Ang Kape Ni LaTtEX

I’m not proud to admit I’m a smoker. I picked the habit up back in college, at the time I was starting out with my thesis. The good thing about starting late, though, is that I didn’t develop the urge to huff and puff one stick after another. I can go on for months without a stick. But different things, like parties, alcohol consumption, sleep deprivation and work makes me light up once in a while.

And mind you, it’s not unusual to find some interesting stuff when smoking; interesting for both smokers and non-smokers alike. Things such as…

Stupid Sign
A sign at the Philippine Stock Exchange Centre’s main entrance seems to come straight out of a gagshow’s nightmare.

I mean, hell, if it’s a smoke free building, what do you call us? I mean, all of us? Ghosts? At least 10 people smoke in that area at any given time from 8 am-5 pm. It peaks at around 3 with around 40 people smoking at the same time. And this is where half of the country’s stock market does its trading. No wonder… nevermind.

Weird Couple

Being health-conscious is the hip thing these days, but then again quitting tobacco altogether is hard for some people. So they try to reach a compromise. They puff a stick of toxin, and then they detoxify. Universal Robina’s C2 line of green tea drinks is popular among smokers, not only because of its supposedly “healthy” properties, but also because it’s an effective mouthwash. I’m not joking: I drink a bottle for every stick myself. Beats Halls menthol candy anytime.

Cute little box of poison

And last but not the least, Marlboro Philippines released smaller packs of cigarettes for their “Lights” variant that comes at 10 pieces a pack. Less than half the amount of an ordinary pack… but no less potent. Quite apt for our “tingi-tingi” economy.

Now if you’re thinking about quitting:

As we all know smoking is not good for health but some people love to smoke because they have a very bad habit of it. Studies showed that individuals who stop smoking earlier than age fifty reduce their dying rate in the next 15 years. There are many no smoking signs placed in different buildings, schools and public areas but people still do not stop smoking even at those places and one can find them smoking in-front of those signs. But if you are worried about this habit and want to know how to quit smoking? Then there are many ways and techniques, like smoking sticks and perfumes, which can help you in leaving this bad habit.