very true, smoking breaks the ice easily. Literally! haha. I have a friend, 1st day at work, cause its a petrochemical company, there is designated smoking sheds so everyone smokes there. 1st day and he almost knows everyone there already!
And i think its more of the mind. Like every other thing, Mind over body. If you're occupied with something important, can use it as a way to not think about smoking. Breathing deeply constantly also helps alot.
And like roninriot and many others said, you don't smoke, you'd die anyway too. With regards to those saying that the amount of money that can be saved, the amount of kakis and the time spent talking co*k / plain nonsense / fun, is incomparable.
Its like eating good yet unhealthy food, you eat you die, den why still eat? Laksa more hum, ba chor mee more pig skin oil (dried), fats , canned food, fried food, bbq food. There's so much money you can save for your gears if you don't eat themmmm.......can save your life too.......................
Btw, i'm a smoker, but in control of it.