<p>They do tax the **** out of cigs. In Chicago, it's around 7.50 for a pack. Needless to say, I buy my cigs in Peoria (where I am from) when I'm visiting at 3.25 a pack and import. </p>
<p>I smoke when I drive, when I drink sometimes, when I'm at a 24 hour diner like Denny's, and that's about it. I don't have a "need" - I just enjoy smoking.</p>
<p>I'm a nonsmoker - I've tried it, and I just felt weird.
Besides that, at 5 bucks a pack, I have sooooo many other things I'd like to spend my money on!</p>
<p>*As a nonsmoker I would be fine living with someone who smokes when they're out and drinking/partying whatever, as long as they don't smoke in the dorm room, or smoke outside to the point where they drag the smell in with them constantly.</p>
<p>wrath, I disagree with you. I am not underage and actually did not start smoking until I was mere months within turning 18. Starting smoking had nothing to do with being rebellious. I mean, give me a break - its cigarettes. I also think a lot of people who start smoking to look cool actually start in college, because that's when they are partying more.</p>
<p>I didn't really smoke until college. I ended up meeting people and talking with them outside and hey, smoking gives you something to do with your hands.</p>
<p>it doesn't feel like the "cool" thing to do, at all. usually I feel more defensive about it than not. it's like, smokers are people too.</p>
<p>and neverborn - $7.50 for a pack?! holy crap! I think I really would quit then...</p>