Why are cigars looked at as more positive than cigarettes?

Question

I read a lot of things about cigars. There is websites talking about enjoying cigars and takeing pride in smoking cigars and all this good stuff,,, BUT I cant find anywhere that says anything good or liked about cigarettes. There is nothing that says anything about enjoying cigarettes. People that smoke cigarettes want to quit but people who smoke cigars look at it as a lot more positive way than cigarettes. What is better about cigars? I heard that you dont inhale cigars. If you dont inhale cigars, how do you smoke cigars?

Im thinking about buying cigars just because i turned 18.

Answer 1

Cause Cigars cost more and are usually seen smoked by rich people. Kind of like how wine is seen as having more class than beer.

Answer 2

cigars stink and i make fun of them for smoking one.

i just tell cig smokers they should quit, just kidding, but seriousy if i see a young person smoking i tell them how hard quitting is... let me know if you do buy one of those cigars

Answer 3

First of all, I don't smoke cigarettes, but to answer one of your questions.  Cigarettes are looked at negatively because part of a law suit settlement the tobacco companies have to spend millions of dollars advertising against their own product.  Maybe that is why those anti smoking commercials are so lame.

Also, there are these "studies" about all the negative effects of second hand smoke.  That is a major reason.  However, there have been no conclusive results to any of these studies, but however the media and the same people who want everyone to wear a helmet take these studies and blow them out of proportion.  There.  Rant complete.

Also cigars smell better and cost more.  Thats why they are looked at more positively.

I do however smoke cigars, and you do not inhale them.  If you inhale a cigar you are a jerk and you will choke.

Answer 4

Many cigar smokers don't inhale the smoke into their lungs. The other thing is that cigarette smokers usually smoke multiple cigarettes in a day, unlike cigars which are maybe smoked a few times a year.

Like other forms of tobacco use, cigar smoking poses a significant health risk. It is similar to cigarette smoking in nicotine addiction, oral cancer, periodontal health, and tooth loss. It causes many types of cancer, including that of the lung and upper digestive tract; many of these cancers have extremely low cure rates. Risks are greater for those who smoke more cigars, smoke them longer, and inhale when they smoke. Cigar smoking also increases the risk of lung and heart diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.[13]

Answer 5

1. cigar smokers don't inhale (at least most don't haha)

2. cigarettes are common like beer is

3. cigars are usually associated with class like wine and scotch drinkers.

4. cigarette smokers usually have at least 2 cigarettes a day.

Answer 6

You don't inhale cigars, they are more expensive to buy, and lots of Hollywood celebrities have been photographed smoking them. People might think they're more classy, but they can also be very offensive. The smoke from a cigar is pretty strong and repulsive unless you can afford to purchase a "fine" cigar - which can run you anywhere from $30 - $200 each. And most people who do smoke cigars (like my husband), do so with friends to celebrate or socialize on rare occasions.

Answer 7

You do not inhale a cigar you generally suck and blow for a lack of terms.

Cigarettes are made with a lot of extras (Nicotine, poisons, etc), Cigars on the other hand are generally made with pure tobacco and are often flavored with anything from macadamia nuts to hybiscus.

As to why a positive look is given to Cigars I am unsure.  I know that do to the "purity" of cigars I do not mind my husband smoking them, but their is a cigarette ban in our house.

**Also second hand smoke from cigarettes is known to affect the chances of a child suffering SIDS, this link has not however been made with cigars**

HTHs

Answer 8

cigars usually aren't smoked regularly like cigarettes are.  when you smoke a cigar it's usually a celebration for something, you don't go out and smoke a pack of them a day.  cigarettes on the other hand are usually smoked every day and are more addicting.  since more people smoke them they are looked down on moreso then cigars.  but it doesn't matter what it is, if you're smoking it, it's killing you

Answer 9

well i havet herd of anyone chain smoken cigars... except at wild highschool parties lol good times. but also there more expencive so people think that it easier to brake than cigarets and also less people will smoke them.

Answer 10

I recommend that you don't. Why get started on smoking? No matter what it is, it isn't good for your health. It's gross too.

Please don't. It's so hard to quit, so don't start. You'll thank yourself later in life if you don't.

PS- Buying cigars just because you turned 18 is not a good reason. Not that any reason is really "good".

Answer 11

You do inhale cigars, but not all the smoke like you do with cigarettes.

You inhale half the cigar when you draw on it, and blow the rest out of your mouth, along with the other half from your lungs.

Don't buy cigars. The smoke from cigars is alot more harmful than cigarette smoke.

I think they're portrayed in a good light because people arn't expected to smoke cigars all the time. Only on special occasions. Whereas cigarettes people tend to smoke all the time - - I know this to be false though. I know people who smoke cigars all the time (despite being more expensive than cigarettes), because they don't get as much grief about it as cigarettes. So it's backfired.

Both are equally addictive.

Answer 12

They are believed to be less addicting, they are used in control, and are generally not smoked by the scums of soceity.

Answer 13

That's a good question.

Just off the top of my head... I think a whole h**l of a lot of people die each year from lung cancer caused by smoking. I think the PSAs say that's it's more than heart disease or something. Another reason is that the large cigarette companies are so calculating in their greed that you're taken aback by it. They have marketing programs to lure teen smokers, manipulate the amount of nicotine and menthol to cause addiction, and deny the health hazards of the products they sell.

But you are right in that cigar smoking is glamourized. Maybe it's the positive marketing, but I compare cigar manufacturers to a winery. Every year, their harvest is a little different, and they produce a product that is savored in moderation. Very unlike chain smokers who have to smoke, regardless if they can only speak with a mic to their throat.

But in the end, I think it's pure numbers. The number of cigarette smokers is much larger and has a greater health impact on society than cigar/pipe smokers and dippers.

Hope this helps.