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  • BoredBloke
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    "You should take up smoking. I smoke, and it makes me look cool."

    I think you'll find that should be smoking AND drinking for ultimate cool points.

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  • sasguru
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    Originally posted by Maxamus
    I started smoking because i wanted to be like James Dean
    Dead, like?

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  • Maxamus
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    I started smoking because i wanted to be like James Dean

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  • Paddy
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    Originally posted by andy
    Just buy a fake cigarette thingy and join the gang
    I could bring in a Hubble Bubble pipe with apple blossom herbs to smoke.

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  • andy
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    Just buy a fake cigarette thingy and join the gang

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  • DodgyAgent
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    Originally posted by Paddy
    I have discovered that there is no future in my current project because I am not a smoker. The important work is discussed among the smokers at their fag breaks, and not at the meetings. I have even resorted to having virtual fag breaks to join in the discussions but the whole of the cigarette nepotism has got out of hand. Every permie manager is now a smoker. I have worked in other places with various cliques. One was a TA clique, another a football club clique, one IT department employed on Sri Lankan tamales and another Australians.
    set fire to yourself as a protest

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  • SallyAnne
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    Originally posted by shaunbhoy
    Don't feel too hard done by. You have half of it!



    Joke of the day - bravo

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  • kramer
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    Originally posted by Flubster
    Let the smokers carry on killing themselves. More work for the rest of us then...

    and higher taxes to fund the NHS!

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  • Flubster
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    Let the smokers carry on killing themselves. More work for the rest of us then...

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  • shaunbhoy
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    Originally posted by freakydancer
    it must be great to have your wit.
    Don't feel too hard done by. You have half of it!

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  • freakydancer
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    Originally posted by shaunbhoy
    I'd imagine shrouding yourself in smoke can only be a good thing. I have heard that when you enter a room, all heads turn. Along with most of the stomachs!
    Laughing at your own jokes again eh? it must be great to have your wit.

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  • shaunbhoy
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    Originally posted by freakydancer
    You should take up smoking. I smoke, and it makes me look cool.
    I'd imagine shrouding yourself in smoke can only be a good thing. I have heard that when you enter a room, all heads turn. Along with most of the stomachs!

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  • ChimpMaster
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    The doctor told me to quit, I was/am getting chest pains.

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  • BoredBloke
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    I once got a role because I smoked! I wouldn't get it now as I stopped 3 years ago.

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  • Troll
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    Originally posted by Paddy
    I have discovered that there is no future in my current project because I am not a smoker. The important work is discussed among the smokers at their fag breaks, and not at the meetings. I have even resorted to having virtual fag breaks to join in the discussions but the whole of the cigarette nepotism has got out of hand. Every permie manager is now a smoker. I have worked in other places with various cliques. One was a TA clique, another a football club clique, one IT department employed on Sri Lankan tamales and another Australians.
    Yup - all the real deals and strategy get discussed over a fag break - you must be so outside the loop

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