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Oh yes... In fact, in our office, we have to get out the building --to the street-- so we can smoke. Now, the bosses are building a terrace so we don't have to go outside. This way, they hope that we reduce our break time (from 10 mins to 5 mins, I believe).
Stupidity is an International Association - Enrique Jardiel Poncela
Die deutsche Sprache sollte sanft und ehrfurchtsvoll zu den toten Sprachen abgelegt werden, denn nur die Toten haben die Zeit, diese Sprache zu lernen. - Mark Twain
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Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote: to the street-- so we can smoke
Wouldn't the cops give an angry stare?
Vasudevan Deepak Kumar
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A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't see the clouds at all - he's walking on them. --Leonard Louis Levinson
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Heh. Most likely they'd ask for a (free) cigarette.
Seriously though, they wouldn't mind if we don't throw the remains to the street. As long as we throw it to an asher or to the trash, there's no problem.
Stupidity is an International Association - Enrique Jardiel Poncela
Die deutsche Sprache sollte sanft und ehrfurchtsvoll zu den toten Sprachen abgelegt werden, denn nur die Toten haben die Zeit, diese Sprache zu lernen. - Mark Twain
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Niiiissssshhhhhuuuuu wrote: If someone is a chain smoker then
sooner or later, he is going to take a break from his life.  I know this is Out of Topic but the concept of chain smoking is very disgusting that they not only spoil themselves but with 'passive smoking' jeopardize the health of the surrounding ambience and society as well.
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A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't see the clouds at all - he's walking on them. --Leonard Louis Levinson
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I totally agree with you. u got my 5 on that.
Regards ![Rose | [Rose]](https://codeproject.freetls.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/rose.gif) ,
Nishu
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Oh good grief. Yes, from outside and across the street I'm jeopardizing your health while you're in the building. 
I go outside to smoke every hour and a half or so. From now on I'll also make it a point to exhale on anyone who I think might be thinking preachy thoughts. I figure if you're gonna' make things up anyway you might as well have something real to complain about.
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A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.
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Got my 5. I am very very tired of hypercaffeinated hypertensive hypocrites haranguing me with their hyperbolic descriptions of the heinous crime I'm committing by smoking, and what I'm doing to myself, them, my family, anyone I've ever met, the endangered species of the world and the global credit crunch. I have more respect for the people that just tell me I'm a dumbass for messing with my health an leave it at that. Smokers are already marginalised enough.
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Vasudevan Deepak Kumar wrote: 'passive smoking' jeopardize the health of the surrounding ambience and society as well.
this is the biggest load of non sense humanity has ever come up with, i mean think about it LOGICALLY like a PROGRAMMER is supposed to think...
the smoke i ex-hail has been filtered through my cigarette's filter, my lungs, AND the air between me and you... by the time it reaches YOU theres nothing left to harm your fragile little lungs
if u want to moan that it stinks and its unpleasant for non smokers then SAY WHAT YOU MEAN, dont make stuff up that isn't true and/or be a sheep and just believe and follow everything you hear (second hand smoke kills)
im sorry if this comes across sounding like im gunning you down, but this is one of the few topics that drives me up the walls! another is when a im sick and a non smoker will make a comment about my smoking habits, as if non smokers never get sick...
Harvey Saayman - South Africa
Junior Developer
.Net, C#, SQL
think BIG and kick ASS
you.suck = (you.passion != Programming)
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I will get cramps in my stomach if I'm in the same room as a smoker... have since I was a kid. Also it's not just what comes out of your lungs but what burns off the end of the cigarette when you're not puffing on it.
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still goes through the air from my cigarette tip too you... by that time there isnt anything left to "harm" you
Harvey Saayman - South Africa
Junior Developer
.Net, C#, SQL
think BIG and kick ASS
you.suck = (you.passion != Programming)
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Thanks voice of doom for clearing that one up, if only smokers knew this stuff already surely they'd quit in a flash!
Seriously, nagging smokers with this crap makes absolutely zero difference, don't waste your time. They all quite when they are good and ready to or die, not a moment before.
"The great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do."
- Walter Bagehot
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What an amazing double standard. I don't smoke, so I don't get several extra smoke breaks during the day? A group of developers used to go out every day at 2:00pm for our "smoke break" and throw around a football. Management got pissed at us and told us we can't do that. So while we're inside, the smokers take many breaks...
I'm not saying that every smoker is bad... Just most of them.
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snorkie wrote: Just most of them.
"And all it takes is most of them." 
“Time and space can be a bitch.”
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Hey, there's nothing in the world stopping you from starting smoking, it's fun, it's easy and all the cool people do it. Plus you get bonuses like extra long and multiple breaks. You become more productive with those breaks and as a result you put out better and more code than your non smoking bretheren.
"The great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do."
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I have found that the less breaks I take the less time I have to spend in this god-foraken town.
I commute two hours one way to a stinking hell-hole, which I guess is better than starving in my jobless blackhole of a home town. 
So yeah, no breaks.
S.Nowlin
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I'm a Techwriter Monkey -- handy, just less useful than the Bathroom Monkey.
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Egads  .
Tell us where you live and work, so we know two places to avoid.
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Let's just say, avoid Shreveport Louisiana and the surrounding ArkLaTex area. 
S.Nowlin
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I'm a Techwriter Monkey -- handy, just less useful than the Bathroom Monkey.
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Thanks for the heads-up.
Hope things improve ![Rose | [Rose]](https://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/Images/rose.gif) .
Software Zen: delete this;
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Being the optimistic pessimist that I am, I'm sure it won't LOL. But it's all good in the end. I love my job at least.
S.Nowlin
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I'm a Techwriter Monkey -- handy, just less useful than the Bathroom Monkey.
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snowlin wrote: optimistic pessimist
"I'm an optimist by temperament, and a pessimist by policy."
- Me 
snowlin wrote: I love my job at least.
That goes a loooong way toward making it worthwhile.
Software Zen: delete this;
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LOL no the mortgage makes it a necessity, but yeah!
S.Nowlin
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I'm a Techwriter Monkey -- handy, just less useful than the Bathroom Monkey.
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snowlin wrote: Let's just say, avoid Shreveport Louisiana and the surrounding ArkLaTex area.
Funny, I'm in Baton Rouge and my love for this city has all but vanished. Look at the upside, at least you're not in DeRidder or Leesville. 
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"all but vanished"? does this mean you love it more than ever or love it less than before?
I actually love my home town, my family is there, but there just isn't a demand for technical writers.
S.Nowlin
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snowlin wrote: "all but vanished"? does this mean you love it more than ever or love it less than before?
Less. I moved to New Orleans for a bit, but when I came back it just wasn't the same.
snowlin wrote: I actually love my home town, my family is there, but there just isn't a demand for technical writers.
Ah, well, at least we can cook down here.
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New Orleans, it isn't the same anymore either.
Oh well, you guys have your mudbugs, we have our razorbacks and Shreveport has it crime...somewhere there is a happy balance, I just hate the drive :P
S.Nowlin
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