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[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I smoked cigarettes for 30 years. I say this is a good thing to do and far overdue.

Ditto and ditto

[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Still addicted (planning to work on that after I've dealt with my employment situation). I always try to avoid forcing my smoke in people's faces and I support this measure.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 week ago

Good luck 🤞🏻

[–] dumbass@leminal.space 1 points 1 week ago
[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world -3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Typical nanny state

My house isn't inside a school or a hospital, therefore I can't even smoke in my own home. Absolutely raging.

E: Christ. Sad day when a sarcasm tag is clearly needed on a UK community. /s for the people who didn't get it.

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I get the sarcasm now but for some reason, I first interpreted the second sentence as a smoker too angry to proofread after fumbling their words.

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Fair enough

[–] BruceTwarzen@lemm.ee 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You'll find other ways to poison yourself and make you smell gross.

[–] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

Thank you for your input, I'm sure you smell great bro all natural sweat and dog shit not like those "kids these days" and their fruity fumes amirite?

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 0 points 1 week ago

Shocking. I have a small studio flat (it's not much but comfortable) in a surgical operating theatre but will they let me incinerate tyres in an old oil drum? No, they will not!