I often used to say "I hate people who smoke". As time passed by and got to know more people, that statement had to be rephrased as "I am against smoking" since smokers are not bad individuals. This post mainly refers to the male smoking population since I have only come across guys who smoke. I have seen girls smoking but do not know anyone on a personal level.
I have often wondered how, many guys manage to know a lot many other guys outside their respective teams, even people with whom they have absolutely no need to interact. I always tend to compare the activities that I do and those a normal guy in the office would do and after a comprehensive comparison, I have come to the conclusion that there are two main differences:
- Going to the loo if one takes into consideration the step-by-step procedure of the same
- Going out of the office for a smoke
The latter one is one activity that gives guys the chance to socialize. Many a time, a guy's worst enemy is in the best of moods to chit-chat during their smoky rendezvous. I think they are in a different world altogether when they have their puffs. Two guys from two different teams would most likely get along well even during some possible clashes between their teams only because of the smoking bond between them. It reminds me of the episode of where Rachel (F.R.I.E.N.D.S) had to join her smoking colleagues just for the sake of bonding with her boss. I hope I do not end up in a situation like that.
I do not want to firmly conclude that smoking is the only way of socializing for guys. For me, I discovered another angle to smoking. I can't believe guys even in this day and age think that smoking makes them look cool. Sheesh….
Some guys have the decency to make sure they don't stink of the same when they get back into the office. Unfortunately, many don't even care. I even get the feeling many get out for a puff just before they need to sit with me for various sessions. Jerks…
4 comments:
oh my god... u just made me realise a small part of the male office psyche.. :-).. i'm still musing over this new discovery!!
Ok, i'll tell you how it feels. Remember the 2 quotes from Friends? "The cigg is an extension of the hand.".. and " Hey, you know, I have had it with you guys and your "cancer" and your "emphysema" and your "heart disease." The bottom line is smoking is cool and you know it."
It does not substantiate my stand nor does it prove anything.
I talk and mingle while smoking bcoz of the following factors.
1. We talk when we do some activity, like drving, drinking or smoking. At the work place, we obviously don't talk at the restrooms.
2. More than addiction, the urge to go and smoke at work is the need to be outside the cubicle/building. And admit it, all the funny/nice guys smoke. So the company is good too.
3. Smoking alone gives me quality time to spend with myself, to contemple and iterate things logically.Its like a portable therapist.
And well, even now if u complain of smoking habits bothering you, Cmon.. its killing us.
yep...whatever u have realisied is quiet true...i remember i made great friends in trains...when i used to travel to and fro from Calcutta to Delhi for TCS purpose...only for my smoking habit(rather bad habit)...we would smoke in the toilets :-)...the business was risky and adventurous...but the SMOKY bond between us was really enjoyable...
i too do not like the smell....
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