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Frasier W. Crane · 01-23-2003, 04:06 PM

I hate it when I watch a show, and my favorite charater or actor/actress starts to smoke. It ruins it. When I found out Ted Danson and Shelley Long smoked I was mad. Why don't they quit? I know its hard but don't they want to be healthy? I have an uncle whos been smoking for 30 some years and he is 54. What do you guys think?

~LadyJess~ · 01-23-2003, 05:07 PM

It bothers me when anyone smokes and when I find out that someone does, whether it be a celebrity or someone I know, I always have the same reaction. I just think, how could they do that? and try to forget about it, which is hard to do for me.

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 01-23-2003, 05:09 PM

Eh, I dont really care. Its kinda dissapointing, but theyre normal people too.

Moonlight Lady · 01-23-2003, 05:15 PM

Nah, doesn't bother me, I could care less.

Kay Scarpetta · 01-23-2003, 05:19 PM

I dunno, I don't care who it is who smokes. I always crinkle my nose and have that disgusted look on my face...

JoJoJoJoJoJoJoJoJo · 01-23-2003, 05:19 PM

i don't really care, but wheni look at a guy on TV and think "Damn, he's fine" and then he puts a cigarette in his mouth... yea, he's not hot anymore.

Kitt · 01-23-2003, 05:37 PM

Doesn't bother me so much that an actress or actor smokes in real life. It'd be nice if they didn't and I've been disapponted when I find out that someone I'm fond of smokes. But what bothers me is when they smoke as a character in a movie when it doesn't have anything to do with the character. They get paid by the tobacco companies to smoke on screen. Some of them are beautiful or handsome and athletic and in great shape. It doesn't make sense that the character would smoke. They usually fit that in during some tense moment in order to justify it. That's baloney that a person who doesn't smoke would suddenly light up in a tense moment. I'd bet cigarettes to donuts that the writer didn't put that in his or her sceenplay. Those type of scenes are added after the negotiations. Yuck!

TJL · 01-23-2003, 05:37 PM

The sad thing is a lot of young actors and actresses smoke, especially actresses. It's a great way to surpress your appetite, if you know what I mean...

Chad22 · 01-23-2003, 05:37 PM

It kinda gets to me too

Georgia's on my Mind · 01-23-2003, 05:41 PM

depends....

Chad22 · 01-23-2003, 05:44 PM

Well, With shows like I Love Lucy where they constantly do it, You kinda get used to it. But when you see them smoke for the first time its kind of depressing.

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 01-23-2003, 05:47 PM

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Originally posted by Chad Doody
Well, With shows like I Love Lucy where they constantly do it, You kinda get used to it. But when you see them smoke for the first time its kind of depressing.

Ya.. I know what you mean. And I agree with Amanda. I see a guy.. and then he takes out his pack. Ugh.

DansonQueen · 01-23-2003, 05:52 PM

I hate people who smoke, and its so disappointing to see someone you look up to smoking. For me Dansons smoking habits were really upsetting, although recently hes said hes given up cigar smoking...its such a waste of money and like you've all said, a HUGE turn-off.

Plata · 01-23-2003, 06:03 PM

It really bothers me, too. The first time I watched What We Did That Night and I saw Rick Schroder smoke I was shocked. I never liked him as much as I used to after that. I don't understand why they have actors and actresses smoke onscreen. How can having tobacco breath make a person attractive? Putting a cigarette in their mouth just ruins their whole image of who they are as a person.

dawsongirl · 01-23-2003, 06:57 PM

As a smoking-hater, yet the fan of an actor who used to smoke like 3 packs a day, it bothers me, but I guess on some shows I'm just used to it. I Love Lucy, Hogan's Heroes...

But nothing made me happier than when I learned Richard quit like 9 years ago. Now if everyone would quit...

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01-23-2003, 04:06 PM	#1
Frasier W. Crane Farewell, Frasier Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 22, 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 782	Celebrity Smoking: How Much Does It Bother You? I hate it when I watch a show, and my favorite charater or actor/actress starts to smoke. It ruins it. When I found out Ted Danson and Shelley Long smoked I was mad. Why don't they quit? I know its hard but don't they want to be healthy? I have an uncle whos been smoking for 30 some years and he is 54. What do you guys think?
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01-23-2003, 05:07 PM	#2
~LadyJess~ Football Chick Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: At the Shamrock doing shots with Mo Posts: 8,260	It bothers me when anyone smokes and when I find out that someone does, whether it be a celebrity or someone I know, I always have the same reaction. I just think, how could they do that? and try to forget about it, which is hard to do for me.
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01-23-2003, 05:09 PM	#3
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01-23-2003, 05:15 PM	#4
Moonlight Lady Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 18, 2002 Posts: 16,052	Nah, doesn't bother me, I could care less.
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01-23-2003, 05:19 PM	#5
Kay Scarpetta Defy Gravity 8.26.05 Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Location: La Vie Boheme Posts: 28,013	I dunno, I don't care who it is who smokes. I always crinkle my nose and have that disgusted look on my face...
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01-23-2003, 05:19 PM	#6
JoJoJoJoJoJoJoJoJo A and J Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 31, 2001 Location: .S.C. Posts: 3,070	i don't really care, but wheni look at a guy on TV and think "Damn, he's fine" and then he puts a cigarette in his mouth... yea, he's not hot anymore.
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01-23-2003, 05:37 PM	#7
Kitt James Dean Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 16, 2001 Location: California Dreamin' Posts: 6,115	Doesn't bother me so much that an actress or actor smokes in real life. It'd be nice if they didn't and I've been disapponted when I find out that someone I'm fond of smokes. But what bothers me is when they smoke as a character in a movie when it doesn't have anything to do with the character. They get paid by the tobacco companies to smoke on screen. Some of them are beautiful or handsome and athletic and in great shape. It doesn't make sense that the character would smoke. They usually fit that in during some tense moment in order to justify it. That's baloney that a person who doesn't smoke would suddenly light up in a tense moment. I'd bet cigarettes to donuts that the writer didn't put that in his or her sceenplay. Those type of scenes are added after the negotiations. Yuck!

01-23-2003, 05:37 PM	#8
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	The sad thing is a lot of young actors and actresses smoke, especially actresses. It's a great way to surpress your appetite, if you know what I mean...
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01-23-2003, 05:37 PM	#9
Chad22 Captain Juke N Jive Moderator Forum Addict Join Date: Nov 23, 2002 Location: Caribou, Maine Posts: 71,662	It kinda gets to me too

01-23-2003, 05:41 PM	#10
Georgia's on my Mind Senior Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Aug 19, 2001 Posts: 25,054	depends....

01-23-2003, 05:44 PM	#11
Chad22 Captain Juke N Jive Moderator Forum Addict Join Date: Nov 23, 2002 Location: Caribou, Maine Posts: 71,662	Well, With shows like I Love Lucy where they constantly do it, You kinda get used to it. But when you see them smoke for the first time its kind of depressing.

01-23-2003, 05:52 PM	#13
DansonQueen Young and Sweet Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 17, 2002 Location: Where Everybody Knows My Name Posts: 114	I hate people who smoke, and its so disappointing to see someone you look up to smoking. For me Dansons smoking habits were really upsetting, although recently hes said hes given up cigar smoking...its such a waste of money and like you've all said, a HUGE turn-off.

01-23-2003, 06:03 PM	#14
Plata Member Senior Member Join Date: May 16, 2001 Location: Regina,Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 1,201	It really bothers me, too. The first time I watched What We Did That Night and I saw Rick Schroder smoke I was shocked. I never liked him as much as I used to after that. I don't understand why they have actors and actresses smoke onscreen. How can having tobacco breath make a person attractive? Putting a cigarette in their mouth just ruins their whole image of who they are as a person.

01-23-2003, 06:57 PM	#15
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	As a smoking-hater, yet the fan of an actor who used to smoke like 3 packs a day, it bothers me, but I guess on some shows I'm just used to it. I Love Lucy, Hogan's Heroes... But nothing made me happier than when I learned Richard quit like 9 years ago. Now if everyone would quit...