POLL (for) SMOKERS

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The federal tobacco excise tax goes up from $0.39 per pack to $1.01 per pack Wednesday, and major cigarette manufacturers have already been jacking their prices in advance. ALSO, several states are taking this opportunity to raise their own tobacco excise taxes, pushing per-pack prices up even more. So...

Poll Results

Option	Votes
...are you gonna keep smoking, even if it breaks you?	7
...are you gonna cut back, but still smoke a little?	7
...are you gonna use this as motivation to quit?	4
...are you gonna just start shoplifting?	4

― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 09:52 (sixteen years ago)

Come back to me when you pay $15 bucks a pack like I have to.

― one art, please (Trayce), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 10:08 (sixteen years ago)

Ouch, really? Is that average or are you smoking Sobranies?

― Say what you like Professor Words (Ned Trifle II), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 10:11 (sixteen years ago)

How much does a pack of cigarettes cost in the US? In here it's between 3,50 and 5,50 Euros.

― Tuomas, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 10:13 (sixteen years ago)

Theyre just cheaper range ones, but that is a 30 pack.

― one art, please (Trayce), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 10:25 (sixteen years ago)

Oops xpost, saw Tuomas' as well.
So how much does a pack cost in the US? Here it's 4,5 euros per pack.

I more or less quit smoking. Have the occasional one but overall my body doesn't really take the nicotine anymore. Funny really. I still love lighting one up, but then the nicotine fucks with my body and I have to throw it away. I'm a quiter. ARGH!

― the tip of the tongue taking a trip tralalala (stevienixed), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 10:45 (sixteen years ago)

The average right now is between about 3.00 USD and 7.00 USD, with the large metros (NYC, Chicago) being the ones to charge even more.

― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 16:49 (sixteen years ago)

um, try 9.75

i just buy loose tobacco and filters, and roll em. comes out to about...$3 packs?

― Surmounter, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 16:50 (sixteen years ago)

Shit. I may have to start rolling, but I've said that before.

I'll almost certainly just keep smoking, but I may experiment w receiving cigs from other places as gifts.

― guys i need to eliminate this business associate and im really nervous (Laurel), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 16:52 (sixteen years ago)

i have a nifty little rolling machine. it's like, reallly easy.

― Surmounter, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 16:53 (sixteen years ago)

Shoplifting for certain. I actually smuggled cigarettes into Manhattan for a certain ILXor.

― It is not enough to love mankind – you must be able to stand (Michael White), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 16:53 (sixteen years ago)

Not me, I would like to point out.

― guys i need to eliminate this business associate and im really nervous (Laurel), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 16:54 (sixteen years ago)

Next time, Laurel, I promise. We can share a smoke together after we ice your 'business associate'.

― It is not enough to love mankind – you must be able to stand (Michael White), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 16:56 (sixteen years ago)

I was already kinda-sorta trying to quit for Lent, but this is definitely the straw that broke the Camel's back (ba-doom, tsh)

― I'm the head soul brother in the US. Where to now? (bernard snowy), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 17:04 (sixteen years ago)

Cutting down with the intent to eventually quit.

― The Lost Boys Buff Guy Playing Sax (rockapads), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 17:39 (sixteen years ago)

my wife (who quit 2-3 years ago) is citing the price increase of evidence of how much she's saving, and therefore how much she should be able to spend on other things without me giving her shit. it's actually a kind of good argument...

― paper plans (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 17:44 (sixteen years ago)

as evidence...

― paper plans (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 17:44 (sixteen years ago)

ROLLIES ROLLIES ROLLIES

― chap, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 20:36 (sixteen years ago)

(Rawhide)

― chap, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 20:37 (sixteen years ago)

I'll probably cut down and/or start ordering cartons online. Besides the cigarette tax increase, California sales tax is going up 1% - bringing sales tax in Alameda County up to almost 10%.

― unexpected item in bagging area (sarahel), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 20:51 (sixteen years ago)

I'm switching to pot.

― unibrower (aimurchie), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 09:29 (sixteen years ago)

Can I join(t)? hah.

― the tip of the tongue taking a trip tralalala (stevienixed), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 09:40 (sixteen years ago)

I'd imagine for most it's "...are you gonna use this as motivation to quit?" with smatterings of "...are you gonna keep smoking, even if it breaks you?"

― I just take my louis jag out and wave it round in the air (Curt1s Stephens), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 10:41 (sixteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Wednesday, 1 April 2009 23:01 (sixteen years ago)

Schaudenfreude from the recently quit smoker! Kick my smug fucking ass and shame me for even saying that. (OTOH lols)

― i'm shy (Abbott), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 23:08 (sixteen years ago)

Cutting down with the intent to eventually quit.

― The Lost Boys Buff Guy Playing Sax (rockapads), Tuesday, March 31, 2009 1:39 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark

― Kanye Twitty (Drugs A. Money), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 23:11 (sixteen years ago)

let me tell you though...working third-shift at a truck stop means that cigarettes are still a fucking necessity...

― Kanye Twitty (Drugs A. Money), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 23:13 (sixteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Thursday, 2 April 2009 23:01 (sixteen years ago)

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