Pot - Have you inhaled?

**Blakamin** · 9th February 2005, 17:48

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

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And a junkie is a long way removed from a pot smoker, and I know you have personal experience Blakamin. But its so easy to generalise rather than accept there are many respectable, hardworking people who choose to smoke a little herb.

I might refer to you as a "smoker"... but that would be it...
I actually get a laugh when people presume I'm a smoker... quite funny to see their reaction at times..
must be the shaved head, tattoos and missing teeth...
I really don't care if people are smokers or not... just dont do it at my house

**Mongoose** · 9th February 2005, 18:01

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

Side note for all non-smokers here.

Do you label anyone who smokes marijuana as a 'druggie'?
Because if you do, do you also label anyone who drinks alcohol as an 'alckie'(sp)?

Marijuana abuser = Druggy
Alcohol abuser = 'Holic

**onearmedbandit** · 9th February 2005, 18:12

Mongoose - I agree with what you say, no problem at all. But as soon as people know you smoke pot, a lot build a pre-conceived picture of who you are.

**Mongoose** · 9th February 2005, 18:15

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

Mongoose - I agree with what you say, no problem at all. But as soon as people know you smoke pot, a lot build a pre-conceived picture of who you are.

If you saw some of the drongo brain dead lack wits I see, no wonder some people get that impression.
On the other hand i know a lot who smoke and that form part of the group that no one would ever think did.

**mini_hooks_** · 9th February 2005, 18:26

well heres my 10 cents worth.....

i have never smoked wacky tobacky and never will, its crazy, i relax easier on the back of dads moterbike and at what, $20 a pop its a bit on the crazy side.....and what if you get caught, then what do you do, you cant leave the country and you will get a hefty fine if you are doing it in a public place...

well thats my opinion on the matter anyway

**Riff Raff** · 9th February 2005, 18:29

Originally Posted by mini_hooks_

well heres my 10 cents worth.....

i have never smoked wacky tobacky and never will, its crazy, i relax easier on the back of dads moterbike and at what, $20 a pop its a bit on the crazy sidewell thats my opinion on the matter

Well done mini_hooks - you've got your head screwed on properly.

**mini_hooks_** · 9th February 2005, 18:35

Originally Posted by Riff Raff

Well done mini_hooks - you've got your head screwed on properly.

thanks riff raff.....dad doesn't thik so

**ZorsT** · 9th February 2005, 18:57

Originally Posted by mini_hooks_

well heres my 10 cents worth.....

i have never smoked wacky tobacky and never will, its crazy, i relax easier on the back of dads moterbike and at what, $20 a pop its a bit on the crazy side.....and what if you get caught, then what do you do, you cant leave the country and you will get a hefty fine if you are doing it in a public place...

well thats my opinion on the matter anyway

couldn't agree more, and some of the long-term effects I have seen, i really dont think its worth it.

But thats just me

**Wellyman** · 9th February 2005, 19:04

Never have never will. I get my thrils from motorcycles and bicycle riding. Especially with all the bad cage drivers on the road!

**MikeL** · 9th February 2005, 21:07

Originally Posted by spudchucka

You don't need to get shot to know its going to be a bad experience.

Sometimes you just know in your gut the rights and wrongs of a specific activity etc. Why is that? Intuition perhaps.

Talk to a masochist about the pleasures of getting shot...

But seriously, that's scarcely a valid analogy. Common sense has something to do with our aversion to being shot. Regardless of your stance on tobacco, alcohol or other drugs, you would be struggling to prove that common sense operates in the same way there. You could argue that the more intelligent someone is, the more likely they are to avoid these substances. But how do you account for the fact that otherwise highly intelligent people weigh up the risk factors and smoke, drink (or speed...) anyway?

Your gut feeling or intuition may tell you that a specific activity is wrong. Fine. Don't do it. Abortion is wrong. Homosexuality is wrong. Euthanasia is wrong. Eating KFC is wrong. However, laws regulating people's freedoms need to be based on more than your gut feeling...

**RiderInBlack** · 9th February 2005, 21:31

High IQ does not mean that they won't do stupid things. So called clever people do dumb arse shit all the time. There many differient types of intelligents. You can have someone with a very high IQ but has a low EQ (emotional intelligent quota). They would be a wizz at the books but thick as a brick when it comes to dating. I rather have someone with a good practical understanding of what they are doing over someone that can recite all the theories about what needs to be done but has never done that task before.

**Krusti** · 9th February 2005, 21:34

Can honestly say I dont like it, not for me, made me feel as if I had lost TOO much control etc. Got mates that do, their bussiness. Trouble with getting OLDER is that when you have teenage kids facing the same choices we did I would rather they not even try and I will discourage them from doing so. Funny how your opinions change when watching your kids grow up.

**marty** · 9th February 2005, 21:42

when i was on my OE i did - in a country that it was legal to do so. never have here though. and i have only ever charged one person with smoking cannabis. they were driving their car with 4 kids bouncing off their seat, smoking a 4 paper cheech and chong doobie. woulnd't stop for lights and siren, so i pulled up next to her (she was doing 50k on the open road, swerving all over the place) - so stoned that she just drove into the ditch and finally came to a stop when the wheels lost traction - foot still on the accellerator.

when honda gets back, ask him how cannabis use is rife amongst his clientelle, and how detrimental it is to them.

but hey - if it wasn't for alcohol and drugs, cops would be able to attend every 111 in 2 minutes.....

**gav** · 9th February 2005, 21:49

hmmm, interesting thread. OK, yip use to smoke pot a bit on a casual basis, got busted for possession, $150 fine, but lost my job. Never really smoked that much, but after I lost my job, just about everywhere I went and met people everyone offered more shit

that I could imagine. Ended up in a couple of labouring type dead end jobs when being stoned was just part of the routine, dman easy routine to get in, damn hard to get out, not due to addicted, just don't want to! Eventually thought fuck that, got decent job and moved on. Alot of my mates still smoke though and now in the early 40 age bracket some have a hell of a lot to lose, but real suprising group of people and background. Must just be the Nelson lifestyle, huh? Its there if I want to indulge but these days rather drink bourban etc But OAB I know exactly where your coming from!