An Instant Headache

I just returned from Trader Joe's to get some snacks to munch on at my desk. As soon as I stepped out of Trader Joe's, I smelled something awful. I smelled like something was burning. To be exact, it smelled like fruit was burning and there was a light smoke in the air. It gave me an instant headache. It wasn't until I came to the end of the block that I realized that the "burning fruit" smell was coming from a tobacco pipe. Some crazy pipe smoker was merrily walking down 25th street NW puffing smoke from his pipe. As there is a light wind today, it continued to blow in my face. In college, us sorority girls had to sit down and cross our legs if we wanted to smoke a cigarette/cigar/joint. I am not a smoker, but I always thought the rule was a bit much. I realize now that if someone is sitting down, it prevents the smoke from going into the throat of the person behind you. Get it? It would blow at their waist. I don't know about you, but that would suit me just fine considering my waist does not have any nostrils, therefore would not smell the tobacco or inhale the smoke. Could I please ask all of you smokers to be more considerate of the people walking behind you who aren't smokers and who don't want to share your tobacco usage? thanks a lot!

I will say that I have suddenly had a drastic change of heart on tobacco and its use. I have a tobacco chewing/dipping boyfriend. Yuck! I used to not think it was "so" bad. When people would say, "how do you stand that?" I would stick up for him and say that it doesn't bother me because I never notice. the boyfriend is very good about brushing his teeth after each chew/dip so as to not leave any evidence. I always stuck up for him..until now. The other night, we were sitting at home recapping the scary movie we had just watched during a triple date. The boyfriend borrowed "a tin" from our male roommate as we all sat on the couch. The boyfriend was telling a story as he picked the brown stuff from the tin and stuffed two big gobs in his lower lip. I was more than disgusted. I am not quite sure why it bothered me so much but it was quite a turn off. I used the line, *Yawn* "I am tired so I am going to head to bed." I wanted to avoid any conflict or confrontation but it put me in an instant bad mood. He is lucky that I am completely head over heels for him and adore him so much because if i didn't, that would be a habit that I would not choose to live with. It would be a big adios senor if he were anyone else. I know that sounds really harsh but I do not want those I care about have to go through cancer. Especially a cancer brought on my one's own choices, such as jaw cancer from chewing tobacco. I love him so much and love his sweet kisses and could not imagine not having those in my life. Just say no to tobacco!