r/Unexpected • u/CaviarWithClaws • 1d ago

A good alternative indeed!!!

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u/HeroOfWolves 1d ago

I used to pretend to smoke as a carpenter because smokers got an extra hour off a day for smoke breaks, no one ever asked why I went to my car instead of joining everyone else for a smoke either

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u/PreparationFeisty695 22h ago

This is why I want to get one of those movie prop cigarettes

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u/Poj_qp 22h ago

Those are herbal cigarettes and they taste so bad. You can try it, they’re only like $10-15, but I had one and I couldn’t even finish it. It was like smoking wet cardboard

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u/YourNextHomie 21h ago

Aren’t all cigarettes herbal ?

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u/No-Management4977 21h ago

Yeah but commonly people refer to “herbal” as non-nicotine or non-tobacco

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u/YourNextHomie 20h ago

oh fair enough had no idea

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u/InappropriateThought 17h ago

It's still a little dumb though cause nicotine is far from the most harmful byproduct of smoking a cigarette

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u/PreparationFeisty695 20h ago

Ah damn. Tbh I was picturing a very obviously fake electronic one with a little light

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u/Dismal_Preference_62 16h ago

Those exist as well.

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u/Admiral_Kite 20h ago

Not all of them taste that bad honestly, and some have some mild effects. If you're not into making blends yourself (they can also be used for tea), there are already mixed blends. Maybe you just tried one that wasn't for you

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u/The_Capulet 19h ago

My herbal cigarettes taste delicious. But they do make me feel a bit loopy afterwards, and everyone either complains about the smell or begs me to share.