I am buying another carton - Drop my lit butt on the floor stomp it out and say to the clerk, "Carton of Marlboro lights please".
Oh, here was my favorite, the bathroom in a private room at Hospital - The floor nurse would have an absolute Cow, but I would smile and say, can't just go outside and have a smoke looking like this now can I?
Yes, I was quite the rebel :8|:
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/3/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 92
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,300
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $322.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 14 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 4 [B]Seconds:[/B] 27
I was a sort of "closet smoker". I never smoked in the house, car, or when I went places. I always smoked in a little corner in my backyard. I smoked a few cigs before work and none until I got home. Somehow managed to smoke a pack or more a day. No one but my immediate family and close friends knew I smoked. But who did I think I was fooling? I constantly brushed my teeth, washed my hands, sprayed perfume. One time my neighbor told me she could smell me smoking when the wind was blowing the right way! Busted!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]7/31/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 2
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 40
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $9.20
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 28 [B]Seconds:[/B] 27
GREAT
I was looking for something funny Mercy... I can not believe that you wanted another cig.. while wearing your burned dress
thanks
i needed to laugh
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]7/30/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 3
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 60
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $9.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 59 [B]Seconds:[/B] 23
An interesting thought I had recently. I never actually thought of myself as a "smoker" till I started to quit. For years and years I convinced myself that I was a non-smoker who just happened to smoke sometimes. :confuse: Even if "sometimes" became 10-12 cigs a day, every day! :gasp: Talk about fooling myself!
I'm finally now the non-smoker everyone else always thought I was!
Also - welcome to you H. Your story sounds so familiar - making excuses to stay home, sneaking in smokes and then rushing to shower before anyone came home! I was the queen of hairspray, mouthwash and skin lotion!
Congrats on your success - you can do it and you will feel so much better for it!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/29/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 120
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,440
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $489.60
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 11 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 7 [B]Seconds:[/B] 52
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