i always thought they were hilarious.
my parents had a rule in our house, where if you didnt smoke or drink by the time you were 18, you got $1000 to do whatever you wanted with. my parents are not rich by any stretch of the imagination so i figured if they were willing to put up that much of their money, then smoking wasnt something i wanted to do.
so im happy to report that no, the habit didnt stick with me either