Smoking is Awesome

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We need to have an honest conversation about smoking: The problem with smoking is that it is way more than just a physical addiction.
Smoking creates a temporary problem and offers an instant solution. Once your brain is used to nicotine, for up to 72 hours you are itchy,
nervous and stressed - but one drag and instantly, you feel really good. It also helps you focus and take breaks during work, while suppressing your appetite.
So why is it such a bad idea?
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[@gamer_que_anima7148]

We getting lung cancer with this one 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️ Bread

[@snomcultist189]

W video

[@BoneBiter]

Kurz is venting rn

[@pipodrankje]

How did the sponsor sign off on this video title lol

[@LucenProject]

Lol. I'm dying at the fact the with all the things the birbs have gone threw, they drew the line at being involved with the smoking video.

[@neonwasabi8017]

This video started so positive and slowly turned into nightmare, but that's what smoking is

[@San-pv]

that's such a good observation nice hmm

[@outterspace7240]

Best comment

[@GGBlaster]

The transition looked way faster to me but yes I agree

[@zlysen2127]

That's very true, that might have been purposeful... you see all the positives laid out and then argues against them by talking about the wide scale permanent damage

[@_____alyptic]

All additions get like this tbh

[@LofiGirl]

0:27 Hey that’s me! The only things I light up are my grades though 😌

[@hollyfrostdraws4227]

Eyyy

[@momiji_number1daughterwife]

you keep it that way...

[@Voxen712]

proper student mentality right there

[@ringbalk4615]

Nah I know you must like that kretek 😂

[@GamePad64]

Yeah, spotted you right away :)

[@UltraLightGuzza]

Please turn this into a series. I really want to see "Heroin is Awesome"

[@pablobriuzys3861]

I was thinking of alcohol but heroine is awesome too

[@Mr.bigheadRetro]

Bruh Walter after that would be even crazier

[@ConquestadorExplore]

Well as a regular user of meth and alco, would love to see those explaining in less "dont do it its a sin!" Scripted way rather scientific way of explaining why my habits are bad Ironically this vid is motivating me since i try to quit for a month.

[@tolstartheking]

“Crystal Meth is Awesome”

[@ConquestadorExplore]

@@tolstartheking it is tho

[@Saphie77]

Sometime before I was a teenager, my grandpa’s doctor told my grandpa that if he didn’t stop smoking, he wouldn’t even live to see me graduate high school. That’s what got him to stop smoking. In the end, he still passed away a year before I graduated, but I’m certain he was had given many extra years because he stopped smoking. He taught me so many good things, and I’m grateful he and I were able to know each other before he passed.

[@RandomAnonymousSomeone]

That’s amazing, I am sorry for your loss, my grandfather had COPD after smoking and passed away mid covid but it was amazing that he was able to live so long and have the power to quit ❤❤❤ my heart goes out to you

[@anthonyflores7697]

its a formidable addiction, your grandpa loved you and im sure i would have made him so happy to see you walk.

[@najeebvirk8492]

Sorry for your loss. Though not all experiences are same. My grandfather’s doctor told him years ago that he wouldn’t live much longer if he doesn’t quit. He is 96 now, still smokes lots of cigarettes. Not saying they are good but just saying its just one factor.

[@gabrielsalcedo3660]

@@RandomAnonymousSomeonepoop

[@johnjackson8709]

I'm 44 started smoking cigarettes at 15, I'm always coughing up nonstop, this video dumbed it all down for me. Now I know exactly what I'm experiencing and why. I think I'm ready to make the move and quit! I'm gonna die soon if I don't. Quit drinking 8 years ago, I was an everyday beer drinker. If I can stop drinking and never look back, I can stop smoking too! Wish me luck people, I quit smoking at midnight! Update: day 10 without a cigarette - getting better now , first week was hell I still hate you all! 😊The massive amount of support is helping me to resist the cravings. Because I refuse to fail the thousands of people who believed in me. Keep it up and thank you again 😊 Still doing push-ups when I get a craving, not as much as before, my arms still hurt like hell lol....

[@romaincorthesy6896]

Rooting for you !

[@God-Azriel]

You can do it don’t give up, and good luck!

[@CJTunes-hw5dh]

You got this man. God will help you if you let him (Deuteronomy 31:8).

[@solomonaerospace5932]

Good luck! I'm cheering for you! I don't have any experience with smoking, or quitting, but you may want to make sure you have family/friends if possible. Let them know so they can support you. Having a support group is the best thing you can have. Good luck again! Hope to hear updates as you progress and quit smoking!

[@bigbirdy1052]

You can do it!

[@benjamincooper5879]

This is one of the better anti-smoking PSAs I've seen. No moralizing, no fear-mongering. Just facts.

[@ikosaheadrom]

I mena moralizing and fear-mongering are good strats, most people dont listen to logic

[@Natsu_76]

fear mongering is good for deterring people from addictions tho

[@josefstalin8069]

@@Natsu_76 but it alienates people who are already addicted and makes it harder to reintegrate into healthy society

[@pleasek1llme965]

​@@ikosaheadrombut fear-mongering doesnt edjucate you about the actual effects. The problem is that the fear-mongering comes from adults and is aimed towards children, and adults are rarely "cool" in their minds. Smoking becomes the cool thing to do. So in that regard fear-mongering is very unhelpfull.

[@tokevarvaspolvi8999]

I mean, no explicit verbal fear mongering, i suppose..? The visual language applied in parts that talk about cellular damage coupled with the eerie music is pretty powerful and leaves little room for questions as to what message is being conveyed.

[@donutves]

The only smoking video that actually made me feel the NEED to quit

[@user-fq5pk7lj8b]

imagine being constantly out of breath

[@Nicomoll]

Read Allan Carrs book about smoking. I thought I could never in my life quit smoking. Many attempts, many fails. Reading his book finally gave me the courage to stop.

[@francoisdunoyer4341]

As a teenager, I had a strong feeling of "I'm not like everyone" and that made me less prone to social mimicking. I never started smoking, and today, I'm glad it never occurs because I don't think I would have gotten the mental strength to stop...

[@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369]

Yeah same, I just did what I thought was right and was confused by everyone else, tho I have a reason for this feeling lol

[@rahabintemotiul7418]

Lofi girl holding a cigarette is not something I would have ever expected from this channel

[@aR3mYs]

0:28

[@yensteel]

Same, got caught off guard.

[@WilliamSheen-ee5qi]

Your mistake honestly.

[@richcolour]

She needs to sort out that lamp

[@itdobelikedattho8112]

Give her a break man geez

[@pr1metime.]

I was a smoker for 17 years and I quit 2.5 years ago. Couldn't be more proud of myself.

[@ThatGuyRNA]

Awesome

[@silverflower7226]

Let’s go!

[@afiq980]

Awesome

[@dizont]

amazing

[@TheDahaka1]

And we're proud of you! I wish my parents had this kind of willpower 😞

[@spex4063]

Started smoking a few days ago seeing this let me get rid of it immediately

[@swancrunch]

why'd you start? i thought it's out of fashion already. kids now vape and shit.

[@xjayd.n]

7:38 - "If you ever start using it (nicotine), you'll likely struggle with it for the rest of your life." If you've never smoked before, don't ever start.

[@SOFTWAREMASTER]

"smoking only solves a temporary problem but creates permanent ones" This video should be shown in every school.

[@theguy3164]

Not the title though

[@skelet8337]

The title is actually genius it is way more like that ppl that are starting to smoke will click on a video with a title like this and get hit with education xD.

[@MrCmon113]

No. We already torment children with endless anti drug propaganda. Nor is that even true. It doesn't "only solve temporary problems", whatever the fuck that's supposed to mean.

[@sidlittlegamer]

True

[@jarjab2games]

They do tell us all this in American schools. A lot of times. Didn't stop me from picking up cigarettes.

[@danielmcerlean7707]

My greatest accomplishment was when I was around 8 years old, I told my grandma, who had been smoking since my dad was a kid, how dangerous it was and that I didn't want to lose her before I even graduate highschool. That got to her, and from that day forward she has never touched a cigarette. This week, she will be coming to my college graduation.

[@mathid__]

thats wholesome!

[@baku_m_salti3128]

Congratulations to her, I wish for you and your grandmother good health and success!

[@Joselina197]

Same happened but with my dad. I told him when I was like 5 years old, something along the lines of "if you die of cancer, who will take care of me?? 🥺" He quitted immediately and hasn't smoked for more than 30 years ❤️

[@josueravena3464]

Good for you for saving your grandma. Now you get to spend more time for her

[@lidob]

Congratulations man! Here is to more years for your grandma and your family

[@freshsaige]

Would love to see one on vaping or if smoking weed causing similar issues like is a bong really cleaner ? Also LOVE THE POSITIVE ENDING BECAUSE IT GIVES SO MUCH HOPE

[@skedoom8421]

yeah id think especially because younger generations are more likely to be targeted by vaping im really curious as to the difference

[@BomberLT]

This video seems like vaping ad, because it only talks about cigaretes

[@shawn05k]

I'm not a smoker and this video just makes me never want to smoke even more... Great Educational Video👏🏽

[@elifrenchfri]

I like how a video titled "Smoking is awesome" is better at smoking prevention than actual anti-smoking PSAs

[@G-manFan1]

this comment is gonna be very viral soon

[@AlexandreG]

This video is the opposite of what anti-smooking PSA are. It tells you that smoking is amazing but in reality it is trying to brainwash you into thinking that you really should stop smoking.

[@thstroyur]

@@AlexandreG Exactly; I get that from their point of view they're steelmanning the case against something they believe deleterious for society at large, but the format is your classical propaganda style that leaves important bits of information that contradict their _a priori_ 'ALL smoking bad' narrative

[@LillianTeja]

Moral of story do not smoke if you want to keep your sponge lungs

[@thstroyur]

@@LillianTeja Or post comments the YT gods disapprove of, if you want to be heard by other people 😂

[@extremelymad]

"Scars on your lungs are bad if you like breathing" - loved the sarcasm of this one

[@shreyas.loves.plants]

they had us gagged 😂

[@the_original_dude]

how is that sarcasm?

[@extremelymad]

@@the_original_dude yeah, not exactly a sarcasm, but I haven't found better word

[@the_original_dude]

@@extremelymad nice, knowingly writing shit that doesn't make sense. Wouldn't hurt to think before speaking, or not say anything. If you can't write adequately when you have all the time in the world to form a coherent sentence, it's scary to imagine what kind of nonsense you're shitting out irl. (no offence)

[@ZurditaDinamita]

I call that "British humour" 😂 It makes me think of cool bish-face butlers like the Batman one

[@FullaEels]

My mother was a smoker who died in her 40s from a stroke, happened when I was young. Also developed asthma from being in a house filled with smoke as a kid. Worries me to see people my age and younger get absolutely hooked on nicotine

[@WildmanTrading]

"It makes a temporary problem and gives a instant solution" That really sums up most addictions really well.

[@recordedanemone6399]

"your lips are one of the most sensitive parts of your body, and putting something between them is deeply satisfying" Didn't know kurzgesagt was chill like that

[@scatterbrained1]

lol

[@Hemivoodoochild]

Bro you got some child hood trauma... Evil uncle?

[@Faizan29353]

pure facts tho...thats why humans do what they do

[@littlebilly1923]

A wild sentence out of context.

[@inventorsam]

Was just about to quote that in the comments

[@kikito1003]

I have never seen a piece of media that would convince me not to smoke more than this video.

[@c-minus7555]

Real

[@UndriatheDerg]

Absolutely true.

[@lawrencemalone-px6qe]

This is why I stick to Mary Jane. I still smoke and am working to stop smoking all together for health reasons and use edibles but I used to smoke Tobacco and once I quit I noticed a huge difference.

[@asmith587]

Wish it had time to go into vaping. Or maybe the evidence is still in too early a stage to be as thorough as they like.

[@christophelarochelle8052]

@@lawrencemalone-px6qe You can also use oils. I hears its better than edibles.

[@MuhammadJunaidOne]

The title got me hooked and this is by far one of the best explainers on why smoking is NOT awesome, it is my day 5 today that I have stopped smoking, 4th attempt in the last 3 years but everytime I tried to quit smoking I had a substitute, first time I got a vape, second nicotine pouch, third hookah and now nothing, I am just going without anything and I am doing fine, I started getting cravings on my 3rd day which were quite intense but I have discovered that if you have anything with a strong mint flavor like a mouth freshner, bubble gum, it will help A LOT!! I got a freshmint mini spray which I used to spray everytime I smoked to get rid of the breath but now to deal with the cravings I just use the spray like twice a day, I get that tickly sensation on the tongue which is enough to get rid of the cigarette cravings. I am very hopeful that I am really NOT going back to smoking this time, wish me luck!!

[@saatvikkalra6061]

How's it going brother

[@kueapel911]

I have ADHD. Focusing on a task was something I CANNOT do. Then I smoked back in high school for a year. It got easier to focus. So much so, that I start smoking before classes and it improves my marks. I also played basketball. TBH, I started to get really good at shooting after I smoke. The ability to focus really was something else entirely. But after half a year smoking, I began to lose my breath while playing basketball. It continued so bad that after a year, I have to quit, which is quite a mystery. Normally, stamina builds up, and we could go longer than we previously could. I was capable of playing basketball for 2 hours straight before I smoked, but after 1 year of smoking, I could barely play for 40 minutes. That's when I decided that it is not worth it. I began to quit. It was hell. Have you ever been left heart broken? That's how it felt for me, and it lasted months. But after the hell passed, I was finally free for real. I keep my ability to focus as if I have no ADHD. I'm still hyper active, but my stamina is way better after I quit. The stamina improved pretty rapidly, as if my body regained all the lost strength immediately while gaining all the gains in one go. As someone with ADHD, I do owe my capability to focus thanks to smoking, and IDK if there's any other way to learn it for someone with ADHD. But the health side effects just isn't worth it.

[@neff6185]

def heaps of other ways! my friend had adhd and could only study after drinking highly caffeinated energy drinks. She slowly cut back on them and then ended up realising that tea actually helped her just as much but without the huge spike and drop that red bull and monster had ect. The reason why you notice with nicotine and high caffeine drinks is because of how much your taking in, which is also why you get addicted, the hit is strong and noticeable. adhd meds are another way to go but lots of people I know say they don’t work that well, or lose effectiveness after a while like nicotine/caffeine and you become dependent on them to function normally. There are plenty of ways to help that don’t put your health at risk, I hope you find something that works for you and congrats for quitting smoking! :))

[@sahdude6011]

This is how smoking should have been explained to me, I started as a sort of rebellious phase and 10 years later I still can’t manage to stop. Today a new attempt begins, wish me luck.

[@rachelamber4205]

Best of luck.

[@edwinjanssen375]

Dude you got this! Just day by day! Good luck

[@cynthiamuzzi972]

Good luck ! One day at a time

[@dantedykes4369]

Good luck brother I feel you

[@KeshavVirochan]

❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊

[@notmyregret]

This unironically should be shown in schools.

[@dasten123]

Why would it be ironic?? This is even worse than "literally"

[@karinisvetcool]

Similar videos are already being showed in schools, still doesn't always stop social pressure or addiction :(

[@jackharbor3347]

What if I smoke one cigarette every year? How damaging would that be.

[@yunfi.]

@@dasten123 Because it is titled "smoking is awesome". That's the irony.

[@EvsEntps]

"Information videos" don't work. Only shaming works, but you're not allowed to shame people, let alone kids, anymore.

[@mandarinkalesni15]

I've started smoking when I was 17, I stopped when I was 23. Everyone can do it! It's just matter of time and dedication.

[@jaakanfepuleai7414]

30 years old pack a day smoker since 20 years old. I will watch this everyday to help me quit.

[@NorthoftheBorder]

Stopped at the 4 minute mark to have a smoke break, what'd I miss?

[@pneumaniac14]

your kids' graduation?

[@YerSiNia14]

4:00

[@undead_6662]

Your daughters birth!!!

[@saharshgandhi855]

Cigarettes are just little silly wormie deelies right

[@neogivxapwntcpaa]

Your cancer diagnoses

[@a_random_W]

This video make me go from "I think i should try it at least once" to "Thank God i've never tried it"

[@neon.kalash3115]

Stop being a baby it's not that big of a deal

[@a_random_W]

@@neon.kalash3115 it makes you addicted and caused a lot of medical problem? Sounds like a pretty big deal to me

[@universeantimatter627]

​@@a_random_W Yeah not that big of deal until you actually try it, get unlucky and addicted and ruin your life

[@denks7849]

​@@neon.kalash3115great argument, if only there was a nice video summarization of why you shouldn't smoke (and waste money)

[@kyoko4651]

@@_elynas They were.. being sarcastic...

[@hkedbyskizz]

as someone whos never smoked, this is amazing to think about and never have to do to learn about

[@Justaperson2367]

Great video! I’m a medical student and I just wanted to let everyone watching this know that there are medications you can take to help you quit that are VERY effective compared to just using nicotine patches or gum. Please ask your doctor about medications like Varenicline or Buproprion. The data behind both of these shows that they significantly increase your chance of quitting compared to patches / gum or quitting cold turkey. I didn’t know there were meds for quitting smoking until I started school so just wanted to share with people considering quitting!

[@clomino3]

This video briefly gave me the first urge I ever had to try a cigarette, then ended with me being more scared of cigarettes than i ever have been. Good work

[@NevTheDeranged]

Same.

[@likhithm3097]

Rip those who only watched 1st half of the video

[@thefunkyJ]

It was a wild ride

[@celeridad6972]

Damn right, I was like "this sounds amazing yet I'm 26 and have never smoked" and by the end I was glad I never did. Parenting is very important though, my father always warned me about vices and it was annoying but very useful.

[@mortem4342]

​@@celeridad6972Be glad, I'm only 20 and got addicted to smoking about 6 months ago. I was only a social smoker then, never more than 3 cigarettes a year, then my long term girlfriend broke my heart and now I'm smoking or vaping from the moment I wake up till I sleep. It offered a temporary relief to the pain because the buzz was so damn good, now I'm still heartbroken but with a higher chance of cancer and an addiction that doesn't even give a buzz anymore👍

[@tusharshaw7384]

I am an active smoker and my friend sent me this video which I already watched half because I couldn't gather the courage to watch the whole video so when my friend sent me the link I gave it another shot and failed again to watch the full video. Halfway through I got chills. I think it's high time for me to quit smoking! Wish me luck fellas because I am gonna try to quit it from this very moment. Edit: It's overwhelming to see that people care for each other and support each other without even knowing each other in person and with utmost selflessness. Thank you for existing and Thank you guys for motivating, I'll definitely try to win and will update you guys after a month's progress

[@Lfppfs]

You can do it!!!

[@GL1TCH3D]

You got this!

[@walterwhite2338]

Quiting is for losers. No one likes a quitter. Smoking is based, badass and cool AND it's good for your health because it helps you relax by taking the edge of, and it keeps you productive so the whole "smoking costs money" propaganda doesn't work. Not only this but by also making you happy, more sociable and getting you poontang, smoking extends your lifespan and makes it more enjoyable, who cares about coughing at the age of 80 when you'll be dead anyways? Don't listen to these guys seething about Chad smokers(they're just jealous of your swag) and keep smoking. Light up a ciggy and thank me later.

[@morelolithanyou7874]

you got this

[@user-cd4wl1qi4k]

Update us when things get better! Quitting smoking isn’t easy, and if you can quit, even though it takes a while, you are a very strong person!

[@MattAllenG]

I would love to see something about how smokers can affect those around them (second hand smoke) to better illustrate how smoking is not just actively harming smokers but also those around them, even in public, who didn’t volunteer to participate.

[@SnoozeOperator]

As a ex smoker I can confirm and relate to everything in the video. Even worse, I quite about 8 years ago and to this day the Nicotine demon still creeps up now and again, especially in the company of its good friend Alcohol, but after losing my mom who only made it to 52 probably due to smoking related cancer I didn't light a new one up. Still have the package I quite as a reminder to never go back. Not here looking for a shoulder tap and don't hate people that still smoke (Ex smokers tend to be the worst anti smokers around..) but to all you smokers, think about what you do to the people close to you and trust yourself, you can quite and its never too late!

[@TheDarkPacific]

"You do you, but at least be aware of what exactly you are doing and why you are doing it. " I need that on shirt yesterday

[@peterwein1716]

"You do you" as long as it doesn't harm other people. Smoking and vaping harm all the people around you while you are doing it. I don't care about an adult consuming nicotine as long as they aren't putting it and other chemicals into the air that I'm breathing. There are gums, patches, and other methods that don't harm the people around the nicotine user.

[@MrPyerz]

thx god we have loser stupidity logic associated with the most addictive chemical on earth. superb

[@user-ds8rj2vc4v]

​@@peterwein1716 Yeah, second hand smoke is super harmful to the surrounding people and the planet.

[@Kuriketto]

@@peterwein1716 I'd say a billion people lighting up multiple times a day, releasing those chemicals into the environment and very often littering it with cigarette butts is still cause for concern, though.

[@photonicpizza1466]

@@peterwein1716 Cigarettes are absolutely damaging to people around you, but there's little evidence that this translates to vaping as well - vapes contain mainly isolated nicotine without any tar (many even contain pure synthetic nicotine, not extracted from tobacco), so while it is still extremely addictive, it's not nearly as damaging to the body, and the vast majority of currently used flavorings are tested and confirmed safe (the exceptions to this are CBD, THC and HHC-P vapes, which is what the scare a few years ago was about). This is still subject to active research of course, but this is what the current evidence seems to show. The delivery method itself, atomized propylene glycol and glycerol, is perfectly safe and routinely used for many inhaled medications.

[@dipdipdoo]

This caught me off guard asf Edit: Alright chill with the asl comments happy now?

[@Solace2026]

LOL SAME

[@gray_nick]

Same

[@reold]

Fr😂

[@isaacjames9732]

Me too😂😂(at least they got us to click on their vids real quick)

[@laszlojanostabori5081]

Same

[@federicograziani6160]

Please turn it into a serie. We absolutely need "Alcohol is amazing"

[@surelysavvy]

This is the most honest video I've ever heard of smoking. Well done. This should be shown everywhere.

[@OlaftheGreat]

The artists did NOT need to go so hard but I'm glad they did

[@MonicaPlays26]

yes, holycrap, my eyes were wide open I was both impressed and horrified 1:45 :O

[@TheSwauzz]

But they did! Real life imagery are even more horrifying to me.

[@lena.lk9817]

Agree! The smoking scenes where beautiful and the sad looking organs made me feel even more sorry for my body that I ever did smoke.. It was very effective 😅

[@tanura5830]

Why? Do you like propaganda

[@1x5x7]

We got evil Kurzgesagt before GTA VI

[@matthewboire6843]

Seems like it

[@lovecraftianwalrus4490]

Kurzgesaght is going through an emo phase apparently

[@biggiezoinks7583]

Nah we got the correct version lmao i love smoking and im grateful they see the benefits too it💯

[@molo3517]

Stop 💀💀💀💀

[@laul3478]

@@biggiezoinks7583 What is positive about becoming addictive?

[@puppeiluv826]

Grew up in a home with two chain smoker parents and I couldn’t detest smoking more. I get visceral repulsive reactions to even the smell of it. But bc of this I’ve thought a lot about this. How unfair it seemed that people get to take lots of breaks at work bc of it and things like that. So I decided to take my “smoking breaks” too. I don’t call it that anymore but all of those good mental health habits that smoking does promote are things I make sure to do too. Standing up, walking, drinking water, stepping away from work, mental focus, relaxing breathing, etc… anyway this video made me uncomfy hahah but it was an amazing one as always! Ty!!!

[@alkimos462]

This channel has been inspiring me for many years now, but this time it struck a chord. I have been a smoker for the past 18 years, but since I saw that video, 60 hours ago, I have not smoke again. It is the first time that I feel so modivated to keep up. Thank you for that positive impact

[@caden5936]

Naming the title “Smoking is Awesome” is kind of genius, since if you send this video to your smoker friend or sibling they’ll probably actually watch it

[@Henry-fu2hc]

It also entices people like myself to see what is said in a video called "Smoking is Awesome", as surely it can't be promoting smoking like the title suggests.

[@overlord5186]

Both anti smokers and smokers will click on the vid seeing the title

[@SmugLilBugger]

It's also not factually wrong: Smoking IS awesome - right in the moment you're smoking and getting that hit of every single chemical kicking up your dopamine levels. It's kinda like how drinking a Cola is awesome. It's the long-term consequences that aren't.

[@DumplingDoodle]

@@SmugLilBugger it's awesome if you can do it once in a while. the effects of a cigarette here and there are negligible. issue is, most people can't do that, because one here or there turns into two, turns into three, turns into a pack a day. soda is less of an issue. sugar is simply less addictive than nicotine, and does not typically cause euphoric effects.

[@Bk15729]

​@@DumplingDoodlesame applies with pretty much every known addiction. Alcohol, drugs, video games (to some extent)

[@eclecticemma]

i love that you start with talking about the “positive” effects explaining why its so addictive instead of just saying its an addictive substance. for teens to take it seriously they have to feel like they are being told the whole truth and this is so much more powerful bc you see the reason you would potentially want to use it and then exactly why you really don’t want to. it feels like the difference between making a decision for yourself vs just being told not to do something. this is what schools should be showing.

[@IstasPumaNevada]

I agree with your reasoning.

[@alunenutz6480]

As a smoker since 9 yo, I 100% agree. I only saw it as a cool social activity that focuses you and gets you immediatly accepted by most groups. That is never talked about and should be mentioned. Smokers seem cool while smoking, cause that's when they are the coolest, afterwards it's downhill everytime 🥲

[@caesiumm]

this but also for every drug, including illegal ones!

[@mallninja9805]

Wait wait wait, are you suggesting schools should teach children to think critically, discern fact from fiction, evaluate risks and benefits, and use their own brains to reach conclusions?! HERETIC!

[@thatguyinthatband]

As a biology teacher, when I talked about drugs and neurotransmitters, I would usually start with "If you haven't considered the upsides you're being pretty biased." Kids seemed not to expect it, and definitely changed the tone to talk about them seriously instead of "what the teacher thinks I should say while thinking something else."

[@joellunden1299]

The fact that this video is more informative than any school teaching video, is f-ing crazy. Great job man, keep it up!

[@TranNguyen9]

I’ve quit recently but those urges come and go. So thank you for this video!!

[@MaaniGoldleaf-kj5wl]

Don’t u dare change the video title or thumbnail, it’s absolutely perfect the way it is and as a teacher I need to show this to my students. Since they are well fond of the habit.

[@Moss285]

My mom walked in on me while i was watching this video and i think she thinks that i smoke😭😭💀💀

[@McP1mpin]

I was convinced that vaping had to be healthier than smoking because it's just the vaporized nicotine instead of smoke. That changed when I listened to a 'Science vs' episode on it. There are some seriously harmful chemicals in the vape juice that don't need to be ignited to kill cells. There are neurotrophic benefits to nicotine, but neither smoking or vaping is a healthy way to consume it.

[@dominicharvey6048]

​@McP1mpin vaping is a good way to stop smoking but there's so many that I know have never smoked in their life but took up vaping because it looked cool

[@Zappr]

Every teacher should show this video to their students tbh. The anti-smoking stuff in my school was laughable (Still a student, just online now) Luckily my generation has had enough of a lesson in the effects smoking from watching our grandparents die, or come dangerously close to death from smoking lol.

[@Zappr]

@@dominicharvey6048 They should do a video on the effects of vaping next, as the effects are more harmful than cigarettes in some ways

[@RHCole]

Whoever designed the music for this episode deserves a raise, the subtle uptick in tempo increased my anxiety throughout and definitely gave a subconscious boost to the message.

[@Rekotti]

The music is made by Epic Mountain

[@beaub152]

Yeah I was on edge for a lot of it, glad I don't smoke

[@3vynjh]

It's on Spotify, absolutely amazing

[@aceplace3357]

Me too

[@goobles24]

Epic mountain, the team of composers for the soundtrack, have made the soundtracks to Kurzesagts videos since 2013 at least. They are the goat.

[@OHIama]

Honestly…this was not only informative but very fun to watch. I’ll share cause I’m really impressed. Well done 💯

[@brockfiree]

I'm a 24 y.o man and have been smoking since I was 15. Last December I was hospitalized for pneumonia and found asthma that forced me a week at the hospital with oxygen pushed on my face 24/7. When I've been dismissed, I decided to quit and now, after almost 5 months later without a cigarette, I can already feel the difference. Yes I did get more appetite so I got some kilos on and because of asthma I have to take meds that don't help with the fat but now I can breathe freely and I can enjoy the fresh air when I'm on a walk. I recommend quitting ASAP, as said in the video, if you quit before 35, you'll be on time. (Yes, my mind sometimes asks me for a cigarette but we have to hold and keep strong) Wish you guys to find a solution and a healthier life ❤

[@Boslonad]

I quit smoking cold turkey a month ago, but today I saw an animation in this video that hit me hard. The brain screaming, the heart struggling, everything just crying for help. Even as a smoker for years, it brought tears to my eyes. This is definitely the most creative and powerful anti-smoking video I've ever seen. Don’t smoke guys.

[@sam.4768]

i quit last night man and im a quarter way through the video so far this aint feeling like an anti smoking video but i will power through and hope it switches round

[@fastturtle0]

Read Allen Carr Easy way to quit Smoking. This first part of the vid was more like a Smoking Ad disguised as andi-smoking vid

[@marknikitin7257]

​@@sam.4768Stay strong

[@lustforathrill]

I smoke approx 50 cigarettes a day. Been only 4 years since I started. I really want to quit and tried many times but you know how hard it is :(

[@Boslonad]

@@lustforathrill I was in the same position. I quit when I realized that was a life I was not intended to live. I could smoke less then 40 cigarettes a day. Life is to short.

[@Supersonic]

"most of you watching this dont smoke" the introspection is SO real with this one

[@xenovialara5028]

ikr

[@damiandamiano3651]

Agree, while smoking, well everybody who smoke also absorb chemicals from car drivie, and other chemicals from air like in china pollution, this is stupid

[@redhidinghood9337]

​@@damiandamiano3651IQ below 70?

[@CristiNeagu]

Which is why it's easy to lie to you so you think there is no other type of tobacco other than cigarettes.

[@tc3443]

lol I smoke and I watched this

[@apophis259]

I've been a smoker for around 13 years but I'm down to 0 to 2 per day. This video (and a recent psilocybin trip) are probably the final push I needed to completely eradicate it from my life.

[@estebanmGSFSJ]

dude these videos are so addicting am cant stop watching them like am just cant an was supposed to study for a cyt exam and look cyt stuff and got this and am cant stop

[@DCTriv]

My Dad went cold turkey after he woke me when I was a child with his coughing up phlegm into the bathroom sink. I sleepily walked in and told him I didn't want him to die. He stopped immediately and I couldn't be more proud of him for doing it.

[@nixiontm]

Strong willpower is amazing.

[@geneousslayer214]

Thats amazing, i have been telling my dad to quit since i was a young kid. 20+ years later and he still doesn't want to change at all so nothing i say helps

[@nox6767]

You've got a good dad. When I was a kid I found out my mom was a smoker (she had been hiding it my whole life) and threw a pack of her cigarettes in the trash. Her response was of course not to rethink her habits because her child was concerned for her, but to yell at me about how it was her choice. So now I've told myself that if in the future she suffers serious illness as a result of her smoking, I won't be taking care of her. If it's really her choice and her choice alone like she insisted, then the consequences are hers and hers alone.

[@ashleymessedup]

@@nox6767 I did the same to my Dad, and he promised me he would quit. It took him a while, but he did it :3

[@J_Turi]

@@nox6767 I'm so sorry that's awful. I hope she quits someday and gets better.

[@BenJMartin95]

The best anti-smoking video I’ve seen. Slapping “you will die” on products with “gross” images doesn’t register because you can’t imagine yourself in that situation. Taking someone through the process of you like smoking because of this, but here is an in-depth explanation of what is happening in your body and why it is hard to quit. Far more inspiring and informative.

[@bhesseling9949]

The only ones deterred by those images are those that don't smoke. My parents and sister ignore them, but I as the only non smoker is really disturbed by them. Both because they are very unappealing images, an because my entire household is at risk of going through it

[@MCAULIFFE353]

It's amazing, not only for the great and well thought out content with good flow, but the title. "Smoking is Awesome" leads people who don't smoke to stop and think: "Wait, this is Kurzgesagt, why would they think smoking is awesome?!" and people who do smoke see this and click because it's such an uncommon thing to say, especially from a science channel.

[@romart03]

what I don't get is companies selling cigarettes and pasting photos of how it'll harm you, like just don't sell them then ?

[@MCAULIFFE353]

@@romart03 Very true, they have so much science on how much it destroys every part of your body, yet they still sell it, just at a higher price

[@garethwongta2139]

@@romart03ah but that’s the paradoxical aspect. Maybe your comment is ironic, but for those who are unaware, I believe the cigarette companies are the ones who proposed printing these ‘you will die’ messages and photos on the boxes. Why? Because they sell more boxes because of it, than if they didn’t print them at all. But how’s that possible? One word. Regulation. Or the lack of it. They want to limit regulation, by the government etc. They realize that with all the negative aspects of smoking… regulation will come for them at some point. But the worst case scenario is the government places a price floor, where the price of cigarettes goes so high no one wants to buy them any more. That’s the real nightmare… so instead they themselves propose that they will ‘tackle the problems of smoking’ themselves… by printing these useless messages and photos on their boxes. Because surely they make people want to smoke less right? But as other commentors point out… nah. They are really ineffective. Smokers are gonna smoke. The companies realize this… but not the government. So big tobacco sell lots of cigarettes… and the government get the feel like they did something :D

[@jibreelahmed1341]

Was a smoker for 6 years. Quit a few months ago. 🎉

[@pathikdesai5853]

Most detailed video I came across on about this topic and put together so well. And the burning cigarette as a progress indicator was just amazing!

[@fungoose2195]

love that this video actually explains why smoking is "cool", why its a social thing and doesnt just deny any positive social aspect, but puts such social advantages in the harsher context.

[@achannelhasnoname5182]

Which makes it seem much more genuine. This is why I love kurzgesagt!

[@whi2gan]

Literally! Pure psychological bliss🤩👌

[@kntrishdekanoidze1382]

still you are dumb if you smoke just for scoial aspects.

[@mastatheif9909]

Testosterone levels increase in smokers

[@kntrishdekanoidze1382]

@@mastatheif9909 no they dont people who smoke cigarettes most likely have higher testesterone beacuse they are risk takers which is accosiated with test.

[@arshpreetsingh8280]

Title :Smoking is awesome First words:the problem with smoking...

[@tirushone6446]

@UTTPRYANTOYREVIEWS-hz7kz lol L + bot

[@obvfreddy]

@UTTPRYANTOYREVIEWS-hz7kz tf?!

[@oblivionobliteration311]

​@UTTPRYANTOYREVIEWS-hz7kzew another fatherless UTTP toddler

[@marcod4892]

@UTTPRYANTOYREVIEWS-hz7kzrage bait

[@KingGhidoraGaming]

​@UTTPRYANTOYREVIEWS-hz7kz bro DOES NOT know of freedom of speech

[@enviousleaf123]

I've been nicotine free for 2 years but the cravings really never go away. Especially vaping is so incredibly hard to stop. But consistently getting peristant coughs and asmtha from vaping forced me to quit because I valued being able to live a comfortable life then vape.

[@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369]

Okay but the music for this one is straight up Keith Mansfield lol I just had to share, especially the first half, really cool

[@tinocious]

"Scars in your lungs are bad...if you like breathing" I absolutely love these sarcastic nuggets of truth!

[@DerSerafin]

beat me to it

[@Turkishfella]

It just adds that extra touch of sophistication to the video lol

[@jakobmax3299]

Nah, mate, I love being plugged into a heart-lung machine all day.

[@karlhans6678]

I just so happen to like breathing.

[@mickhonsa]

R̶a̶v̶i̶o̶l̶i̶ alveoli

[@Banus-]

this is actually genius. It captures smokers attention by complimenting the thing they do and you did a GREAT job at making it scary enough to potentially ruin smokers addiction.

[@vonbl3]

He's not complimenting the thing we do, he's just stating facts, if you're not a smoker you will never get it. It helps, A LOT, with EVERYTHING, in EVERY situation. That's the deadliest part about it. Also, you quiting after watching a YT video is unlikely but it sure got me standing. I'll consider smoking less and maybe one day quit. But as of now, it seems impossible. If you're not a smoker DON'T start. It's great social/anything really, help but you'll regret it later. Don't get me started on drugs.

[@Banus-]

@@vonbl3 I've only heard of the addiction. I heard of a story where they just slightly removed about 2% of nicotine every day until you get to 0. Then the addiction is gone.

[@vonbl3]

@@Banus- Hopefully thats the case.

[@Barcodez5555]

@@vonbl3 It doesn't help anything, its just an unhealthy coping mechanism.....

[@vonbl3]

@@Barcodez5555 That's an unfactual statement. It literally alters your body functions. It's like saying Heroin doesn't make you feel good, it's just in your head.

[@jujuoof174]

More convincing then any PSA I’ve ever seen. Very well explained, researched and illustrated as always. Bravo!

[@Samachi727]

I've been smoking since I was 13, I'm 23 now, yesterday I experienced pain while breathing, I don't know if its related or not, but today this video pops up, and I think it's time to turn the page for the better in my life, thank you

[@mundodacrianca2147]

You deserve a like

[@le_gus001]

I am a hundred percent sure that you can do it. Have you heard about Allen Carrs book? It got a lot of media attention when it comes to stop smoking.

[@khoradust]

just count how much money you could have saved from stopping, also paid restrooms are the best.

[@walterwhite2338]

It's too late bro, you're addicted for life, there is no escape, these people congratulating and making these videos have never touched ciggies and have no idea how AWESOME they are. Once you use that much there is no going back, so stop making life harder for yourself and just enjoy ciggies guilt free.

[@mannys_nothere]

REPLACE BAD HABBITS WITH GOOD ONES KING

[@sticor9882]

I was a smoker for 10 years. Now I'm smoke-free for 11 months. The positive effects started exactly one week after stopping. I think this has been the best decision of my life so far. e: some wording

[@nerdguy538]

Good job 👍🏿

[@KoPianoBeautiful]

what those positive effects bro? and good job!

[@fifoxXxXxX]

that's amazing u should be proud :)

[@sticor9882]

@@KoPianoBeautiful Ty man. Food is more tasty, you can smell when other people have smoked (and thus your smell before quitting, gross). Also 1 month after smoking it felt like I had more stamina, and so on. Pretty much everything positive they tell you about quitting is true. Even my dentist knew I wasn't smoking anymore because of the color of my gums.

[@Barcodez5555]

@@sticor9882 I also smoked for around 10ish years, been clean for 7 months... my dentist was surprised to see how much better my gums were, then I told him I stopped smoking...... Congrats :) sometimes I think o it would be nice but it's just not worth the trouble.....

[@md1m3]

0:55 and im already convinced, no reason to continue this video im gonna go buy a pack rn. thanks ❤

[@himojohnson161]

As a stressed 22 year old guy barely staying in college thinking about starting to smoke, this video singlehandedly stopped me. Kudos sir!

[@bootstrapbill98]

I picked up smoking at 24 (I turn 26 next month) as a stress reliever due to unemployment, and then as a comfort habit when I worked in a factory after that, I stopped smoking/vaping probably 2 or 3 months ago and I already feel fitter, healthier, less run down & less nauseous than when I was using nicotine; good for you for actually thinking about it and listening to reason G, keep that up and you'll be sound

[@himojohnson161]

@@bootstrapbill98 thank you so much for sharing your experience, yes i think i will listen to this. I wish more people would choose to stop smoking or not try it at all.

[@reiokimura6519]

I don't see the why you need to pick up smoking just because you are stress since you are not addicted, never try it. Try beating off instead, it prevents cancer so win win?

[@jimbopreece7300]

I started smoking at 16. I'm 24 now and still going strong on the habit. My advice? If the urge ever hits you again, rewatch this vid cause it is the most accurate description of what it was like. It was great. Now I can't stop :(

[@Kredige]

​@@jimbopreece7300I recommend starting by switching to a nicotine substitute for at least a year. Gum or patches or similar. That eliminates most of the social and habitual side of the addiction. Then you can work on quitting the physical addiction later. That's really, really hard, and you will backslide a few times, but at least you'll then backslide to a less dangerous source of nicotine. Source: am currently a non-smoking nicotine addict.

[@joe2501echo]

As a current smoker, this is really helpful, and the idea that the chemical addiction only lasts 3 days makes the prospect of quitting seem so much more doable.

[@ivarsbushe]

Read Allan Carr's Easy Way. It also describes a lot of things and makes quitting much more duable. 1+ year quitted cold turkey :)

[@digitab4446]

@@ivarsbushe Congrats on 1 year!

[@kevslinger]

Also six years clean after reading Alan carrs book

[@walterwhite2338]

That's until you try and realize what a mistake it was to quit. You'll never be free of ciggies so just stop worrying and smoke away, and when you are 80 and in a hospital with some "issue" aka. Stuff that's natural for that age, you'll see the anti smoking virgins in the same hospital with the same problems, and you'll smile knowing you enjoyed your life to the fullest instead of having wasted it getting mad over other people's harmless hobbies like those idiots.

[@PsychotriaV]

I quit cold turkey last autumn, which isn't for everyone, NGL the first 3 weeks were kinda miserable, but after a month it was totally fine and has been since. Absolutely worth it to me

[@jenadessain4907]

omg i vaped when i was young and i quit almost a year strong. I am so grateful I had such a strong support system. now I smell anything with nicotine and feel sick.

[@yolog37]

I quit smoking 3 years ago, never felt better. I didn't use any method or trick, I just quit, best decision I've ever made.

[@BugMagnet]

Congratulations, that must have been a hard ride.

[@wouldiwasshookspeared4087]

Same here, I just stopped buying cigarettes. I'm at one year.

[@Mnh092]

nice, good job my dude

[@aviapoIis]

8.5 years for me and my friends who quit the same time. Literally turned a fever dream hellrealm into heaven for earth. I made some free easyway videos to my channel to help others quit tobacco, sugar, binge eating, alcohol and caffeine addiction.

[@estebannomas3542]

@@BugMagnet quitter

[@michelemarchesini8743]

watching this vid while smoking (and coughing) made me think that it might be a good day to start quitting

[@alexv3372]

Good luck on your journey 😄 It’s not gonna be easy but it’s ok as long you have support!

[@thestarspark2288]

Get support!! Depending on where you live there are lots of programs, hotlines, etc that can help. You can do it!!

[@georgino-w-3933]

But

[@alexv3372]

@@georgino-w-3933 but what?

[@EggyAstral]

i hope you get better soon! there is some products in the desc of the video that can help you out, so get those, and stay safe!

[@owenellison2330]

I think it would be a good idea to make a follow up video about vaping, the differences between smoking and the dangers of vaping. In the uk there is a big problem with 8-16 year olds completely addicted to vaping.

[@spitfire8138]

I love the fact that the advertisement is at the end of the video. Great work!

[@julian0496]

This should be shown to teens and kids at schools. It's informative and doesn't rely on being dramatic or fear-inducing to be effective.

[@billylapworth]

You think giving organs little faces and having them wince in pain isn’t dramatic?

[@julian0496]

@@billylapworth I was merely talking about the narration and the facts being presented. The animation that accompanies the whole thing could be far worse.

[@mikpoiu6]

totaly agree actualy most of the kurgesgat videos shold be shown

[@OllieTheMoop]

as a teen that used to smoke and now vapes, i fully agree, haha. I wont be stopping though, even if I know how bad it is.

[@julian0496]

@@OllieTheMoop you should as soon as you can. Most teens start smoking due to social pressure or to keep up with the popular kids. It‘s not worth it in the slightest. Please consider checking out the links they provided in the description. A good friend of mine started at 16 and had to stop competitive swimming at the age of 20 because his lungs had already taken considerable damage. Don’t ruin your possibilities in life for social acclaim or a quick dopamine boost! It‘s never too late to quit.

[@BullseyetK]

I've been smoking for 15 years. Came across this video a few days ago and haven't touched a cigarette since. Long way to go yet but I never thought quitting would be possible for me. Thanks Kurzgesagt, I needed this video! 🙌

[@isabellekinsey361]

thats amazing. you can do this.

[@BullseyetK]

@@isabellekinsey361 Thank you 🙏

[@Dinooro]

Can you share the process during the following days?

[@gamingoutloud293]

stay strong, do things you have fun with. Smoking is a unnecessary habit coming from boredom

[@mel4340]

That’s incredible! I don’t know you, but I’m so proud of you!!! Keep going, you deserve a healthy body and mind 💪💪

[@Medatron5000]

What’s funny is that we were literally studying the affects of smoking in depth in science the other day, and this video basically explains everything learnt in those few hours into 11 minutes, amazing.

[@har9368]

i like the emphasis of it getting worse and never better again.. mentioning it is highly consequential and return is no more

[@miguelcasas525]

“At least be aware of what your doing and why your doing it” is probably the most underrated essential thing we need in this society as a whole ❤

[@corocsat8469]

We are very aware, and we do not care If we wanna stop we will We dont need people trying to educate us

[@neggi_7778]

@@corocsat8469 why you click on the video then

[@zjd434]

@@corocsat8469 “If we wanna stop we will” absolutely not true at all, just denial. I feel bad y’all wanna make life as miserable as possible.

[@nosredep7873]

you're* you're*

[@enccy3410]

@@corocsat8469 not true and you know it. Millions want to stop and can't

[@WiardiVK]

"Good thing I never started" *immediately grabs a cup of coffee for the caffeine addiction*

[@mrsrandommademedoit3387]

atleast that addiction does not cause cancer or take 10+ years off your life :p

[@danielloewen2857]

I was already finished my first one of the day lol

[@zee9709]

caffein dont attack lung

[@CoachBrando]

I'm 30 and had a heart attack a year ago from having too much caffeine.

[@JDVN7]

Better than having both imo.

[@Kaia-yd8pw]

I smoked for just 1 year, quit 4 years ago. This video still gave me cravings. One weird experience I had once, the VR game "Into the Radius" has cigarettes you can mime smoking: open the pack, put it in your mouth, pull your lighter out of your pocket, take individual drags for a couple minutes, ect. The first time did it I actually got light headed and needed to sit down. I'm curious what the science behind a reaction like that is, how you can feel the same thing years later despite nothing actually happening physically.

[@lukasdippold5520]

I started Smoking when i was 15 years old. After 11 years i quit and now i am nearly one year smoke free. I feel not only physical great but the best thing was the mental benefit! People like me who started as a kid have problems to imagine an adult life without Smoking because we grew up with it. For everyone out there who wants to quit its always worth it. The book from Allan Carr made me quit and i am very grateful!

[@galashery7264]

As a smoker, the fact that you decided to start the video with why smoking is fun made me highly appreciate it and actually listen. Usually it feels like most info about smoking comes detached from this perspective and makes me feel that the people who bring it never smoked and just exaggerate stuff because it’s easy for them to tell me it’s bad. I need to undergo a nose surgery soon and I need to avoid smoking two weeks prior and I’ll not be able to smoke 2 months after the surgery. The doctor suggested it’s a good opportunity to quit.

[@hanchengyu3119]

for almost a whole day i thought whether i should smoke after not smoking for a week or so, and decided not to do it, then i found this video. I see myself as a user but not an abuser, but indeed the damage feels real.

[@pufflonn]

I know I’m a random on the internet, but just wanna say after reading your comment I wish you well and hope you are able to find ways to keep busy and distract from the inevitable urges that will come. Nothing worth doing is easy. Be well!

[@DLxxx]

If do decide to, I wish you good luck man! Hope this video serves your future self well :)

[@lunascomments3024]

I will never forget the day my dad coughed blood for 1 hour because of smoking. we as his family are deeply traumatised by that event and formed hatred over a cigarettes. it was different from covid cough. it was terrifying cough I have not been able to get over. my grandpa formed a liquid on his lungs because he hanged out with smokers. after he went to surgery, his life expectancy went down so much and he died so quickly. this 2 seemingly a nothingburger event has scarred me forever. please quit smoking.

[@spencers4121]

17 years smoke free myself, the addiction part was rough. But short all things considered, the hard part is the habit, which I struggled with for a year or more after quitting.

[@jacob-dg3vt]

SHOW THIS IN EVERY SCHOOL. This kind of visualisation can save millions of young people from ever starting.

[@BigTrees4ever]

No, teach the actual science. It’s the filters that are causing all this damage, it alters the smoke holding onto the tar and breaking the molecules up into what’s known as “particulate matter” which is known to directly cause small cell carcinoma. A normal unfiltered cigarette has the same amount of negative health effects as drinking a cup of coffee in that it has the same amount of carcinogens as a cup of coffee, very little. The damage from the smoke in your lungs is significantly less too, because of the composition of the smoke. It’s less harmful than walking around LA when there’s smog. Filtered smokes on the other hand have 50-80x the carcinogens and directly cause cancer, while nonfilters don’t directly cause cancer. Don’t believe me? Look it up!!! They’ve done dozens of studies proving this, most recently in Japan.

[@LuisSierra42]

A lot of teens simply won't listen

[@abdullahzahid7094]

@@LuisSierra42 WE HAVE TO TRY

[@sonicsupersam7793]

not sure how it is in other countries, but here in the uk we don’t really have a smoking problem in school, and there’s actually laws to prevent us from ever starting, even when we are adults. The main issue is vaping, and we still don’t know how bad the long term effects will be.

[@bawbsmith]

@@LuisSierra42Even if only some teens listen, that’s still a meaningful change. It’s like saying “oh, this charity to fight world hunger only saves some people from starving to death instead of everyone, so might as well not do anything”

[@NotAverageAfro]

Legit thank you for this video. I came to learn, I stayed to get the kick needed to quit. Was literally vaping as i was watching and stopped to get some gum instead

[@leodionisiolima]

As a smoker who is trying to quit, I say this video is 100% accurate: don't ever start smoking, and if you already did, the sooner you stop, the better for your life. I liked this video as it doesn't brings morality with it, it's like a friend talk, I felt embraced. Very cool! Congratulations!!!

[@TheBelrick]

Says who? The people that told you mrna was safe and effective?

[@hayakugin05]

Hi, I've been smoking for 10 years and tried multiple ways to quit but always started smoking again. Now I am 4 months free by using an app, quitsure. For me and 2 other friends, this was the easiest method as it helps your mind to get a better angle on smoking. You can try, hopefully you will be free someday.

[@anacc3257]

@@TheBelrick What?

[@DanteHellDrive]

True, the smell the smokers produce makes you wanna alienate them. Please don't smoke a lot.

[@RiaSharma-frfrfr]

I smoked a looot lot, at my peak, it was 12-15 ciggarettes per day. Tried to qui for an year, but I kept picking it back up in secret time and again. One day my 4 months old puppy ran out on the street and seriously injured in a car accident. We rushed him to the hospital and he had to go through multiple surgeries. I'm not religious, but I prayed to all the gods out there that I'll never touch a smoke again if he pulls through. God or doctors, whoever heard me, saved the tiny rascal. It's been 2 years and I haven't touched a smoke since. :)) So, keep at it. I hope you find your will to quit!

[@batblurr13]

“Scars in your lungs are bad if you like breathing” Give the person who came up with this line a raise please

[@smoothcriminal5650]

Integration

[@Snailman3516]

Just to elaborate on this, scars aren't functional tissue. They don't do anything, which is bad because lung tissue needs to do stuff particularly breathing.

[@arnav1508]

I continuously smoked for 2 years left like a slave to cigarette so left it for my own good

[@Twisted_Code]

I may have been a stupid teenager but I knew enough not to touch cigarettes and even at almost 30 I've yet to even drink alcohol! I've got enough potentially-addictive things in my life with videogames alone, I don't need more, thank you very much nicotine and liquor industries!

[@johnmartin8733]

I smoked for 12 years and I've never seen it described so well. I love how this starts almost like it's going to justify smoking, and then just goes deeper and deeper into hard facts, revealing how bad smoking really is and the damage it has on your body. I've been cigarette free for 3 years and it feels so much better.

[@deanought3695]

I want to want to stop 😭

[@AhmadNasriya]

Good for you. We'll done 👏

[@zenomaus3842]

@@deanought3695 Hard task but possible. I stoppped after 10 years but sometimes i still struggle even after over a year of no smoking. Take your time to stop smoking until oyu know how to stop permanently.

[@johnmartin8733]

@@deanought3695 That will likely come after a scare.

[@PUNK_ff69]

​@@deanought3695How much years have passed since you started smoking? Mine is like 5 years now.

[@Pablo-cz9hn]

Shortly before he died, my father discovered I had started to smoke (I was a teenager). He told me "I'm not going to tell you not to smoke, but think about it." I now understand him, how he made me make the decision by myself. He was such a wise man.

[@M7med-kb1gj]

My father told me the same thing

[@jonnymankin]

Oddly enough, my father put a pack of cigarettes in front of my sister and I while kids, sitting on our Little Tikes picnic bench. He told us to smoke the whole pack. Granted he and my mom were heavy smokers. We made it through one cigarette, she and I never picked up the habit or smoked. Seems cruel, but in retrospect, I'm grateful.

[@AAAAAA-tj1nq]

@pablo if he was wise then he wouldnt smoke

[@kendarr]

​@@jonnymankinthat sounds horrible, imagine if you had liked it

[@themagicminstrels476]

@@kendarr no one likes smoking when you first start. Your body screams at you not to do it at first.

[@sophiaa4896]

i never ever saw a video so awesome about smoking, i immediately wanted to quit, although positive and negative sides of it were shown. absolutly great

[@handlingitwell]

I live in an apartment and my neighbour smokes at night all the time. I can't sleep and I have asthma. I have no idea who this neighbour is or which unit they live in. Management can't do anything because they don't know who's smoking. I have no respect for smokers and vapers who not only are making terrrible life choices but are also affecting others.

[@stefan429]

here before they change the video name?

[@fearlesspigs883]

yes

[@lightninghuff]

Kurzgesagt clickbait is getting out of hand.

[@AJGress]

Lmao

[@GFHCyan]

They better not-

[@Infarlock]

Yep, they will for sure

[@jpe1]

It is truly never too late to quit! My uncle had a heart attack at age 48, his was a 3 pack-a-day smoker, his health was terrible, and his doctor told him that he would be dead in less than a year if he kept smoking. He quit that day (heart attacks can be _very_ motivating) and never smoked again, and he died at age 96.

[@rohitashmishra6761]

Healing capacity of human body is underrated.

[@dejangegic]

Welp, he still died. no sense to stop

[@mynamesplatinum]

That is a truly inspiring story

[@sguitas]

I think I will smoke 3 pack-a-day until 48 then

[@AbhijayTank]

Oh that's awesome - he doubled his age that day.

[@steep_rider3067]

I'm going to be 33yrs old in August and started smoking at 13. So in a few months it will be 20yrs since I started... I've been clean from alcohol and drugs for 4 yrs and quitting cigarettes is my next goal. Thank you for this great inspiring videos. I'm going to quit for my 33rd birthday , on August 7th, send me strength please🙏