that's just the way humans are. don't take it personally.
I wouldn't use that as an excuse for anyone. Anyone capable of self-awareness and thinking for themselves, which is everyone, is more than capable of realizing what they're doing. If not, then it's their individual self that is the problem.
I can say this because I've exceeded, as have many others, what people call "Human nature", because there is little logic / reason backing it up, or a method that does a better job.
Arguing with you for why you should move if you smoke next to them is a fair thing to do, but often the aggression and / or the personal insults will just ride themselves in, given as most people rely on the strength of their arm rather than the strength of their tongue, when it comes to making a point.
Doubt there's a strong direct connection between smoking and manners to be honest.
Indeed. It's more or less related to addictions and people, on a person-by-person basis, I would think.
There is no need to smoke, and any "benefits" it offers can be substituted with more efficient, healthy ways that could make your living experience, as short as it is (ironically shorter if you smoke) better than you may originally think. It's common practice for people to attribute their imperfections to human nature, or the subjective opinion that nobody else is perfect, and those comparisons of poor competition only highlights peoples poor ability to defend their actual actions.
Do not think of things on a relative basis, gather an "absolute" understanding or standard of which YOU act on. It's sad to see the banter I consistently withstand in school and my ability to laugh with it as "Astonishing", I just look at it as it should, or even, could be interpreted. Why would I start a fuss over being called something that I know isn't true?
Alas, something that could be of use to you all could be
this video (the link is to YouTube, it's safe).
- H
