They can be all scared about what might happen with vaping or be secure in the knowledge of what WILL happen if they keep smoking.
And that's EXACTLY what one of them said. "I know I'll probably get lung cancer in 30 years but who knows what sort of weird things will be wrong with you in five years!"
A: Lung cancer is actually not the most common cancer caused by cigarettes, and you can get lung cancer from other things anyway. Friend's father passed away from lung cancer and never smoked a cigarette in his life.
B: I watched my father die of cancer from smoking. Know what he didn't have? Lung cancer. He was riddled with rumors through his esophagus, stomach, and bladder, but no lungs. He also had emphysema along with my grandmother.
I had a few other arguments such as the contents of asthma inhalers and the fact that nicotine itself is only a stimulant, like caffeine.
My favorite comment from another one of my boyfriend's friends (can't stand this guy) was, "Those things kill babies." -_- Wow. I'm sure plenty of things that are next to harmless for adults could harm infants. Alcohol, caffeine, and yes, nicotine. His argument was one puff in a baby's face will kill it, "and it's true because his teacher told him" (now suddenly teachers are right? We spent 12 years ranting about how teachers don't know anything, lol) I mean, I just don't know where to even start with that one.
Anyway. I shall end this with,
the chemicals in cigarettes destroy your body! We already know this! I was stupid to even put one to my mouth in the first place when I was 15 years old. But, we were all young and invincible. We get older and start to see the real damage it does, and by then it's too hard to stop. I figured I'd only be able to stop if I got pregnant. If it wasn't for vaping, nothing would stop me. It's not the addiction, it's the routine. A pill, patch, or gum just wouldn't work. Knowing that I have the security of being able to keep the routine, without the harm, I'm happy.
