How to smoke properly

With cigarette prices rising and smoking bans in public places, every cigarette counts. Make sure you know how to enjoy smoking a cigarette. Smoking cigarettes can have very serious health consequences, including cancer. But if you have weighed all the risks and decided to smoke a cigarette, you also need to know all the correct nuances of smoking. With the right brand, position and technique, you can get the most out of your cigarettes.

Selecting a cigarette

  1. Choose your favorite brand of cigarette.Often a novice smoker chooses light or super light cigarettes.Choose a cigaretteThis is recommended because the nicotine content of these cigarettes is usually very low. Once you realize that you really need to smoke, try to enjoy smoking. The only way to find out which brand you like best is to try a variety. Experiment with this.

    Taste is somewhat subjective. Therefore, you may have to try trial and error before finding a brand of cigarettes that you really like.

  2. Consider menthol cigarettes.If you find the taste of regular cigarettes sour, consider switching to menthol cigarettes. Menthol cigarettes contain a non-tobacco additive that creates a minty flavor when inhaled. Most major cigarette brands contain the menthol variety.
    • If you don't like peppermint foods and drinks, you probably won't like menthol cigarettes. They have a very strong mint flavor.
    • If you have smoked regular cigarettes in the past, you may not like menthol cigarettes. Many people who have acquired a taste for natural cigarettes strongly dislike mints.
  3. He smokes with the carnation.Clove is a common spice used in cooking and baking. Cloves can be flavored with tobacco to create a flavorful cigarette.
    • If you don't like the taste of menthol and regular cigarettes, cloves can be a good intermediate option. The added flavor can make them more tart than a regular cigarette. However, the taste is much milder than menthol.
    • Smoke it with cloves
    • Cloves can be very strong, so be careful when smoking. Since they can make you look frivolous, don't smoke cloves while driving.
  4. Try flavored cigarettes. If you are looking for a special taste, there is a wide variety of flavored cigarettes on the market. Cigarettes are available in different flavors such as cherry, chocolate, orange, mango and so on. The flavor is quite evident. Cigarettes taste similar to the flavor on the label. Flavored cigarettes can be a good option if you don't like regular cigarettes, but also cloves and menthol.

Light a cigarette

  1. Crush a pack of cigarettes.Most cigarette brands benefit from good packaging. Dab the packet of cigarettes, this will cause the tobacco in the cigarette to thicken, causing the cigarettes to burn more slowly and increasing the flavor of the tobacco. Before opening the plastic wrap around the pack, flatten the pack of cigarettes and lower the pack with the filter side facing your palm and shake the cigarettes for 10-20 seconds.
    • Turn the closed packet upside down so that the opening through which the cigarettes are to be removed faces downwards.
    • Place your free palm.
    • Hit the cigarette pack firmly in the palm of your hand three times.
    • Expand the beam 180 degrees (still upside down).
    • Repeat the pressing to make sure the cigarettes close evenly on both ends of the pack.
  2. Know when NOT to tremble. Some cigarettes are already full of tobacco.
  3. Use a good lighter.Use a good lighterNot only are early cigarettes different from a better quality lighter, you will learn to love and appreciate your lighter if it is of higher quality.
  4. Light a cigarette.Bring the filter end of the cigarette to your lips. Light the lighter and bring the flame just below the end of the cigarette. Pull deeply two or three times while the flame still touches the end of the cigarette to ignite properly. Do this until the entire end of the cigarette goes on and off. You can twist the cigarette when you light it if it doesn't burn evenly.

Smoking a cigarette

  1. Cigarette smoking.When you smoke, make sure that you are not in a hurry, that you are not disturbed and that you are alone or with people you like. This will allow you to enjoy your smoking time much more, especially if you have smoking friends.
  2. Breathe a cigarette. Bringing the cigarette to his lips, his teeth should not be missing. Bring the lit cigarette to your lips, then gently inhale the smoke, continuing to inhale it evenly into your lungs, hold the smoke there for a second, then inhale normally through your mouth, drawing air into your lungs. It also helps reduce mouth cancer. For the initial stage, it is necessary to make shallow puffs, as a deep breath can cause cough.
    • When inhaling, do not hold the smoke in your mouth and exhale quickly.
    • Some advise to lightly moisten the lips with the tongue before bringing the cigarette to the mouth to prevent the cigarette from sticking to the lips.
  3. Breathe out the smoke.After inhaling, leave the smoke in the lungs for a short time, then exhale. Inhale as usual for lung volume, wait for a while, then exhale. To check if you smoke properly and if the smoke enters your lungs, exhale through your nose. Breathe in and if the smoke doesn't come out of your nose, it stays in your mouth.
  4. Shut down properly.Once you're done, don't let the fire touch the filter. The fumes from the filter smells and tastes terrible.Shut down properlyThe cigarette should be in the ashtray every time it almost reaches the filter. Remember to shake off your cigarette. Shake the cigarette in the ashtray if there is ash. There is no exact length to shake a cigarette in an ashtray, so keep an eye on the cigarette.
    • Tap the cigarette lightly with your index finger to shake off the ash from the end, do it over the ashtray.
    • Do not brush the ash on the floor, you may accidentally burn your clothes or leave permanent stains on your clothes.
  5. Put out your cigarette.After smoking a cigarette, put it out in the ashtray. Going out into the street, after smoking, put out a nice cigarette and throw it in the bin. A fire can easily be triggered by a cigarette butt that is not extinguished and thrown incorrectly. There are several ways to put out cigarettes:
    • You can put out a cigarette by pressing it on a flat surface until it stops burning.
    • You can tap the cigarette on the ashtray several times until it goes out.
    • You can also drop the cigarette butt on the floor and put out the flames with your boot. Remember this will leave a black mark on the sidewalk. Collect the cigarette butt and throw it in the trash.
    • If you don't have an ashtray and you don't want to leave big marks on the asphalt, by turning it off with your boot, you can drop the light. That is, you need to click on the cigarette so that its burning part falls out. Turning off a light that has gone out will leave a smaller spot. Don't forget to throw your cigarette butt in the trash.

Smoke label

  1. Hold the cigarette correctly.Hold the cigarette between index and middle fingers somewhere on the filter. How exactly to hold it depends on what's comfortable for you.Keep the right cigarettePay attention to the lit end of the cigarette when holding it in your hand. You could accidentally burn someone.
  2. Don't make gestures with your cigarette.If you have to point to something during a conversation, use your other hand. The hand holding the cigarette should be relatively still except when you bring the cigarette to your lips.
  3. Ask before lighting a cigarette during the visit. If you're visiting or driving, don't light a cigarette without asking. If someone doesn't want you to smoke in their house, be respectful.
  4. Check yourself.Do not throw cigarettes into garbage cans without turning them off completely, as this could cause a fire. Don't throw cigarettes down without thinking. Do not mess. The cigarette must be put out in an ashtray or on a hard surface and then thrown. Tips:
    • Never smoke too many cigarettes at the same time as this can cause nausea and sore throat.
    • Cigarette smoking is expensive, so limit yourself to a certain number of cigarettes per day. Don't waste all your money on them!
    • Try different brands and varieties of cigarettes to find the one you like best.
    • We recommend switching to electronic cigarettes.
    • Check the smoking legislation.
    • Don't get dirty! Always dispose of cigarette butts properly.
    • You can take a pocket ashtray with you if you often find yourself in a situation where you can't find a place to throw away your cigarette butts.
    • Bring mint scented hand lotions or use peppermint body deodorants to mask the smell of cigarettes from people who don't like it.

Warnings

  • Smoking is very dangerous and harmful to almost all organs.
  • Smoking and passive smoking during pregnancy have a negative effect on the development of the embryo, which leads to an increased risk of miscarriage. It also increases the likelihood of premature birth, birth defects, sudden infant death syndrome.
  • Secondhand smoke can also cause cancer, so try not to smoke around people who don't want to be exposed to the toxins from your smoke.
  • Try not to expose children to secondhand smoke, as they may not have enough knowledge to guess for themselves how to get out of the smoking zone.
  • Nicotine is addictive, once smoking becomes a habit it becomes very difficult to quit.
  • Nicotine overdose can cause sore throat, headache and nausea. If you are new to smoking, don't smoke too much at one time.
  • Nicotine overdose can cause poisoning with abdominal pain, difficulty breathing, vomiting, headache, confusion and unconsciousness. Call an ambulance immediately if you suspect a person has nicotine poisoning.
  • The smell of cigarette smoke tends to permeate clothes, hair and breath.
  • Always throw away cigarette butts responsibly. An unlit cigarette butt can cause a fire.