Now I have to tell you, I have always had a very keen sense of smell, even when I smoked. I could and can smell it if someone is boiling water downstairs when I'm upstairs. So when people would tell me "you should quit smoking because your sense of smell will improve a lot, it never encouraged me because this is a very stinky world--why the heck would I want to smell it any more acutely?

I don't want to discourage anyone, but the only thing quitting did for me was save money and make me slightly more popular. Otherwise, I've never felt worse in my life.

Still, I don't think I could ever put a cigarette to my lips because I went to a hypnotist to quit, and he planted the idea that they're filty and have rat pee in them. But strangely I don't mind being around smokers so I never give them a hard time.