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Smoking - Quitting and General Statements
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If you are in a hotel getting a room, the clerk might ask you,
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Would you like a smoking room or a non-smoking room?
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If you hate the smell of smoke and they do not ask, you can verify what type of room it is by asking,
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Can you make sure it's a non-smoking room?
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Is this going to be a non-smoking room?
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While smoking, you will sometimes talk about smoking. If that's the case, you can ask these types of questions.
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How long have you been smoking?
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Have you been smoking long?
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Have you ever tried to quit smoking?
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Comments you can say while smoking with someone
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Smoking is so bad, but it feels so good.
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I've been smoking for 10 years.
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I tried to quit a couple of times. It's really hard.
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I heard some comments from some people justifying cigarette smoking
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There was a 90 year old man who smokes one pack a day and drinks one bottle of Soju a day and he is very healthy. He's been doing it for over 60 years.
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I only smoke when I'm with friends.
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I only smoke when I'm drinking.
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I can quit anytime I want. There is just no need to right now.
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The best way to quit is cold turkey.
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Cold turkey is a terminology used to completely stop without any help with things such as nicotine gum or nicotine patches.
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There are a lot of aids to help you stop smoking. I heard hypnosis is pretty good.
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I quit for 3 months last year. I used the patch to help stop the cravings.
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