Does smoking make you look cool?

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Smoking never looked cool to me because my parents smoked constantly. It makes their breath/clothes/house stink, annoys people, and costs a ton of money. When we were at someone else's house they had to go outside in order to smoke. Even in the movies it never looked good to me.

I never understood why this would look cool (or sexy? wtf does inhaling smoke have to do with sex?) to anyone. Why would I be tempted to kiss someone who tastes like that?

I have never felt tempted whatsoever to try it. I've done other stuff as you guys well know, but I've never thought the actual smoking itself looked good, or made anyone appealing. I find it intriguing that smoking gets PR for how it looks while you do it, rather than the buzz it gives you.

I'd like to hear from smokers about why it looks cool. I really want to understand this - it's way over my head.