I am so embarrassed!

[SusanK]

First, I forgot batteries for the kids Christmas presents. Again. I do this every year. Seriously. I even told myself to write it down and make sure I knew exactly what I needed BEFORE I wrapped. Guess who forgot to do that?

So, I had to make a quick run to Walgreens. I had to totally guess on the batteries, and I needed a few cards for the gift cards for family.

Someone else needed the exact same things as me. batteries and cards. That someone else was a smoker. And she smelled AWFUL! I couldn't even place it as a cigarette smell, at first. She just smelled so bad that I was looking around trying to figure out what the disgusting stench was... and then, I placed it. She smelled like a week old ashtray. I was suddenly humiliated that I walked around smelling that way. I didn't even know. I've heard the "you stink" comments from my nonsmoker mom and sister... I smelled my husband when he just got done smoking and I hadn't... I just never ever knew just how bad that smell really is.

 

[Spazmelda]

I feel the same way. It is truly a nasty smell. I can smell a smoker a mile away now.

 

[Mylt1]

yet another reason i am switching to ecigs.

 

[rwnielsen]

I honestly had no idea I smelled bad at all until I stopped smoking.

 

[barbee865]

ive apologized to friends and family for making them put up with it for so long. NO MORE!!!

 

[hchris]

A co worker needed a ride to work he was having his car worked on. He just put out his cigarette right before he got into my car. The whole way to work all i could think of was I used to smell like that.

 

[The_Jerkstore]

Funny, I had to run to a CVS for cards today and as you would think it was packed. I walked pass the line of people and could smell just about every smoker. In my line of work I come in close contact with hundreds of people daily. I felt sick to think how I must have smelt everyday to all the non smokers. I had no Idea.

 

[Retriever]

Yet another reason to switch to ecigs.

 

[deemer]

I make the switch to vaping about two months ago and have also noticed this. Rather was punched in the nose by it. The smell of current smokers and that I can now rediscover taste has been the biggest shockers to me.

 

[CrystalClaire]

Aside from health issues, this is a HUGE reason I can't wait to start vaping!

 

[Blackismybeauty]

Yeah I use to be upset when my hubby who's a nonsmoker said that I smelt like an ashtray but after almost three months of vaping I know what he means now.

 

[sobero4]

Not stinking is definitely a perk of vaping... another marvelous thing that happens and of which I'm most presently grateful for is the energy and ability to breathe well enough to keep up with my two little ones. Happy holidays everyone

 

[Shoyu Chicken]

I also noticed how bad smokers smell. There's so many perks to being a non-smoker now, the biggest was seeing my kids' smile and yelling "yay daddy you don't smoke cigarettes now!"

 

[throatkick]

Used to smoke in the house too. It took about a month with open windows for it to fully go away. The stench is truly bad.

 

[Iffy]

I owe soooo many my apologies!!!

 

[madjack]

I owe soooo many my apologies!!!

...as the Duke sez...never apologize, it's a sign of weakness...................................

 

[Iffy]

...as the Duke sez...never apologize, it's a sign of weakness...................................

I don't think da Duke stank as bad as I did...

 

[madjack]

 

[hairball]

I've had to move out of checkout lanes because someone around me reeked of cig smoke. Like you, all I could think about was how bad I used to smelled to other people who didn't smoke.

 

[Running Wolf]

I noticed the same thing today, even worse than before.... People who had been shopping for a good 15-20 mins still smelling like a cig. Before it was just after they finished smoking.