Smoking cigarettes in India

Munich_Petra · Dec 10th, 2005, 20:08

Dear All,
It will be my first time in India, and I will be travelling without male company! What about smoking? Do smoking women have a certain reputation in India? Am I better off not to smoke? (I know it would be better to quit anyway....)

Thanks!
Petra.

citybell · Dec 10th, 2005, 20:28

In big cities like Mumbai(Bombay) and Delhi..it is ok if a lady smokes.. in all other places people may stare at you..Also watch out before you smoke as many states are applying lots of restriction for smokers. You can not smoke in airports and some public areas though some public areas have been provided with separate enclosures for smokers.In all the flights within India, smoking is banned.

davey · Dec 10th, 2005, 20:32

I think they are looked down on in most places I was told that Indians think that females who smoke are common and it offends them to see it, most higher cast women dont smoke in public. ...do you think you could manage not to smoke then you would probably be yourself a favour also.

Casey · Dec 10th, 2005, 20:38

It all depends where you are. I found people did not bat an eye at a Western woman smoking in areas where there were lots of travellers. In many restaurants women (including myself) would smoke. I was not a heavy smoker, just an occassional social one, and there were plenty of opportunities. If, however, you are travelling the less travelled route, and are in need of a regular smoke, you may find it different experience. Also, since I was there, as mentioned above, there are more strict rules about smoking in public.

Nick-H · Dec 10th, 2005, 20:42

It certainly offends me!

Keep your smoke in private, please

john.sw · Dec 11th, 2005, 21:51

Smoking also gets rid of mosquitos...

...even if you don't smoke, you should at least hold a lighted cigarette

PeakXV · Dec 11th, 2005, 22:26

As one Indian told me about the whole issue:

Smoking is Bedi Bedi Bad for your health!

Munich_Petra · Dec 12th, 2005, 01:12

Great! Thank you! I promised my kids (and myself) anyway to quit some time...Maybe in India? But the mosquito-things makes me doubt...
Ciao,
p.

Nick-H · Dec 12th, 2005, 01:26

John! You've gone and given her an excuse not to quit!

guerik · Dec 12th, 2005, 04:45

Cigarettes don't make a difference to the mosquitos - I was at a party this weekend and EVERYONE was smoking, I still have a bunch of mossie bites to show for it.
It's as good a place as any to quit, you're breaking up your normal routine anyway so apparently it's easier under those circumstances..

Selvi · Dec 12th, 2005, 05:06

Petra, dear, in India you can buy cigarettes one at a time at many kiosks. If you try to quit and you're dying for a cigarette, try buying just one instead of a pack. Then you'll feel silly going back and buying more!

Hangianix · Jan 27th, 2007, 14:48

Sorry for bumping an old thread, but guessed better than starting a new one for the same topic.

My gf is a heavy smoker (well I guess 20 pcs count like that). She is rather just coming to India due to me and not because she is that interested (ofc, she is interested, but if she could choose, India prolly wouldnt be in her TOP10 dream destinations).

Now, I know for sure, that no smoking for her would ruin the trip and though I would be damn happy if she quitted, doubt its the right moment for it.

I've just read through like 10 threads about smoking, but most of them are years old. My question is, did the rules change? It seemed to me that on the trains they got more strict. But what about the following places (surely tourist areas): Delhi, Varanasi, Kharujaho, Orchha, Gwalior, Agra, Jaipur, Udaipur, Mumbai, Hampi, Goa.

More precisely, are there any places where smoking is prohibited? (Obviously not talking about temples, museums, other monuments or places with AC - rather like the streets of the above mentioned places).

Thanks!

CliveG · Jan 27th, 2007, 17:08

In Kerala it is illegal to smoke in public places including outside and I have seen very few people do so. However it is permissible to smoke in bars and some restaurants which seems bizarre.
Easiest way to give up is to smoke 20 beedis one after another - you will never want another ciggie in your life!

palerider · Jan 27th, 2007, 18:42

I stopped after THIRTY ONE years, it doesn't hurt. And after a month or so, you get to taste food again.
And has has been said, it's a lot harder to do than it was.

Hangianix · Jan 27th, 2007, 19:05

Well, you dont have to prove how better to be a non smoker (as I've never smoked its kinda obvious for me

), but the "she should just quit now" is an utopia. So please, if its possible provide me some information of her chances to smoke in India

Dec 10th, 2005, 20:08	#1
Munich_Petra Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 9	Smoking cigarettes in India Dear All, It will be my first time in India, and I will be travelling without male company! What about smoking? Do smoking women have a certain reputation in India? Am I better off not to smoke? (I know it would be better to quit anyway....) Thanks! Petra.

Dec 10th, 2005, 20:42	#5
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 27,692	It certainly offends me! Keep your smoke in private, please __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Dec 11th, 2005, 21:51	#6
john.sw Up in the hills with my head in the clouds... Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: India/UK Posts: 1,019	Smoking also gets rid of mosquitos... ...even if you don't smoke, you should at least hold a lighted cigarette __________________ www.nilgiris.asia your guide to the Nilgiris, Ooty, Coonoor, Kotagiri and Gudalur

Dec 11th, 2005, 22:26	#7
PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,333	Important Message ... As one Indian told me about the whole issue: Smoking is Bedi Bedi Bad for your health! __________________ We shall not cease from exploration and at the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started ...and know the place for the first time. T.S. Eliot Don't go to India ~ Pre-trip Warnings & Misconceptions?

Dec 12th, 2005, 05:06	#11
Selvi Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: villa near Hyderabad Posts: 6	Mother India is on your side Petra, dear, in India you can buy cigarettes one at a time at many kiosks. If you try to quit and you're dying for a cigarette, try buying just one instead of a pack. Then you'll feel silly going back and buying more!

Dec 10th, 2005, 20:28	#2
citybell Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: INDIA Posts: 167	In big cities like Mumbai(Bombay) and Delhi..it is ok if a lady smokes.. in all other places people may stare at you..Also watch out before you smoke as many states are applying lots of restriction for smokers. You can not smoke in airports and some public areas though some public areas have been provided with separate enclosures for smokers.In all the flights within India, smoking is banned.

Dec 10th, 2005, 20:32	#3
davey Grumpy Old fart Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Australia (Buderim) Posts: 536	I think they are looked down on in most places I was told that Indians think that females who smoke are common and it offends them to see it, most higher cast women dont smoke in public. ...do you think you could manage not to smoke then you would probably be yourself a favour also.

Dec 10th, 2005, 20:38	#4
Casey Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 637	It all depends where you are. I found people did not bat an eye at a Western woman smoking in areas where there were lots of travellers. In many restaurants women (including myself) would smoke. I was not a heavy smoker, just an occassional social one, and there were plenty of opportunities. If, however, you are travelling the less travelled route, and are in need of a regular smoke, you may find it different experience. Also, since I was there, as mentioned above, there are more strict rules about smoking in public.

Dec 12th, 2005, 01:12	#8
Munich_Petra Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 9	Great! Thank you! I promised my kids (and myself) anyway to quit some time...Maybe in India? But the mosquito-things makes me doubt... Ciao, p.

Dec 12th, 2005, 01:26	#9
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 27,692	John! You've gone and given her an excuse not to quit!

Dec 12th, 2005, 04:45	#10
guerik Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,038	Cigarettes don't make a difference to the mosquitos - I was at a party this weekend and EVERYONE was smoking, I still have a bunch of mossie bites to show for it. It's as good a place as any to quit, you're breaking up your normal routine anyway so apparently it's easier under those circumstances..

Jan 27th, 2007, 14:48	#12
Hangianix Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hungary Posts: 26	Sorry for bumping an old thread, but guessed better than starting a new one for the same topic. My gf is a heavy smoker (well I guess 20 pcs count like that). She is rather just coming to India due to me and not because she is that interested (ofc, she is interested, but if she could choose, India prolly wouldnt be in her TOP10 dream destinations). Now, I know for sure, that no smoking for her would ruin the trip and though I would be damn happy if she quitted, doubt its the right moment for it. I've just read through like 10 threads about smoking, but most of them are years old. My question is, did the rules change? It seemed to me that on the trains they got more strict. But what about the following places (surely tourist areas): Delhi, Varanasi, Kharujaho, Orchha, Gwalior, Agra, Jaipur, Udaipur, Mumbai, Hampi, Goa. More precisely, are there any places where smoking is prohibited? (Obviously not talking about temples, museums, other monuments or places with AC - rather like the streets of the above mentioned places). Thanks!

Jan 27th, 2007, 17:08	#13
CliveG Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: PORTSMOUTH U.K. Posts: 701	In Kerala it is illegal to smoke in public places including outside and I have seen very few people do so. However it is permissible to smoke in bars and some restaurants which seems bizarre. Easiest way to give up is to smoke 20 beedis one after another - you will never want another ciggie in your life!

Jan 27th, 2007, 18:42	#14
palerider adam singh Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Udayapura, Bangalore soon Posts: 196	I stopped after THIRTY ONE years, it doesn't hurt. And after a month or so, you get to taste food again. And has has been said, it's a lot harder to do than it was. __________________ I finally realised, in the nic of time, that Life was for Living.

Jan 27th, 2007, 19:05	#15
Hangianix Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hungary Posts: 26	Well, you dont have to prove how better to be a non smoker (as I've never smoked its kinda obvious for me ), but the "she should just quit now" is an utopia. So please, if its possible provide me some information of her chances to smoke in India

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