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I like the smell of cigarette smoke. (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I know why this is: it's because my mom, the only family member that I was close with, smoked a whole bunch, and so I have positive childhood associations.

Whether it be the active smell of somebody who's smoking nearby or the lingering scent that's left or that sticks around in place where people smoke frequently, such as bars or hallways or similar, I like it a lot.

Yet even so, I was actually stunned when I found that there are very few people who agree, and many are the folks who think that it smells bad.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)

My parents owned and operated a restaurant for 35 years so I grew up hanging at the bar and huffing second hand smoke while watching TGIF. For me, smelling smoke and stale beer is super comforting. Even typing that I realize is incredibly fucked up but it is what it is. I learned a ton of social skills and relating to all ages and walks of life and it has served me well but its a pretty messed up childhood.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

An Italian restaurant?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Greek, Italian and American fare. How'd you guess?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

You made me think of a friend who had a similar upbringing and his family owned an Italian restaurant

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Wait......which era of TGIF? Because that block ran for like 12 years. Started when I was a kid, and I was college aged when it finished.

Dinosaurs was a solid show.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Mid to late 90s, Boy meets girl, step by step, family matters, etc. Would just hang there most of the night while both my parents ran the restaurant and if I got too tired I'd pass out in a booth and my parents would wake me when it was time to go home.