19 Sep
2013
19 Sep
'13
9:51 p.m.
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).
these days, it's illegal and heavily fined. and i don't think most parents even let their kids go outside, let alone send them to the shop (or make them do any chores).
It was great to be allowed to run wild, wasn't it?