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PsychedelicLife
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Can I have a cigarette?
#19191577 - 11/26/13 11:43 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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How do you generally respond to strangers who ask you for a smoke? I think it's psychologically interesting because it might determine what kind of person you are.
I've noticed three types of "No's". The first one is very polite. The guy who's asked for a smoke responds by saying he's sorry and that's he's either all out or on his last few smokes. In any case, he is showing a degree of sympathy with the deprived smoker which I think is big on his part.
The second is a less polite "No" but it's not a disrespectful one. He doesn't apologize for not having an extra smoke but he doesn't act coldly towards the guy who craves a cig.
The third is the worst and it makes me sick when I see it. It's kind of rare. It's usually a cynical and cold "NOPE, you can't have a cigarette." The smoker makes it aware that he does have smokes but isn't willing to give any out. I think this is kind of selfish in a sense. It's like explicitly telling a homeless guy "hey I have change but I won't give you any."
If someone asks me for a cigarette and I don't feel like giving out a smoke (say I want to keep them all for when I get high/drunk and so forth), I usually stick to the first one. I know how bad cigarette deprivation can be and I find no need to piss the guy off. But generally, like 95% of the time, I give out my smokes, even to strangers.
Do you think asking for cigarettes is taboo? Do you find it annoying to deal with?
Edited by PsychedelicLife (11/26/13 11:44 AM)
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i always give up cigs to whomever asks. Same is true with flavor enhancer things, food ect. its always nice to share
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I usually say yeah and give them one, or if I'm running low I'll give them half of the one I'm smoking.
Sometimes I say no just because I'm broke and don't know how long my cigs will have to last me.
Sometimes I say no just for the hell of it if the person comes at me the wrong way.
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Re: Can I have a cigarette? [Re: Ogla] 2
#19191606 - 11/26/13 11:49 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I always give stoges when people ask Gets me to smoke less and can form connections One time in line for a concert this dude asked to bum one, then asked if i smoked trees I ended up buying a gram off him and it was fuegooo
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Re: Can I have a cigarette? [Re: Herbologist]
#19191609 - 11/26/13 11:50 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I like to go up to people that i know on the street don't have smokes....I ask them for a smoke and when they say no i pull out my pack and light one up......
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Re: Can I have a cigarette? [Re: Ogla]
#19191613 - 11/26/13 11:50 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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losfreddy said: i always give up cigs to whomever asks. Same is true with flavor enhancer things, food ect. its always nice to share
me too,
with cigs ive noticed a difference between countries. In lower-income countries, where cigs arnt that expensive, its really common place and totally acceptable to ask for a smoke. Here in the Uk tho ive noticed that people probably think you are a bit cheeky asking for one.
It really depends on who you are asking , and in what situation. On a night out clubbing/pubbing people are generally pretty chilled with it (probably because they are a bit drunk), while on the street in the middle of the day, people arnt so chilled
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OP, what about the guy who's friendly enough to grant them a cigarette, but by throwing it across the street?
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Re: Can I have a cigarette? [Re: spazmodog] 2
#19191683 - 11/26/13 12:03 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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It depends on the manner in which they ask and how many I have left in the pack. Most of the time I'll happily give one to a fellow smoker in need.
One time I was at the mall outside smoking and had some junkie ass obese black chick walk up to me with this prisoner gaze on her face. All the while she was on her phone and her future degenerate scumbag kid making a mess of everything. She approaches me and makes a fingers to the mouth motion without even saying anything to me directly. She's just chatting it up on her fucking phone and doesn't even have the common courtesy to actually ask for one. I say no I'm sorry.
Take a WILD guess as to what she says next....
"Ya Shanaynay this racist cracka mother fucka won't even gimme a smoke. Fuckin honky motha fucka."
Some fucking people. Holy shit. Black people are some of the most racist people on the planet.
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Re: Can I have a cigarette? [Re: schwarg]
#19191695 - 11/26/13 12:05 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I usually say yes if the person asks nicely, unless it's my last cig.
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Re: Can I have a cigarette? [Re: schwarg]
#19191698 - 11/26/13 12:06 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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schwarg said: It depends on the manner in which they ask and how many I have left in the pack. Most of the time I'll happily give one to a fellow smoker in need.
One time I was at the mall outside smoking and had some junkie ass obese black chick walk up to me with this prisoner gaze on her face. All the while she was on her phone and her future degenerate scumbag kid making a mess of everything. She approaches me and makes a fingers to the mouth motion without even saying anything to me directly. She's just chatting it up on her fucking phone and doesn't even have the common courtesy to actually ask for one. I say no I'm sorry.
Take a WILD guess as to what she says next....
"Ya Shanaynay this racist cracka mother fucka won't even gimme a smoke. Fuckin honky motha fucka."
Some fucking people. Holy shit. Black people are some of the most racist people on the planet.
I would've tripped out on her right there, made a giant scene and everything, fuck that.
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Re: Can I have a cigarette? [Re: schwarg]
#19191749 - 11/26/13 12:20 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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it's okay though, black people are allowed to be racist.
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Re: Can I have a cigarette? [Re: dontknow]
#19191762 - 11/26/13 12:24 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I usually will bum cigs as long as it's not someone who I just saw smoking a cig. Cause I know what it's like to run out lol.
It's the worst when you bum one out to someone who doesn't even know how to smoke tho. And they just puff on it. That shit pisses me off.
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Re: Can I have a cigarette? [Re: dontknow] 3
#19191764 - 11/26/13 12:24 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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dude, pretty much everyone is allowed to be racist, apart from white people
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Re: Can I have a cigarette? [Re: dontknow]
#19191770 - 11/26/13 12:25 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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dontknow said: it's okay though, black people are allowed to be racist.
Most blacks honestly believe that only white people can be racist. They do not understand that it works both ways.
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Re: Can I have a cigarette? [Re: dontknow]
#19191773 - 11/26/13 12:27 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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sorry i don't have any...
yeh you do, that's a full box...
sorry, let me clarify, i don't have any for you.
i will always dispense the cigs, unless it's a complete bell-end or 12 year old kid asking for one.
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Years ago when they were cheaper, I often would give out a smoke here and there when asked.
Now a days I say "Sorry, don't have any. I quit" because I have, in fact, quit... . . .
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Quote:
luvdemboomers said:
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dontknow said: it's okay though, black people are allowed to be racist.
Most blacks honestly believe that only white people can be racist. They do not understand that it works both ways.
I have noticed this, although I wouldn't quite say it's most black people, bit a large percentage nonetheless.
I have met a few cool black people though... one time I was this old-school black dudes house, and some other black dude started making racist remarks about white people, the dude kicked him out.
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Re: Can I have a cigarette? [Re: TrentBoyett]
#19191798 - 11/26/13 12:34 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I've always given em out, and people have always given me when I've asked. But hey, this is Canada hahaha..
This one time though, two bouncers were smoking outside a club and I went up to them and asked them for a cigarette and they actually explicitly said "No, you cannot have a cigarette," and I kinda just looked at them funny and walked away. Someone else gave me a cig around the corner anyway lol.
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When I used to smoke, if someone would ask me I would decide by whether or not I wanted a cig.
If a cig seemed nice at that time, I'd say "sure you can have mine when I'm finished" and I'd smoke half or a little more then give it to them. I'd always kind of give them the eye implying that they should get a job and quit being a mooch, while also understanding because I've been there.
But if it was a buddy, I'd just usually just smoke a cig with them.
When I grew up smoking cigs, my friends and I always adopted sharing cigs which I liked because I don't want to smoke a full cigarette. That just kind of became routine and I've noticed some people really don't want to share a cig. Just don't nig lip it and we will be fine.
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