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Australia made cigarettes expensive to stop people smoking. Did it go too far? (www.abc.net.au)
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[–] im_fine_sandy@nord.pub 0 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

So in summary... you don't bother correcting the behavior of others at all, you just moan about it online and make up reasons why other people should fix the things you don't like about the world.

Butts on the ground don't effect the health of others.

There's already laws about where people are allowed to smoke in order to avoid harming others.

[–] auzy1@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

Theres a dumb comment. "Oh cigarette butts on the ground don't affect your health"

All the dipshits smoking in front of shops do, and vaping secretly indoors. Which is actually what I said. But nicotine is absorbed through the skin, so it's possible picking up cigarettes is exposing me to nicotine

Looking forward to more smoking bans because entitled dipshit smokers aren't doing the right thing.

They should be banned entirely. My point is that the smoking community doesn't seem to care that other smokers are breaking rules so why should anyone defend their rights to smoke

[–] im_fine_sandy@nord.pub 1 points 1 hour ago

I’m tired of cleaning up cigarette butts, even in parks. It might only be a few people doing it, but the rest of the smoking community aren’t holding them accountable

Indeed, a stupid thing to say.

You know you can just back down right?

"Yeah ok, I guess there's not really a smoking community and it's kinda dumb to think that smokers will pick up butts. I just hate people smoking."