Tell you, the worst kind of non-smokers' the kind where you're smoking and they just walk up to you : [starts coughing in the naggy-I-want-you-to-stop kinda' cough] I always say, 'Shit, you're lucky you don't smoke. That's some cough you got there, dude. I'm smoking, you're coughing. Wow.' That's kind of cruel, man, going up to a smoker and coughing. Shit! Do you go up to crippled people dancing too, you fucks? 'Hey, Mr. Wheelchair. What's your problem? Come on ironside, race ya!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker criticizes non-smokers who cough near smokers, comparing it to mocking people with physical disabilities.
- In plain terms
- Non-smokers who cough at smokers are being cruel, like mocking someone in a wheelchair.
- What can you take from it?
- Judging others can be hypocritical.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does health advice become rude?
- How do we respect choices?
Another view
Public health concerns may justify non-smokers' reactions.
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