JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE OUTSIDE.....

When a person is outside, there's a certain aura of freedom. No walls around us, open space, fresh air etc. And that can often make a person feel free to do certain things. But this feeling should be curtailed. After all there's many things we normally shouldn't do outside. Light candles, have a baby, curl up on the couch, masturbate etc. But I'm starting to think smoking should be added to the list.

I'm continuing to be impressed by the inconsideration of smokers. I personally am glad that we're headed toward a social environment where smoking is darn near obsolete (like Sega video games, or the band Sugar Ray), we're getting there and it's a really good thing.



But there still remains this individual that thinks that just because he's outside, there are no unspoken rules of courtesy that still apply. For instance...don't be the guy/gal who lights up RIGHT WHEN you get out of Grand Central terminal, there are still tons of people exiting and vying for space on the sidewalk. No one wants to come out of the stenchy subways only to smell your cigarette smoke right as they exit. You can't wait?



Another example would be when multiple people are eating around you. I watched this douche-nozzle take a seat on a bench in one of those little quad areas where professionals take their lunch break. Not a large area mind you, so the space was quite occupied with people eating their lunch and talking shop. This numb-nutz plops down right next to two women and their food and lights up...the girls were clearly down-wind, and thus they had to move. All because this guy just had to light up right there. There's no way he can go pick a spot on low-traffic sidewalk away from people, he totally needs a seat for his habit!



Another example would be the morning smoker on their way to work. NYC is a walkers city obviously, and these people need to throw in a grit as they walk to work. They then turn their head left or right to exhale. Awesome...yeah, nobody is coming up on your left or right on Lexington Avenue on a Tuesday at 8:45am or anything. Don't blow the smoke upward where it belongs, just turn to your left and assume that no one is right behind you to take in a huge second-hand breath of your poison. Stop being that guy!



Not to be too harsh though. I realize it's an addiction and some people just can't seem to quit no matter how good their intentions are. And if a person does have to smoke, outside is obviously the place to do it as a general rule. I'm simply stating that one ought to apply the same "do unto others..." that he would normally apply in social situations...or any situation for that matter.


After all, the rest of us aren't the one with the problem.