Both my parents have smoked (indoors) my whole life, even though I had asthma until I outgrew it when I was about 15. Mom quit for a couple years and went right back. This summer I lived with my Dad who smokes like a freight train.

Moved into my apartment last night and the first thing I did was wash everything. Every single article of clothing, blankets, etc. that I had been keeping at my Dad's got washed. It's amazing how you don't notice how much shit reeks of smoke until you get out of it.

Anyone else have these problems? My biggest fear is respiratory issues when I'm older.

8/14/2008 8:54:46 AM

first

8/14/2008 8:55:29 AM

I, too, had parents that smoked.

8/14/2008 8:56:31 AM

the worst part is the stench gets in things that can't be washed

8/14/2008 8:57:20 AM

My dad used to smoke, but not very much, 2-3 cigs a day, and never in the house.

I've never smoked.

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 8:58 AM. Reason : ]

8/14/2008 8:57:32 AM

My dad never smoked

I used to smoke, but not a little, 2-3 packs a day

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 8:59 AM. Reason : .]

8/14/2008 8:58:43 AM

my dad smokes at least a pack a day, probably more

8/14/2008 8:59:02 AM

dumb things that dnl looks down on people for:

-warts
-moles
-having asthma
-using nasal spray

sure there are many more...wish i wasnt like that

8/14/2008 8:59:03 AM

I had a couple of roommates that smoked in the house I was in my sophomore year. It was always bad to come back after a weekend away and realize how bad everything in the house smelled.

8/14/2008 8:59:13 AM

bump because the early folks let this fall

8/14/2008 11:15:44 AM

both my parents smoked my whole life until I went to college. I never even tried it, nor did my middle older sister. my oldest sister smoked. Both my parents and my oldest sister have since quit.

but yeah, it used to suck going to school every day smelling like smoke. that is the same reason I always have to throw my clothes in the washing machine and take a shower when I get home from the bar

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 11:23 AM. Reason : a]

8/14/2008 11:22:23 AM

did you notice the stench when you went away or anything?

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 11:23 AM. Reason : when i come home i'll say something to my dad and just doesn't smell it]

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 11:23 AM. Reason : ^yeah, exactly. all my teachers thought i smoke in high school.]

8/14/2008 11:22:54 AM

ever heard of febreeze? cig smoke in furniture(only thing i can guess that you cant wash) isnt that bad anyways, and nothing febreeze cant handle

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 11:24 AM. Reason : i smoked in my first 2 apts...never again after that...it DEFINITELY makes a difference]

8/14/2008 11:24:04 AM

what's worse is I am driving my mom's car right now until mine gets fixed. every time I turn on the air conditioner it smells like cigarette smoke STILL, and she quit like 3 years ago

8/14/2008 11:24:07 AM

^^man, it gets in things that aren't even fabrics. i could smell it on this cheap particle board dresser thing i got from my mom's

8/14/2008 11:25:12 AM

my dad had smoked since he was 12 before i was born

quitting when i was born was extremely hard for him - he started smoking again when me and my sister left for college and my mom found out - there was hell to pay and he had to quit again

i never started smoking - i actually sometimes like the smell when people are smoking but after it lingers on clothes, in houses, or in girls hair i find it revolting

my grandma told me that if she found out she was going to die tomorrow the first thing she would do is smoke a cigarette - i don't wanna be controlled by something like that

8/14/2008 11:25:59 AM

^^^^ It still smells awful even with febreze. You are a smoker, they don't notice that they, and their stuff, smell like ass until they quit. I should know. I quit in Oct.

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 11:26 AM. Reason : ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^]

8/14/2008 11:26:00 AM

ever heard of pledge wipes?

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 11:26 AM. Reason : its not that hard to get the smell out if you dont smoke and are not dirty]

8/14/2008 11:26:03 AM

it's like embedded in there man. you have to clorox it or something. i don't even know if that would work.

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 11:27 AM. Reason : ^^exactly]

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 11:27 AM. Reason : yes, it is that hard]

8/14/2008 11:26:43 AM

damn you have a very fine smelling nose sir

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 11:27 AM. Reason : imo you are worrying too much about this...its not hard to get the smell out imo]

8/14/2008 11:27:01 AM

my senses of smell and taste still work because i don't smoke

smokers will never understand this thread

8/14/2008 11:27:49 AM

ummmmmmm wut?

are you suggesting i cant smell or taste?

8/14/2008 11:28:29 AM

nah, smokers don't notice the smell like non-smokers do. it's kind of like a dog owner kind of gets used to the dog smell, but as soon as someone that doesn't own a dog walks into your house they notice it.

8/14/2008 11:28:30 AM

i'm in the same boat - mom smoked in the van with us as kids...with the windows up.

once i was old enough to figure out where all of my headaches were coming from, i complained about that constantly. they've never smoked in the house (i actually didn't even know my dad smoked until a few years ago) but mom always did outside on the porch.

i'm actually thankful b/c it made me have such an adverse reaction to smoking that i don't think i could EVER pick up the habit, even if i tried.

i do hate smelling like smoke when i go to bars - i have to wash everything to get the smell out...and kissing a smoker is yucky.

8/14/2008 11:28:50 AM

^^good example

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 11:29 AM. Reason : .]

8/14/2008 11:28:58 AM

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 11:31 AM. Reason : nvm, fucked up carats threw me off. it's exactly like that^^^]

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 11:31 AM. Reason : and yeah, you'd be amazed how much your smell and taste improved if you quit]

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 11:31 AM. Reason : or so i'm told, anyway]

8/14/2008 11:30:36 AM

shit, even I got used to the smoke smell when I lived at home. then when I came to college and got away from it, every time I came home it drove me nuts

8/14/2008 11:32:38 AM

^yep, i knew i couldn't be alone on this one

8/14/2008 11:33:17 AM

everyone knows that smoking dulls your sense of smell and taste...that's one of the reasons you usually gain weight when you stop. your appetite returns when you're able to smell and taste those good foods again.
i know my appetite is affected by someone even smoking near me - makes me nauseas.

8/14/2008 11:33:30 AM

^everyone doesn't include dnl

8/14/2008 11:34:08 AM

when my parents quit i would still come home and smoke inside...that lasted like a week

anywhere i go now, i always go outside to smoke anyways....i would always smoke in my living room at one of my apts, and kept my bedroom door shut and closet door shut...if i wore something i hadnt worn in like 6 months the smell made even me gag

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 11:35 AM. Reason : ^...yeah i cant taste or smell now...gg dumbass]

8/14/2008 11:34:51 AM

he needs to get aboard the 'everyone' train and google that shit.

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 11:35 AM. Reason : ]

8/14/2008 11:35:08 AM

8/14/2008 11:35:34 AM

then why did you say

Quote :

"ummmmmmm wut? are you suggesting i cant smell or taste?"

i'm confused.

8/14/2008 11:36:57 AM

THE WORST is bringing a girl home from the bar and waking up the next morning to that smoke smell in her hair

8/14/2008 11:37:46 AM

^^why do you think i cant taste or smell?

8/14/2008 11:38:28 AM

you can smell and taste, but not as good.

google man, seriously. i'm not the only one who says this.

8/14/2008 11:39:48 AM

well imo i can taste and smell just fine


if anything i appreciate the smell and taste more

8/14/2008 11:40:24 AM

you are guilty of what you said i was guilty of last week btw

8/14/2008 11:41:01 AM

they're saying that you can't taste or smell as well. it's something that diminishes without you noticing it.

if you don't believe them, stop smoking for about 2 weeks. you'll start to realize that all of your shit stinks. that even a shirt that you smoked in makes other clothes stink

8/14/2008 11:43:59 AM

i know you have some sense of smell and taste...just not to the full extent that you would if you were to stop smoking.

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 11:44 AM. Reason : smoking is bad, mmmkay?]

8/14/2008 11:44:20 AM

i am aware...my smell/taste is like walmart...gets the job done but its no target

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 11:45 AM. Reason : ^i'm cutting down anyways and chewing nicorette sometimes]

8/14/2008 11:44:55 AM

^^^^refresh my memory please

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 11:45 AM. Reason : ^]

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 11:45 AM. Reason : ^well then why were you arguing asshat?]

8/14/2008 11:44:55 AM

you should switch to Skoal

8/14/2008 11:46:44 AM

if you have insurance, you should try those new pills...i've seen co-workers that have been smoking for 35 years stop in a 2 week time frame. also,

Quote :

"Around the three-month mark, your body has reaped many of the positive benefits to quitting smoking; more energy, increased lung capacity, improved sense of taste and smell."

8/14/2008 11:47:36 AM

^^^because you gave off the impression that i could not smell nor taste


^^that dip stuff never looked appealing to me...at least less appealing than smoking

[Edited on August 14, 2008 at 11:47 AM. Reason : .]

8/14/2008 11:47:45 AM

what did i accuse you of last week?

8/14/2008 11:48:19 AM

being arrogant essentially

8/14/2008 11:48:35 AM

oooohhhh, i remember. i called you pretentious

this isn't arrogance, these are facts.

8/14/2008 11:49:32 AM

yes, it is a fact that i can still smell/taste quite good...glad you see it my way

8/14/2008 11:50:21 AM