Zierro Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Am I missing something or are you talking about smoking camels? :| You live in New York and you never heard of Camel Cigarettes?? Ah well, there's a first for everything. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camel_cigarettes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smapla Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 it'd be a fairly effective anti-drug campaign if they made up posters of me doing drugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoi_Tu Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Am I missing something or are you talking about smoking camels? :| Haha, no. Camel is a brand of cigarettes. I don't have a problem with peer pressure. If someone tries to get me to smoke, I shun them, block them on MSN, delete their contact details on my phone etc etc.... Just say no! That's kind of mean. Unless you mean they were trying to bully you into smoking. Beer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenticular_J Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 The cigarettes of choice here are Marlboros. Dip and smoking are the biggest things, though. And sex. Loooots of that. I'd prefer to be addicted to pipe smoking, or cigars. Nothing cooler than blowing something up and lighting up a cigarette, though. ...God, I'm so impressionable to cool movie scenes. catch it now so you can like it before it went so mainstream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGoddessI Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 If you need to do something to "fit in" then you were never accepted by your "friends" to begin with. Your friends will hear you say no once only and not ask again. The only people who tell you that you can't do something are those who have already given up on their own dreams so feel the need to discourage yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastortoise Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 It's ridiculous what we get some of our friends to do sometimes. Sadly, I am also a victim of peer pressure. Who would of known people your age, living in the same area and have the same beliefs as you could be so influential? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da_Latios Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 The cigarettes of choice here are Marlboros. Dip and smoking are the biggest things, though. And sex. Loooots of that. I'd prefer to be addicted to pipe smoking, or cigars. Nothing cooler than blowing something up and lighting up a cigarette, though. ...God, I'm so impressionable to cool movie scenes. IRC Nick: Hiroki | 99 Agility | Max Quest Points | 138 CombatBandos drops: 20 Hilt | 22 Chestplate | 21 Tassets | 14 Boots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsavi Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I can quite honestly say that I am no longer a victim of peer pressure. Sure, they may influence me (Turning me on to new music and such) but certainly not the way I think. A few years ago my friends practically dictated the way I acted, what I did on my free time, etc. When some of them later backstabbed me (As in, to a greater extent than what they were doing with peer pressure) I was quite devastated, definitely an overreaction. So now I live my life entirely seperete from my friends. Not because I'm overattempting to be an "Induvidual" but because that's the way I am. None of my IRL friends know the slightest thing about programming, graphic/web design, or photography, because they do other things. Peer pressure can be a good thing too, can it not? I do not say that as a conclusion to what I just said. I have used it to, admittedly unsuccessfully, help my friend stop smoking and I'm sure that there are hundreds of other situations in which it could be used with good intentions in the mind of the doer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumpta Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 As a teenager I was never easily impressed by peer pressure. Strangely enough, as I grow older, I do find that I compare myself more often with my peers. 'I'm not marrying, nor getting pregnant, but a lot of my friends are, hmm. Am I missing out on something here?' Or the reverse: 'Damn it, I was never going to be that 9 to 5 working girl like the rest of them, when did this happen?' I think we all compare ourselves to people our own age, just to question where we stand and how we feel about life in general. It's when you do things only because the others are doing it too, that it becomes unhealthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrash-boy Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I think if you succumb to peer pressure then you definitely don't have the personal kind of pride that every human being should have. I'm not talking about arrogance, I'm talking about self-esteem. The only reason you would fall for peer pressure is acceptance which is a statement saying that Society > You. That's a horrible and dangerous mentality to have. This is exactly why I condone nonconformism. couldn't agree more. i used to be one of 'them' who thought society was above me, luckily ive grown up and worked out it doesn't matter what people think of me if i decide im going to make up my own mind on something. anyone with half a brain would think more of me for making up my own mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmanpur3 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I fell victim to peer pressure, as I'm in college right now. :( Aside from that though, plenty of people have asked me to drink, smoke, etc - even by my grandma - but it's just not something that I want or need in my life. I will say this though, I'm a sucker for peer pressure when it comes to my friends telling me to do something that they think would be hilarious (usually at my expense), like pouring water on my crotch then walking around the mall like that...you know, harmless things. May the presents of our lord and savior, Santa, be with you this holiday season!First annual Clausmas - 2009 December 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThurinEthir Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 If you need to do something to "fit in" then you were never accepted by your "friends" to begin with. Your friends will hear you say no once only and not ask again. Agreed. If your friends are truly your friends, they'll accept you for who you are. That's not to say they don't have an influence on you... There's a guy that I used to be friends with, but he seriously pissed me off after a while, mainly because every time our group of friends would plan on getting together, he would take control, and whenever I didn't want to go, he would always reply with "BUT EVERYONE IS GOING" Being a teenage male, I'm peer pressured into being athletic/playing sports, and as I simply fail at 98% of all sports, I don't. I find it ridiculous how some people I know are simply playing a sport because they want to look cool. I've also realized that I'm not that similar to my friends. A few years ago, you could've easily mistaken me for any of them, from my actions, but somewhere along the road, I developed my sense of individuality. Cenin pân nîd, istan pân nîd, dan nin ú-cenich, nin ú-istach.Ithil luin eria vi menel caran...Tîn dan delu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodAngel Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 A few people in my flat at Uni tried to get me to drink because I don't, but once I said no all but one of them dropped it and respected my choice, but one of them continues to try and pressure me into drinking and tries to pressure other people into doing various things. Needless to say we don't like each other much. I also remember being told at school that I would be offered drugs often and I should say no and like Nick_6464 I haven't even been asked to smoke. Side Note: When I saw the topic title I thought it said 'Peer Pleasure' :oops: "Unfortunately, the real world isn't the same as a fairy tale." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_love_burritos Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Since he did not specify, I claim this topic for peers pressuring you into elephant riding. In the name of glorious elephant riding do ye, and in the name ye do. And such and so on. Uh, yeah. I guess he means bad peer pressure. Like BEER PRESSURE. Or DRUGS. But this will just turn into a for-drugs against-drugs. I don't like drugs. Just hugs. But people who like drugs do enjoy hugs. Need to wash these mugs... Godammit dude, does every single one of your posts have to be a godamn joke? Don't diss da J ! No but, seriously, he'll come at you with his shotgun. Better be carfeul. And while he's pissing on your grave, he will say something funny, and everyone will laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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