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Smoking is a nasty habit and harmful to my body. Now that that's out of the way, here are a couple reasons I smoke now and then: 1. Socialization. For whate
by mcphilip 13y ago
Smoking is a nasty habit and harmful to my body.
Now that that's out of the way, here are a couple reasons I smoke now and then:
1. Socialization. For whatever reason, it's easy to meet new people while smoking. You don't feel the need to constantly be talking so it's a pretty chill, low-pressure way to meet coworkers, especially those outside of your department.
2. Reflection. I think Ayn Rand said it best:
“I like to think of fire held in a man's hand. Fire, a dangerous force, tamed at his fingertips. I often wonder about the hours when a man sits alone, watching the smoke of a cigarette, thinking. I wonder what great things have come from such hours. When a man thinks, there is a spot of fire alive in his mind--and it is proper that he should have the burning point of a cigarette as his one expression.”
Obviously there is no requirement to smoke to get in a reflective state, but it is a trigger that helps me.
- stfu 13y agoReminds me of Rule No 1 for the GS Summer interns: If your boss smokes, smoke. [1] [1] http://gselevator.wordpress.com/2013/05/31/congratulations-summer-interns-of-2013-grab-a-pen-here-are-a-few-words-of-wisdom/ http://gselevator.wordpress.com/2013/05/31/congratulations-s...
- esamek 13y agoI would add a #3. 3. Counteracting the negative effects of other chemicals that are used that day. Any stimulant, whether its caffeine, amphetamines or pure adrenaline causes anxiety. That anxiety increases with the dosage of the aforementioned substances; leading to an increased desire of ending said anxiety (b/c you know...no one likes anxiety).
- foobarbazqux 13y ago> Socialization. For whatever reason, it's easy to meet new people while smoking. It's really only a good way to meet other smokers. You probably actually decrease your chances of meeting non-smokers. And in terms of relationships, many non-smokers will flat out refuse to date smokers.