Snuff vs Fags

For those of us still caught in the nicotine-lifestyle, it can be strategic to consider both options: snuff vs cigarettes. Here's a pros and cons list for both:

Snuff (or "snus" in Swedish"), also referred to as moist dipping tobacco, ressembles a tiny teabag satchel containing tobacco. It is inserted into the gum and enables you to draw nicotine into your bloodstream while in place.

PRO:

• user does not reek of cigarette smoke (easier to mask if need be)
• does not require user to go outdoors or find a specific location in which to do it
• less noticeable than a cigarette
• gives several hours worth of nicotine delivery without requiring use of your hands
• reduced risk of lung cancer

CONS:

• you can still tell it's there by the bulge on user's face
• can "run", causing a dark brown liquid streak to stain your teeth
• can cause lisping, especially when on the phone (the three above put together can make you look quite the mental retard)
• dulls your sense of taste
• not as bad breath as cigarettes, but can still annoy person standing close
• increased risk of oral cancer

As for cigarettes,

PROS

• smoking a cigarette is (for me) synonymous to taking a break
• just like Humphrey Bogart, makes you look cool (this is highly subjective, of course!)
• commanding the element of fire!
• short and intense burst of nicotine
• a useful tool in specific social circumstances ("Got a light?")

CONS

• cigarette smoke REEKS; annoys non-smokers, easily identified
• dulls your sense of smell
• passive smoking!
• requires you to leave room
• ever tried kissing a non-smoker? Don't.
• flicking away a cigarette butt, while showy, is a major factor in littering
• increased risk of lungcancer, lung disease and a lot of other health

I do a little bit of both. During office hours I tend to gravitate towards snus in order to cut down on necessary breaks and maintain a (more) neutral smell, whereas cigarettes are better for out-of-office hours, pubbing/clubbing etc.

Have I considered quitting these vile practices? More than once, but I only seriously tried when I was dating a girl who didn't smoke. It worked for three weeks, and then I spent the rest of the relationship trying to (successfully, I might add) hide the fact that I still smoked...