what do you say to them?

when im tryin to convince people to smoke weed they say roughly the same thing....


"i dont need drugs to enjoy my life/have a good time"

and i dunno how to reply to that.
makes me feel bad cos everytime i go out i get high and it makes me feel like its all i do now.

anyone know what i could say?

 

say " people don't need to miniature golf to have fun but they do it anyway"or " so don't do it to have fun, do it to expand yourself and learn more about your inner child."

 

I don't know, I don't feel like convincing people to smoke weed if they're not interested in it at all.

 

say 'thankyou,more for me'

 

Hmm well my friend doesn't do drugs because he's had anxiety problems in the past and he's worried that doing something like cocaine would bring it out. He won't smoke weed because he hates smoke, but he'll eat it, and wants to try cid.

Find out what the real reason is behind your friends not wanting to do it; I find that "i dont need drugs to enjoy life" is usually a cover.

 

I feel that there is no need to ever pressure someone into doing any sort of drug.. you're no different than some religious sect trying to force your beliefs unto others...

 

I agree. There's no reason to try and force someone into doing something they're not totally comfortable doing it. If they don't want to, that's there decision to respect.

 

its also like those people that try to get you NOT to do drugs...

 

indeed

 

Just say "I don't NEED it to have a good time either, but it sure as fuck makes good times even better"

I agree with joker though. If someone doesn't want to smoke weed, you shouldn't try to pressure them into doing so.

 

dont try to convince people to smoke weed. if theyre interested they will. you shouldnt feel any need to talk people into it.

 

Though it should be pointed out to them that if the only reason they aren't smoking is because they are told they shouldn't, then you should let them know that's the wrong reason for not smoking.

 

im not forcing them to do anything, im trying to justify it to them

 

would y'all quit accusing him of peer pressure already? We all know people have distorted perceptions of cannabis. There's no immorality in discussing the other side of the story in a reasonable context.

Although a lot of straight people have been hard conditioned to respond as if they are being pressured into it, even if the offer is tactful. A certain approach might help make nontokers feel disarmed and nonconfrontational about it, which is what the OP was inquiring about. I can't really outline myself that tact, but that's the point of having multiple posters.

I'd say that a more effective way to restore ppl's perceptions is to show it by example, such as hanging out with said people and doing their straight thing with them, not requiring weed to have fun. And during that time show that you're no different than them, and that MJ won't mess them up or whatever.

But i'd have to agree that if it was a discussion format, the best approach is to ask questions about their hesitations, to ease those underlying concerns rather than responding to the knee-jerk, "just say no" reactions.

 

I'd rather not have to give my weed to other people so I'll offer and if they say no then there is more for me anyways.

 

for some reason i find; that it's more enjoyable to smoke with other people, that's why sometimes i have the same problem, some people are just too enclosed into themselves, small-minded people.

 

One of the main reasons I tried marijuana was peer pressure. Not from a friend, but from my 9th grade teacher. I asked if he ever smoked weed before and he said yes and that he wasn't going to lie that he enjoyed it. Once I heard that I decided to try it with some friends and tada. If it wasn't for peer pressure I probably wouldn't have tried it.

 

I was pretty easy to convince to smoke at age 12. It was a cigarette at first. The kid was smoking it who was a good friend and he handed it to me and I just said "no." Then he said "c'mon..." and I said "oh okay!" I really tried not to cough but I did. When I was offered weed it was the easiest decision I'd ever made and I'll always be glad I did. Good work Nancy Reagan!

 

This is the passive aggressive approach I tend to take. But I also try to explain to them how much marijuana has benefited me. I often say that I recommend marijuana the same way I'd recommend a book, film, or CD. It makes me sad that some of my friends are so closed minded when it comes to maryjane, although they have no qualms destroying their livers with alcohol.

Don't get me wrong, I drink too. But it just seems so hypocritical to look down on marijuana if you drink.

 

i know dude, i know this chick, she's so disappointed with me about smoking weed, and she drinks like a fucking fish, i wish people would TRY weed first, THEN make further judgement/opinion
i hate false judgement, but i fucking DETEST it when someone doesn't even have experience