Those Smoking Outsiders May Outlive Us All
Now that the smoking ban is official throughout Britain, I wonder if it's time to pause and reflect on the cruel twist of fate that awaits those of us who have never puffed on the glowing weed.
It struck me like a Swan Vesta last week in Glasgow when I noticed the clusters of office workers loitering in little grey clouds outside every big city centre block.
Those are the people who are actually taking screen breaks from their computers. Some of them, I'm sure, will have walked down several flights of stairs to get outisde. Those are the same folk who are getting regular fresh air...albeit tainted with exhaust fumes and nicotine.
The rest of us remain desk-bound. Screen breaks are ignored in favour of online shopping and Facebook updates. Many of us actually eat at our desks.
We're doomed.
I must get ths theory to my chum Lamont Howie at Â鶹Éç Radio Stoke who, at this very moment is encouraging addicts like himself to quit the ciggies.
Oh, and if you need more convincing, think about John Smeaton, the have-a-go hero who tackled the guys who drove that car into Glasgow airport.
Apparently he was out there on his fag break.
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