The Difference Between A Pothead And A Stoner
Ok, this is something I wrote way back when I joined Yahooka. I thought it might fit in here better than it did back then. This is still something I feel pretty strong about. Some people will say I’m drawing lines that don’t need to be drawn, or making pointless distinctions between terms. The term isn’t what is important, it’s the idea behind it. It’s about being a responsible user.
Just gonna take this time to share my beliefs on being a stoner, etc.
As far as I see it, there is a distinct difference between being a stoner, and being a pothead. Some people use the terms interchangably, but I don’t. I am a proud stoner, but hate being called a pothead.
A stoner smokes pot, but his/her life does not revolve around it. A stoner will smoke pot responsibly, and realizes there is a time and a place for consuming marijuana. A true stoner realizes his/her personal limitations, and is aware of how marijuana will positively or negatively affect their work, etc. In other words, a stoner knows whether or not they can smoke without it affecting their productivity at work, or at home. A stoner isn’t going to go to work high if he knows it’s going to negatively affect his ability to do his job, or smoke when he has important shit to do. Some events and/or occasions are just not appropriate for smoking, and a responsible user knows this. For example, it is not cool to go to a funeral or something and be laughing because you are fucked up(unless of course it’s a hippie funeral, different rules apply in that case). Anyways, a stoner can use marijuana without it being the focal point of their existance. It’s called recreational for a reason.
A pothead, on the other hand, lives to smoke pot and get high. These are usually the people who give users bad reputations because they make it a center of their life, and make it out to be a mental addiction. A pothead smokes for all the wrong reasons, and doesn’t know when to lay off. They will go to work and/or school high regardless of whether or not they can handle it. These are the nasty bitches who crush seeds and smoke them, or actually sink low enough to steal people’s shit to buy marijuana. They are the bane of your existance as a stoner, because they make you look bad because you use marijuana. They are the equivalent of a serious alcoholic, a fall down drunk, someone who cannot function without drinking. Marijuana remains illegal because these people sustain the belief that all marijuana smokers either are, or will eventually be like this.
This is how I see it. Of course, it isn’t black and white. You don’t necessarily fit into either category, these are just the opposite ends of the spectrum. I’m making this point because people need to realize that we are as much responsible for keeping pot illegal as the politicians. We need to be smart, and set an example. It isn’t assumed that if you drink, you will be an alcoholic regardless of your personality, but it is assumed that if you smoke pot you are or will eventually be a pothead. We need to change this by demonstrating the difference.
I do not like being called a pothead. It’s like calling a person who drinks responsibly an alcoholic. If you want to smoke, use marijuana, don’t let marijuana use you.
Ok, this is something I wrote way back when I joined Yahooka. I thought it might fit in here better than it did back then. This is still something I feel pretty strong about. Some people will say I’m drawing lines that don’t need to be drawn, or making pointless distinctions between terms. The term isn’t what is important, it’s the idea behind it. It’s about being a responsible user.
Just gonna take this time to share my beliefs on being a stoner, etc.
As far as I see it, there is a distinct difference between being a stoner, and being a pothead. Some people use the terms interchangably, but I don’t. I am a proud stoner, but hate being called a pothead.
A stoner smokes pot, but his/her life does not revolve around it. A stoner will smoke pot responsibly, and realizes there is a time and a place for consuming marijuana. A true stoner realizes his/her personal limitations, and is aware of how marijuana will positively or negatively affect their work, etc. In other words, a stoner knows whether or not they can smoke without it affecting their productivity at work, or at home. A stoner isn’t going to go to work high if he knows it’s going to negatively affect his ability to do his job, or smoke when he has important shit to do. Some events and/or occasions are just not appropriate for smoking, and a responsible user knows this. For example, it is not cool to go to a funeral or something and be laughing because you are fucked up(unless of course it’s a hippie funeral, different rules apply in that case). Anyways, a stoner can use marijuana without it being the focal point of their existance. It’s called recreational for a reason.
A pothead, on the other hand, lives to smoke pot and get high. These are usually the people who give users bad reputations because they make it a center of their life, and make it out to be a mental addiction. A pothead smokes for all the wrong reasons, and doesn’t know when to lay off. They will go to work and/or school high regardless of whether or not they can handle it. These are the nasty bitches who crush seeds and smoke them, or actually sink low enough to steal people’s shit to buy marijuana. They are the bane of your existance as a stoner, because they make you look bad because you use marijuana. They are the equivalent of a serious alcoholic, a fall down drunk, someone who cannot function without drinking. Marijuana remains illegal because these people sustain the belief that all marijuana smokers either are, or will eventually be like this.
This is how I see it. Of course, it isn’t black and white. You don’t necessarily fit into either category, these are just the opposite ends of the spectrum. I’m making this point because people need to realize that we are as much responsible for keeping pot illegal as the politicians. We need to be smart, and set an example. It isn’t assumed that if you drink, you will be an alcoholic regardless of your personality, but it is assumed that if you smoke pot you are or will eventually be a pothead. We need to change this by demonstrating the difference.
I do not like being called a pothead. It’s like calling a person who drinks responsibly an alcoholic. If you want to smoke, use marijuana, don’t let marijuana use you.
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