And people
familiar with human anatomy would be aware that humans have only TWO
lungs..Question is: are smokers???
I was
travelling in a red line bus the other day..closed windows & no A/C (trust
me this is important) n this old guy
standing next was smoking away merrily as if owning the place, despite the ‘NO
SMOKING’ sign put up (note people wisdom does NOT necessarily come with age).
And if my pointed glares instigated him or something..the guy had the audacity to
blow smoke right into my face ( thanks dude for snuffing out 1 year out of my
life..owe u 1!!) . Purposely I started coughing louder than usual in extra
dramatic tones that would’ve put any bollywood actor to shame ;) …but the guy
gave 1 casual blank look & went back to puffing.
And that is
what infuriated me the most..the casual disregard towards others lives..It is a
given fact that people who do not smoke, still end up smoking 1 cigarette a day.
So congratulations people YOU ALL are a passive smokers whether you want it or
not!!!
I generally classify smokers into 3
categories -
1) The ill /
non-informed
2) The
‘On-the-verge-Quitters’
3) The
dufuses
I’m angry at
govt.’s lack of pursuance towards enlightening the people about the risk they
are exposed to while smoking. Oh sure gross pictures on cigarette boxes are
going to do the trick. And blurring the cigarettes in movies which will soon
come is, well, it’ll be quite laughable. Hellllooo as if we can’t figure out
what the actor is holding. Please don’t consider us this dumb although we
people do tend to reach new levels of stupidity while electing you guys but
still that’s only momentary.
The people who are trying to quit have my sympathies. At
least they are making an effort. But it’s the ‘DUFUS gang’ that makes me want
to bang my their heads on the wall.
It’s not just their total disregard for their own health but
the fact that they seem to think they are a part of ‘the cool group’. In WHICH
universe?? Oh and don’t even give me the shit about how smoking makes ‘one’
calm & deal with problems. It just makes ‘other ones’ puke. What it really
is..Is cowardice..Do you doubt yourselves & your ability to think straight
& rational that you have to depend on toxic stuff to take the right
decision? And for people who say that smoking is NICE (yup heard that
also)..counter statement..how can ANYTHING that will eventually end up
destroying you be NICE???
Indian economy thrives on the sale of such toxic substances…shut
off sale of cigarettes & alcohol..trust me it’s going to have an impact on growth..a
slight impact but an impact nevertheless..Some people say the govt. can capitalize
on it by raising the taxes on these substances..If people can’t have them..they
won’t abuse them…But there are serious loopholes to this theory…people who buy
such stuff consider them necessity goods..raising the prices would hardly deter
them..also it is important to realize that a lot of people who smoke fall into
the lower income strata..denying them such substances could lead to rise in the
level of criminal activity..the question then remains how to control the use of
such substances amongst people..true proper education & making them aware
would prove beneficial in the long run but that is clearly not enough as we
can see…Any ideas???
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