I (also military) used to grab a cup of coffee and bring it out whenever the smokers went out (though I had to start doing half a cup, because the smokers took a lot of breaks).
Then one chief established there would be no more “smoke breaks” for the smokers, but everyone would get regular breaks (and the smokers could take theirs outside). People (including the smokers who had been taking breaks all along) started making jokes about taking their “union mandated” breaks. And the smokers just went out twice as often.
tmyakal@lemm.ee 2 days ago
When I quit smoking, I pretty much stopped going to parties, conventions, dance clubs, and concerts. Having an excuse to get out of the crowd and noise and decompress for ten minutes every couple of hours made “going out” so much more tolerable for me.
Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 days ago
Easy. Say you’re going for a smoke and then don’t actually smoke.
ladicius@lemmy.world 2 days ago
You and your rational solutions… You are clearly not addicted.
Comment105@lemm.ee 2 days ago
Yeah, chances are one day that’d lead to smoking again. Likely pretty quickly.
greedytacothief@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
Did this at work all the time. I want to hangout and chat too
sheogorath@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Don’t forget the nicotine fix.