Look, I’ve bummed my share of smokes. I used to give out one or two. But despite the public all thinking I’m a fat public servant, I can’t afford it anymore. I don’t mind someone asking, but if I say no, don’t ask for the butt. It’s disgusting. I’m on a smoke break and won’t get another for a few hours, so I’m smoking it. And quite frankly I don’t want to hang out with you on one of my only two 15 minute breaks while you wait for it. And what’s with the rude responses when I say no? One person actually responded “I hope you choke on that butt.” You know what? If someone’s gonna choke on it, it’s me, because I bought it. The tax hike last year alone means I balanced your fucking provincial budget for you. That’s enough! —Smokers balanced the budget, not Stephen McNeil
This article appears in Aug 25-31, 2016.
I used to tell people that my pack of smokes was meant to last a week so no ‘bummies’.
Thankfully, I quit December 31, 2012. You’re paying out a lot of money just to kill yourself. I’ve never felt freer than after quitting that filthy habit. And my bank account has never been healthier.
Yeah, smoking is stupid as fuck!! Have fun paying that “stupid tax” of about $8.00/pack, Retards!
I quit in 2009 and enjoy four away-vacations a year…
one of the prime reasons I quit smoking in the 90’s, so many mooches it was sickening. you could see them staring at you while you took a drag, their eyes looking so forlorn. eventually they get the courage to bum one off you. even at 2.50 a pack I told them to fuck off. they never had any to share with anyone else when they DID have a pack of their own.
Not only do smokers help with the deficit, they die early and save the health care system gazillions.
Smokers are a net benefit to society and we don’t thank the aboriginal community nearly enough for this practice (not to mention cheap smokes…).
So…smoke ‘em if you got ‘em…
smokers who die early might save the healthcare system money, but not the ones that live only to have their smoking contribute to a chronic condition like heart disease, COPD, obesity, high blood pressure, bronchitis. etc.
^^ I’m not being judgemental here… (There but by the grace of god go I!)… but smoking, overeating and sedentary lifestyle all contribute substantially to health care costs. Smoking is per capita the most expensive habit. And, obviously an overweight, inactive, smoker is at the “top” of the heap in terms of cost – but not in a good way. 🙂
Some stats:
“the annual health care cost per smoker is $3,071, $1,453 for excess weight and $712 for those who are physically inactive.” … but “Smokers number 17.1 per cent of the population, while 46.1 per cent of the population is overweight” so “Nationally, the estimated annual economic burden attributed to excess weight is now 25 per cent higher compared to that of tobacco smoking, $23.3 billion compared to $18.7 billion.”
Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/…