Monday, July 2, 2012

Sad or Mad?

I climbed the stairs out of the metro today and watched as the guy right in front of me immediately pulled out a cigarette and started smoking. I was thinking to myself, how sad is it that this person can't wait more than 30 seconds to light up? And then I got mad because he smoked and it all flew into my face. So I wasn't sure if I should be sad for this person because he obviously is super addicted to nicotine, or pissed because he had no regard for the people walking around him who couldn't avoid the smoke he was blowing.  Sigh. I generally have no problem when someone wants to do something that only hurts themselves, but secondhand smoke is nasty and disgusting and definitely has an effect on everyone around the smoker. I just wish the smokers I come across in DC would be a bit more respectful of those of us who can't stand the stuff they willingly put in their bodies.

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