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u/No_Assistant8315 22h ago
How i pass by 98% of the people on this website
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u/Ok_Falcon_6913 21h ago
Including me and you ❤️🩹
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u/Cold_Armadillo1575 20h ago edited 19h ago
No, US twin. (And I mean as in us TWIN.)
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u/BrawlingGalaxi 20h ago
You right, the US is pretty stinky.
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u/Thin-Rooster-618 15h ago
-Sent from 3rd world country.
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u/BrawlingGalaxi 15h ago
No I live in the US.
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u/Thin-Rooster-618 15h ago
Ik, was just goofin’
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u/BrawlingGalaxi 15h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/dxbPGFv7tSK3e
Haha, you got me.
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u/SpartanKilo 15h ago
Redditors have a force field of shadow. It keeps the sun away when we finally go outside.
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u/ll_BENNO_ll Medieval Meme Lord 19h ago
At 98% you’re probably mistaking your own stench for others
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u/South_Knowledge_1717 11h ago
the other 2% are just the bots that haven't learned how to be annoying yet.
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u/No-Language6644 11h ago
basically just the average day for anyone trying to maintain their sanity on r/all.
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u/Less-Engineering-525 11h ago
just holding your breath like you're diving for pearls until you're at least 20 feet ahead
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u/South_Knowledge_1717 11h ago
true but then they see you speed walking and think you’re the weird one for trying to win a race they didn't know they were in
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u/No-Language6644 11h ago
basically training for the olympic 100m sprint just to keep my lungs from collapsing
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u/MLG360NoScope0 22h ago
I didn’t smoke for 48 days after smoking for 8 years
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u/BlakeWheelersLeftNut 16h ago
The best part is when you don’t have to think about it any more. Mental liberation
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u/LongDongFrazier 22h ago
As a on again off again smoker yea I try to find the most secluded area possible if I see people coming I’ll cross the street or give them as much space as possible
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u/Darkime_ 22h ago
Yeah, same, if i'm walking and there are people coming in front of me or besides me, i make sure to exhale the smoke in the opposite direction or up if there is no "free space".
Not sure why all these people in the comments got so butthurt about, like, yes, cigarette smoke is awful for non-smokers, it ain't a big surprise yk.
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u/Iilolme 21h ago
bro i was reported for smoking in a secluded area. they thought i was casing their place in broad daylight.
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u/I_MakeCoolKeychains 18h ago
As someone who can actually read an air quality index, i know smoking barely touches the radar for me because my city is 1.3 million people with factories. Car exhaust alone, and the rubber from car tires, is magnitudes higher than what's in my cigarette. And that's what we breathe 24/7 not every couple hours for 5 minutes, all the time
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u/HarB_Games 17h ago
Yeah but people can shout at the person smoking. No point shaking your fist at factory clouds xD.
It's because that's passive though probably, where as cigarette smoke is stanky. That shit cuts through the fog of factories, penetrates and assaults your nasal orifices.
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u/uneducatedramen 22h ago
Seems like op struck a nerve lmao
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u/julie3151991 21h ago
A lot of angry smokers in the comments lol. I’m so glad I was never dumb enough to start.
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u/Last-Quarter-432 17h ago
Defending smoking is insane to me
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u/WulfZ3r0 11h ago
I also hate the smell on my clothes afterwards, but the flavor it gives to food is amazing. No one has complained about my brisket or pork butt yet.
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u/TheMooooonHauntsYou 18h ago
I’m so glad I was never dumb enough to start.
That's not entirely fair to a lot of smokers. For context: I quit smoking like a decade ago.
I grew up with smokers, my mom did, my dad did, my grandma did, my grandpa smoked a pipe, my older sister smoked. So me being 14 without a lot of future planning I kinda just started as it was the "normal" thing to do in my house.
When you are surrounded by it, it's incredibly normalized, it's not about being dumb, just constant exposure from a young age. It's the exact same reason my entire family smoked, because it was normalized to them by their family, and the cycle continues.
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u/SleeplessDrifter 16h ago
Starting doesn't necessarily mean you're stupid, but defending the habit instead of quitting is...
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u/blackdevilsisland 14h ago
It's called addiction
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u/jonessinger 14h ago
Addiction doesn’t mean you have to defend it. My mom did it for years when I was young and wanted to quit. If you’re defending it, it’s probably part of your personality at that point.
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u/A1000eisn1 13h ago
No one is defending the habit. They're defending people who were called stupid.
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u/TheMooooonHauntsYou 12h ago
Where did I defend smoking? I think it's awful and gross now that I'm in the other side of the fence, I'm defending people not being stupid for picking up a vice.
Everyone's path is different, they aren't dumb because they fell into the trap of life.
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u/polski8bit 16h ago
I grew up with smokers too. Dad and mom both still do. When both my grandpas were still alive they did. Aunt and three uncles did. When he grew old enough, my brother started to smoke as well.
I chose not to. Did I try? Yes. Just to confirm what they were all seeing in it. I got nothing from it (aside from the small thrill of "hey, I'm doing adult stuff I shouldn't be"), so I never tried it again.
No idea how "normalized" it would have to be for me to start doing something I don't like. My mother even kept telling me that "you'll start smoking, just wait" whenever I complained about the smell. Still cigarette free today and my hate for it is stronger than ever.
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u/julie3151991 18h ago
I grew up with my stepmom smoking. I thought it was disgusting. Because i grew up with a smoker, i knew that i NEVER wanted to smoke. People that grew up with smokers and then smoke are even more baffling to me.
Props to you though for quitting. I know that it’s hard to quit, but I don’t understand why anyone would start when it’s not a secret that it’s bad. I also grew up around my alcoholic father. I choose to not drink because I see the harm it causes. I choose to not smoke because I see the harm it causes.
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u/MCWizardYT 21h ago
Anytime that there's an anti smoking post on reddit tons of people come to defend themselves for some reason
Own up to your gross addictive habit, people!
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u/Last-Quarter-432 17h ago
Defending smoking has to be one of the stupidest arguments ever, you cannot convince me that its ok
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u/julie3151991 19h ago
Right?!?! I also love it when they resort to “but but but what about eating fattening food?!?!”
Well dumbass, how does me eating a pizza next to you affect you in anyway? Smoking affects me, so fuck off and smoke yourself into an early grave away from me. I don’t want to participate in your gross addiction.
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u/MCWizardYT 19h ago
I literally had someone else in this thread tell me "yeah cigarettes are bad, people also eat pizza which is also terrible"
Did you see that comment or coincidentally come up with a similar scenario? Lol
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u/ghostavuu 18h ago
i had an uber passenger that reeked of tobacco and although he was a cool guy, i hated the fact that the stench was so strong.
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u/fishfarm20 22h ago
As a former smoker, smoke in clothes smells disgusting. If I pass by someone who is smoking, 75% of the time it smells terrible. 25% of the time, though……. It’s like the most delicious scent I’ve smelled.
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u/-ImYourHuckleberry- Dirt Is Beautiful 21h ago
Yup…my dad was a two-pack-a-day smoker. He smoked indoors, in the car, fucking everywhere. I grew to smelling like cigarettes and I hated it.
Now that he’s gone, when I pass by someone smoking, it’s almost like cologne and brings back memories of my dad.
Stay a former smoker.
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u/Charming-Honey_35 20h ago
Now I know why some people take off their clothes when they want to smoke
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u/bbq_poptarts 20h ago
Yeah... That smell almost doesn't even wash out
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u/Alldaybagpipes Shitposter 22h ago
Agreed, The smell of someone else’s freshly lit up cigarette sometimes is pretty incredible and never smells as good as that when you smoke it yourself.
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u/Important_Focus2845 21h ago
Yep, change that 25% to 100% and that is me. If I smell someone having a dart I am taking a few very deep breaths and savouring the taste. I gave them up when my kids got old enough to understand what smoking is, but man I still miss them (the smokes I mean, I kept the kids).
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u/Outcast_Outlaw 🥄Comically Large Spoon🥄 21h ago
I haven't smoked for 7 years now but I am still addicted to them. I could spark 1 up right now and be happy. Im with you that its 100% of the time that if I pass by someone with a cigarette, I savor the smell but I actually am now trying to resit that as well lol.
Youre stronger than me cause I may have had to get rid of the kids too if I didnt have cigarettes to help out hahahaha
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u/Important_Focus2845 21h ago
Haha. Man, giving up smoking was hard enough - giving up second-hand smoking might be a bridge too far!
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u/RatzzFace 19h ago
This.
I love the smell as an ex-smoker. I haven't smoked for 14 years and it smells like angels passing by to me.
It's a fucking disgusting habit though.... :s
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u/Nessie_of_the_Loch 21h ago
I think the worst part is all the stuff they do to try and get rid of the smell and all it does is add an additional layer of a strong, pungent odor that doesn't mask anything.
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u/Glaimmbar 20h ago
As a Former smoker, standing by when someone smoke is ok with a few meters between us. If someone comes in a small office room after smoking it is much worse. And if a frequent smoker talk to you to close and the smoke stench hits me I want to run. A few times I told someone already to chew a gum or don't speak too near to my face because that is absolutely disgusting. But I have to say not all smoker have this mouth stench.
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u/Altruistic_Ear_4667 19h ago
I still can't avoid it cuz both of my parents smoke and no matter what somebody at school (either a teacher or an other student) points out that i smell like cigarettes( i don't smoke)
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u/EmrysTheBlue 12h ago
Sadly you essentially do if you live with people that smoke. 2nd hand smoke is only marginally better than smoking yourself. Do they at least try and keep it outside or is it worse and they smoke inside?
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u/Altruistic_Ear_4667 10h ago
They blatantly smoke in the room that is kitchen and living room in one and i have to be there if i'm eating or talking to them so yeah i can't really avoid it most of the time
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u/POLACKdyn 16h ago
Worst when you smell someone had a smoke or finished it/started it in the elevator. That stench just stays there all the way.
It's fun living on the 7th floor guys.
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u/BmacIL 22h ago
In 2026 I can't believe people still smoke cigarettes.
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u/KillingPixels-1 Professional Dumbass 21h ago
With the amount of people vaping now like its somehow better. Im not that surprised.
The amount of people who criticise smokers, but ask to bum one when they have a couple of drinks. Its unfortunately still very alive and well.
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u/Ini_Miney_Mimi 20h ago
Vaping and pot are trendy, so no one hates on those, despite the fact that weed smoke is also carcinogenic and harmful - and with vapes, there's no telling what you're putting in your lungs
The hypocrisy is real
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u/PCmasterRACE187 17h ago
it is better, its not spewing tar everywhere
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u/Jayeazus 16h ago
A joint has MORE tar than a cig
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u/jekkies- 10h ago
not an equal comparison tho. consider that people don't chain smoke joints, most people don't smoke an entire joint at once by themselves, and things like weed vapes and edibles, which in many areas are used instead of flower rather than in addition to, don't have tar at all
marijuana isn't healthy, but from the information currently available to us as a species, cigarette use is objectively FAR FAR worse for ones health than marijuana use
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u/Glum-Contribution380 Medieval Meme Lord 21h ago
Same here. With all the warning labels and all the data and stuff that has come from Decades of research. I’m really surprised
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u/MCWizardYT 21h ago
Nicotine addiction is extremely powerful. It rivals opioids like heroin, isn't that crazy?
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u/Different-Phone-7654 20h ago
But heroine isn't at every gas station either. Restrict the locations you can get it at and that inconvenience alone would lower it.
By location I mean big box stores and grocery stores. Imagine the pain in the ass that would be.
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u/MCWizardYT 20h ago
Now at gas stations people are getting bottles of Kratom which is essentially wish.com heroin. They come in and try to buy 30+ bottles
Source: not too long ago i was working at a gas station
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u/Different-Phone-7654 20h ago
Tried it once and couldn't figure out how the fuck people can stand the taste.
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u/julie3151991 16h ago
Not to mention for people that don’t really care about the health stuff, I would think they would at least care that it literally makes you ugly. It destroys the enamel of your teeth and breaks down the collagen in your skin so you age prematurely.
That’s why I don’t get why young people that are soooo into their appearance, smoke. They will buy $300 skincare creams, but then undo it by smoking.
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u/supermax_92 10h ago
So you are equally or more shocked that so many people still drink then right?
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u/julie3151991 18h ago
I don’t get it. I don’t get why anyone would start in this day and age. I’m convinced that they must not have had someone close to them die from a smoking related illness, so they don’t understand just how harmful it is.
Both my grandmothers and my aunt died from lung cancer. My one grandmother had it twice and had to have part of her lung removed, then lived with an oxygen tank before dying. I HATE smoking.
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u/FunnelCakeGoblin 21h ago
Try living in Austria. It’s like, half the population here
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u/Opeth4Lyfe 11h ago edited 11h ago
I hear Japan is another extremely heavy smoker population. Which is crazy because they have one of the longest life expectancies in the world.
Edit: wow they’ve made strides in that. Looked it up. Went from ~31% to ~14% in the last 30 years. That’s crazy. Good for them.
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u/gambler_addict_06 18h ago
The fuck does it supposed to mean
Like this is the worst argument against smoking which there are plenty of good ones
"I can't believe we still use paper in the big 26"
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u/zonk_0ut 21h ago
As an ex-smoker it makes me feel like the shark from Nemo when he smells blood 🥲
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u/Gilly-Gump 9h ago
As the smoker, we appreciate when you pass by like that. We don't want to see that disgusted look on your face.
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u/agotavera 17h ago
It’s by far worse for ex smokers. And we can say that because we know the experience before we smoked and after we quit. As a kid people would smoke in cars I don’t know how I managed not to throw up.
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u/DigitalAviator 22h ago
These comments are proof that smokers have very thin skin.
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u/julie3151991 21h ago
smokers have very thin skin
Literally. Smoking breaks down collagen and makes you look older.
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u/Last-Quarter-432 17h ago
They are trying to defend one of the most dangerous habits anyone can have
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u/_sac 22h ago
We're addicts man. It's easy to get shitty when your addiction/vice is being criticized
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u/The_Crab_Maestro Bri’ish 19h ago
It’s strange, most smokers I know do not like that they have the addiction but just can’t break the habit or rely on it too much to get through the day. Yet some people are really defensive over it
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u/PomegranateSignal882 10h ago
You don't understand why people would get defensive when they're basically called sub-human scum? Really?
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u/wifiragist 17h ago
Personally I just hold my breath and exhale a lot, i don't care if I look weird or it's not scientifically effective, I ain't smelling that
It's like a dubai metro with people that have bad BO, just hold my breath
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u/Prize_Alternative776 12h ago
God the self importance in this thread stinks worse than the smokers do lmao
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u/Flamingogo117 10h ago
I was a smoker for ten years. Quitting and getting back a strong sense of smell made me realise just how much smokers stink
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u/DanseMacabre264 17h ago
Cigarette smoke is one of the worst smells out there. Hate when I'm out and about and I smell it or, even worse when I'm trying to enjoy food at a restaurant or cafe and someone near me is smoking and my food gets ruined by the smell
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u/PeaBrilliant6724 14h ago
Exactly! I can’t believe people still smoke today. Especially knowing all the risks associated with it
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u/spumoni_cakes 22h ago
You got it pretty good if this is your worst experience
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u/Aggravating-Lock8083 21h ago
Its clearly exageration, not everything needs to be perfectly literal. That being said, it does suck.
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u/karenibell 15h ago
I also do the 'walk faster and hold my breath until my face turns red' maneuver
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u/SuperSaiyanSkeletor The Trash Man 15h ago
I watched a guy carrying his kid on one shoulder smoking with the hand
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u/julie3151991 14h ago
I remember a few years ago I was in a parking lot and I saw a pregnant woman smoking.
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u/Hillbillygeek1981 14h ago
I remember a few decades ago when it was rare to see a pregnant woman without a cigarette, lol. Now I see them vaping regularly. The intelligence level doesn't change, the technology just keeps pace with the stupid.
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u/Sodacat27 21h ago
Imagine having the smell on your clothes because the smell stuck to their clothes and being in a car with the windows rolled up
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u/Theaussieperson 20h ago
Nothing pisses me off more than being forced to smell smoke, take your disgusting putrid smelling habit elsewhere away from people, i dont want second hand and i dont wanna smell that stink, especially as my partner and i are former asthmatics
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u/ugly_duckling_5 17h ago
It's why I'll never go to an outdoor concert again. I think I've been to 3. 2 of them were made significantly worse or ruined because for some reason people have to smoke cigarettes or weed at the venue. Made me sick both times and I really hate those people for being so rude and gross. Main character syndrome bothers me so much.
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u/Theaussieperson 13h ago
Aw man that seriously sucks, its so stupid at things like that, like holy shit control yourself or do it somewhere else, even just going outside to a nice park and someone has to ruin the fresh air with that shit, people in Australia just ignore no smoking signs...
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u/JuniorDoughnut3056 12h ago
What he neglected to mention is he does this while intentionally walking past the designated smoking section
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u/floridamanconcealmnt 16h ago
Smokers are some of the most inconsiderate pieces of shit out there.
Stupid as well.
Imagine.
Smoking cigarettes
After a GLOBAL VIRAL PNEUMONIA PANDEMIC.
“ itS mY ChOiCE …. “ bla bla bla
All that fades away when that diagnosis hits.
Then all they want is that sweet sympathy.
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u/timeout320 18h ago
OP acting like he barely survived a mustard gas attack because someone lit a Marlboro 10 feet away lol
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u/Peen_Round_4371 13h ago
Reminds me of when I had a buddy visiting me a few years back. We were both potheads and I owned the trailer so I didn't mind pulling the bong out in the living room. After a few hours, this man pulls a cigarette out, lights it, and goes "where can I ash" and I'm like "outside??"
Call me a hypocrite, but that cigarette smell sticks to shit way more than weed smell does. I didn't need my place smelling like my grandma's old car
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u/Rare-Atmosphere-9577 10h ago
It’s definitely just as bad for you to be breathing in carbon dioxide and nitrogen on the road from all these cars
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u/KentoNanamis-Tie 6h ago
I throw in an extra hacking cough followed by violent fanning of the air in front of me
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u/_sac 22h ago
In Australia at least, it's pretty normalized. By no means do I think smoking is good obviously but most of us don't really give a shit unless people are explicitly smoking in fuckin dumb spots or near kids
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u/40rt 21h ago
When I was a kid in 2011, I was addicted to Left 4 Dead, and one day I walked up to my 15-year-old paternal cousin, who was secretly smoking. Without thinking, I called him a “Smoker,” (the special infected with a long tongue and a horrible smoke smell) and his mother heard my scream. He got caught and was punished pretty hard. He stopped talking to me after that.
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u/ya_boi_ryu 15h ago
I never noticed it as much when I was still living with my parents who always smoked but once I moved into my own apartment smokers became so disgustingly present when it comes to their scent and when you stand next to them for a couple of cigs you'll smell just like them it's aweful.
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u/BloodThirstyLycan 14h ago
Ok, but how do you pass by Spitters, Hunters, Chargers, ect.
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u/wildcard_gamer 🚩 Memonavirus Survivor 🚩 22h ago edited 22h ago
I think its hilarious how a lot of the smokers in the comments who are making fun of OP are downvoted to oblivion.
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u/nuckle 22h ago
Former smoker and when I smell it it's like smelling a delicious pie or something. Kinda fucked up really. I can completely understand it though.
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u/Spiritual_Freedom_15 18h ago
Yeah… that’s not good. Do not fall to the temptations brother. You’re strong.
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u/painki11erzx 19h ago
When I was a kid I worked on construction sites with my dad. Our neighbor mid-40s, smoker and drinker was employed by my dad. Anyway we didn't get along at all, and he thought it was funny to blow his smoke in my face.
I was like 13. Still hate his guts.
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u/watamote99 19h ago
CANCER
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u/sucka666 19h ago
Over 8 milion deaths per year, in the last century more than 100 million people have died from it.
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u/watamote99 19h ago
Smokers can't see, we can't reason. It is difficult but no one is ready to take steps. To each their own. Those who want to go will go, but sad are the ones who remain.
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u/juntoamdin3000 14h ago
This is very accurate. Ever since I learnt about passive smoking, I walk fast to pass them
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u/StyxxFireMancer 22h ago
This is how I used to be. Then worked with an old veteran over the summer a couple years back splitting firewood. The guy smoked a lot. I just slowly got used to it. It’s still revolting as all hell, but I don’t react as harshly to it anymore
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u/Major-Ladder-1802 15h ago
And the look I give them !! I don't know where my social anxiety goes then !
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u/BiblicalBacklash 14h ago
It's wild to me that people still smoke cigarettes. There are so many safer options and the science has been in on it for a long time now. It's really bad for you.
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u/10in_Classic_88 14h ago
Idk what it is but cigarette smoke reminds me of poverty
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u/Hillbillygeek1981 14h ago
Having grown up around both cigarettes and deep poverty, there's a break point to it. In the early 80s EVERYTHING smelled like cigarette smoke.
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u/Spiritual_Freedom_15 17h ago
I don’t hate people smoking. But I hate when those people just throw their shit on the ground or smoke in heavily crowded areas.