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"Mommy, can I buy a Snickers?" No honey, we only have enough for MY CIGARETTES HAHA!
This is NOT my experience! I quoted this from someone in another forum.
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Oh wow.
I've seen this happen before. All I could think was, "Stupid parent. How about you stop smoking and buy your kid a treat now and then. Hell.. just stop smoking.. it'll be healthier for you AND your child(ren)." The excuse I've heard before was, "Smoking helps me stay calm. Things are so stressful." Erm. Anyways. Its complete bs to me. Honestly. |
so... cancer calms people? o-o
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Actually I find this interesting, my parents smoke though but they always put us kids before it when it came to money problems.
Lol I dont agree with smoking and I'm excited that my parents are actually going to try to stop smoking after... well more than 30 some years? -not sure- Im almost 17 now and they did it way before I was born. but there's lots of people that doring really care much about their children enough to skip cigarettes for atleast one day to get them something an dmake them feel loved, which is just wrong. And smoking mor elike... gives people something to do in a way. I dont really make a big deal of second hand smoek though since I grew up with it and Im healthy and rarely sick and don't have any lung problems. I'll never smoke though lol I do think it's dumb to even start though. |
Well... I more or less agree with that person... but the otherside of the coin is..
If the parent earnt the money themselves, then they should be entitled to buy what they need/want? Chocolate is also bad for kids coz... it may rot their teeth and contribute to obesity.... But then again.. if they parents have really worked for their own money, they should be able to afford toe ciggy + chocolate =/ Maybe "I got no money" is a bad excuse... |
Never smoked a day in my life. And proud of it. I've wasted over $100,000 for the past 18 years, if I was a smoker.
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Even if it wasn't a pack of cigarettes... if you're going to say no money don't buy something that costs more than what the kid had initially wanted. Otherwise find a better reason like teeth rotting, etc.
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Chocolate may cause teeth to rot, ONLY if you don't take care of your teeth properly.
I myself am a fan of chocolate, and I eat quite a lot. Chocolate icecream, KitKat, Snickers, Mars, Hersheys and other ones I can't remember. Despite this, my teeth are healthy and clean. I've never had to get a tooth pulled out because of decay. And thats because I take care of my teeth. (Flossing, brushing, mouthwash, going to scheduled clean up appointments etc. etc.) If the kids, or if the parents make sure the kids take care of their teeth, I'm sure their teeth will be fine. That doesn't work the same way for smoking though. Its non-reversible. The more you smoke, the more you're at risk for cancer. I'd rather relieve my stress by confiding in my children, friends or family rather than confiding in something that'll kill me soon. Don't forget there are other ways of 'relaxation' you can get for $7 - $12. |
Rotting teeth was a (bad) example, obviously.
But I assume if you can't pay for chocolate... you sure as hell aren't paying for any dentistry. |
You can pay for a toothbrush and some toothpaste though...
and do they even still MAKE mars bars? o_o |
My clean ups are free. o_o
Thats only in Canada though, don't know about the US. But as long as you keep your mouth healthy, you won't even need a dentist. You can most definitely afford a toothpaste and a toothbrush if you can buy cigarettes. My school's vending machine sells Mars bars, so they still make it. |
Canada yeah... but that's up to a certain age. I have to pay to get mine done now.
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I don't know how other dentist's work out theirs, but ours usually don't charge unless its a serious problem that requires the constant presence of a dentist (assistants clean the teeth, dentists only come in when there's a large problem). But again, if you can afford cigarettes, you can afford a toothbrush and toothpaste. Heck, you can even use salt as toothpaste. My mom lived in a 3rd world country when she was young. Her family wasn't rich. Money is tight when you're in a family with 7 other siblings. They used salt as toothpaste to save money. And y'know what? Her teeth are as healthy as mine. |
Medical plan? I have been paying for mine... tsk.
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<3 yay having an indian card and free dentist and doctors.
But it wouldnt be that hard to smoke half a pack a daya nd half hte pack the next day and save some money to buy your child something. If you're alreayd addicted to it its not easy to stop. And if you stop cold turkey you are more at risk for cancer. (Okay idk if thats 100% but everyone who stopped that way in my family has gotten cancer) But if you have a kid... you should try to make them happy and sometimes jobs only pay you enough to pay bills, get groceries, and those few uneeded wants. (Such as cigarrets or candy) Save back money and tell them you'll get htem one next time or just buy some gum and buy them a candy bar and chew on the pack of gum till next pay day o.o |
i only go to the dentist for serious problems
like when i chipped my tooth first time i've been to it in a few years and had no cavities;D |
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That is a much better way to handle it, rather than completely putting it out or ignoring it and going your own way. |
xD this turned into a dental health thread?
But yeah... smokers will be like that. Even in tight times, they have to have their cigarettes. Its a necessity. I used to always use that as an example against my mom when I was little. Cigarette smokes makes me sneeze to death, and I hate how it makes everything smell. I'd tell her to imagine how much money she'd save a year. If my parents buy a pack every other day, they would have spend at least $900 on cigarettes a year. |
I guess this did go deep into dental health. lol
Though smoking does lead to dental problems. And yes, smoking is like a prison, though it may depend how much self-control the person still has. |
*sigh* you gotta hate the tobacco industry... it's just legal poison x.x
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My mom who had been smoking for 25 went cold turkey.
But since she broke her leg and put on weight, she's been "secretly" smoking. Although I can see the layer of smoke when I walk into the livingroom, I can smell it, and when the heater comes on, I can smell it too <.< I think shes smoking so she can lose weight. |
How does smoking lose weight? o_o
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It seems like whether someone can quit smoking depends on their will..
"Addicted" doesn't seem to be a valid excuse, as I've seen some very heavy smokers from work (where no one though he could ever quit smoking)... quit smoking... just like that... |
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Well, as long as smoking is banned in all public places, I have no problem with it. They can put whatever poison they want in their lungs, and they can deny their child all the chocolates they want. It's perfectly within their rights.
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I don't midn my parents smoking, it's when the smoke in the car and even when they role down the window half of it goes to me, It's toxic because then the other parent lights one up too. THEN They shout if I start to cover my mouth with my shirt saying I'm making a big deal out of it ¬¬
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Smoking, I think, suppresses appetite a little bit, yet resulting to smoking isent the wises way to lose weight.
But...yes, candy rots teeth, but if thats happening constantly, then theres a problem. Putting ciggs before kids, isent very nice D: |
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