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In reply to the discussion: I hate cigarettes, hate cigarette smoke, and wish no one smoked them... [View all]JohnnyRingo
(18,624 posts)I'm an addict sure, but almost everytime I light up, it's the best smoke I've ever had. I instantly gain composure and thought, I relax and gather my collective senses to see things more clearly and with a higher degree of ration.
That said, I've become more sensitive to nonsmokers in recent years. Gone are the days when I'd find myself blowing smoke in the cashier's face at Kmart. It's been along time since I fired one up in the local tavern, and I'd never dream of smoking in someone's house without permission. Even then, I keep it to a minimum.
I've come to consider smoking no more than a bad personal habit best kept rather private, like picking my nose. I wouldn't consider sitting next to someone on a bar stool and wiping a booger on their shirt, and I probably shouldn't be sending them home with a light patina of my nicotine.
Just don't tell me I have to quit. I'll have to find a replacement like masterbation, and then no one is going to want to be that person on the stool next to me.