DISCUSSION/OFF-TOPIC POST

[themodawakens]

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Re: Why smoking?

[(Anonymous)]

That's fine if it's your preference, but it still doesn't mean it's out of character. Would you say the same thing about someone getting a drink of alcohol in the middle of a scene for no reason at all just because they've never had a drink on screen?

Re: Why smoking?

[(Anonymous)]

If they were nowhere near a bar and there was was no reason for the character to whip out a hip flask and start chugging, yes. If they're in a bar socialising and it's moderate social drinking, no.

Smoking is an addiction. The equivalent for drinking would be showing a character as an alcoholic, and showing them as that with no relevance to the story itself.

Re: Why smoking?

[(Anonymous)]

Stop trying to cause wank

Re: Why smoking?

[(Anonymous)]

Having and expressing an opinion is not trying to start wank. I'm sorry you don't agree, but that's your prerogative.

Re: Why smoking?

[(Anonymous)]

Preaching to people that something is ~bad for them, without regard for their opinion, is trying to start wank.

Re: Why smoking?

[(Anonymous)]

Not preaching, but whatever.

Re: Why smoking?

[(Anonymous)]

Smoking can be done socially and moderately, too.

Re: Why smoking?

[(Anonymous)]

Oh you sweet summer child.

Re: Why smoking?

[(Anonymous)]

Nice condescension.

Re: Why smoking?

[(Anonymous)]

I'm not going to engage in this discussion because it's entirely not my point, and I can see that trying to make my point is just going to encourage combativeness here from people who'd rather argue than have a discussion.

Re: Why smoking?

[(Anonymous)]

The preceding comment was paid for by Phillip Morris.