I grew up thinking cigarettes were the anti-Christ (well, not literally because I'm Muslim). My ISFJ mother and ESTP father drilled that into me. No explanations; just, dont ever do it.
Naturally, I wanted to try them as soon as I got to college. Wait, let me back up a bit. First time I tried was when I was 12. I'd picked a cigarette from an ash-tray that a guest had left at home. Lit it, coughed and coughed the whole night and chest felt like it was on fire. 2nd try as an 18yr old college student, I got nauseous and promptly put it on the backburner.
Fast-forward two years later; my two flatmates had been smoking on the balcony because they knew how I couldn't stand the smell inside the flat. I joined them one day and, completely out of character, got a cigarette off one, smoked it all and loved it. Been a light smoker on and off since then. I'll smoke 2- 3 ciggies a day for several weeks, forget to buy them and not smoke for a few months, take it up again... et al
My non-smoking dad got a USD500 small box of Cuban cigars as a present several months ago (the irony. lol). They've been lying in his bedroom past several months. Biding my time before I nab them.
I'd love to get started on smoking pipes; don't know the first thing about how to though.