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  • Gay imean like who smokes wires ha dat stupid to me

  • No vapour! Ecigs have come a long way since this video clip (uploaded March 2008!)

  • That reporter in the middle is smoking hot!!

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  • SKYcig r the best

  • guys its not a fag

  • If they are tyrying to promote the e cig why are they saying all this bad stuff about it?

  • that was my first reaction when i tried it.. but wait till the nicotine goes in! it is actually very satisfactory and i haven't heared of a single person that stopped vaping and went back on regular cigarettes.. please people, it is worth it don't discourage others to stick to what i now call "ancient" cigarettes!

  • 1:33 time for da niga to get high lol. loved his laugh :D

  • Lagi shit

  • crafty fag

  • I bought a riva 510 and it's the best thing ever invented (after sliced bread), and I got it cheaper by using a 15% discount code from LibertyFlights with "15%dis10751" .

    Saved me about £5 on overall spend.

  • my safecig is awesome

  • that bitch

  • Are they using the shittest ecig ever made, my Riva 510 kicks out about 100x more vapour than they're getting.

  • the xhale o2 is better

  • "And it's certainly the last time I'll be smoking THIS, it's disgusting..." WTF does she mean by this? Is there some sort of Electronic Spliff they're not telling us about?!

  • what a crappy example of an e-cig! most of the electronic cigarette brands out out much more vapor than that one, and most people who vape on e-cigs love them! this was staged by the tobacco cartel.........

  • In January Isla was smoking that for the very first time, now she's back in Glasgow smoking some crack, it's June

    time.

  • LOL when a white chick smokes it she gets no smoke out of it hand it to the black man he's coughing (coughing means you're getting high)

  • Not many 31 year-olds can say they were married to a multi-millionaire for 10 years. Isla can.

  • its not a fag its too feminine

  • man these are the shit ones you gotta get them from blu :P

  • They didn't fill the cig properly or the battery was flat - there was virtually no vapour. Go take a look at some of the e cig reviews on Utube to see how well they work when the properly used I have a screwdriver typ ecig and the damn thing can near blow your head off with a few puffs (in a good way)

  • Give BV E Cigs a try. $59.99 for a starter kit (charging pack, 2 batteries and 10 cartridges of your choice) and only $9.99 for a disposable e-cigarette (equal to 2 packs of cigarettes)

  • maybe if the person giving them the ecig, properly explained to them how to smoke it and inhale it properly, since it is not like smoking an analog, they would enjoy it alot more. as for the tv segment, that woman has never smoked a day in her life, its blatantly obvious

  • LOL. It's not a fag....it's looks effeminate.

    Crafty fag.

    In the U.S., fag is only slang for gay, so yeah, it's very funny sounding to us, but we call our crisps chips, and our chips fries, so anyway...

  • I bought the V2 cig and i love it. It produces way more smoke than most other e cigs ive seen with the proper amount of throat hit as well. ive totally quit smoking real cigs in 2 weeks and not really had the craving to smoke either. i recommend v2.com products to anyone. Products are made good and nothings tore up. You can use the Promo code 58933 to get 15% off any purchase from v2 as well. v2cigs.com

  • 0:05 "But now there could be an alternative way to have a crafty FAG indoors" LOL!!!

  • That's BS. Not a fair review at all!!!!

  • seems that they got the worst e cig and put a used cartridge on it and then tested it out. i call BS

  • @fiveyournews Why not do a real review of these instead of offering up what we're all in agreement is THE WORST ecig we've ever seen. Also maybe have someone who is actually a smoker, use eliquid that isn't total crap, and show people what these things are really about. "Very mixed reactions" you're lucky you got any good reactions with the trash you paraded around town, look into Joye 510 electronic cigarettes, they aren't complete trash like this one. This deserves another TV spot.

  • That's the absolute worst piece of shit ecig I've ever seen in my life, of course they hated it, this is smear not news.

  • T-Rex e-cig for the win

  • What model is that? There's like no vapor from that piece of crap lol. No wonder they didn't like it.

  • When They Will Make Electronic Weed?

  • @granit151 As soon as a stoner gets a degree in engineering. Don't hold your breath.

  • lol this looks like one of the worst ecigs out there. no wonder people dont like it. Buy a real ecig like the joye ego and refill it with flavored ejuice. im a smoker of 10 years, from second i picked up and ecig i haven't smoked an analogue since. That cheap ecig they showed produced no vapor, mine throws clouds like a real cig. research and come to an informed conclusion. ignore these people who dont know what their talking about. Condemnation without investigation is the height of ignorance.

  • Fuckin idiot!!!! Dont no how to' smoking e cegarett (lots caind flovor to avelebol)

  • this is what happens when ignorant people review something

  • ugh

    there are tons of different ecigs, sizes, shapes. along with that there are tons of different types of juice - some that have a throat kick and others that dont.

    Wish the fucking media would educate themselves before making these bullshit reviews that are time fillers.

  • check out cleansmoke innovations the best e cig on the uk market only £20

  • Joye eGo FTW!

  • Stupid News stations letting people try out shitty e-cigs, Or e-cigs that are not set up right,

  • i got mine from smokesation and I am very happy with it! Much cheaper than the ones in the mall and last alot longer than the others i have tried!

  • I like my fags outside >:I

  • never got why they called cigs ''fags'' in europe ...

    ohh! that explains FLAMER in the english language, right?

  • gay

  • That particular e-Cig she was smoking was a cheap shitty imitation brand. I doubt she was a smoker to begin with.

    Everyone, don't be influenced by this tobacco-supporting bullshit. Go read some real, un-paid reviews from people who've used it. It literally gives you a much bigger hit of nicotine than if you're smoking a regular cigarette, and tastes almost exactly like tobacco.

  • LOL what a completely shit review. It's probably sponsored by some Tobacco company. There are certain types of e-Cigs that look, feel and taste exactly like regular cigarettes (mainly the ones that are actually designed to look like em, so it throws that first reviewer's opinions out of the question).

  • haha the black guy thought it was a spliff!!

  • oooooooo she said "Fag" XD

  • What did you call me, mate?

  • The last guy to try the e-cig on this video only coughed because he warmed up the atomizer by his next drag, the others only took one drag so did not get the full hit. I am giving up smoking in the nest week and going onto these e-cigs.

  • Horrible flavour? Minty? Someone is forcing regular smokers to smoke the menthol e-cig liquid to try it for the first time. Yeah, set up to fail.

    Hey, here smoker, here's a menthol cigarette, well, do you like it?

  • a crafty FAG, lol. thats the difference between the us and the uk, if you light up a fag over here its considered a hate crime

  • @TarenReyem ha ha ha that was funny man :)

  • 1:40 iz dat sum melon ciggy?

  • That's not the first cylindrical object she's put in her mouth, I'd wager!

  • get the most affordable yet very high quality e ciggs from theclickcity hurry now deals going on while stocks last

  • This vid was a very poor example of reporting as are other "drive-by" reports I've seen. Very sad. Check out the video on here by "doctorvapor" where he addresses a segment done on the Rachel Ray show.

    NOTE TO ALL SMOKERS: Do your research (lots of vids on ecigs here on YT with correct info), and at least consider it. If nothing else, what if they helped you cut your smoking in half? What if they helped you to quit?

  • It takes a little while to get used to, I didn't actually quit analogs (real cigs) for about 2 months while I adapted to my e cig..the market is still in its infancy and newer/better ones are being created every day, the first attempt was busto..2nd better/3rd I quit smoking real cigs now and I'm never looking back. If you give it your all, you'll love the benefits of being able to breath, smell, etc... and still being able to smoke...at least the next best thing to smoking.

  • lol 69 ratings

  • BS! You can't tell after one or two puffs. They're a bit different but you get used to them pretty fast. There are different types, flavors and strengths of "juice." I didn't smoke menthol cigs but I prefer the menthol ecigs. After smoking for 30+ years, I've gone over two days w/o a regular cigarette and I didn't even try to quit. I just like the ecig better, now. Next I'll try lower nicotine. I quit smoking without quitting smoking! (And I'd tried everything.)

  • @2Old2MinceWords yeah e cigs actually work, and all you need is time to adapt to it

  • @rawiristone Yeah, took me about two days, LOL, and I smoked 2 1/2 - 3 packs a day... About the third day, I realized I'd only smoked two real cigs all day. Everyone who know me was so shocked that they're all trying ecigs and like them, too.

  • have a crafty faggot indoors haha

  • LA LA LA LA!

  • @YourWorstNightmareKJ LA LA LA LA!

  • the woman in the studio tokes like shes been given a short tutorial on how to smoke by the camera man 5 minutes prior to recording

  • a crafty fag in doors wow why did she say that? XD

  • almost anyone who truly gives e-cigs an honest try will find that they love it. this newscast is pretty BS.

  • why didn't they get someone who smokes to review the ecig... seems like a BS slanted newscast to me...

  • hm it seems that channel 5 want people to get cancer. A very corrupt video here...

    Firstly the model used in this report isn't one of the better ones. Secondly as a 10 year smoker i recently made the change to e-cigs. I haven't looked back. I feel more healthy, more energetic etc...

    To all beginners, i recommend the Titan 510 model. You can get it at "totally wicked" website. After smoking it for a while (vaping is the term) you'll wonder why you ever smoked in the first place.

  • lol well the super minis are alot smaller and there are amillion of different flavors so dont listen to the lady go try one :D i love mine and i smoked for a loooong time

  • LA LA LA LA! haha

  • LA LA LA LA

  • *Epic death stare* LA LA LA LA

  • im a smoker aand i just love the feel of a cigerette been smoking for almost 5 years now but in all honesty im gonna have to try this thing cos u never know unless you try :)

  • lul she said fag

  • i know i wouldnt want to suck on a steaming bic after a pint.

  • lol 1:08 i guarantee that guys a pothead

  • those weren't mixed rections cuz no one said anything positive, and it seems like she doesn't even know how to use this cuz i don't see any vapor

  • I have a Smoke Stik and it rocks! I will spend less money, not smell, no butts or ash and still get the nicotine relief! The stuff works baby! The tobacco companies are shaking in their collective boots. Got me hooked at 12, now 25 years later I am going to kick the habit with the Smoke Stik I hope and if not then at least it costs less and does not have anything in it but nicotine.

  • Do you REALLY believe a tobacco company got you hooked on cigarettes? Where is YOUR responsibility for your smoking.

    Oh I guess in socialist UK individual responsibilities falls on the corporate/government state. Sad, so sad.

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  • LOL you sound like an advertisement for 'Smoke Stiks'

  • yeah, pretty stupid looking back on it. I was very enthusiastic to say the least. I had just bought the thing and it does "rock" when a new cartridge has been screwed on. However the original cartridge lasted about 100 drags. They introduced a thing called a cartimizer and it works for two days with more smoke. Much better. Now they've been bought out or something and the local shops stopped selling them. Gotta order on line now. But it does work well. Can smoke anywhere if I choose.

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  • @stellaviolens Amen, dude!

  • Isla can stub her fags out on me any time she likes - wouldn't kick her out for smoking in bed...;)

  • This BULLSHIT was brought to you by BIG TOBACCO.

  • @DefeatADDnow -WRONG- Big tobacco is trying to ban these things. Phillip Morris has actually filed suits against several e-cigarette companies claimning that they are more unsafe than regular cigarettes. Your statement is just insane, why would big tobacco support something that takes money from thier pockets? THERE ARE NO MAJOR TOBACCO COMPANIES promoting or manufacturing this product.

  • @KLUNKET I think you missunderstood what I said. When I said "this bullshit", I was referring to to this video that is attacking ecigs. I am in agreement with everything you said.

  • oh no, she just said it was her last show! does anyone know where she is going? sky maybe? this is disasterous news!!!

  • that review sucks aye

  • you can have quite a crafty fag with this!

  • All these news channel that review e-cig sucks! They get the crappiest brand and show no vapor. Then they take it to the public and don't teach them how to use it properly which turns them away from e-cig.

    Get a Joye 510/Dura/Titan (all the same) manual battery with some 11mg cappuccino and a long slow drag...

    You'll get great flavor, get throat hit, and tons of vapor.

    Search youtube for user review e-cig. These news caster suck balls.

  • Electronic Cigarettes are the best. I was a 2 pack a day smoker and have not smoked a real cigarette in 6 months. I have found a supplier that has great customer service and quick shipments. I've tried everything else and found the one I have now is as good as they get.

    I got mine from w w w . AquaVaporCig . c o m and they have great info about how to use electronic cigarettes as well as great information about ecigs.

  • If she's not used to regular nicotine then Isla must've been getting really high from toking on that cattridge.

    I bet Helen asked Isla for a 'blow back ' after the show finished.

  • The cartridge is too big as well.

    Anyone who's smoked a ten skin spliff on the street will know how a really big one catches the eye .

    If only Helen had done a breath test on Isla in the studio.

    mmmmmmmmmmm

  • She said FAG...!! heheh

  • British for cigarrette

  • what about fag?

  • Get a lot more vapor, try the JOYE 510 at Esmokes4U . com Satisfaction Guaranteed.

    Esmokes4U . com

  • Five news back when it wasn't so rubbish. A Proper newsreader and what's this Isla Traquair with something long and white in her mouth and she's sucking and blowing it.

    Isla appears to have been a smoker at one time , she inhales it in then holds the vapour and while talking she then blows it expertly, what a girl !

    The makers of this product could easily add something to give more density to this vapour and give a more satisfying lungful of 'smoke' for the user.

  • i approached her in the organic cake shop and asked for a blow

  • thats cause all those people are eaither smoking it wrong or this particular e-cig SUCKS! lol. SMOKING EVERYWHERE is the best one! google it! lol

  • this report should be updated! there have been great improvements in design, flavours and most importantly THROAT HIT! I uk is a hard nut to crack even tho most peeps contradict thier opinions every millisec. DO THIS AGAIN! or dont and let the more open minded vape tax free

    BTW check out the TITAN TECC 510 reviews on youtube!

  • lol they called it a fag. Not used to that even tho I know thats what they call it over there =P

  • I'd be willing to bet it was a 0-nicotine e-cig and that's why nobody liked it. It didn't have the nicotine hit, which is what our brains crave. I just bought a Janty Dura-C w/ cherry flav 18mg nic, xtra refill carts, & 2 more liquids 24mg nic in coffee & another in rose. I'll also get tobacco w/ my kit.

  • A) Paid for by big tobacco to make e-cigs look bad

    -or-

    B) Got a bad model/cartridge and based their opinions on that

    B Might be more likely because of the amount of vapor they were getting. I didn't even see any! No wonder it wasn't like a real cig. Look up e-cigs on here and see what people that smoke real ones are saying. This vid. is BULLSHIT.

  • DSE801 starter kit is $40 at AnyCigarette [,] com

    Just thought I'd give you a heads up it's amazing.

  • this is a bad report really and the video is not that good either. its just like a car you can get a LEMON which is exactly what shes got there. ive actually quit through the use of an e-cig ( titan 501 ) and i am sure what they are tasting does taste quite awful. the carts they give free with purchase were so bad i threw them away. they left that taste in the atomizer for quite some time. i used to smoke 1 pack a day for 35 yrs now for 1 month i use Totally Wicked 36mg menthol cut with VG or PG

  • refering to the one 16 min ago which would be the second last one unless u reply before I finish typing thiis message hehe

  • or started using a mobile phone regualrly thinking you needed it when you actually didn't need it before they were popular or automatically baught a T V thinking its necessary though you might not watch it regularly or have different hair style now than u did 15 yrs ago because it is very unfashionable now ? etc If you have then you have been influenced by others.

  • Do you think the hooker/shisha/hababubla would be popular among young people if it wan't flavoured ?

    Also if kids want to try E cigs they will most likely be curious enough to have the nicotine as well i.e. want the nicotine hit.

  • my bro started smoking cigars and doing chew at 12 years old, I myself didn't start smoking(cigars) till i was 18 didn't have the desire to, I smoke every once in a while, but more as a social deal. I'm not one to give into pure pressure as far as i see it if you do give in then your just week. I do things because i want to and will face all consequences if any as the result of my actions and have no one to blame but myself.

  • That's fine for you but the reality is that is most humans are influenced by the majority. I don't give into that sort of peer pressure either but we are rare, by the way have you ever baught a brand of clothing or shoes that is popular or fashionable which is a bit more expensive because its fashionable ?

  • Na you got me there, I don't buy that just because its got some name of somebody I've never heard of on it its worth more, my Levi's are good enough for me. I'd rather spend my money on something with more value, like guitars stuff I'm not very good at it buy i enjoy playing. or fix up bikes/truck/car/boat so i can go camping or something you know.. can't just go throw my money away on something stupid like designer stuff.

  • Wolfshifter, woops I wrote my last message before I saw your last reply, yeah I think the flavours are fine if not combined with the glamour stuff.

  • No prob. A lot of the flavors don't taste all that great most of the time and it isn't something I recommend people to start if they don't smoke cigarettes. It comes close enough to smoking a real cigarette for people to mimic their habit and work their way down to zero nicotine.

    I've had one for a few weeks now and I've found that I vape less than I smoked. Plus, I've already switched to lower nicotine and I don't really notice a difference. Cross your fingers for me, I think this works.

  • Yeah good luck with it ! So do u think the so called leaders of society have no role in trying to counter balance the negative influences it has on the vulnerable?

  • As long as they aren't doing it to prevent people like me from getting them for the sole purpose of protecting corrupt profits.

    It wouldn't be so bad if the world governments weren't corporations disguised as governments instead of the real thing. I believe government works best when they are servants to the people, not rulers. Those best suited to lead are those most willing and ready to serve.

    Yes, we should ensure this product is marketed as what it is and not another cash cow trend.

  • e.g. the fashion industry only using super skinny models in the last few yrs hence massive increase in eating disorders such as Annorexia etc

  • That's what they want. There is a lot of money to be made on the suffering of people who develop disorders like that. It helps the industry and lines pockets. Corruption always starts at the highest levels, not the lowest. Everything trickles down.

  • yeah well good review!! lol

    this was one of the first ones. their is a e cig shop which has just opened in my local town so im guna go down there asap and try one out! im actually well looking forward to it!

  • The difference between real cigarette and this electronic device is like between pure sex and masturbation.

  • And sometimes the latter is better, isn't it? It certainly can relieve the "cravings." I switched from cigs to e-cigs 7 months ago, and am very pleased.

  • The latter is better only if you have to choose between your partner or roadside occassion ;) To be honest you're right and I'm going to switch from traditional to this electronic invent.

  • Emphysema is about as desirable as AIDS. I'll take masturbn and e-cigs over "pure sex" and STD's every time!

  • i would say its like the difference between cigarettes and waterpipes

  • Bull shit have you ever tried one? This vid is either propaganda or something is seriously wrong with the e-cig.

    I swear by my e-cig. Normal cigarettes taste gross now. Plus they yellow your teeth and you can't smoke in bars, etc. with them. This has all the throat hit without and flavor without the bad shit, like fires and cancer.

  • it would help if they didnt use a complete shite model. Maybe if they used one that actually worked..

  • They weren't even doing it right haha

  • its not a fag lol

  • unpleasant my ass lmfao, you can get them in any flavor you can imagine lmfao. a fag lmfaooooooo

  • AnyCigarette [.] com

  • HAHA! "now theres a new way to have a crafty fag indoors"

  • Ha! She said crafty fag. That was funny.

  • have they re-visited these types of products, it's clear they didn't effectively use the product the only guy who seamed to get a proper puff from it was at the end. I bet all the people using it got it all soggy and nothing was coming out or they used up the cartridge and failed to replace it.

    I quit smoking without aid but something like this would have eased me off of them. I have family that I'd like to get something like this for, but I've heard the gov. wants to...cont. below vvv

  • the goverment here in the US wants to regulate them, undertandable, but that will likely put these on the top shelf and raise the price even higher.

    it's a double edged sword as I've read comments elsewhere like "that looks cool, I don't smoke but it makes me wish I did" so, maybe these will stay in production and made available but I can't see them lasting very long without government intervention. I'd like to see the price on these halved if it really is meant to help people quit smoking.

  • My guess is that it will be used more for circumventing the indoors smoking ban rather than helping people quit.

  • well, im placing an order for the blu version of the electronic cig. much more appealing and very cheap and reasonable. go to (blucigs (dot) com) to check them out.

    im buying the starter pack wich is 60$ and comes with two batteries, a pack the holds five cigarettes and charges the cigs when they are in it, a usb charger, a wall charger and enough of the nicotine product in up to five different flavors. the carton that comes with it is equal to 375 cigarettes. this is def cheaper. :]]

  • the government body FDA is soon banning this product in the USA unfairly, please please please go to Google and type in "electric cigarette petition" and click the first link. and sign the petition so we can all use electric cigarettes in america!!! this is by far the most affective way to quit smoking. its not like some kids are gonna go and buy these, because a kit can cost upwards of a hundred dollars.

  • lies

  • The newer version of these are being promoted to kids and young non smokers, e.g. chocholate and strawberry flavours etc and having a hot girls smoking glamorously in the ads. They are not advertised as a stop smoking agent like previous products and you are right, kids wont buy these, they will buy real ones instead as these will continue to make smoking cool and fashionable for the next getneration like the movies do.

  • Bwah? Tobacco companies have been flavoring their products for years and I quite like the variety of flavors. This really did help me quit.

    Just because something is flavored doesn't mean it's being marketed to kids. Flavored liquor marketing isn't intended as a way to get kids to drink alcohol, but it's an unintended side effect.

    I don't want kids smoking, but if they're going to eventually be stupid like I was and start smoking, I'd rather it be a non-nicotine e-cig vapor. Easier to quit

  • Of course flavoured/sweet alcoholic drinks are targetting young girls ! There has been a massive increase in the number of young girls drinking and drinking at dangerous levels as a result of "Alcopops'.

    They banned flavoured standard cigerettes in some states of countries and entire countries because of the obvious attraction for young (girls especially)

  • I think that's the parents' fault mostly...

  • Wolfshifter parents can't be around 24/7, with many kids parents have little power when it comes to peer pressure, look at all the girls who hardly eat to try to be super skinny because of influence from media i.e. fashion models & celebrities, is that their parents fault ? As for the people who have been vaping for years ? there have not been enough studies done on the E cig to confirm its, we wouldn't know what the few people who have been vaping for years think as unless we knew all of them.

  • It's up to the parents to instill morals and values into their children... If they failed to do that and take the time to properly educate their children, that sounds like their fault and is not as well as should not the government's job.

    As for the lack of studies, I agree. We don't have a lot of studies yet, but the studies that have been done show them to be a lot safer than tabacco cigarettes.

  • That's enough reason to not ban them as many products that we use regularly have had less studies before being allowed. The only reason to ban them at this point would be to line government officials and tabacco companies pockets even further.

    The "what about the children" mentality has always been used more for political gain then for the actual safety of the people.

  • With banning I meant the sale of a product that is used by many and addictive, if smoking standard cigerettes wasn't addictive very few people would buy them on the black market if banned.. As for the E cig I am not suggesting they ban them, I am suggesting they sell it as a stop smoking agent and take the glamour out of it so it is less attractive to kids & non smokers and do some proper studies before claiming its safe like they failed to do with real cigs until much later.

  • Ahh... In that case, I agree with you 100%. It shouldn't be glamorized. It's for people like me trying to find an alternative to the non-working smoking cessation crap the same companies that sell the cancer sticks sell to keep us from quitting successfully.

    Just don't take away my Cherry or Mint flavors. They make the wannabe tobacco flavors more tolerable for someone fighting his addiction to real cigs.

    I apologize for all the typos as well. A long work week has taken its toll.

  • Yes parents should talk to their kids about these things etc but in many situations that is not enough and many parents are hopeless anyway or the kids think there parents know nothing about the 21st century and just spoiling their fun which is a common belief and "its up to parents to instill morals and values into their children" is like saying its not our fault if kids are abused by there parents so if they are abused lets turn a blind eye and not have any consequences for the parents.

  • That's not the same at all. Kids won't always listen to their parents, but at least they'd turn out better if parents were more responsible. I'm not saying my parents were all that great, but we kept an open dialogue and they taught me how to think for myself.

    Sometimes, actions speak louder than words. Most people end up more like their parents then they realize, regardless of outside factors like peer pressure.

  • I wonder if prolonged use would cause Nuemonia? Because of the water vapor in your lungs? Would it build up like the tar from a real cig?

  • There were studies done on Propylene Glycol that showed it prevented respiratory problems. The people that have been vaping for years haven't mentioned anything like a higher tendency to get pneumonia.

    Since I started with this E-Cig, I've been hacking up all the tar that's built up over the years, so I guess we'll see...

  • why are they called faggs and why is that acceptable? I'm from America by the way. :]

  • It's just a slang term for cigarettes in the UK. The word "fag" referring to homosexuals originated in the US I believe. It's the same thing as how "queer" usually means "odd" in Britain