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Title: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: ganabb on July 09, 2014, 09:31:46 AM
My office I m smoker and the ladies sometimes will hint me don't smoke cause very smelly when I come back to the office .


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: TheFootMan on July 09, 2014, 10:14:05 AM
My office I m smoker and the ladies sometimes will hint me don't smoke cause very smelly when I come back to the office .

For health reasons it could be smart to stop smoking. Sorry, but I cannot feel sorry for you. This is something you have chosen to make a habbit, and it is most likely an external symptom of something internal. Did you read what smoking does to your health? Why not stop, and then buy some flowers to the ladies. They will love you for it.


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: bluefirecorp on July 09, 2014, 10:35:17 AM
You're an idiot. Smoking is bad. They're right, you smell like shit.


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: BitsBitsBits on July 09, 2014, 10:58:22 AM
You're an idiot. Smoking is bad. They're right, you smell like shit.

Way to try and be bias about it. :D


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: ALToids on July 09, 2014, 11:25:39 AM
My office I m smoker and the ladies sometimes will hint me don't smoke cause very smelly when I come back to the office .

So let me get this straight, you lost $5k gambling and have a gambling problem now and you can't control your smoking and want to quit work?

Winner winner chicken dinner!


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: pedrog on July 09, 2014, 04:39:47 PM
Chew bubble gum and wash your hands after smoking, problem solved!


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: corki on July 09, 2014, 05:02:48 PM
Dude you need to keep your job lol. Why would you cut off cash flow?

Your not thinking straight, unless you already secured a job that pays something comparable.

As for the smoking part, just chew gum like someone mentioned above me. If its from your clothese, then carry febreeze at your desk.


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: Bitcoin Magazine on July 09, 2014, 05:33:19 PM
stop smoking.  remember your goal is money not enjoyment or sex of anything.  just be gay.  and go to work, and drink coffee on your brekas.


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: onlyu on July 09, 2014, 05:36:45 PM
You're an idiot. Smoking is bad. They're right, you smell like shit.

Way to try and be bias about it. :D

Politically incorrect way to put it.


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: TeseracT on July 09, 2014, 05:38:16 PM
I have allergy to tabaco smoke, my eyes hurt bad, dont do it.


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: corki on July 09, 2014, 05:47:27 PM
I have allergy to tabaco smoke, my eyes hurt bad, dont do it.

The topic is based on him a smoker and smells after he smokes lol.

Not you being allergic to tobacco.

But while were talking about other related discussion about tobacco - fun fact: indonesian people think smoking causes to cure cancer.


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: insulting_robot on July 09, 2014, 05:53:29 PM
> ...

> this is the insulting robot

> robots do not smoke

> robots are more productive

> to solve problems humans should be replaced by robots



Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: rohnearner on July 09, 2014, 06:37:41 PM
My office I m smoker and the ladies sometimes will hint me don't smoke cause very smelly when I come back to the office .
Why don't you just avoid those ladies who are not comfortable with you smoking or just try to explain[not recommended though because 99% of the times that's useless]
 As quitting your job doesn't sound like a good decision under the current circumstances where you claim that you lost 6700$+ in betting according to one of your recent posts.


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: ApexEvo on July 09, 2014, 06:40:05 PM
> ...

> this is the insulting robot

> robots do not smoke

> robots are more productive

> to solve problems humans should be replaced by robots



I cant wait untill it wil lbe possible to download human personality on harddrives..I think it will be possible in our life time, well if you are young. :D

Also I cant wait to have robotic body and my brain, and if you are afraid , you will not be able to have sex, you will...it will be like in matrix...digital experience.


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: beetcoin on July 09, 2014, 06:43:37 PM
is the OP serious? just wash your damn hands and mouth after smoking.


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: CEG5952 on July 09, 2014, 07:10:42 PM
I smoke. I don't really give a shit if people have a problem with it. There you go -- problem solved. Stop giving a shit.


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: beetcoin on July 09, 2014, 07:11:29 PM
I smoke. I don't really give a shit if people have a problem with it. There you go -- problem solved. Stop giving a shit.

if you don't care about how you affect others in a professional environment, then i doubt anyone wants to work with you.


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: Bitcoin Magazine on July 09, 2014, 07:14:33 PM
I smoke. I don't really give a shit if people have a problem with it. There you go -- problem solved. Stop giving a shit.

why do you smoke?  i smoke cause my girlfriend won't marry me.  why do u smoke?


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: CEG5952 on July 09, 2014, 07:15:41 PM
I smoke. I don't really give a shit if people have a problem with it. There you go -- problem solved. Stop giving a shit.

why do you smoke?  i smoke cause my girlfriend won't marry me.  why do u smoke?

LOL. Ummm. Been smoking since I was young I guess, and it stuck. Not a heavy tobacco smoker, a pack a week, only at the office. Mostly a weed smoker...


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: BawsyBoss on July 09, 2014, 07:16:56 PM
I smoke. I don't really give a shit if people have a problem with it. There you go -- problem solved. Stop giving a shit.

if you don't care about how you affect others in a professional environment, then i doubt anyone wants to work with you.
This. I could understand not caring about what other people think in the street or such, but in a professional work environment? You want to make sure you don't annoy coworkers or even worse, superiors. Either way, smoking is bad for you.


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: CEG5952 on July 09, 2014, 07:20:09 PM
I smoke. I don't really give a shit if people have a problem with it. There you go -- problem solved. Stop giving a shit.

if you don't care about how you affect others in a professional environment, then i doubt anyone wants to work with you.

Haha. I deal with people's BO and stank perfume all the time. Does anyone give a shit? No. At some point, when slaving for other people's profit, you need to worry about yourself and prioritize your own needs. Frankly, I think people who complain about this stuff tend to be total assholes -- the type of people who can't enjoy life because they let everything bother them, and then bombard everyone else with their bullshit. "Oh my god! Someone smells like they smoke cigarettes! Oh my god!" Give me a break...

I could understand not caring about what other people think in the street or such, but in a professional work environment? You want to make sure you don't annoy coworkers or even worse, superiors.

Bro, we're not talking about smoking inside an office and blowing it in people's face. Ridiculous.


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: murraypaul on July 09, 2014, 07:26:03 PM
is the OP serious? just wash your damn hands and mouth after smoking.

That will do nothing at all to solve the problem.
If you a reasonably heavy smoker, everything about you will smell of smoke.
You hair, your skin, your clothes, your shoes.
(You won't notice it, of course, in the same way that cat people don't realise that their houses smell of cat.)



Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: TheButterZone on July 09, 2014, 10:41:22 PM
What's more important?

1) Not being homeless
2) Your addiction


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: robbyd86 on July 09, 2014, 11:02:47 PM
From a companies standpoint it would be in their best interest to not hire smokers.  80%+ of smokers I've met are smoking a pack or two a day, and take many breaks throughout the day for smoking.  Even if it's a 5 minute break, you do that 6x (a low estimate for the smokers I've worked with) that's 30 minutes of company time, while every non-smoker is still working.  I don't mind the ones who just do it during the regular breaks, but if you need more time off because of an addiction, then I don't want you working for me.

Also, it does smell and quite disgusting to non-smokers.  I realize people develop this habit at an early age, or back when smoking was "cool", and that sucks, but when you're on the clock you should be working.


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: beetcoin on July 09, 2014, 11:10:23 PM
i can imagine him resigning from his position, because he feels unfairly persecuted as a chain smoker. yeah, forget about the financial dependents he may have, he has to quit because he must stand for his right to smoke cigarettes!


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: CEG5952 on July 09, 2014, 11:40:32 PM
Smoking is a filthy, disgusting habit.

While I support your right to inhale toxic chemicals (as long as others aren't forced to inhale your toxic smoke as well), I also support everyone else's right to tell you that it's fucking disgusting.

Is that how you go through life? People are disgusting for all sorts of reasons. Do I find it prudent or useful to tell them so all the time? Of course not. Some of you sound legitimately angry, which boggles my mind. How do you go through life being so judgmental? I just don't care to be so negative towards people. Live and let live...


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: TheJohn on July 10, 2014, 01:07:06 AM
My office I m smoker and the ladies sometimes will hint me don't smoke cause very smelly when I come back to the office .

You should stop smoking. You waste your health and money.


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: Justin00 on July 10, 2014, 01:21:44 PM
lol I was going to give advice but after reading this........ OP is amusing. keep smoking, I do :)

My office I m smoker and the ladies sometimes will hint me don't smoke cause very smelly when I come back to the office .

So let me get this straight, you lost $5k gambling and have a gambling problem now and you can't control your smoking and want to quit work?

Winner winner chicken dinner!


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: onlyu on July 12, 2014, 01:31:48 PM
Smoking is a filthy, disgusting habit.

While I support your right to inhale toxic chemicals (as long as others aren't forced to inhale your toxic smoke as well), I also support everyone else's right to tell you that it's fucking disgusting.

Is that how you go through life? People are disgusting for all sorts of reasons. Do I find it prudent or useful to tell them so all the time? Of course not. Some of you sound legitimately angry, which boggles my mind. How do you go through life being so judgmental? I just don't care to be so negative towards people. Live and let live...

Umm... the OP started a thread on a public forum. I didn't realize that posting an opinion in an existing thread was being "so judgemental". I assumed the OP was looking for opinions on the matter and thus created this thread!

I feel no anger when I say that smoking is fucking disgusting. I'm not afraid to tell people that they are slowly killing themselves by inhaling that toxic shit. Maybe reading the harsh truth will convince some smoker to quit and lead a longer, healthier life. Yet, I'll reiterate that I fully support someone's right to slowly poison themselves, if that's what they really want.

http://health-advisors.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/healthy-lung-and-smokers-lung.jpg

Is the lung on the left belong to around the same age as the lung on the right?


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: Baitty on July 12, 2014, 01:34:50 PM
Smoking is a filthy, disgusting habit.

While I support your right to inhale toxic chemicals (as long as others aren't forced to inhale your toxic smoke as well), I also support everyone else's right to tell you that it's fucking disgusting.

Is that how you go through life? People are disgusting for all sorts of reasons. Do I find it prudent or useful to tell them so all the time? Of course not. Some of you sound legitimately angry, which boggles my mind. How do you go through life being so judgmental? I just don't care to be so negative towards people. Live and let live...

Umm... the OP started a thread on a public forum. I didn't realize that posting an opinion in an existing thread was being "so judgemental". I assumed the OP was looking for opinions on the matter and thus created this thread!

I feel no anger when I say that smoking is fucking disgusting. I'm not afraid to tell people that they are slowly killing themselves by inhaling that toxic shit. Maybe reading the harsh truth will convince some smoker to quit and lead a longer, healthier life. Yet, I'll reiterate that I fully support someone's right to slowly poison themselves, if that's what they really want.

http://health-advisors.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/healthy-lung-and-smokers-lung.jpg

Is the lung on the left belong to around the same age as the lung on the right?


Probably similar age. at least they are both fully developed. same size etc.


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: Klubknuckle on July 12, 2014, 02:30:23 PM
You shouldnt resign because you are a smoker, but your boss should fire you instead..


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: commandrix on July 12, 2014, 02:55:19 PM
Which do you think will be more difficult, quitting that nasty habit or finding a new job? And how are you going to explain why you left your last job to a prospective employer?


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: josephliton on July 12, 2014, 03:15:02 PM
According to the WHO, the existence of smoke free work environments will increase the livelihood of employees.


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: elise on July 12, 2014, 03:29:42 PM
Smoking usually starts based on social friends, so if you have a friend who smokes its hard to even quit at all.

But that shows how much self-control you either have, stay grounded and say no I quit.

Also being in a environment that people smokes like at a club doesnt help at all too.


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: TheFootMan on July 13, 2014, 12:16:50 PM
Smoking usually starts based on social friends, so if you have a friend who smokes its hard to even quit at all.

But that shows how much self-control you either have, stay grounded and say no I quit.

Also being in a environment that people smokes like at a club doesnt help at all too.

Dicipline is like using an axe. The addiction is a rope, so you use the axe and cut it off, and then never retie it. The cravings will be bad in the beginning, and then gradually fade away. Any man or woman can do this, if they decide 100% to do it. Of course, smoker friends, people who do not support you, and going places where smoke occurs is out of the question.

Every day when we wake up we have a choice what to do, and every time we get a thought in our heads, we have a choice about what we want to do, when you feel like you need to take a cigarette and smoke it, chose to do something else, no matter what.

Then start eating healtier, and start doing some sports, yoga, lifting, walks, runs or something else. You will live longer, and be happier.

And sometimes the temptation can be just too big, and you smoke a cigarette anyway, that's not a failure, and the next time you have the urge, you again have a choice. You never fail until you stop trying. :)

And it would also be possible to take it gradually. Establish a baseline of cigarettes pr. day, and then reduce it with 1 pr. 3rd day or something similar, eventually you will be down to a few a day, and then quit it altogether. I'm more for the abrupt option, and just though it out, but people may be motivated by different ways to do it.

Of course, you could ask someone to fly you to a cabin in Alaska and pick you up 3 months later, unless you bring with you cigarettes, you are now cigarette-free, congratulations! :D


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: TheFootMan on July 13, 2014, 12:26:58 PM
Smoking is a filthy, disgusting habit.

While I support your right to inhale toxic chemicals (as long as others aren't forced to inhale your toxic smoke as well), I also support everyone else's right to tell you that it's fucking disgusting.

I agree with this view. Although, most of the time I don't tell smokers that they're fucking disgusting to their face, that's considered unpolite and harsh, lol. But there's a good name for the cigarette: Cancer-stick.

Once I went past a lady and I said to her: "Well, so you're sucking your cancer-stick?". She became extremely upset about that, and went on about it being her choice and her life, and me not having a shitfuck to do with that.

Usually I don't say anything, but I always make my own reflections.

I think if someone got asked:

- Do you want to consume poison that will shorten your life and make your health worse on a regular basis?

They would say no. I think many who smoke do not reflect over the long term effects, but rather only lock at the daily habbit, and for them it's a comfort of sorts and they ignore the long term effects.

The science is clear, so what's left then in my opinion is human stupidity, or am I too harsh saying that?

A 30-year old who smoke today, probably do not reflect on the fact what long term damage this will have on his health when he's 70. Will he have Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? Will he have cancer? Was it worth it? Is it fun to live with? These are the questions a smoker needs to ask himself.

Is combating stress with nicotine or the social smoking worth 1 year of your life-span, 2, 5 or even 10 or more? The mokers that chat and laugh by yourside now, will not be there with you at the hospital bed.


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: Lethn on July 13, 2014, 12:33:51 PM
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The science is clear, so what's left then in my opinion is human stupidity, or am I too harsh saying that?  

You don't say it to people's faces normally unless of course they're trying to publicly defend their bullshit, but this is what I think whenever I see a 'tragedy' reported by the news, In fact, I think it's proving Darwinism's theory of evolution, when you actually look at what these people are doing and how fucked up the situation is, they're pretty much digging their own graves. Take school shootings for instance ( I know I'm going to get hate for mentioning this but you should know by now not to read my posts if you hate this kind of thing ) yes, it was a terrible thing that happened, I wouldn't wish it on anybody, but this is what happens when you drive an obviously mentally unstable person into a corner, they're going to do something and I suspect that the schools were somehow responsible at least in their minds for triggering the reaction.

The same goes for any other 'accident' when you have someone who's fucking around near a cliff or goes swimming in a known dangerous area, if the person is dumb enough to go and do it the family members shouldn't be blaming other people for the consequences. My best one is when there was this news article about a guy in spain or something doing that bull killing they do over there ( I've totally forgotten the name of it sorry :D ) and supposedly something went badly wrong and several people got injured or killed.

What kind of a moron do you have to be to piss off a bull in a tightly enclosed space exactly? I just don't have any sympathy for that kind of thing.


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: TheFootMan on July 13, 2014, 01:10:06 PM
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The science is clear, so what's left then in my opinion is human stupidity, or am I too harsh saying that?  

You don't say it to people's faces normally unless of course they're trying to publicly defend their bullshit, but this is what I think whenever I see a 'tragedy' reported by the news, In fact, I think it's proving Darwinism's theory of evolution, when you actually look at what these people are doing and how fucked up the situation is, they're pretty much digging their own graves. Take school shootings for instance ( I know I'm going to get hate for mentioning this but you should know by now not to read my posts if you hate this kind of thing ) yes, it was a terrible thing that happened, I wouldn't wish it on anybody, but this is what happens when you drive an obviously mentally unstable person into a corner, they're going to do something and I suspect that the schools were somehow responsible at least in their minds for triggering the reaction.

The same goes for any other 'accident' when you have someone who's fucking around near a cliff or goes swimming in a known dangerous area, if the person is dumb enough to go and do it the family members shouldn't be blaming other people for the consequences. My best one is when there was this news article about a guy in spain or something doing that bull killing they do over there ( I've totally forgotten the name of it sorry :D ) and supposedly something went badly wrong and several people got injured or killed.

What kind of a moron do you have to be to piss off a bull in a tightly enclosed space exactly? I just don't have any sympathy for that kind of thing.

I think we think alike. I wish there was more people like you. :p

As for the school shootings, the last time it was a big one, I tried to say that the person doing it is not a mentally stable person and to avoid or minimize such situations in the future, one need to look at the root causes, and not treat the symptoms. Putting up metal detectors at all schools does not cure the problem, but it does deal with the symptom (bringing a weapon to school). If all schools were shut tight, and it was impossible to bring in a weapon, then the sick person would go elsewhere, for instance on the playground, a fotball game or wherever.

There are adults at these schools, and they should and could have an open eye for the misfits, those who stick to themselves, and those who seem a bit out of it. Those students should then patiently and consistently be approached by an adult which would aid in giving them a sense of belonging, and thus minimize the mental aspect.

I understand however that this is not an easy issue, but they key here which I think everybody should understand is that the solution to the problem is not advanced security measures and draconical rules, but rather making everybody feel that they're belonging and that their presence matters. Sometimes just a little bit of attention and love can turn someone around.

Kids are very easily affected, so a depressed loner who thinks of shooting all his classmates and himself one day, can be quite a happy person the next day if something positive happens.

I don't mind (not meant in a bad way) that idiots makes mistake and die from it, it's evolution at is finest. And all young people play dangerous games, and some more dangerous than others, and some do face the harsh consequences, there's nothing we as a society can do with that.

But I do think that society has a responsibility to shield the rest of the school-children from a school-shooter, and the way that's done is to have teachers use their eyes and senses and see which school-children or students that might seem a risk, and then these should be approached with understanding and love, not with punishment and exclusion.

I am not sure, but I can't imagine a school shooting ever done by someone that had a happy life. Perhaps there's some flukes about people watching a movie or playing a video game, and then forwhatever sick reason decides to go out there and make it happen, or people who are simply copycat, but I do think and hope that most people do have barriers as to what they can do, and that these barriers are nurtured by love and understanding, and at the same time eroded by hatred and exclusion.

It's still the school shooter's full responsibility as to what he did, but he can somehow be a product of the environment where he exist. If a teenager has a bad home, is not popular at school, gets bad grades, is not good at sports, is too inactive, hangs out with bad pupils or only keeps to himself, suffer from depression, has no luck with the girls, has bad eating habbits, stays up late etc. etc, I think many such factors can create a monster.

I think many of those monsters could be prevented from ever developing, having only one person in your life that actually do care about it can be enough to stay sane and grounded. I'm sure many teens get the feeling "that nothing matters, and I don't give a shit, nobody would notice if I was dead anyway, so why not go out with a bang when I decide to go out?"

And sadly, there are often reports of anti-social behaviour that's never acted upon, and then you have these shootings and disasters. And at the same time the anti-social students should not be alienated, so it's a fine line here. Being a teacher is an art, esp. if you're a great teacher.

Well, this was fairly off topic..  :o


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: merockstar on July 13, 2014, 02:14:17 PM
My office I m smoker and the ladies sometimes will hint me don't smoke cause very smelly when I come back to the office .

For health reasons it could be smart to stop smoking. Sorry, but I cannot feel sorry for you. This is something you have chosen to make a habbit, and it is most likely an external symptom of something internal. Did you read what smoking does to your health? Why not stop, and then buy some flowers to the ladies. They will love you for it.

Because quitting is a piece of cake for everybody  ::)


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: Lethn on July 13, 2014, 03:16:06 PM
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Well, this was fairly off topic..

LOL I kind of expected that kind of response when I was writing it >_<

To be honest, I think school shootings have become the new 9/11 before it was 9/11 that set Americans off really badly but now it seems to be the school shootings because they're more recent.


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: Lauda on July 13, 2014, 04:42:28 PM
> ...

> this is the insulting robot

> robots do not smoke

> robots are more productive

> to solve problems humans should be replaced by robots


Hilarious. Yes, humans should become robots no emotions, no smoking, no alcohol/drugs, etc.


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: Hazir on July 13, 2014, 04:46:45 PM
I heard of cases when someone started smoking just because people in his vicinity smoked. You just do the opposite and quit smoking because there is no one smoking. Simple as that. I would do that or at least tried.


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: onlyu on July 14, 2014, 08:38:48 AM
Smoking usually starts based on social friends, so if you have a friend who smokes its hard to even quit at all.

But that shows how much self-control you either have, stay grounded and say no I quit.

Also being in a environment that people smokes like at a club doesnt help at all too.

Choice is very clear then.

Be a smoker with lots of friend but live short, or be a non-smoker with few friend that live long and lonely life.


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: TheFootMan on July 17, 2014, 01:06:17 AM
Smoking usually starts based on social friends, so if you have a friend who smokes its hard to even quit at all.

But that shows how much self-control you either have, stay grounded and say no I quit.

Also being in a environment that people smokes like at a club doesnt help at all too.

Choice is very clear then.

Be a smoker with lots of friend but live short, or be a non-smoker with few friend that live long and lonely life.



To draw a parallel, somehow I had acquired a few friends who really did not have any ambitions and goals in life whatsoever. What they wanted to do was only to hang around, drink beer, talk shit, and do nothing, no self discipline or visions for society or their own life - not very bright either. Their entire existence was focused around reading the news, watching a soccer match, and bothering me.

They were all nice and good people, nothing bad in them, but they did not contribute towards where I wanted to go, and sorry, I can't be a social worker in this life.

Now, it's not bad to talk shit sometime and to waste some time now and then, but to constantly do this, and to have no purpose and direction in life - well, that's not where I want to go. So call me a jerk, but I decided that if I want to achieve my goals, I need to either stay alone or to surround myself with people that share my passion.

So that's what I did, so I stopped being in touch with those people. Some of them were really really pushy in regards to getting in touch again, begging, threatening and all sorts of childish behavior to get my attention. This might be cruel and cold, but frankly spending time with these people contributed nothing to me and my life. I want to talk about finance, cryptocurrencies, politics, technology etc, heck, I could not give a rats ass about who played soccer games the previous weekend or that a friend just had a payday and can now afford a crate of beers, or that he read whatever in the news that is so superimportant about some celeb and want to share it with me. And not to mention to listen to stupid shit all the time.

Like one time we went shopping, and there was a certain energy drink that came in different sized bottles, and  one of my friends took a bunch of the smallest bottles as they were 25% off and was so happy, because he thought he was making a good deal. He also looked at the full sized bottles, but these were at ordinary prize, so he chose not to take any of those. But I watched how much they contained, and made a few simple calculations in my head, and concluded that even if the smaller bottles were on sale, the cost pr. litre was cheaper with the bigger bottles. I told my friend this, and then he immediately changed his mind. But since he'd already made his 'smart' choice by selecting the smaller bottles, he would not quite give up yet, so he went over to the clerk and asked, can I get a rebate on these, while holding up the small bottles in front of the clerk's face? The Clerk was confused and said: "Err.. no, they're already on sale, we're not giving you a rebate on items for sale". And to make matters worse, because I felt a bit sorry for this person previously I let him stay in a property we owned at 90% of what we paid in monthly installments to pay down the loan. This was meant to be a temporary thing. But he liked it there, so he stuck around. When we told him it was a temporary thing, and that if he wanted to stay there for a longer period, then we needed to receive at least equal to our monthly down payments, he refused and proclaimed that we were sharks that were exploiting him, and we told him to check the ads and compare prices to see he's actually extremely fortunate to be able to live in that area on a discounted price.

So we lost money, for helping a friend. That was what broke the straw and after he got out of that apartment, I never spoke to him again. And I do not regret it. He also always complained about having so little money, yet he smoked and drank a shitload of beer - wonder what that habbit cost... In addition he didn't clean the apartment, so it was quite the stinking shithole when we regained it.

Honestly, he was that fucking stupid that he thought we were exploiting him and made him pay too much, and when I didn't get in touch with him after all that, he even had the nerve to send me text messages like: "Come on bro, don't let money come between us.." Go figure. Lost a lot of money on that ordeal, and lost a 'friend', but that's not really a big loss.

The point is that if you want to go somewhere and achieve anything, you need to be hard as nails, or you can just succumb around in your comfort zone and never challenge yourself, and surround yourself with likeminded people.

Not that it's anything wrong with that, all people have their way of living life, but where do you think Bill Gates or Richard Branson would've been if they only drank beer, and watched celeb news? Surely they wouldn't be where they are today.. Not that everyone can achieve something like that, but why opt for mediocrity, when you can have 'the world'?

To go somewhere you need to go along with people that are your equals, or better than your self.

So to OP, if you decide something, then you avoid people and places that distract from your goal.

Not that I think OP will change his ways one bit, he's probably still upset about the fact that he can't just be left alone and smoke as much as he want without anyone else complaining.

But why smoke, what kind of positivity does it bring to your life? It does not prolong your life, it does not contribute to good health, and it brings unwanted negative attention from other people, what can possibly be good about it? Instead of hurling off to the pub after working hours, wasting the life away with alcohol and smokes, why not get a mountain bike and get some exercise and fresh air? I know I'm jumping to conclusions here now, but I do think that anyone who makes a decision to change their life for the better and stick to it, won't ever regret it.


Title: Re: feel like resigning cause my office environment is not smoking friendly
Post by: zhinkk on July 17, 2014, 02:30:25 AM
My office I m smoker and the ladies sometimes will hint me don't smoke cause very smelly when I come back to the office .

Could you maybe try to improve this? Remove smell somehow. Otherwise, ignore them. As long as your boss isn't telling you to stop, you have no need to. Fuck everyone else.