Since it's World No Tobacco day, I thought I'd ask.
Personally, I don't. Which is a bit unusual, statistically speaking, as I come from a family of smokers. My mother, my father, my grandfathers, one of my grandmothers (the other one was more into snuff - go figure!), most of my uncles and aunts, and consequently both of my brothers smoke or used to smoke.
One of my brothers gave it up a few years back, but my mother and other brother are still hooked.
I never really understood it - the smell has always put me off, for as long as I can remember. It may well be one of the reasons I'm not at all close with my family now, who knows?
But I'm curious - do you smoke? When did you start, and why? Do you want to give it up? I would imagine it's pretty tough.
And what are the laws around it where you are?
Here in Ireland, advertising it isn't allowed, you can't even display the logos in shops where cigarettes are sold. You cannot smoke in offices, public buildings, public transport, pubs, restaurants or hotels. So it's very easy indeed for me to avoid the smell and the smoke.
