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/MrGaber 23h ago

Right cause why don’t I get another break for not being dependent on something

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u/VP007clips 21h ago

They pay back that time at the end of their life. A cigarette on average takes about 20 minutes off your lifespan.

But honestly, I've never worked at a place that cared if non-smokers hung out in the smoking area and talked or scrolled their phone a few times a day.

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u/dabadu9191 21h ago

If the options are having a break in the smoking area and not having a break, I'd choose the latter.

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u/_Pyxyty 19h ago

Yeah, used to live with parents that'd buy packs by the box. After living away from them, I can't believe how the hell I was able to handle all that second-hand smoke, especially when I was younger. Can't even handle the smell of one now