Is Shisha Cool?


Shisha

Do you think Shisha (nargile) is cool and less harmless than cigarettes?

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29 Comments
  1. Alia | March 11, 2009 7:08 PM | Reply

    of course shisha is cool and its not harmful, i have shisha with my mother and her friends almost everyday, cant live without it ;)

    Alia
  1. Marwaa | March 11, 2009 8:27 PM | Reply

    lol shisha NOT harmful lol, its worse than ciggarattes. its like smoking 10 at the same time. ITs very bad for you.. but it is cool lol.. just u kno have it once in a awhile everyday is a bit too much lol. but other than that i love the smelll.

    Marwaa
  1. just | March 11, 2009 9:32 PM | Reply

    yea smell amazing, don't do it everyday,
    but who doesn't love shisha! =) greeeat!

    just
  1. zuzu | March 11, 2009 11:24 PM | Reply

    I ADORE ARGUILEH!!! AMAZING SMELLS GREAT AND MY MOM DOSENT SLAP ME IN THE FACE WHEN I SMOKE IT :) HEHE

    zuzu
  1. palestinegrl08 | March 12, 2009 1:06 AM | Reply

    i think its cool....but its really harmful....alot more than cigarettes.....but it tastes good and smells good =)

    palestinegrl08
  1. George | March 12, 2009 1:31 AM | Reply

    what a question..Is poison cool? LOL!!! I would like to find who is behind WALEG. The thing is The Islamic and wider Arab world is extremely hypocritical and dumb! One one hand a majority of Muslims will stay away from alcohol but they will not hesitate to smoke themselves to death! The reality is that alcohol in moderation actually does wonders for the health (according to medical journals), whereas no amount of tobacco is good for the health.
    Alcohol consists of natural products such as fermented potatoes, wheat, barley and hops, whereas tobacco contains 725 million artificial chemicals INCLUDING Toilet-cleaning agents, rat poison and car cleaning agents.

    Therefore the argile is not only more harmful than cigarettes but part of a decadent bygone era. With cigarettes you have a filter, with the argile there's no filter and plus you have breathe in harder. Both are poison at any rate, and there is no moderate amounts smoking that won't harm you.

    George
  1. ahmed | March 12, 2009 3:09 AM | Reply

    The ‘shisha’ smoke often harm eyes. sometimes suffer from dizziness, headache and chest pain.

    Serve ‘shisha’ to youngsters despite negative opinion about smoking consider it a bad habit.
    If you continue you'll be Ahbal all you're life!!

    ahmed
  1. To George | March 12, 2009 3:28 AM | Reply

    The thing is The Islamic and wider Arab world is extremely hypocritical and dumb! One one hand a majority of Muslims will stay away from alcohol but they will not hesitate to smoke themselves to death!

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

    How does a discussion about shisha gets altered to religion? The main reason why Islam prohibits alcohol is the intoxication part of it. Yes, cigarettes and shisha are harmful. No one can argue about that, but at the same time they are not intoxicants. So please focus on the damn subject instead of dragging religion into it while it is not even needed !

    To George
  1. Elias | March 12, 2009 3:38 AM | Reply

    first of all, If you have any statistics on arguileh/shisha..I suggest you back up your statements.

    There is little known about arguileh and in my opinion it is the length you smoke it that harms you.

    the flavored molases tabacco for arguileh is just simply regular tabacco without all these crazy additives like cigarettes which include rat poisoning and gasoline.

    In case you haven't noticed, whenever you buy the flavored molasses tabacco, the ingredients are actually on the back...unlike cigarettes. And displays the nicotine and tar content too.

    Arguileh, if not smoked for a lengthy time, is actually okay once and a while (not harmless though :P )

    After 1 charcoal is completely finished..you shouldn't add another on top because then it's considered chain smoking... :( which is worse because it's nonstop tar/nicotine being inhaled to your lungs.

    This is what makes you light headed since your breathing becomes heavy and oxygen isn't sufficient.

    Therefore occasionally smoking is okay,but still not good, and smoking for a small duration of time can decrease all those symptoms like dizziness and headache.


    P.S. George- cigarettes contain a list of crazy additives NOT TABACCO. Tabacco is a plant which is dried up later ...cigarettes are dried tabacco rolled up with a thousand other poisonous ingredients and toxins (599 to be precise). So don't make false statements!!!!

    Elias
  1. faroo7a | March 12, 2009 3:55 AM | Reply

    I LOVE ARGILEHHH...DUDEEE WHO DOESNT LOVE ARGILEHH??

    faroo7a
  1. George | March 12, 2009 5:12 AM | Reply

    Hi Elias,

    In response to your comments, Yes it is cigarettes that are infused with rat poison and toilet cleaning agents and not flavored tobacco, however Fresh Tobacco (by itself with out any artificial chemicals) and processed tobacco both contain many carcinogens; people who chew snuff ( tobacco with spices) still get mouth cancer! Tobacco by itself contains nicotine, which is a strong additive drug. And concerning the number of 725 million, Elias I said in my original comment 725 million CHEMICALS, not ingredients, I did not make up this number I read it in a scientific article a couple of months ago.

    And with all due respect, you said that "therefore occasionally smoking is okay"; there is no scientific evidence to back that up; that's your belief, not science. Unlike alcohol there is no prescribed moderate amounts of smoking by the medical establishment , how come? That's because any substance that contains carcinogens is unsafe at any levels.

    George
  1. Jools | March 12, 2009 7:33 AM | Reply

    No it's not cool but we have a sheep like mentality if everyone does it many people follow. It is just as bad as smoking cigarettes the tv show 'Doctors' on MBC4 discussed the issue on MBC4 earlier this week so I'll take the doctors opinion over some misinformed people on this site. I'll take my health over trying to look 'cool'.....

    Jools
  1. Marwan | March 12, 2009 4:27 PM | Reply

    Smoking shisha is not cool it's stupid.

    Marwan
  1. Sara | March 12, 2009 5:43 PM | Reply

    I'm not sayimng it should be banned but shisha is soooo much more harmful than smoking a normal cigarette and its scientifically proven!!!!!!! I think people in our society should be aware of this!!

    Sara
  1. Dame Libanaise | March 12, 2009 8:38 PM | Reply

    I LOVE "ARGILE'
    AND I HATE WHEN PEOPLE CALL IT SHISHA
    I KNOW IN EGYPT THEY DO
    BUT I DUNNO I THINK IT SHOULD BE CALLED
    ARGILEH ANYHOO
    I LOVE IT AND ITS NOT ABOUT BEIN COOL
    OR NOT ITS WETHER YOU ENJOY IT OR NOT
    AND YES I ENJOY ITT BIGGGG TIMEEE

    Dame Libanaise
  1. Jools | March 13, 2009 8:34 AM | Reply

    No It's not about whether you enjoy it or not. Its about looking after your health. But hey if you want health problems carry on.......

    Jools
  1. sam | March 13, 2009 5:52 PM | Reply

    Touche Jools. Cigarettes, Alcohol, Shisha are all different levels of drugs or different levels of bad. If they have one minor health benefit...then they have 100 negative or toxic effects that are exposed with time. Anything that is remotely harmful should be steered clear off, doesn't make much diff if something is less harmful thus more acceptable. As individuals our bodies react & cope differently to different substances, chances not worth taking.

    sam
  1. amal | March 14, 2009 4:22 AM | Reply

    Hold on !! I hear like 3 different names for ariguleh. ive heard hookah,arguligh,and shisha. Which one is right?!

    amal
  1. iloveyou | March 14, 2009 7:00 PM | Reply

    iloveyou
    loves
    shishaaaaa :)

    iloveyou
  1. marooshie | March 21, 2009 2:04 AM | Reply

    well shisha is more harmful, however i think its much cooler than cigarettes because you don't smell after it and its more likely that people do shisha less than cigarettes too...
    so shisha =#1

    marooshie
  1. Jools | March 21, 2009 10:17 AM | Reply

    Smoking whichever way you chose:

    destroys your lungs
    makes it harder for you to breathe
    gives you wrinkles
    shortens your life expectancy


    Thats right shisha is number one.

    Jools
  1. David | March 28, 2009 2:32 PM | Reply

    listen guys ...

    iv been smoking shisha for years now (but i dont touch cigarettes ... theyr full of shit) ... and im a junior athlete on Team GB , iv smoked it occasionally with my m8s , and i dont feel a difference ! In fact, iv got alot better , i was 15 when i started. As doctors say , when you exercise , you cough all the shit out of your lungs that you have been smoking, vitamins also repair the lungs. I agree .. shisha is Harmful , but only if you do it all the time ( you should do it once a month) not all shishas are the same , some produce smooth smoke and others make you cough , the smooth 1z are the best. Ever thought about walking through traffic and breathin in all the exhaust from the vehicles ? thats much worse, and you prob do that everyday without knowing. The temperature of the water in the shisha matters too , the colder is is , the safer. Another thing , nobody is perfect , your born to enjoy your life as well as become successfull , alcohol has caused many deaths and it also makes people more aggresive to fight (as well as getting killed when they drive drunk). In my mind , you work to reach your goals , but when your on vacation or have nothing better to do , you go and have a shisha. BTW, id like to ask any1 here who r against shisha if they have ever smoked it ? You do cardio , and u smoke shisha occasionally. I've done enough research about shisha from all articles and documentaries.

    David
  1. sarah | March 30, 2009 6:38 AM | Reply

    i like shisha because it change my mood and i feel that im on top of the world .if im sad or i have a problem with my family i just smok e shisha and i feel that im happy and there is something deserves to live for .

    sarah
  1. hoku | April 10, 2009 7:55 AM | Reply

    i love it do it all the time its ten times beter than cigis my doctor told me

    hoku
  1. josue | April 10, 2009 7:58 AM | Reply

    its been tested and yes its 6.7% beter than cigs

    josue
  1. To George | June 13, 2009 12:50 PM | Reply

    dear george

    do you miss your mom? It seems to me that you miss your mother, I think you should get in touch with her maybe reunite and have some breakfast? maybe some bacon and eggs? or perhaps get a life? or a job?

    To George
  1. Steve | June 18, 2009 11:41 PM | Reply

    Dear George,
    I guess you should stop breathing, eating, etc... anything you absorb can potentially be harmful for your body.
    By the way, you should learn that tobacco does not have only negative effects and that your body can absorb small doses of smoke without real harm... But the WHO & the FDA are sooo keen to bash the tobacco industry that they lost a bit of focus...
    Now, coming back to shisha, it is a great thing... provided you don't abuse of it. Have a shisha every now and then and you will have a great social moment... that is also good for health!

    Steve
  1. TO STUPID PEOPLE | August 14, 2009 4:41 PM | Reply

    To all you stupid people that randomly say that you love shisha,

    WTF is the matter with you people? it has been proven time and time again that it is as, if not more harmful than cigarettes, yet you choose to big the god damn thing up?

    its because of arseholes like you that little kids think that smoking and drinking and taking drugs is "cool".. they throw away their lives becuz of ppl like you.. but what would u care? your under the false impression that by chattin a loada rubbish about how u love the smell n wat not, ppl are gna think ur sutin special.. well im sorry.. your NOT. Your a buncha faggits who instead of goin out and making something of their lives, indulge in intoxicating and harmful activities.. well im sorry to say, if u do happen to get cancer.. dont you kinda deserve it?

    George - i would like to thank you for trying to make these retards see sense, but if i were u i wudnt waste your time, they're all disrespectful cocks who dont appreciate someone trying to give them good advice.. let it be, u did ur part.

    stay well u spastics

    TO STUPID PEOPLE
  1. laurynnnn | August 27, 2009 5:12 AM | Reply

    I LOVE IT. END OF STORY. it doesnt hurt you, i smoke it everyday, you guys are all stupid.....

    i have lung cancer, but i swear its not due to this. its all the pollution in windsor ONTARIO, duh

    laurynnnn
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