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I wonder if the next generation will sneer when watching circa 2015 clips of people boozing at virtually every social outing, like we do when we see old clips o
by daxfohl 11y ago
I wonder if the next generation will sneer when watching circa 2015 clips of people boozing at virtually every social outing, like we do when we see old clips of people smoking everywhere.
- mikeash 11y agoI'm doubtful. Smoking is a fairly recent phenomenon for the most part, while drinking long predates written history.
- rustynails 11y agoSmoking has been around for about 5000 years, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_smoking https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_smoking It may be the impact to others that gave smoking it's stigma compared to alcohol. Smoke drifts through the air and leaves a pungent smell in clothing. For non-smokers, this can be far more impacting than alcohol when both substances are consumed in moderation.
- mikeash 11y agoRight, but it wasn't the modern form of smoking a lot every day as a habit, as far as I can tell, but more of an occasional thing. That's what I tried to cover, vaguely, with "for the most part." Smoking a little bit isn't too bad, it's when you're inhaling multiple cigarettes every day that you really have trouble.
- JoeAltmaier 11y ago500 years in the 'western' world. Imagine the first Europeans to encounter it. "What is this?" "Tobacco, sir" "What do you do with it?" "Why, roll it up, stick it in your face, and light it on fire"