1/2 to 3/4 of a pack a day, here.

SOme of my co-workers can't believe I used to smoke and they think it's disgusting and were glad I quit and yet they go drinking every weekend.

I've done my fair share of drinking and partying but as a prime example, drinking is still no better if not worse for some people considering smoking can eventually kill you while getting wasted can lead to a myriad of situations that can involve violence, deaths or general choices you'll end up regretting the enxt day, weeks or months, sometime even years and then of course there are those that drink too much and fuck up their livers which hosptials aren't always in massive supply of and like those that smoke a lot, they aren't so keen and supportive of those that do much of either as they know they are likely to do the same again.

You may as well feel sorry for anyone who consumes too much of any given thing as too much of anything has proven to do us harm in various ways, take chocolate for instance, it tastes nice just like how a cigarette would to a smoker but over the months to years, the more chocolate that a person consumes is fsn't really good for them either, especially for those who become overweight which again isn't a good thing to look at along with how it messes with the person's psyche and the people around them.

For me I am probably one of the few that hardly has much of an addiction to both alcohol and smokes, I did my fair share of partying and drinking back when I was 17-21 but after that I just toned things down to a point where I now only drink when it's Christmas, Boxing and New years day or a wedding of sorts, maybe even a Birthday, with smoking I dropped it because I knew I couldn't go on forever smoking as I would and I know it's bad for you but I also know practically everything else on this planet in certain doses is just as bad.

i started smoking 9 years ago and i quit smoking 4 months ago :D

tbf there are a few small benefits. nicotine has been shown to improve alertness and memory, and is commonly thought to be a creative aid although thats not proven. also the social aspect of smoking areas outside pubs/clubs or anywhere in general really

Trust me, I feel sorry for alcoholics and those that are very overweight as well.

I don't despise people who smoke (my mother used to smoke), but I hate smoke, especially on cold days with really clear air.
Never smoked myself and never will.

Always been a social smoker (10yrs), never truly addicted. They are great with drinks, and groups, but outside of that, rarely found myself desperate for a cig. And yes I do buy from time to time, so I'm not perceived as a bumming leech lol.

False.  The main issue w/ nicotine is it's addicting, thus reinforcing the use of tobacco as a medium for introducing nicotine into your system.  This isn't to say Nicotine has no other side effects, but the biggest issue is its addictive nature.

"In other words, it is the delivery system, not the addictive drug, which is responsible for the vast majority of tobacco-related disease. More detailed information on the effects of nicotine on cardiovascular disease and pregnancy are discussed in the commentaries on other key findings in the section."

http://www.treatobacco.net/en/page_60.php

I hear ya. Just do yourself (and others) a favor then. Don't waste your time trying to stop it won't work and it will only cause pain. 

I could never. I have to silently hold my breath everytime I pass by someone smoking. Whenever a friend starts smoking I have to stand several feet from them trying not to gag. I've smelt my fair share of smoking devices and I'm sorry to say they smell much worse than fecal matter, garbage, stinky tofu, and regurgitated food.