Smoking is a bad hobbit.
 

Almost every major race in Middle Earth enjoys laying back on a quite afternoon to have a good smoke. EXEPT the elves.
1) Why wouldn't they smoke
2) What if they did smoke?
3) Would they use pipes, cigarets, or cigars?

Your title (offtopic) reminded me of something I saw on Trading Spaces.

Frank: Would you pass me that trowel?
Ty: What, the thing that lives under the bridge?
Frank: Yes, and a hobbit is a hard thing to break.

They don't smoke because they must stay beautiful and everyone knows that smoking causes premature aging.

If they did smoke, they would use those stick things, the ones that hold a cigarette and are about eight inches long.

Quite simply my friend, the smell of somke lingers in your clothes... not good for an elf to smell of tobacco.

I think Haldir secretly smokes with Celeborn. He seems like the sluttish, rule-breaking sort. And yeh, those long cigarette holders. So classy! Perfect for an elf.

(Ok... have images in my head of Haldir wearing an off-the-shoulder dress and one of those 20's feather hats... Think of Velma in Chicago, if you've seen it.)

*Shudders* I just did imagine it and I regret that (and I also admit, burst out laughing).

I think Galadriel secretly smokes as well. After she's had a real hard day of secretly reading others minds and bent over a mirror, (and when Celeborn is being a pain in the a**e) of course she would have stress and tension! So to unwind she goes to her favourite spot in the woods and lights up, accidently bumping into Haldir along the way.

I have this strange image of Elrond smoking a cigar, in secret. One of the unknown reasons Arwen left him and married Aragorn is that she couldn't stand the stench.

Another hidden "fact":
The beauty of the elves didn't "fade", the forrests burned down because of the cigarettes being left on the ground.

Arwen was Elrond's daughter. I do not like the picture your phrasing put into my head.

Elrond, cigar? Definately.

[ May 22, 2003: Message edited by: Tinuviel of Denton ]

That’s hard to imagine.. a elf smoke!!!?? [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] that makes me laugh!

*grins* Think of Velma?.... just look at my avatar! I am Velma in spirit!! I belong in the 1920's! ahhh! if only Ii had a time machine!... And you are right Meela, the long cigarette holders...very classy.

Bwahaha I just had this image of Aragorn chomping on a fat cigar, conspiring with a band of seedy-looking orcs.
He points to a picture of Boromir and says "Take this one down boys, kapeesh?"
Mafia Aragorgn: A side you've never seen. [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img]

mabey a pipe for an elve, but a cigar sounds to funny

Elderon lights his cigar.
" ok we'll do this the hard way...."

Mafia Aragorn? That's very scary. Must hide.

And what about the yellow teeth, nicotine-stained fingers and wrinkles? No, I don't see Elves smoking, even if they were the only race resistant to disease ... [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

I don't see elves smoking ethier, yet... Think of how ackward it would be to have Elrond leave the secret council meating for a smoke? [img]smilies/confused.gif[/img]

Mafia Aragorn... i can relate, coz i just saw a mafia movie last night... oh my god..lol.

I can see something like this in the council of Elrond..

Boromir (mafia voice) :Who do you think you are pal?
Aragorn (mafia vioce): Aragorn, son of Arathorn, leader of the Dunadain gang of the north.
Legolas ( mafia vioce): You want me to wack this wise guy boss?
Aragorn(mafia voice): Why not, tonight he can sleep with the fishes.