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The article makes it look like office smoking is a wild party. It's not. If you're a social person, you'll be a social smoker. But if you're not very social,
by phugoid 16y ago
The article makes it look like office smoking is a wild party. It's not. If you're a social person, you'll be a social smoker. But if you're not very social, you'll be smoking alone.
I've smoked all over the world, freezing in Montreal's -30 C blowing winds and baking in Dubai's 45 C humid summers. Most of that time, I was smoking alone.
What I miss is the hourly break from what I'm doing. That thinking time is where I seemed to solve the toughest problems.
- swah 16y agoI always envied smokers because of that. Go for a smoke: cool. Go think about something: nerd. Picture yourself saying "I need to think" to the hot gal. Fail.
- vsync 16y agoThe fact that I read your comment and nodded to myself indicates what is so wrong with our society.
- j_baker 16y agoIf the hourly break makes you more productive, I say take one anyway. Being a smoker shouldn't entitle you to extra privileges, nor should quitting deprive you of any.
- phugoid 16y agoSmoking gives you something to do, and the thinking part happens naturally. It doesn't work as well to stop thinking at your desk and go think somewhere else while doing nothing.
- Psyonic 16y agoThis thread is dangerous. You're making me want to smoke!
- mvp 16y agoWhat appears normal and acceptable while you are a smoker feels pretty abnormal and unacceptable once you are free from the habit.