Hypocrite? Hardly! I thoroughly enjoy my pipes while accepting that the choice is economically unsound, unhealthy, selfish and thoroughly enjoyable. I sincerely hope you do also. But, you'd be hard pressed to say smoking is healthy. I willingly acknowledge sitting, drawing on my pipe, exhaling and watching my moneys waft to the ceiling as smoke and acknowledging how idiotic that is with respect to money handling. But, it's no different than buying and shooting off fireworks, having an extra piece of cake, or sneaking in a bit of salt when the doctor told you to throw away the salt shaker. There is immediate gratification in the smoke or the bang of a firecracker or a nice salted piece of fried chicken.
You just can't argue with my position. I'm still rasslin' with the hypocrite tag. Can't quite figure that out. I readily admit that I waste moneys on smoking. I, as many here, understand that letting carcinogens absorb into the body is not a healthy thing in any way, shape or form. I defy you to prove otherwise.
As smoking only benefits the smoker, self-gratification, how is it not a selfish choice. As I've written many times, a bit of selfish behavior is good for the soul. Perhaps "quint", you'd prefer the word "self-indulgence", or some other term for your self-indulgence.
A slow read of the definition of hypocrite will assist you. There is nothing sanctimonious in my writing, I do not exempt myself from critical analysis of my behavior. I readily admit that I am burning money. And, most importantly, I understand the damage I may be doing to my health and yet, selfishly and stupidly, I continue to do so. It's my wee vice (see definition before jerking knee) and ... I enjoy it.
