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As a non smoker, I've always found the actual smell of a burning cigarettes to be sweet and attractive. I think this is because some of my earlier memories are
by gregkerzhner 6y ago
As a non smoker, I've always found the actual smell of a burning cigarettes to be sweet and attractive. I think this is because some of my earlier memories are being a little boy waiting for the bus in freezing cold Russia, and seeing soldiers smoking. It looked warm and pleasant, so I think I associated the smell with pleasure.
Places with stale smoke, like bars and smoker's houses still smell bad though. Its the actual smoke from a cigarette that I like the smell of.
- NoOneNew 6y agoGod... being Polish, there are so many jokes here and you know it :P I really dont know where to start. But it's also interesting because my parents smoked cigarettes too. Cant stand them. Cigars are my thing, but cigarettes... nope. It's such a weird repulsion too. The whole childhood memory link stuff is so weird and inconsistent or perhaps more complicated than we imagine.
- spullara 6y agoI have a theory that smoking often skips a generation because people as they become adults revolt against the status quo and don't want to be like their parents. Then the cycle repeats with their children rebelling by smoking. This is just anecdata though, would love to see a study on it.