[olug] OT: poll question

[Sam Tetherow]

Being self employed may make this more important for me, but the cost of 
chew was far outstripped by the cost of life and health insurance.  Both 
were literally cut in half when I could finally mark non-tobacco user on 
the forms.

    Sam Tetherow
    Sandhills Wireless

Will Langford wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 10:02 AM, Jay Swackhamer <Jay at reboottheuser.com>wrote:
>
>   
>> For most people, if they stopped using those products, they could buy
>> a very nice new computer every year, or a new car every three.
>>
>>     
>
> I actually approach the cost of smoking similar to how my mom approached
> telemarketers concerning 'her long distance carrier' or changing her plan
> details:
>
> T: We could save you $10 a month
> M: Doesn't matter much
> T: Why ?
> M: If I don't give it to you, I'll spend it somewhere else... either way I
> won't have the $10.
> T: speechless
>
> The jist of it is, if I don't spend the $12 a week on ciggies, I'd spend
> that $12 a week on something else.... not pocket it for a big item some day.
>
> Similarly, after I quit drinking (was a moderate casual drinker with
> expensive tastes), I didn't see a noticeable change in my budget.
>
> For people who's budget is affected by smoking, then I can see this
> argument, otherwise it's moot :)
>
> -Will
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