Cigarette smells making me gag!

[Marisela Sol Maldonado]

Just went to the gas station and one of the workers was outside smoking....she was far away but I could still smell it....I have nothing against smokers because I was once one but does anyone else get really sick with the smell of cigarette smoke? or are you sensitive to the smell like me smelling it from faraway?

 

[FlatKo]

I still like to smell it (2 months smokefree after 25 years) but it starts to get a little overpowering if someone smokes near me.
But it really is amazing how far away you can smell the smoke when you don't smoke yourself anymore

 

[SirVoltsALot]

Stopped smoking a little over a week ago and started vaping. I used to smoke Black and Mild wood tips all day everyday. Just the smell of it doesn't make me gag but I get away from it now because it is very unpleasant.

 

[Marisela Sol Maldonado]

I should of said that I've been smoke free for almost year my vapaversery will be August 23 lol

 

[oplholik]

I don't mind the smoke while someone is smoking, but when they are done, and you start getting the stale smoke smell that's really strong, that I don't like.

 

[Harlen]

Hello
It doesn't bother me but I can smell it a mile off . That may be why x-smokers are so aggressive ?
Hope it gets better for you soon.

 

[Marisela Sol Maldonado]

I don't mind the smoke while someone is smoking, but when they are done, and you start getting the stale smoke smell that's really strong, that I don't like.

I can totally agree that the staleness is probably worse than the while smoking smell!

 

[LJFinFLA]

Funny how that works. I was a 2 pack a day smoker for 40+ years and now that I've been smoke free for the past 10 months, like you I can smell a burning cig from a mile away. Doesn't really bother me but I avoid when I can. I guess in my mind I'm afraid I might get that craving again. I'm sure that fear will pass in time.

 

[congaman]

I've been vaping for 5 years now. No cigarette until about a year ago. Was drinking beer and my ecig died on me. Took a hit off a friends cigarette and, I swear, I almost threw up after one hit. Damn it was nasty! Immediately remembered why I quit them. Noticed too that I kind of had forgotten how to even hold and draw on a cig. That being said, cigarette smoke now makes me nauseous when I smell it and I try to avoid contact with it at all costs.

 

[yzer]

It is astonishing just how nasty cigarette smoke can smell to someone who has quit smoking. People smoking outside the Safeway (often homeless) are enough to make me hold my breath as I walk into the store. I can smell smokers ten feet away just from residual smoke on their clothes. I never thought I would get to be this hypersensitive. I am a tolerant person by nature and keep this disgust to myself but it takes effort sometimes.

 

[GinnyTx]

I have to say yes, it made me wheeze and friends of ours that still smoke (we're working on them, so far there's only one couple left on cigs) smoked in the house a couple weekends ago (I gave away all but one ashtray and it's got a broken keychain, change and some candy in it on the coffee table now) but as of this weekend it's a smoke free home, sorry but it stinks, and I had the carpet and furniture cleaned, washed all out clothes and enjoying not smelling like an ashtray anymore.

and yeah I know why folks got rabid about the smoke, having quit for five years ten years ago...

Outside I just get away from it, past the craving to take a puff, I did that three weeks ago and it was nauseatingly nasty.

 

[landoawd]

We have regulations locally that prohibit smoking in public, so everyone now smokes in their cars or the few approved (read: private) areas that allow it. This has helped my aversion to the smell, but I can absolutely pick it up several cars behind someone puffing.

Not the least bit appealing, anymore.

 

[bellastarr]

I've only been vaping 10 days now and already I hate the smell of cigs. My husband smokes (working on getting him to vaping) and as soon as he walked in the house last night I could smell him. Thankfully he doesn't smoke in the house.