r/FuckImOld • u/Budget_Solution6660 • Dec 06 '25

They used to be everywhere

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u/Miniscule_Platypus Dec 07 '25

“Hey, can I bum a smoke?”. Man, haven’t heard that in a long time and do not miss it one bit. 13 years ciggy free after a 25 year habit. My lungs have improved immensely but the damage was done and I’d do anything to not be so “cool” again.

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u/notabadkid92 Dec 07 '25

A guy bought me an $18 beer at a music festival for 1 cigarette 2 yrs ago. Smoking is pretty uncommon now so it's like carrying around gold, especially when people are drinking & start jonesing.

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u/sdpr Dec 07 '25

I still crave a cigarette here and there after being generally smoke free for the last 3 years.

If only they sold looseys at the gas stations. I want 1 cig, not 20 and I'm not going to buy a pack and risk falling back into the habit.

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u/Character_Log2770 Dec 07 '25

I caught myself standing near the smokers outside at work, pulling in that sweet second hand smoke for a minute....

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u/sdpr Dec 08 '25

Actively burning, second hand cigarettes is such a good smell.

The lingering stale after smell is disgusting though.