Smoking
13 February, 2006 - 23:53
I have accidentally quit smoking. Perhaps explaining why I've been spoiling for a fight the past few days.
Can anyone suggest anything to fill the void left in my life by my not smoking?
I don't believe that nicotine is addictive, so there really is some pride at stake here, as if I take up this unpleasant and rather pointless habit that almost certainly will give me cancer I can't blame the nicotine.
I was thinking of using my samourai powers for good, but I think my powers came from my Gauloises. 
Anyone else here quit smoking?
Is it true that ten days is key? I've almost managed 8.
I can't chew gum btw, I grind my teeth in my sleep already and they look like crap as it is.
13 February, 2006 - 23:55
#2
Jef Costello wrote:
Gauloises.
13 February, 2006 - 23:59
#3
zobag wrote:
Jef Costello wrote:
Can anyone suggest anything to fill the void left in my life by my not smoking?Knitting.
That requires more skill than smoking, if I wanted to learn a skill I could learn to play my guitar. Would that be better than knitting for getting chicks tho?
What is wrong with Gauloises? I love them, if I had a pack now I'd crack and smoke. Luckily I only have some rather dry cutters choice rolling baccy.
14 February, 2006 - 00:03
#4
Jef Costello wrote:
zobag wrote:
Jef Costello wrote:
Can anyone suggest anything to fill the void left in my life by my not smoking?Knitting.
That requires more skill than smoking, if I wanted to learn a skill I could learn to play my guitar. Would that be better than knitting for getting chicks tho?
Nah nah I'd stick with the knitting for the chicks, serious like.
Gauloise? What's wrong with them? Apart from the fact they're gross?
I dunno I mean why not wear a big giant sign saying "look at me girls I'm like a tortured french intellectual off the Left Bank. Really I am - I might even shoot myself. And look look I'm also reading Chekov in case I wasn't waving the book around ostentatiously enough"
14 February, 2006 - 00:20
#5
I was reading Chekhov this summer, and it was a French edition in fact. I didn't like it too much.
I think razorblades are far more poetic John..
I don't read to impress women, they normally look at me like a weirdo when I talk about books, or pretend to care because they want to be all intellectual too.
In case you're wondering I am currently single.
Sorry to shock you all but it needed to be said. When do we get a nobbing and sobbing forum?
14 February, 2006 - 00:30
#6
You can have the excuse of reading poncy books just cos you want to, cos they're actually good. Gauloise are just rank. There's no excuse.
14 February, 2006 - 00:34
#7
what do you smoke?
I'll bet its marlboro lights. Big jessie.
14 February, 2006 - 00:37
#8
I also have a cool Gauloises lighter that is windproof refilable and looks a bit like R2D2
14 February, 2006 - 00:41
#9
Jef Costello wrote:
what do you smoke?I'll bet its marlboro lights. Big jessie.
Drum (mild 
) rollies with filters. I've got loads of Marlboro lights in a box in my room. But I don't like them, mostly I'll give them to girls.
My ex got me a Che zippo-style lighter with shooting stars on it. Still not put any gas in...
I'm not entirely sure I'm divorced enough from the milieu for it to be completely devoid of earnest (wow a clever pun too). I'm nearly there though...
14 February, 2006 - 08:40
#10
Drum tastes like paraffin.
I was smoking cutter's choice.
Gauloises I get as a treat, usually if I'm out in London because they become (relatively) cheaper.
I also have a zippo from an ex but it doesn't have any political content AFAIK.
I had two cartons of duty free marlboro lights and I got used to them but they usually make me sneeze if I smoke them for more than a couple days.
14 February, 2006 - 09:29
#11
Drink LOADS and LOADS of caffeine.
Eat lots.
14 February, 2006 - 09:38
#12
I don't drink anything with caffeine in it.
I've been trying beer and chocolate.
I also got a load of fruit in, altho my local shops don't have a great selection.
14 February, 2006 - 09:44
#13
...Why wouldn't you drink caffeine?
I'm on 5 weeks at the moment, btw. 8)
14 February, 2006 - 09:52
#14
nice one Jack. Does it really get easier after 10 days?
It didn't get hard for me until about a week.
I don't like coffee, tea or coke and I think red bull is a handy method of picking out people with no tastebuds.
If I wanted to drink caffeine I'd pretty much have to grind up pro plus tablets 
I've only told one person in real life that I've quit, although a few people must be wondering by now.
14 February, 2006 - 09:56
#15
For me, it did get a lot better after a week.
Depends what I'm doing on how badly I crave - like at the moment after a couple of really good weeks, it's all bad again, altho that's down to stress at work, like.
14 February, 2006 - 10:08
#16
I miss my pre-work cigarette while I do the crossword the most.
But I did start coughing like a coal miner, that's just stopping now, my sister reckons that your lungs take the opportunity for a spring clean when you stop, did that happen to you or is it just because I'm so proletarian?
I find those annoying NiQuitin adverts to be quite reassuring. I'm working off willpower.
14 February, 2006 - 10:09
#17
I get my worst craving in the shower in the morning.
Altho talking to people on the internet about it makes it pretty bad, too. 
14 February, 2006 - 10:28
#18
You smoke in the shower.
That's hardcore.
14 February, 2006 - 13:01
#19
John. wrote:
Nah nah I'd stick with the knitting for the chicks, serious like.
Damn straight. Even for the sheer novelty factor. Guys who knit are my heroes.
Also, whilst guitars are cool, think how many blokes play guitar, thent think how many blokes knit. It'd give you that extra edge. And with knitting, you just get on with it and it never offends anyone, whereas guitar playing carries the risk of turning you into that tiresome fool who makes everyone listen to them when they'd much rather have a conversation (tho I'm sure you'd probably avoid it. But still, the risk is greater...)
14 February, 2006 - 13:53
#20
I stopped at new year. And I think about it every day *sigh*. I associate smoking with virtually everything I do, fag at the bus stop in the morning, fag when I get to work, fag breaks all morning, fag after lunch, loooooads of fags when I'm out on the piss. It's so hard. And talking about it makes it worse. Why did you have to bring it up Jef??
14 February, 2006 - 14:14
#21
zobag wrote:
John. wrote:
Nah nah I'd stick with the knitting for the chicks, serious like.
Damn straight. Even for the sheer novelty factor. Guys who knit are my heroes.
Also, whilst guitars are cool, think how many blokes play guitar, thent think how many blokes knit. It'd give you that extra edge. And with knitting, you just get on with it and it never offends anyone, whereas guitar playing carries the risk of turning you into that tiresome fool who makes everyone listen to them when they'd much rather have a conversation (tho I'm sure you'd probably avoid it. But still, the risk is greater...)
it's about time people who played guitar (mainly teenage boys with penis envy issues/ one lesbian with penis envy) realised no one wants to hear then play a piss poor covers, nor do they want to have their attempts at conversation rebutted by power chords.
Pure pricks!
14 February, 2006 - 14:43
#22
It's about time my idiotic and gruesome next door neighbour stopped trying to play "killing in the name of". He's been at it for at least 5 months (probably longer, but they only moved in five months ago) and he's still shit. Literally every day I can hear him plug his amp in, then it's between 30 seconds -2 mins of titting around playing random notes until Rage kicks in.
And the thing is, he can't even play it properly. After all this time. He keeps getting this one note so wrong, every time and it's so frustrating. It's ruined my enjoyment of a perfectly good song, whenever I hear the real version I just remember my spotty dorky neighbour and his stupid guitar. Grrrr.
14 February, 2006 - 15:04
#23
At least he's not in a band.
14 February, 2006 - 15:08
#24
Jack wrote:
At least he's not in a band.
I don't think the Carlsbeg don't do psychoanalytic projection joke has the legs for anymore of your posts.
What was the name of your band again?
14 February, 2006 - 15:39
#25
OACB. We were rock gods.
14 February, 2006 - 15:51
#26
For the benefit of those who don't know (I'd never want to be accused of being cliquey, or cracking in-jokes, of course), can you explain what OACB stands for, Jack?
14 February, 2006 - 15:54
#27
Obvious Anti Capitalist Bias.
My cheeks have went as rouge as a lovers rose on this fine Valentines day.
14 February, 2006 - 15:56
#28
Quote:
Obvious Anti Capitalist Bias.
LMFAO!!!! You couldn't make this shit up.
14 February, 2006 - 15:57
#29
Obvious Anti-Capitalist Bias. 8)
We got an amazing review in Rancid news, got offered a support slot with Extreme Noise Terror, and played to a packed 500 person capacity venue.
8) 
8)
14 February, 2006 - 17:06
#30
Grace still hasn't given me my OACB tshirt back 
it must smell SO much.
Knitting.