Better than cigarettes?!

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Better than cigarettes

 

So, we all know the long term benefits of quitting smoking - we are no longer buying suicide on instalment plan ;)

 

But I thought it would be fun to see some of the more short term benefits, and it might cheer some of us up if we are feeling a bit blue.

 

So, what did you all buy recently with the money that you would usually have spent on cigarettes? How many days 'smoking money' did it cost, and why is it better than cigarettes?! Big or small, it doesn't matter.

 

I'll start.

 

I bought a royal blue velvet jacket which I will wear to my cousins wedding on Saturday. It cost about 3 weeks smoking money. It is better than cigarettes because it looks good, which makes me feel good. Plus, it's not trying to kill me ;).

 

Smoker-action would never have spent his cigarette money on anything other than cigarettes...

[Tink]

better than cigarettes I am going to treat myself today and either have my nails done or hair done - not decided which yet :)

[JackiMac]

better than cigarettes I bought myself a lovely purple top which I wore out on Saturday for a chinese (which was also paid for by not smoking) with friends.

[Sarah]

2 dresses, a bikini, a swimsuit, a pair of shoes, new lingerie set. :D

 

I might have overspent a little, but I deserved it!

[BonnieJ]

I started getting pedicures more often and I spent way too much money on a new comforter for my bed. I always have money in my wallet now, I can't remember the last time I used a credit card except for shopping on-line :)

[Evelyn]

I bought a whole new outfit :) since I grew in size :P

[ChRiSpY]

You know...it is kinda funny (Well not really funny)... but I have not seen any extra money.  I used to keep it aside and i said that I was going to take a cruise again.  But I ended up spending it on an emergency.  Since then I have decided to not save it because it was reminding me everyday that I was a smoker previously. I like putting that part of me behind me... I won.

 

Want to know what is better then cigarettes..... MY LIFE!!!

[REZ]

Vacations! - all my cigarette money is going towards air fair now that i can fly!

 

Did not want to fly (travel) before because it would interrupt with my smoking!

 

Now i got my pass port and the world is my new play ground and i'm going to play!

 

Do not worry, I will give you fair warning before i show up on you door step lol ;)

[sgt.barney]

The Sarge bought a Trango Big Bro[1], Number 4, last week.

 

In preparation for doing this route next month:

 

 

 

 

The approach to the climb is, itself, a climb. There's a small climb on the trail to The Arch that is unprotectable any other way - it needs a Big Bro (or go home)  and the Sarge won't do it without adequate protection.

 

 

Was on sale. Cost: 76 bucks. Less than two week's of the old Phillip Morris bill.

 

 

 

 

FOOTNOTE:

[1] its for protecting from a fall on climbing routes with really (really) wiiiiiiiiiiiide cracks that are too big for anything else to fit.

[Paul723]

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I bought this for six weeks!

[BAT]

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I bought this for six weeks!

 

That photo made me think of that episode of Seinfeld where Kramer bought the meat slicer.  :P

[BAT]

Guess what I bought.  :D

[Tink]

Guess what I bought.  :D

flip flops?

[bakon]

I put some go parts on my harley last year. Been quit long enough I don't notice extra money now.

 

Action are you a pimp with the blue velvet?

Evelin curves are good. Just tell everyone it's muscle.

Rez and sgt. I can understand wanting to get out of ohio as much as possible. Boring flatland

[bakon]

Nails and hair. How unkempt were all you women?

Clothes- boring when a gift as a kid. Now you got control and you buy yourself boring stuff? Shoes go in this catagorie too

 

Now how about something better than parts which make your motorcycle faster?

How about a real catapult that throws cat? Like those pumpkin chuckers?

Wye I understand the dentist but I didn't know you were from the island.

[Tink]

I put some go parts on my harley last year. Been quit long enough I don't notice extra money now.

 

Action are you a pimp with the blue velvet?

Evelin curves are good. Just tell everyone it's muscle.

Rez and sgt. I can understand wanting to get out of ohio as much as possible. Boring flatland

some of us need to work at it :)

[JackiMac]

Guess what I bought.  :D

a ventriloquist dummy with a shaky hand!

[JackiMac]

and just to throw in the discussion, Chocolate, yes chocolate is better than cigarettes .........

[Doreensfree]

I've hit the shops heaps....

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I've hit the shops heaps....

Bet you are spending some of it on Dottie too ;)

[Nicole Diver]

Eye surgery!

[sherry]

i just bought myself a (new to me) car, gonna take all the cigg money and then some to pay for it - but i don't have to wait for hubby to be home any more to go where i want to go, ,, first time in 8 yrs....AND i'm not limited on where i go cuz the  "100% smoke free" establishments are open to me now as a non smoker!!!! :D

[ChristaC]

Honestly, I have no idea where the extra money went... it just "went", LOL. All I know is that I'd be over $2000 poorer if I still smoked.... :D