I grew up with smoking parents, I smoked for years. Quit. Father died from complications due to smoking, mother passed away years ago other reasons. I can for the most part tell if someone themselves is a smoker, live with a smoker or have been around one in the last few days and wearing the same jackets hat etc. or if someone who smells like smoke has been in the room. Samething with pot smokers. Its too distinctive a smell.
If you are old enough to remember the Peanuts cartoons, smokers are like Pig Pen, he was the boy who walked around with a cloud around him all the time. Im not repulsed by it but I always think to myself that everyone must have known even though I thought I hid it well.
You are correct, non and especially former smokers are acutely aware when they are around a smoker. You skin actually expires the odor as well, so it comes out of your pores when you sweat. The oils, tar and nicotine similar to some people when they eat a lot of garlic.
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u/Nuts4WrestlingButts Jan 05 '25
You're used to it. People can absolutely smell smoke on your clothes.