Re:The decline of the family has unleashed an epidemic of lo...
by balladeer on Thursday June 06, 2019 @09:44PM
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I am allergic to cigarette smoke. Whatever gathering/party it is, some always light up cigarettes and that party literally ends right there for me. So, I have given up on conventional social gatherings. Even people I play sports with (I am a regular at badminton and football/soccer) smoke when we hangout.
I have always loved travelling so that's what I do every weekend - to some town or hills or a beach or trekking somewhere. Treks are where I meet quite some people and they don't smoke, at least not there.
Re:The decline of the family has unleashed an epidemic of lo...
by jammygit on Thursday June 06, 2019 @10:08PM
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Anecdotal, but I barely know any smokers these days. Most of my smoker friends have quit.
Hiking is great though
Re:The decline of the family has unleashed an epidemic of lo...
by JohnBooty on Friday June 07, 2019 @12:01AM
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Yeah, wow. Can't remember the last time I had to deal with unwanted cigarette smoke.
Plus all the smokers I know (not many left!) smoke outside like considerate, normal human beings so there's no way anybody would be forced to really encounter their smoke.
Re:The decline of the family has unleashed an epidemic of lo...
by magduf on Friday June 07, 2019 @12:42PM
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Being outdoors doesn't help when they're within 50 feet of you; the smoke will still inevitably drift directly to the person who hates it the most.
Smoking seems to be on the upswing among young people too.
Also great:
Volunteering. You're guaranteed to meet some good people because these are other people that are interested in (1) working together (2) helping people (3) donating their time. The very worst-case scenario is that you don't make friends, but have helped somebody in need. =)
Sports. Grown-up recreational sports are nothing like the (often hostile) world of sports you might remember as a kid. Generally very supportive places. Co-ed leagues tend to be more easygoing. If you're a beginner, pay for some lessons. For example... lots of tennis coaches out there. If you are healthy enough to move around you can learn to play a pretty decent game of tennis in not much time and with less $$$ than you'd spend on a new Xbox. Obvious direct and indirect benefits as well.