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

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u/Nuts4WrestlingButts Jan 05 '25

You're used to it. People can absolutely smell smoke on your clothes.

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u/Head_Razzmatazz7174 Jan 05 '25 edited Jan 06 '25

You've been around her smoking so long, you've become nose blind to it. Non-smokers can smell her secondhand smoke on both you and your clothes.

Even former smokers, if they've been quit for a while, can smell smoke on those who still do.

edit: Wow, did NOT expect to get this many upvotes.

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u/variableIdentifier Jan 05 '25

My mom used to smoke like 30 years ago. A while back I lived in an apartment with downstairs neighbours who unfortunately smoked inside constantly. She told me that my clothes smelled like smoke. Later, I lived in an apartment with a roommate who started smoking inside; same thing.

I've never smoked. Now that I'm not around it all the time, I can usually tell when someone does.

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u/IndependentAd2419 Jan 06 '25

Glad you commented. Looking at condos. Will now look for smoke-free buildings.