Am I a smoker?

havefun79

Just curious what you guys think. I had to fill out some medical forms and one of the questions was are you a smoker? I have never had a cigerette in my life and don't intend too, But i have a couple of cigars a month. What would you have said? Does occasional cigar smoking constitute being a smoker?

j0z3r

A couple a month? No, I don't think that would count as being a smoker...at best it sounds like you occasionally partake, which means it is not a habit or need that drives you.

4bob4

Definately not. Especially as far as insurance is concerned. It's like when you go in for surgery they ask do you drink alcohol. They don't really care if you drink socially it's more a question or are you an alcoholic.

nightmaremike31

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j0z3r

jsnake

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dennisking

jsnake

nightmaremike31

havefun79

I have mentioned to my doctor in conversation about the cigar smoking and he said in essence no big deal, but this was just a general medical information survey. I just wondered what other cigar smokers think. I tried to put occasional cigars but they wanted a yes or no answer. I dont think that I am a smoker as I am not addicted to them, but wondered what others who enjoy them would say.

Lasabar

Lasabar

I think I butchered Aneurysms...... ooops

kingjk729

I love the trolls that sign up for 2 asinine posts

Hawk55

WOW...that was a hot one. Good question with a lot of good answers. Guess if the truth were told insurance companies would get off with not making many payouts....

j0z3r

dennisking

i think we ran him out....

kuzi16

j0z3r

Great links there. I was unaware of an EPA study and equally unaware of how "credible" it is/was. It makes you wonder how often the EPA has "fudged" the numbers to make a study work for them.

BStayer

Hawk55

Great post BSayer...I would say that yours qualified as an "informed" opinion. The guy may have used a term that just ruffled everyones feathers, whenever such definitive terms as "uninformed" are used they sound like indictments and causes some feedback that the user may not be looking for> At any rate thanks for taking the high road in your post.

BStayer

phobicsquirrel

Another reason why we have our balls in a grinder. It's up to you what to put, but I would say having a few a week does not make you a smoker. Though like everything there is some type of risk. I don't recall if much proof of whether you smoked a cigar would last long in your blood. Does anyone know if nicotine is a standard screen done at the time of a normal Blood Test?

4bob4

And what of second hand smoke? Are these tests that are run at the time of a claim able to differentiate (sp?) between first and second hand smoke?