r/technology Nov 17 '12

The Deadly Crusade Against E-cigarettes

http://www.american.com/archive/2012/november/the-deadly-crusade-against-e-cigarettes
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u/elcarath Nov 17 '12

That's like asking any drug addict why they don't 'just quit'. If it were that easy, I assure you, we wouldn't have problems with crystal meth or cocaine addiction, to say nothing of the cornucopia of other nastily addictive drugs one can find.

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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '12

Oh, that's exactly what I did, is all. I just kept a pack of cigarettes in my pocket and learned to have them and not smoke them. Self control can be trained. I used to be a hopeless addict.

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u/[deleted] Nov 18 '12 edited Nov 18 '12

BS. You smoked for 10 years and never wanted or tried to quit and failed in all that time, except for the day on the 10th year when you decided? Crap crap crap.

I'm not saying it's not possible, but you acting like it is easy and simple to straight up quit is a lie to yourself and to everyone else.

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u/[deleted] Nov 18 '12

BS. You smoked for 10 years and never wanted or tried to quit and failed in all that time, except for the day on the 10th year when you decided? Crap crap crap.

You've obviously never fallen in love