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jewels · 07-14-2008, 01:12 PM

I've been smoking cigarettes since I came out of the womb, and my kids have always hated it. That's one of the reasons I keep chewing Chantix

Anyway, my oldest has recently broken off a long term relationship and is about the age of the average TFPer so someone here must get this. It seems she often goes to hookah lounges. At first, I thought it was a place to smoke opium (this is what one learns from too much Sherlock Holmes and Anais Nin) but she explained that it was tobacco. She's a little accepting

and when I asked how she could do that, she told me "it's not that kind of tobacco." She thinks it has no nicotine since it's not made by Phillip Morris.

Best I can google is that it's flavored tobacco and these clubs rose out of some sort of celebration or acceptance of diverse cultures. But what's with the tobacco (I could understand if it were pot a la the "peace pipe") and how does this get rationalized by nonsmokers who wouldn't even date a smoker?

07-14-2008, 01:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
jewels Eponymous Location: Central Central Florida	The hookah clubs and culture I've been smoking cigarettes since I came out of the womb, and my kids have always hated it. That's one of the reasons I keep chewing Chantix Anyway, my oldest has recently broken off a long term relationship and is about the age of the average TFPer so someone here must get this. It seems she often goes to hookah lounges. At first, I thought it was a place to smoke opium (this is what one learns from too much Sherlock Holmes and Anais Nin) but she explained that it was tobacco. She's a little accepting and when I asked how she could do that, she told me "it's not that kind of tobacco." She thinks it has no nicotine since it's not made by Phillip Morris. Best I can google is that it's flavored tobacco and these clubs rose out of some sort of celebration or acceptance of diverse cultures. But what's with the tobacco (I could understand if it were pot a la the "peace pipe") and how does this get rationalized by nonsmokers who wouldn't even date a smoker? __________________ We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised for the fifteen which we do possess. Mark Twain Last edited by jewels; 07-14-2008 at 01:50 PM..