Rick Moen wrote:
Quoting Craig Sanders (cas@taz.net.au):
i was aware that "smoking was bad" but only because it was something that kids weren't allowed to do. which, of course, made it desirable ... like sneaking a beer at a bbq or party.
Yeah, I gather that this is the case with many folks.
My one-time fiancee Iris was an army reservist when she started smoking, and she said the rest breaks were just long enough to confortably smoke a cigarette and that it was a nice little pick-me-up (on account of the stimulant effect of nicotine).
That reminds me of a story from the hospitality sector: smokers were allowed regular smoking breaks, whereas non-smokers had to stay on their feet and working continuously for an umpteen-hour shift. The result of which was they all started smoking. (I forget who told me this story, so it my be from another country.)