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Would you do the challenge for 2 million? Would you be able to quit after?

As a current Non-Smoker, I would do the challenge, then I would easily quit after (easy money, I'm strong)
57
49%
As a current Non-Smoker, I would do the challenge, but I will probably be unable to quit after (2 million for a long time of smoking)
7
6%
As a current Non-Smoker, I would do the challenge, I won't be able to quit but I wouldn't even want to (smoking is cool)
2
2%
As a current Non-Smoker, I wouldn't do the challenge, this is Exploitation and I hope the person offering the money Burns
38
32%
As a current Smoker, I would do the challenge, afterwards I would be able to quit (quitting is easy, I've done it often (and returned))
1
1%
As a current Smoker, I would do the challenge, afterwards, I would continue to smoke 10 to 20 cigarettes every day with a sigh in my heart
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No votes
As a current Smoker, I would do the challenge, however, I think realistically I could go back to my previous smoking quota with effort
5
4%
As a current Smoker, I wouldn't do the challenge, this is Exploitation, I wish the person offering the money would Burn
1
1%
I already smoke 20 cigarettes every day (OP doesn't believe me)
6
5%
 
Total votes : 117

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Postby The Black Party » Sat Jan 12, 2019 9:28 pm

An Infinity Gauntlet wrote:Everyone in this thread has 0 nutsack.

I'm a none smoker, and sure as hell would I smoke every day for 2 million dollars. Easily, with those 2 million, I'd cure myself of cancer if I had it, be a millionaire, and retire like Hugh Hefner surrounded by Kayne West-esqe Gold Diggers. Y'all need to live a little.

did you read that straight out of the bible or something this quote is legendary
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Postby Lamoni » Sat Jan 12, 2019 9:30 pm

An Infinity Gauntlet wrote:Everyone in this thread has 0 nutsack.

I'm a none smoker, and sure as hell would I smoke every day for 2 million dollars. Easily, with those 2 million, I'd cure myself of cancer if I had it, be a millionaire, and retire like Hugh Hefner surrounded by Kayne West-esqe Gold Diggers. Y'all need to live a little.


You certainly could have worded that more appropriately. iLoom.
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Postby Aclion » Sat Jan 12, 2019 9:45 pm

I'd take it. 2 million is enough to never have to work again, and that poses a much higher risk to health than a month of smoking. And i'm perfectly capable of finding plenty of vices to distract myself while I quit.

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Heloin wrote:While 2 million dollars is a hell of a lot of money, you're really overestimating how much that is.

Two Million is more than enough to get by if you don't blow it all on garbage. Investing in stocks with two million dollars given to you basically for free means that you're not losing money as that two million was never really "yours" in the first place. Someone just gave it to you

Of course, blowing it is exactly what he's describing.
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Postby Outer Sparta » Sat Jan 12, 2019 10:03 pm

Hard pass. Not even for the dough. I guess if I did do it and got the $2 million, that might be reserved for potential medical costs :lol2:
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Postby The Two Jerseys » Sat Jan 12, 2019 10:07 pm

Washington Resistance Army wrote:1 cig a day for a month for $2 million? Fucking easy, sign me up.

Nothing says that I actually have to inhale either, does it?
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Postby Heloin » Sat Jan 12, 2019 10:10 pm

The Two Jerseys wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:1 cig a day for a month for $2 million? Fucking easy, sign me up.

Nothing says that I actually have to inhale either, does it?

Nope, just says smoke 1 a day. Or 10 a day if you already smoke which IM thinks is comically high.

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Postby New haven america » Sat Jan 12, 2019 10:10 pm

Infected Mushroom wrote:1. Please consider the following very simple hypothetical:

2. Someone offers to pay you 2 million dollars. But only if you smoke a certain number of standard nicotine content cigarettes.

1. No
2. Yeah, I'd probably do it.
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Postby Trollgaard » Sat Jan 12, 2019 10:29 pm

...How is this a debate? Even if I wasn't a smoker I would do this!

I smoke about a pack a day anyway, so do what I already do and get 2 million? Yes, please!

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Postby Infected Mushroom » Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:26 pm

The Free Joy State wrote:While I wouldn't do it, IM, I also can't click your poll because I don't "hope the person offering the money burns".

You could choose more neutral language in your polling.


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Postby Infected Mushroom » Sun Jan 13, 2019 12:11 am

Trollgaard wrote:...How is this a debate? Even if I wasn't a smoker I would do this!

I smoke about a pack a day anyway, so do what I already do and get 2 million? Yes, please!


Becomes 10 every day for a month as in op

You up for it?
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Postby Mickey-Mouse » Sun Jan 13, 2019 12:18 am

You have the 2 millions ? I accepted payment only in usd or euro.
You can prepare the wire transfer, because i sure win this contest. Haha

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Postby The Rich Port » Sun Jan 13, 2019 12:47 am

One cigarette every day for a month is baby shit even for a non-smoker, I'll fuckin' take that shit no prob.

I've smoked crack, does that count :lol:
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Postby Dazchan » Sun Jan 13, 2019 1:15 am

Infected Mushroom wrote:
Trollgaard wrote:...How is this a debate? Even if I wasn't a smoker I would do this!

I smoke about a pack a day anyway, so do what I already do and get 2 million? Yes, please!


Becomes 10 every day for a month as in op

You up for it?


If he’s smoking a pack a day, he’s doing at least double that already.
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Postby Aaaaaa » Sun Jan 13, 2019 1:20 am

Mate, at that point I'd become NicktheSmoker for two milly.
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Postby Infected Mushroom » Sun Jan 13, 2019 1:42 am

Dazchan wrote:
Infected Mushroom wrote:
Becomes 10 every day for a month as in op

You up for it?


If he’s smoking a pack a day, he’s doing at least double that already.


How much is in a standard pack?

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Postby Dazchan » Sun Jan 13, 2019 1:57 am

Infected Mushroom wrote:
Dazchan wrote:
If he’s smoking a pack a day, he’s doing at least double that already.


How much is in a standard pack?


20-25 cigarettes, depending on the brand and country.
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Postby Infected Mushroom » Sun Jan 13, 2019 2:02 am

Dazchan wrote:
Infected Mushroom wrote:
How much is in a standard pack?


20-25 cigarettes, depending on the brand and country.


and people really can smoke an entire pack a day?

isn't that insane?

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Postby Kubra » Sun Jan 13, 2019 2:17 am

Tasuirin wrote:As a non-smoker... Just no. Why would I do that, even for $2 mil?
buddy it's a pack and a half for 2 mil
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Postby -Ocelot- » Sun Jan 13, 2019 2:57 am

I'm already abusing more mild substances like caffeine and sugar, so I'm pretty sure I'd abuse nicotine and go from 1 cig per day to a pack within months. Which is bad news for someone with family history of cancer.

Moreover, accepting the challenge would mean pouring more money into the pockets of tobacco companies, which is a no-no for me.

An Infinity Gauntlet wrote:Everyone in this thread has 0 nutsack.

I'm a none smoker, and sure as hell would I smoke every day for 2 million dollars. Easily, with those 2 million, I'd cure myself of cancer if I had it, be a millionaire, and retire like Hugh Hefner surrounded by Kayne West-esqe Gold Diggers. Y'all need to live a little.


Cancer is the least cigarettes can do on your body. The chemicals released from combustion affect every single system. If you are lucky, you may have a heart attack or a stroke and die on the spot. Otherwise, you could get some chronic disease like macular degeneration. In any case, you will age horribly and get all age-related crap much sooner, such as no stamina, hypertension, high blood sugar and high LDL cholesterol. Eventually, you'll have to transition from a pack of sigs a day to a pack of meds a day.

The point of having money is to have a good quality of life. It's idiotic to accept money to lower your quality of life.

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Postby Kubra » Sun Jan 13, 2019 3:01 am

-Ocelot- wrote:I'm already abusing more mild substances like caffeine and sugar, so I'm pretty sure I'd abuse nicotine and go from 1 cig per day to a pack within months. Which is bad news for someone with family history of cancer.

Moreover, accepting the challenge would mean pouring more money into the pockets of tobacco companies, which is a no-no for me.

An Infinity Gauntlet wrote:Everyone in this thread has 0 nutsack.

I'm a none smoker, and sure as hell would I smoke every day for 2 million dollars. Easily, with those 2 million, I'd cure myself of cancer if I had it, be a millionaire, and retire like Hugh Hefner surrounded by Kayne West-esqe Gold Diggers. Y'all need to live a little.


Cancer is the least cigarettes can do on your body. The chemicals released from combustion affect every single system. If you are lucky, you may have a heart attack or a stroke and die on the spot. Otherwise, you could get some chronic disease like macular degeneration. In any case, you will age horribly and get all age-related crap much sooner, such as no stamina, hypertension, high blood sugar and high LDL cholesterol. Eventually, you'll have to transition from a pack of sigs a day to a pack of meds a day.

The point of having money is to have a good quality of life. It's idiotic to accept money to lower your quality of life.
non-smokers only gotta smoke a dart a day, bro. Just for a month.
You're very unlikely to encounter any health related complications, unless one is aggravating pre-existing conditions.
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Postby Deutschess Kaiserreich » Sun Jan 13, 2019 3:04 am

Yeah, I would like to see my grandkids so no...
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Postby Victorious Decepticons » Sun Jan 13, 2019 3:11 am

Easy money, sign me up!

Thanks to my e-cig, I've gone from a max of 30 a day (whether you believe it or not, my wallet knew!) to just one. I'm sure I could repeat that feat.

Since I only smoke one real cig/day now, that's only 11 to smoke - and only for a month. Nothing to it.
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Postby -Ocelot- » Sun Jan 13, 2019 3:24 am

Kubra wrote:
-Ocelot- wrote:I'm already abusing more mild substances like caffeine and sugar, so I'm pretty sure I'd abuse nicotine and go from 1 cig per day to a pack within months. Which is bad news for someone with family history of cancer.

Moreover, accepting the challenge would mean pouring more money into the pockets of tobacco companies, which is a no-no for me.



Cancer is the least cigarettes can do on your body. The chemicals released from combustion affect every single system. If you are lucky, you may have a heart attack or a stroke and die on the spot. Otherwise, you could get some chronic disease like macular degeneration. In any case, you will age horribly and get all age-related crap much sooner, such as no stamina, hypertension, high blood sugar and high LDL cholesterol. Eventually, you'll have to transition from a pack of sigs a day to a pack of meds a day.

The point of having money is to have a good quality of life. It's idiotic to accept money to lower your quality of life.
non-smokers only gotta smoke a dart a day, bro. Just for a month.
You're very unlikely to encounter any health related complications, unless one is aggravating pre-existing conditions.


There is no such thing as light smoking.

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Postby Page » Sun Jan 13, 2019 3:40 am

I switched from smoking to vaping about 5 years ago and I haven't smoked any tobacco since then. I think I could pretty easily do one cigarette a day for a month and go back to vaping afterward. I would just take some precautions, for example I would smoke the daily cigarette at different times and places every day so it doesn't become a ritual and I'd smoke a brand that I hate the taste of (like Salems, ewwww) so that I don't enjoy it.
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Postby Infected Mushroom » Sun Jan 13, 2019 3:41 am

Page wrote:I switched from smoking to vaping about 5 years ago and I haven't smoked any tobacco since then. I think I could pretty easily do one cigarette a day for a month and go back to vaping afterward. I would just take some precautions, for example I would smoke the daily cigarette at different times and places every day so it doesn't become a ritual and I'd smoke a brand that I hate the taste of (like Salems, ewwww) so that I don't enjoy it.


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