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I would argue that sucking on a lozenge is about as much of a ritual as sucking on a cigarette.
by qq4 5y ago
I would argue that sucking on a lozenge is about as much of a ritual as sucking on a cigarette.
- refulgentis 5y agoIn my head, the lozenge is background noise whereas the cigarette means I'm outside, gotta get a jacket, mask on, bring a coffee, etc
- kuschku 5y agoSo why not do the coffee break outside, without the cigarette?
- joeberon 5y agoWell, coffee doesn't contain nicotine
- kuschku 5y agoAnd that's where it immediately becomes obvious it's not just about going outside, or having small breaks, it's about the addiction that's so destructive that it's easier to deny it than to accept it.
- refulgentis 5y agoexactly, they're so deeply intertwined. when I read "oh but you could just go outside with the coffee?"...I would say out loud "why, yes...", and its genuinely a novel thought to me. Then, I silently think "but what about the cigarette?", and in that moment, I am enlightened.