Why Is Smoking Cigs Seemingly Ingrained In Asian-American Culture?

[zooboy9800]

At least from an outsiders perspective? No offense meant but this is fairly evident to me. I've never been to Asia but from what I understand eastern Asian countries consume a lot of cigerettes as well.

Equally intriguing to me is the social dynamic behind it.

What do yall think? Can anbody previde insight? Am I wrong in this generilalization?

 

[enlightendespot]

Don't know either.

I work in Africa and more than half of the male chinese population smokes.
Arabs also.

Never peeped this stateside tho.

 

[bud dink]

last girl i messed with was asian she smoked her family smoked.............they all smoke

 

[STooK]

it's more accepted i guess.

i would say more than half of korean males smoke and probably a lot of korean women too..

 

[soleasian]

The men in top positions usually smoke, so if a CEO smokes and he invites you (say you're one of his workers) to dinner and after the dinner cigs are passed around and yeah...

 

[bottom74bottom]

Never noticed...

I'll be the first to even up the stereotypes tho... ALL non-corporate black people under the age of 30 have or currently smoke weed.

 

[kash55]

 

[higherground]

Originally Posted by enlightendespot


Arabs also.
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they are practically a chimney. Saudi's, Egyptians and so on. I think it is because of the hookah, it pretty much go hand in hand.

 

[bijald0331]

Yea I notice this here at my school. In front of one of the student dorms, there is always some asian just hanging and smoking... I'm pretty sure they are international students from East Asian countries. Not many people here smoke though but I see a lot of Asians. I mean I fire up the hookah a couple times a week and smoke a cig every now and then at a party... I'm Indian though.

 

[bruce negro]

This isn't asian americans, this seems to be more asians living in asia. I mean, shaolin monks smoke. A lot of Korean bboys smoke. A lot of older, asian males smoke. Idk why though

 

[nikerainbows]

Cause you always need a cig with that Heiny in your hand. And Asians love Heineken

 

[krazychino]

As an Asian American smoker, I wish I could answer this...

 

[bamfa]

Originally Posted by BOTTOM74BOTTOM

Never noticed...

I'll be the first to even up the stereotypes tho... ALL non-corporate black people under the age of 30 have or currently smoke weed.

:dap:

 

[sirius lee handsome]

I really don't think Asian-Americans smoke more than any other group of hyphenated Americans. I actually think they smoke less compared to any other group here in the USA.

Everywhere in the world though there isn't quite the stigma/backlash against smoking that there is in this country so people smoke a lot more.

 

[atlballa15]

I go to Duke, where there is substantial Asian-American population. Ostensibly every non-nerd type Asian person lights cigs like its 1950. I'm not one to buy into stereotypes, but purely speaking from observation, this one seems pretty legitimate.

 

[davidisgodly]

All my rich/wealthy friends smoke. Not necessarily asian.

 

[wade187]

Man I can't stand this. About 80% of Asian girls I know smoke, $$@!* a turn off

 

[d5]

This is so true.  Being a Korean-American my grandfather, father, sister and me all smoked one time in our lives.  None of us smoke anymore though.  Its just a true stereotype.

 

[yeeupp]

I think you're right.. Hopefully no one take it the wrong way tho

 

[mc otaku]

I can't stand this. They'll tell me weed is bad meanwhile they're drinking soju and smoking a cigerette.

 

[btk]

the real question is why do they call newports *blank* killers?

 

[damnthosejs]

the Chinese

and those from Eastern European countries especially the ladies.

 

[franchise3]

8 out of 10 times it's Marlboro Lights too..

 

[nktran001]

Yuck.

 

[Trey Bantz]

Originally Posted by franchise3

8 out of 10 times it's Marlboro Lights too..

Lights? Weak sauce, real men smoke Reds.