I was recently shown how I can play old commercials on my Echo video device. You know what was amazing? Smoking was everywhere! I am not saying this as an excuse, more of a sociology observation of the times.
No one thought anything of smoking, any where, any time. A doctor could smoke in the exam room of a patient! And no one dreamt of telling a smoker they were being offensive with their cigarette. I remember smoking on airplanes, in the back rows. It was just a normal part of life for so many. It was on TV as commercials and in shows and movies, it was in magazines, it was on billboards.
Again, I am not saying this is an excuse! Please don't misunderstand that point. However, I am wondering if this may be part of the struggle for people of my era. I know for years I personally thought, "Why all the fussing? This is nothing new. It's perfectly normal and acceptable. Who changed the rules?" BUT, all this "fussing" has contributed to my wanting to quit, so that is a very good thing! It is NOT normal, or natural, and it IS rude to subject others to my fumes.
Just wondering if anyone else has pondered this.
