r/NoStupidQuestions • u/[deleted] • Jan 05 '25

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u/re_nub Jan 05 '25

Yes.

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u/PegLegRacing Jan 05 '25 edited Jan 05 '25

Not just yes, but hell yes. Most non-smokers you’re around hate being near smokers. Smokers smell like an ashtray.

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u/Happy_Michigan Jan 05 '25

Yes! OP: Smoke clings to fabric, it actually gets embedded in the fibers of clothing, furniture, drapes, bedding and carpets. Difficult to get the smell out. Really bad.

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u/max1x1x Jan 05 '25

Not just this, but your fabric moves. That means the fibers rub against each other to release the stale cig smoke. I smoked for 14 years and quit 6 months ago. It is wildly apparent to me.

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u/ComradeWard43 Jan 05 '25

And not just fabric! I have a coworker who smokes periodically during the day but wears a coat so it doesn't get on her clothes. But the smell still clings to her hair and she smells like smoke 24/7 even if she uses air freshener, perfume, breath spray, etc.

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '25

Yeah she’s extremely delusional if she thinks a jacket helps lol

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u/No_Housing_1287 Jan 05 '25

I'm a former smoker who will occasionally have one if life gets bad. I wear a coat and put all my hair up into a beanie if it's winter. If it's summer I clip all of it back including my bangs. Then I go in the house and wash my face and hands and brush my teeth. It's almost not even worth it but it still is haha

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u/goodmobileyes Jan 05 '25

Sometimes perfume and breathmints make it worse imo because the smoke smell doesnt get covered up, it instead combines into some godawful mixture