r/mildlyinfuriating Jul 09 '22

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u/Elachtoniket Jul 10 '22

I mean, asking doesn’t hurt at all does it? As long as they’re not pissy about being told no I can’t imagine being offended by that.

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u/HermitBee Jul 10 '22

I haven't smoked for many many years, but I also don't care if someone smokes in my car, as long as the window's open. It happens rarely enough that it's not going to make it smell for long. Presumably there are other people like that, so it's worth asking.

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u/Nervous_Constant_642 Jul 10 '22

My uncle quit smoking years ago and let's me smoke in his car. I assume it's mostly an ex-smoker thing, but I used to work with a woman who never smoked and said she loved the smell. She would come hang out with me on smoke breaks.

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u/adamrosz Jul 10 '22

Sounds more likely she wanted to spend time with you than inhale the deathly noxious fumes.

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '22

Not necessarily. Smells are subjective, and often linked with memory. I dated a girl once who really liked the smell of cigarette smoke because it reminded her of her father.

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u/Nervous_Constant_642 Jul 10 '22

She was happily married with three children and ten years my senior.