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I think there are levels to it though. Smoking is across the board "fucking awful". Whereas a glass of wine a day isn't going to really stress your liver (presu

I think there are levels to it though. Smoking is across the board "fucking awful". Whereas a glass of wine a day isn't going to really stress your liver (presupposing no existing issues), whereas a pack of smokes a day absolutely will do damage to your healthy lungs. Also second hand smoke is a big deal.

bdamm 4y ago
Is there such a thing as "a glass of wine"? Usually it is "two" unless you happen to always dine in groups of four.
- leetcrew 4y ago
  yes, you can buy a single glass of wine at many bars and restaurants. while somewhat triggering to the oenophiles, you can also buy wine packaged in 12 oz cans, which is close to a standard pour if split between two people. I get that this was probably a tongue-in-cheek question, but like many other things, drinking follows a power law distribution. there are many more moderate drinkers than heavy ones.
- lost_tourist 4y ago
  I usually have a glass of wine with dinner :) . I have an actual chalk mark on a measured standard "glass" lol. I do not have more than that. Sometimes I'll have a beer instead if it's fish and chips. I don't drink more than that, except maybe on the weekend during a social "thing". Those aren't very often though, mostly once a month.
jayski 4y ago
I don't think this is a fair comparison, on one side it's a whole pack of cigarettes per day and on the other one glass of wine. How about we compare two bottles of wine every day with a whole pack of cigarettes. I think that's comparable and both would be terrible for you. I hate smoking, I had a really hard time quitting 8 years ago and in general I dislike being in a room where people are smoking. However my grandmother smoked 1 cigarette every day with her morning coffee after breakfast her whole life and it did her no harm whatsoever. I think with most substances moderation is always an important factor.
- HKH2 4y ago
  > However my grandmother smoked 1 cigarette every day with her morning coffee after breakfast her whole life and it did her no harm whatsoever. I think with most substances moderation is always an important factor. How many cigarette smokers have the willpower to only smoke one a day?

bdamm 4y ago

Is there such a thing as "a glass of wine"? Usually it is "two" unless you happen to always dine in groups of four.

leetcrew 4y ago
yes, you can buy a single glass of wine at many bars and restaurants. while somewhat triggering to the oenophiles, you can also buy wine packaged in 12 oz cans, which is close to a standard pour if split between two people. I get that this was probably a tongue-in-cheek question, but like many other things, drinking follows a power law distribution. there are many more moderate drinkers than heavy ones.
lost_tourist 4y ago
I usually have a glass of wine with dinner :) . I have an actual chalk mark on a measured standard "glass" lol. I do not have more than that. Sometimes I'll have a beer instead if it's fish and chips. I don't drink more than that, except maybe on the weekend during a social "thing". Those aren't very often though, mostly once a month.

jayski 4y ago

I don't think this is a fair comparison, on one side it's a whole pack of cigarettes per day and on the other one glass of wine. How about we compare two bottles of wine every day with a whole pack of cigarettes. I think that's comparable and both would be terrible for you. I hate smoking, I had a really hard time quitting 8 years ago and in general I dislike being in a room where people are smoking. However my grandmother smoked 1 cigarette every day with her morning coffee after breakfast her whole life and it did her no harm whatsoever. I think with most substances moderation is always an important factor.

HKH2 4y ago
> However my grandmother smoked 1 cigarette every day with her morning coffee after breakfast her whole life and it did her no harm whatsoever. I think with most substances moderation is always an important factor. How many cigarette smokers have the willpower to only smoke one a day?