Today, while waiting for a bus, someone started smoking at the bus shelter, which is illegal in my city. I politely asked him to stop smoking, citing the city ordinance. He just cackled and said that if I'm so concerned about the state of my health, I should start by losing 90 pounds. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was yelled at for smoking at a bus stop, because a woman didn't appreciate me smoking by her children. She did this while waving her own lit cigarette in my face. FML
Today, while I was on the bus to work, a morbidly obese man sat down next to me. When my stop came and I stood up to get off, he just looked at me, said with a smirk, "good luck with that," and went back to reading his paper. I missed my stop. FML
Today, some guy at the bus stop screamed at me because the bus was coming and I wasn’t wearing my mask. I was standing 25 feet from the stop finishing a smoke and there was no one around me. When I sat down on the bus, with my mask on, he stared me down the whole ride. FML
Today, I walked past a few of my coworkers sitting outside smoking. As I got a whiff of the smoke, I coughed. They immediately started to defend their habit, and I was told to "mind my own fucking business." I wasn't trying to be rude; I'm actually allergic to cigarette smoke. FML
Today, I was walking past a homeless guy while smoking; he asked if he could have a cigarette. So I gave him one and said without thinking, "Sorry, it’s a menthol, but beggars can't be choosers." FML
Today, a man in a hurry asked me for a light. Not being able to find my lighter amongst the muddle inside my handbag, I handed him my lit cigarette so he could light his. He took it from me, started smoking it and walked off. FML
Today, I was having a cigarette in a smoking area when a mother with a pram strode towards me and exaggerated a cough to make some sort of point. Reluctantly, I put it out and walked off. I then turned around to see her lighting up a cigarette, and blowing smoke all over her baby. FML
Today, I was walking down the street when I had a coughing fit. The next thing I know I'm being pushed about by a group of guys who were smoking, because they thought I was coughing deliberately to send them a message about smoking being bad. FML
Today, a homeless guy tried to light my hair on fire with a match at the bus stop. FML
Today, a stranger had a go at me for smoking while pregnant. I'm a guy. FML
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hombrepollo 0
While heart disease does kill more people than lung cancer, that guy was a prick.
shellz102 12
That was a little harsh...
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Sprezlaus 9
Not polite of him, but seems like he has some kind of a point... Nevertheless, he was wrong to smoke on a place where he shouldn't.
FajitaFreak 3
Smoke kills people who don't smoke. Fat kils only the fat person. It also occasionally produces comedic relief in the form of Newman & other jolly merry fat men. Fat wins. Although, you both were right in a way.
daltonromanowski 11
Not every unhealthy state or activity is the same. People who are highly susceptible to lung illnesses, for instance, are naturally going to be more concerned about smoke and other pollutants than they would about anything else. The dude had no right to continue smoking, especially where he's not supposed to, even if he thinks the OP needs to lose weight (and that in particular isn't really his business, nor ours; we have no idea if he was right or if he was bullshitting for the sake of making the OP feel bad).
Adippy1 4
Y D I if you were so concerned about the law, why didn't you make a citizens arrest? Oh, that would have caused you to use more energy. Forget the bus. Walking is better for you anyway and you'll both be better off.
jacie00 4
when do you start?
Ibeatmyself 3
I thought fat ppl where jolly and didn't post on here
iilovecokee 6
If it was a shitty day out and you both needed to be under the bus shelter, I totally understand your need to point out the law. You deserve to breathe clean(er) air. If it was a nice day however, I think this is a bit ridiculous. This is a situation where you have a reasonable amount of control over. I just don't understand why you would take your chances with pissing off a complete stranger whom you know nothing about except that he clearly doesn't give a shit about your city's law. Just move further away from him until you aren't bothered by the smoke. People have been attacked for a lot less and you're lucky he just gave you some health advice. He could have had your face for dinner.
stevenmx86 8
Lmao! He is absolutely right in the respect! Smoking is no better for you but why should anyone else care about your health if it's obvious that you don't?
rollerbearin379 0
I applaud the guy. Mind your own business.
suitgirl5 5
I say YDI because it wasn't your business. Next time find someone or call someone who should be regulating the area, because he could likely get a fine which would be much more effective.