“Why ‘O’ Why do you smoke”!!

My brother thinks it’s because of peer pressure and I dint argue with him cuz I dint feel like it.(But then I don’t argue with most of my family. I let them think what they have to about me). I am definitely not ignorant of it consequences. The fact of the matter is, it’s legal, a cheap thrill and it can be used as an excuse to get out of boring and awkward conversations.

Everybody in my family thinks smoking is a disgusting habit (No prizes for guessing that I am the only one who smokes in the family). Last time I went home my dad was telling me “I have no problems with you drinking, but come on!! SMOKING?”!! (With a very disappointed look)

Apparently the whole world is on a major trip on about how smoking is bad for your health and taking measures to discourage it. What I can’t figure is why it wasn’t banned when all the governments started coming down on all substance abuse materials in the 60s and 70s. Like they dint know it was bad for your health then. Probably the decision makers enjoyed the smoke too much to give it up.

More than anything else, It’s a major source of revenue for all Govt s, so obviously they can’t ban it. On the one side, Govts are increasing taxes on cigarettes which ultimately increases their revenue and on the other side they come out with Anti - Smoking campaigns. Talk about heights of hypocracy.

So until its Illegal, for now, I am going to puff on the death stick like I don’t care.

But then again, one day I just might not feel like puffing it anymore and decide to quit altogether. Weirder things have happened in this world!!!