People who do so tend to offer it to their friends and loved ones, usually as a bonding ritual.

Here in Canada, we already have a smoking ban for all public places, this includes all public buildings as well as gas stations, bus stops, airports, University Campuses, and more. It's also illegal to smoke in a vehicle with a child under the age of 16. We've had this ban since about 2004.

Of course, this comes back to the factor of choice. Sure, if a friend offers their friend a cigarette, it's the other's choice on whether they accept it or don't. Of course, this also goes into peer pressure because there are people out there who actually care about this stuff and are willing to go against their own morals and standards to "fit in"... but I will not open that can, because I think it's... silly.

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Here in Canada, we already have a smoking ban for all public places, this includes all public buildings as well as gas stations, bus stops, airports, University Campuses, and more. It's also illegal to smoke in a vehicle with a child under the age of 16. We've had this ban since about 2004.

Cat saying something " is silly" is basically opening that can of worms y'know? You shouldn't say you are going to leave something alone and then state your opinion in it. Its contradictory.

I was trying to lessen the impact by substituting my actual wanted to use word with a lesser one.

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Still not really leaving the subject alone.

Here in Canada, we already have a smoking ban for all public places, this includes all public buildings as well as gas stations, bus stops, airports, University Campuses, and more. It's also illegal to smoke in a vehicle with a child under the age of 16. We've had this ban since about 2004.

I personally find peer pressure and giving into it to be... silly, because really, why betray your own morals and standards just to please some people for a while? You're the one that's gonna suffer and, really, if the people get angry with you or hate you because you decide to not give into the pressure (ie in this case, smoke a cigarette when you don't want to) you should stay away from them to begin with.

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Replacing letters with numbers. This results in me pronouncing the numbers as numbers regardless. For example: Driv3r is Drivthreer

Replacing letters with numbers. This results in me pronouncing the numbers as numbers regardless. For example: Driv3r is Drivthreer

I personally find peer pressure and giving into it to be... silly, because really, why betray your own morals and standards just to please some people for a while? You're the one that's gonna suffer and, really, if the people get angry with you or hate you because you decide to not give into the pressure (ie in this case, smoke a cigarette when you don't want to) you should stay away from them to begin with.

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Well a lot of factors play into peer pressure including the circumstances. Maybe the person is worried about getting physically hurt if they don't do what the other person wants, it's not impossible. That's not to say that there isn't people just betraying their own morals to fit in. In fact, I'd say it's the majority of the time, I'm just trying to point out that it's not always like that.

Despite that being a possibility, I'd ask more why the hell this person is even hanging out with such people...

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People can act like your best friend one second then act like worst enemy the next.

Well a lot of factors play into peer pressure including the circumstances. Maybe the person is worried about getting physically hurt if they don't do what the other person wants, it's not impossible. That's not to say that there isn't people just betraying their own morals to fit in. In fact, I'd say it's the majority of the time, I'm just trying to point out that it's not always like that.

Although resorting to violence because of ignoring peer pressure is definitely bad, peer pressure isn't always negative. Shy people can be pushed out of their comfort zone and experience things they normally wouldn't (like pressuring a friend to talk to a pretty girl). It can also result into hilarious situations (like convincing a friend to do a shot upside down but he accidentally pours the drink into his own nose instead of his mouth). It all depends on the friends you're with though and knowing which lines shouldn't be crossed.

I'm going to get a massive "No Fun" stamp on my head for this but situations like that latter one are exactly the kinda horrible decisions I hate from peer pressure. The first one would just make the person uncomfortable and dislike their friends for blackmailing them into something (as the friends would think less of them as a coward), I've been on that side of the fence before.

I get what you mean but I'd say peer pressure from "interventions" is the good kind if someone is really into some kinda self-destructive behaviour because support from friends and family can really help someone on the road to recovery.

Which is exactly why it takes a long time for me to consider someone my friend and why I'm so suspicious of everyone for a while. And even then, I wouldn't trust someone I call a Friend immediately over everything, either.

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Expecting something the days and hours beforehand. I've been on full hype mode for days, and I just found out that the stream doesn't start at noon like I had thought: it starts at 1 pm EST.

So I have the rest of this hour to fill, and it feels impossible to do so.

I see your point. However, there are some people who may not have many people to call 'friends.' So when someone comes along and acts like they want to be their friend, the person will get exited and latch on to the other without thinking of the consequences. I'll admit it: I'm one of those people. Usually I keep to myself but when someone seems welcoming and easy to talk to, I'll follow them like a mindless sheep. It's a flaw that I really need to work on, but it's a flaw that isn't that uncommon.

I mean come on folks, at least give it a shot.

When people say driving race cars is easy and that racing is not a sport.

IT'S NOT AND IT IS

It's still a dumb thing to do or watch. All you're doing in such races is drive in a stupid circle over and over. Whoo, how exciting to watch.

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You know what really grinds my gears?
If you have "AZN", "GIRL, GURL (Or anything that implies your gender, male or female)" or "420" in your name...
You are officially so BORING a person that the only thing you identify with is the fact that you're Asian, have a vagina, WANT ATTENTION FOR HAVING A VAGINA, or need to have a cannabis enema to have any fun.

You know what really grinds my gears? People trying to shoehorn party politics into things that have nothing to do with politics. Article on someone miraculously coughing up a cancerous lump and being cured? Cue "If only America would cough up the cancer that is Obama" comments. Clip from The Hunchback of Notre Dame during which Phoebus attempts to rally the Parisians? Cue someone in the comments copying his speech, but replacing "Frollo" with "Obama" and all of Frollo's actions with some of Obama's policies. And while it's easier to find right-wing examples at the moment, the far left was just as bad back during Bush's presidency and you can still find left-wing examples nowadays, too. If the article/video/whatever is actually about politics, sure, rant all you want, but if political comments are irrelevant, please shut your partisan yap.

You know what really grinds my gears? People trying to shoehorn party politics into things that have nothing to do with politics. Article on someone miraculously coughing up a cancerous lump and being cured? Cue "If only America would cough up the cancer that is Obama" comments. Clip from The Hunchback of Notre Dame during which Phoebus attempts to rally the Parisians? Cue someone in the comments copying his speech, but replacing "Frollo" with "Obama" and all of Frollo's actions with some of Obama's policies. And while it's easier to find right-wing examples at the moment, the far left was just as bad back during Bush's presidency and you can still find left-wing examples nowadays, too. If the article/video/whatever is actually about politics, sure, rant all you want, but if political comments are irrelevant, please shut your partisan yap.

"You password must have at least 8 characters, one number, one capital, and one lowercase letter."

Dammit this makes remembering passwords harder