"If someone asked me for a cigarette I would just say no or walk away!"
--Stephanie, 11
"I would say, 'No way. Cigarettes are for total losers!!!'"
--Abby-Grace, 13
''Believe me, smoking is not cool. One time, my friend talked me into it and I tried it and got sick. After that, I realized he wasn't my friend because a good friend wouldn't try to hurt you or your body. ''
--Jacob, 12
"All of my friends smoke. I always hang out with them, thinking they are just gonna chill out and then they pull out a cigarette. It's really tempting to take it cuz it smells good but I don't. "
--Vince
"I hate smoking! Both my parents smoke and I can't stand it. But I have to admit I did try it. It stunk! I felt bad afterwards and vowed never to do it again. Yes, I did get caught and was in trouble. I felt so ashamed in front of my parents. So I just want to tell you kids out there to not try or even think of smoking! If someone offered me a cigarette I would most definitely say 'NO!'"
--Aisha
"None of my family smokes, but I also hate smoking because it killed my nana 3 years ago. I really, really miss her and I want her back in my life. It was really hard on my family yesterday because it was her 74th birthday."
--Kelley, 11
"All my family smokes and I hate it. I am so glad that I talked to them and told them that they need to stop and they listened to me. So I think that if you want them to stop, ask them and they will listen!!!!"
--Candis, 12
"I hate it when my mom and dad smoke. When my friend Cori came over she couldn't go by my parents because she could not stop coughing. I was afraid to ask my mom and dad to stop smoking because I did not want to hurt their feelings, but now I regret that I did not tell my parents. Also, if someone held out a cigarette I would ask their name and also say not now but maybe later, and I would call the cops."
--Stephanie, 10
"I would just say, 'No thanks, I don't want it.'"
--Bootcamp10, 9
"What I've always wondered is why would anyone even WANT to? It ruins your lungs and gives you cancer and if people don't care about their lives, it stains your teeth too."
--Rachel, 11
"I would say no and I would tell them to do the right thing and not smoke. Then, I would walk away."
--Hanna, 10
"I feel that smoking is not right and I would turn someone down by saying that I don't need it to be popular."
--Charis, 13
"I'd just tell them that I don't smoke and that I don't want to smoke. When you smoke, it's like giving your life up. "
--Debbie, 13
"I would just simply tell them no. My mom used to smoke and I couldn't spend much time with her because every time I saw her she was picking up a cigarette.
I have a heart problem called Aortic Stenosis and if I breathe in too much smoke, I could die."
--Rebecca, 11
"My grandparents used to smoke, but eventually they got sick and stopped. My uncle still smokes and when I was 5 we went to go visit him and he almost burned me with his cigarette! It makes me feel very bad that someone I know and am related to smokes. I can't stand it!"
--Madeleine, 10
"Hey, I know I'm a little older but I still know that smoking is for losers!! I mean, have you read what is in a cigarette?? Pavement, rat poison, and car exhaust. I mean, would that give you a reason to say, 'Hey no thank you. I do not want to be killed by rat poison!' I mean HELLO people! I actually call them cancer sticks. YUCK."
--Jen
"I would say I have a life and I don't want to mess it up by smoking."
--Amy, 10
"I would say no and walk away, and if they follow me I would tell an adult. I think smoking is really bad. Smoking can kill you or give you cancer."
--Kim, 10
"My parents smoke sooooo much. I feel bad for them. Just like the other girl, I need to hold my breath everywhere I go in my house. I think one of my family members is smoking cigarettes and I'm afraid of what will happen!"
--Lindsay, 12
"My friend says she is trying to smoke and she wants me to try it too. What shall I do?"
--Amber, 10
"My dad smokes in the car with the window rolled down and sometimes in the house. I'm scared that with me breathing in so much of it that, me or my dad could become sick. I have heard about second-hand smoking but my dad doesn't think it's true, but I sure do!!!"
--Kayla, 10
"I would change the subject and say, 'I don't think so, I don't smoke,' and if they force me to do it then I would start crying and call somebody from where I am."
--Mariah, 11
"I am learning DARE and I'm glad. Our officer rocks. He teaches us all about how smoking can kill you and how to say no. I am so grateful that he is teaching us this because I know it's going to help me a lot."
--Christina, 11
"Smoking is bad for you."
--Terriac, 10
"If some 1 offered me a cigarette I would say, 'No thanks' and walk away and maybe tell a parent."
--Jacqueline, 11
"I'd tell them that I didn't want to smoke and that they shouldn't either. It isn't going to be my fault if you get sick because you didn't listen to me."
--Aleeyah, 13
"I would just ignore the person. You shouldn't talk to strangers anyways. Also, if that person is smoking you wouldn't want to breathe the smoke."
--Sara, 9
"I'd say, 'Hey, that's not cool man. I'm not gonna do that stuff,' and I'd walk away."
--Bob
"Why anyone would smoke a cigarette more than once is way beyond me! I will admit I have tried it, and I felt like I was choking! It's not like I got addicted after one cigarette, and I don't think that it will be any better with the second. I chose not to go ahead with smoking, and ruin my whole life!"
--Karli
"I'd say, 'No thank you' and leave."
--Rachel, 9
"I would say, 'No! I'm not going to do it. It's going to become a habit if I try, and I don't want that to happen!' If they disagreed about being friends anymore I wouldn't care that much because they smoked and I don't want a friend who smokes. If my friend smoked, I would immediately say, 'You're no longer my friend!'"
--Robyn, 10
"Don't do it. It is stupid and you can die. Plus, it's disgusting."
--Aldea, 11
"I think smoking is bad for you even though my mom does it sometimes and itdoesn't bother me. If someone offered me a cigarette I'd say, 'Thanks, butno thanks. I don't smoke.'"
--Megan, 11
"I hate smoking so much. Everyone knows it can kill you, but most people donot try to quit. It's like they want to die or something. I am totally againstsmoking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
--Alyssa, 11
"I would tell him to try to stop smoking and tell him that it is really bad for his lungs. He could get really sick and die at a young age. It is a bad addiction."
--Riley
"I have mixed feelings on smoking. Yes, I have tried it, but I am not addicted. I have tried it twice just to see what it was about. My curiosity got a hold of me. I had to try it the second time to find out if I truly like it or what. That was a month ago, and I haven't had one since. My friend keeps me from thinking about it, and if I do think about it, he tells me how bad it is and keeps me from doing it again. I know it will disappoint him and he will lose respect for me and our friendship will no longer be there if I do try it again. Plus, if you are in sports and you get caught with having cigarettes or even being with those who smoke, you have to drop out of that sport which I had to do, cuz my friends tried it and I was with them. I got kicked out of drill team (dance squad thing) which I love terribly. I thought my world would end. It didn't and I can't wait until it starts again for me to join. This time I am staying in it and not taking up puffing on those cancer sticks."
--Darci, 13
"I wouldn't smoke if my life depended on it. I would turn the other way. I don't smoke, but everybody I know does. I know the effects of smoking and smokeless tobacco. It's just gross. If you are thinking about smoking, DON'T DO IT! Just walkaway. If they say something, ignore them. If you try it for the first time, you'llcough your lungs up, literally."
--Tom, 13
"I do not like smoking. I have never tried one and I will never ever try one. If someone offered me one, I would not take it. They are bad for you and I'd go the right way so I could be healthy and live a really long time."
--Brianne, 11
"My friend smokes every day and I hate it because you can die from it."
--Derek
"Well, I will say no thank you. I don't want to smoke that cancer stick. It is bad for you. Have you ever been in DARE class? KISS ME I DON'T SMOKE!"
--Aishah
"I feel that smoking is bad for everyone, even the ones that don't smoke. They just have to breathe it! If someone offered me a cigarette, I would tell them that my life is way too important to ruin now!"
--Savannah, 11
"I would say, 'no' while walking away."
--Tana, 10
"It's bad to smoke. Lots of people die because they smoke."
--Tiffany, 8
"My friend's mom smokes and I hate it so much. Every time I walk in the kitchen and she is over, I hold my breath until I'm out of the kitchen. I'm afraid there's no one my age that has this problem."
--Stephanie, 9
"I feel that smoking ain't good for anyone, even smokers themselves. It's full of chemicals that just eat up your lungs or dirties them down. Smoking is like eating contaminated foods and moldy foods, not so appealing. I know my aunt smokes a lot and she's having a tuff time quitting it. So, if someone offered me a cigarette I would definitely say 'no'. If he doesn't want to be friends with me because I said no, fine with me, that 'friend' loses."
--Steve
"Smoking can really turn your life the wrong way. If I were offered a cigarette I would say: 'No way. I don't want to ruin my life, and my lungs. If you want to ruin yours, it's your decision.'"
--Anakrystine, 10
"I never want to smoke and I never will. I would just say no. I would never want a cigarette from you, in fact I wouldn't want one from anyone!!! I hate cigarettes because they gave one of my family members cancer, and the person died. I was so upset. Now I really want my mom to quit. I know it's probably hard to quit though."
--Nicole, 11
"Smoking really sucks, but really, if ppl choose to smoke all I have 2 say is: They are making a huge mistake! And…if someone offered me a cigarette I would just walk away and say, 'No thanks, I don't wanna ruin my life.'"
--Angel, 12
"I would say, no thank you and would walk away from that person. Or I would say to that person that smoking is bad for you. It could kill you."
--Abigail, 12
"I would say, 'No thanks' politely. I can't stand the smell of smoke and I think it's VERY stupid!!!!!!"
--Porsche, 12
"I think smoking is so stupid because my grandpa died from smoking even though he had quit!!!!!!!!"
--Dallas, 13
"I don't like when I see people smoke. My saying for those people is: 'If the same thing happened to the outside of your body as it does to the inside, would you still smoke?' It is one that I am positive smokers don't think about and/or deny altogether. My dad and family smoke."
--Kristen, 13
"I would tell them, 'No, thanks.'"
--Rose, 12
"I think smoking should be against the law. My mom smokes and I already find it hard to breathe from second hand smoke. I don't want to get any more sick."
--Amanda, 12
"I would just tell them straight out that I don't want to. I'm not into hurting myself and that's all that smoking does to you. It doesn't make you cool or more likeable. It just slowly kills you."
--Erin
"If you smoke, your baby will get sick or there's gonna be something wrong inside of your body."
--Kanthika, 9
"I don't think smoking's cool. Every 10 seconds somebody dies, so think about all those dead bodies. Cigarettes have rat poison in them. Make the right choice, don't smoke. Say no or walk away. Tell your parents if somebody asks you to. Don't be scared to because somebody will ask you sooner or later. Don't smoke."
--Sara, 10
"My parents smoke and I told them there are over 4,000 chemicals to make 1 cigarette. They said they knew that. Why in the world would they start smoking when they know it's unhealthy for them?"
--Monica, 10
"I hate smoking! It's so gross. It makes your teeth yellow and it causes cancer. It makes your furniture, clothes, hair and house smell like smoke! It's just sick."
--Rachel, 12
"Someone has offered me a cigarette before and I tried it. I gave it one little puff. No harm done, right? WRONG! It was disgusting! Eww, it's like putting ashes on your tongue. I've never had ashes on my tongue but that's just my thought. The point is, it's disgusting, and if you feel like you have to try it for yourself go ahead, but you've been warned!"
--Alyssa, 12
"Dear smokers, smoking can make your lungs black. My dad smokes and I don't like it."
--Erika
"I feel like people who smoke just want to end their lives. My parents smoke and I don't like it one bit."
--Jessie, 10
"Smoking is very bad 4 u."
--Dani, 10
"I don't feel like it's cool or anything. I think that if you smoke, it's just a way of buying bad health, a disease, or even DEATH. I would talk to him or her in a way that shows that I ain't scared or intimidated of him or her and tell him or her that I don't need that junk to have a 'better life!'"
--Sandra, 13
"I would say, 'No way!!!!!!!!'"
--Carrie, 11
"I have a quote 4 everybody: 'DONT SMOKE'"
--Katarina, 12
"I would say no. To tell everyone who smokes, my grandfather died a year ago from lung cancer. You may not care what I am saying, but if you know how it feels to lose someone that you love from a worthless piece of tobacco rolled up in a piece of paper, you will never touch a cigarette again. "
--Courtney, 10
"I would say, 'No I don't smoke. So don't ask me for a cigarette.'"
--Teirrasia
"If someone offered me a cigarette and I didn't want it, I'd tell them I don't smoke and if they keep pestering me and telling me how good it is, I'd tell them no matter how much you persuade me, I will never smoke. I would try changing the subject after that."
--Amber, 12
"I think it is horrible to smoke, and yes I would turn them down."
--Jennifer, 10
"I don't think smoking is right, but there are a lot of people out there that do and u can't make them stop all the time. If your friends smoke, u can say, 'Sorry, I don't smoke that stuff.' They might just start making fun of u, but it's the best thing because in the end they will be the ones ending up hurt."
--Brittni, 12
"I would just say no! Plain and simple."
--Conor, 11
"At my school, we have Red Ribbon Week every year. They have a person come in to talk about smoking. They say that a cigarette has cleaning solution in it. YUCK!!! Also, the guy said that over 1,000 people die each day just from smoking. Now to the point: What would I say if I were offered a cigarette? 'No thanks, it would ruin my gymnastics career and my life. Bye.' "
--Mallory, 11
"Hi! I think smoking is a nasty habit to get into! If I were offered a cigarette, I would DEFINITELY SAY NO! Smoking is SO bad for you. My opinion is that they should stop making cigarettes, even though they are a great money making profit! I call cigarettes by a different name. I call them Cancer Sticks. Really, because all they do is get you high for a little and give you more of a risk for cancer every time you smoke a 'cancer stick'. That is just my opinion! Does anybody feel the same way I do????"
--Katie, 12
"I would probably say, 'You know smoking is bad for you, NO thanks.' Then they would probably think that I was a chicken or something, but I would say, 'You know the real chicken is you because you're probably too afraid to quit!' and then I would run away to find some of my friends to help me out."
--Sas
"My Dad smokes and it scares me because he might die."
--Jessica, 10
"I would say, 'No thanks. I don't smoke and you shouldn't either.' When I was 9, I helped both my parents quit smoking, but recently my dad has started smoking again. At first he tried to hide it, 'cause he knew I wouldn't like it, but now he's smoking too much. I'm always holding my breath trying not to inhale smoke 'cause if I do it's almost like I'm smoking myself."
--Lyndsey, 11
"I never had a cig and if someone asked me to have one, I would say no because I could die or get really really sick. I don't want to try one anyway."
--Briana, 10
"It is so nasty. I would straight out say no! EEEEEEEEWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
--Maz, 11
"I would say, 'No thank you I'm fine. I don't smoke.'"
--Ashleigh, 8
"I think that smoking is gross. I hate when my parents smoke and if anyone ever asked me if I wanted to smoke I would say, 'No Thanks' and walk away with my real friends that don't smoke. Well that's what I have to say and remember: Don't Smoke or do drugs, and stay in school! :)"
--Samantha, 11
"A lot of people smoke and it isn't cool! And, well, a lot of people think it looks cool, but it doesn't and if you have a friend, parent, relative, or someone you know, try and tell them all the dangers of smoking. If it is a friend and they don't stop, stay away from them. If it is a parent or relative, keep on helping them. Smoking is bad, but that doesn't make them a bad person. It just means they made a bad choice."
--Kirstin, 11
"I would say, 'No way. I don't want to hurt myself or anyone else!'"
--Kirstin, 11
"I would say, 'You're stupid! No!'
--Claudia, 10
"I would turn them down by saying nothing or walking away."
--Cristina
"If somebody were to ask me if I wanted a cigarette, I would just simply tell them no thank you, I don't smoke. No matter what names they called me, deep down inside I would know that I was the smart one and the strong one that was able to say no."
--Littlebear, 13
"I hate it when my grandparents smoke. Their clothes always smell gross & I'm afraid that my cousins, siblings & I could be harmed by how much they smoke around us."
--Amanda, 10
"I would explain to him/her that smoking can make you die."
--Mattie
"I would tell them to just leave me alone because I don't want to die early and act cool. I want to live longer and stay healthy."
--Kortni, 13
"If someone asked me for a cigarette, I would say no way. That is very bad for you and you shouldn't smoke either. It can kill you if you didn't know that and then I would walk away."
--Kayla, 10
"I feel that smoking is a bad habit. It is way worse than biting your nails. If someone offered me a cigarette, the way I would turn him/her down would be to say no and say that I don't have a death wish."
--Worried Someone
"If someone told me smoking makes my life good, I'd say I already have a good life."
--Jenny, 8
"You see, it wouldn't be a big problem for me! I would just say, 'No thanks. I don't smoke. I have asthma.' If they kept on bugging me, I would tell them off. If that didn't help, I would go to their parents, teachers and also the police to have it put on their permanent record for not only smoking at his/her age, but also for forcing & convincing other kids to do it! To tell u the truth, I really think that smoking should be banned and against the law. If a person catches someone smoking they should at least go to jail, or a 'special' home for a few years! EEW-talk about it!!"
--Vanessa, 11
"I hate cigarettes. Not to diss anybody, but I really don't like ppl who smoke."
--Marybeth, 12
"I'd turn him/her down by saying that it's a really stupid thing and it affects your health. If they call me a chicken, or anything else, they'd be turkeys to even THINK about smoking. "
--Claire, 10
"I think that smoking is a dumb idea. If someone offered me a cigarette, I would just say no."
--Ella, 11
"I would say I am not a SMOKER. That makes you crazy and die."
--Maria, 9
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