Is it normal to be a smoker but not have a certain brand you smoke?

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I've been a smoker for three years now (Don't worry, I'm not proud of it.) But my mom is an avid smoker of Marlboro and my Dad always smokes the brand "Kool"

Is it normal that I like to change it up? I don't only smoke one type or one brand. I realize that my mom ONLY smokes Marlboro lights, and won't smoke anything else. Is it normal that I rotate through Parliaments, Marlboro, Camel, and 305's? Not to mention I'll get Marlboro black one day, Marlboro menthol another day, and Skylines a week later.

The reason I'm asking is because the other day I had a friend tell me if I can switch brands like that I'm not truly addicted. But I know I must be addicted because I hate smoking and would stop in a heartbeat if only I had the willpower to do so.

Is this normal?

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  • kelili
    11 years ago

    I smoke only one brand - Matinee and once it was out of stock and I spent five minutes deciding which brand to buy instead and finally got some Marlboro Light which I do not like. I cannot change brand like that because I think that they taste different and most of the other aroma I don't like

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  • Avant-Garde
    11 years ago

    I think it's normal and good because it keeps your options open. Let's say a brand you like is sold out it wouldn't be the end of the world because you'd always have a back up. Unless of course all of the brands you smoke are sold out, then that would really suck. My grandfather would ONLY smoke Marlboro Menthol Kings and sometimes these would be extremely hard to find due to them being sold out. It got to the point where it was practically impossible to find a carton of them, so we had to buy him packs instead. I know if they had been discontinued he would've been very upset and forced to try out a new brand.

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  • awesome123
    11 years ago

    You like to mix it up that's cool tell your freind to suck it he's boring :)

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  • NotFloydzie
    11 years ago

    But so what if you're 'not fully addicted'? It's normal to change brands once in a while. I certainly don't do it because Newports make me dizzy and I hate that. But it's normal. You shouldn't be worrying about that.

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