Back in the old days people smoked because they were ignorant of the harmful effects. Now that people are aware that smoking can cause cancer it is THEIR responsibility to make their own decisions. Everybody knows that it's addictive and everybody knows that it can cause longterm damage to your body. I'm not going to be sympathetic of somebody who decided to pick up a cigarette and now can't put them down. That was their decision. But it pisses me off that smoking doesn't just hurt the idiots smoking the cigarettes, but anybody around them.

It isn't hard to quit. It's called will power, my dad smoked for years. Then decided to quit. There has been one time he smoked after that, when a family member died. That was it. He cut it cold.

My grandmother flushed her cigs down the toilet after years of chain smoking, and having a baby (my mom) who was born malnourished and unhealthy due to only recieving the smoke for nine months. She walked away from it after that and never looked back.

Ever think there's a reason we thumbs down stuff? 1. By nature, humans are curious. That's how most smoking addictions begin. Once again, EVERY person with a semi-functional mind knows smokings bad. 2. The habbit's already developed. OP did the right thing by going outside. You're looking too closely at the negative facts. You're not gonna get lung cancer and die on the street because you walked by a smoker. If someone opposed as badly as you do, they could cross the street. 3. Yeah, agreed here. An ashtray would have solved the whole burning foot thing, and cigarette butts are quite dirty... 4. When you go out for a smoke, it's normally because you're being polite, not because you want to stand outside when there's a house a couple of feet away. Why put shoes on if you're only going to be out for a few minutes? And if you were in a rush to get back inside, of course it's possible you'd forget. Stomping on smokes isn't uncommon. Not going to thumbs down your post. You made a good point in that comment. You clearly care, by the way, if you've written it on your post.

If you have asthma, second hand smoke can be very bothersome. Yes humans are curious, even I tried my first one after curiosity. But 1 is 1. You can stop after your first one.

Ugh this comment is to big to be thumbed up from my IPod.

Yes secondhand smoke is harmful in close proximity. By your reasoning just walking out the door is harmful. Cars and other machinery produce more carbon monoxide than one cigarette.

I've never been so annoyed by one person so much in my life. we get it, you don't like smokers. cry about it.

I find that the more people don't smoke, the more sensitive I am to the smell. Now since no one is allowed to smoke in any public place or businesses. Non smokers can really tell how bad it is. Yet smokers can't tell they stink! Before the smell was common everywhere! I can't even sleep In a hotel room that was smoked in! We did that last year and never again!

Oh, I'm sorry 102. Jeez, I shouldn't have told you to read my comment then... Oh wait, I didn't. Just like smokers, you can say no.

186- I completed agree. And they wonder why people try to make it illegal to smoke in public places.

193- If it becomes illegal to smoke in certain places, people will smoke less, and although that's a good thing it also means the government will make less money. Meaning it's not happening. :)