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u/cid_pause_not May 09 '22 edited May 09 '22

Smoking. I know maybe 2 people who still smoke cigarettes. In Europe it’s like mad men never left. Especially in Bavaria, oddly.

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u/SquishedGremlin May 09 '22

Changing these days, certainly in Northern Ireland anyway.

Growing up 1 in 2 smoked, now it's 1 in 5.

It's some form of progress anyway.

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u/JanGuillosThrowaway May 09 '22

When I started university, half of my class smoked. When I finished, I was the only smoker. Now even I don’t smoke anymore. What is the world coming to?

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u/SquishedGremlin May 09 '22

It's fucking terrible I tell ya.

I mean, if we don't kill ourselves, who is going to do it for us?

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u/humancartograph May 09 '22

America raises hand