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My thought is that going out for a smoke is a socially acceptable way of stopping whatever you're doing and letting down your guard. Working hard? Stop everythi
by lapetitejort 4y ago
My thought is that going out for a smoke is a socially acceptable way of stopping whatever you're doing and letting down your guard. Working hard? Stop everything, stand up, walk somewhere, think about whatever, and also have a cigarette. Partying hard? Stop dancing, go outside, get some fresh air, talk to people without pretenses, and also have a cigarette. Marketing certainly influenced the appeal, but they also found a release valve that humans need while we're playing one of our characters.
- freediver 4y agoPeople still need a break, what replaced this today? Also "getting some fresh air while having a cigarette" is a funny selection of words.
- olyjohn 4y agoI quit smoking earlier this year. I still haven't found something to replace those breaks. I can go out and sit in the same spot for 10 minutes, and look around outside... but it's not the same. I just get anxious sitting there doing nothing, and want to go do something else. The end of the cigarette was the natural conclusion to my break. Without that, I just don't sit there very long. It's a gap in my life that I have yet to figure out how fill.
- Fatnino 4y agoYou fill it with tiktok. It's just as bad for you and also comes in short blocks of time.