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Non-smokers in the 1970s and 1980s, how the hell did you survive the second hand smoke? (lemmy.world)

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[-] MudMan@fedia.io 103 points 7 months ago

You grew up in it and didn't notice.

But after the bans the first thing that stood out is you don't need to bleach every piece of fabric you took outside every day. The first time I went out, woke up the next day and my clothes didn't smell... you know, smoky I was very confused. Up until that point I assumed that was just what happened to dirty clothes, I didn't realize it was all the cigarettes.

[-] cerement@slrpnk.net 33 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

one of the first times I noticed was when it was banned on flights

[-] Thassodar@lemm.ee 15 points 7 months ago

There's a local bowling alley I went to as a kid. I didn't go back until 2-3 years after the indoor cigarette ban. Once I went in I immediately said "Something's different..."

Then someone said there's no more smoke, that was my Aha! moment.

[-] JackFrostNCola@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

My wife tells me that when she used to go clubbing she would come home with burn marks/holes in her dresses all the time.

[-] ABCDE@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Got one on my brand new t-shirt I had bought with my student loan money... That was fucking annoying.

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