tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945727.post6984936334275380411..comments2024-03-26T09:05:28.962-07:00Comments on serendipity34: The World is His Ashtrayvandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07243472019774783228noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945727.post-88945153746631413282012-07-14T22:08:28.799-07:002012-07-14T22:08:28.799-07:00@ Anon: Sure :)@ Anon: Sure :)vandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07243472019774783228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945727.post-55356236308656396542012-07-06T08:38:56.721-07:002012-07-06T08:38:56.721-07:00Nice read Vandana.Please write more often.Nice read Vandana.Please write more often.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945727.post-22538049315240324032012-05-18T11:50:55.808-07:002012-05-18T11:50:55.808-07:00how true,Manish.how true,Manish.vandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07243472019774783228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945727.post-91838943253889961282012-05-15T22:40:47.295-07:002012-05-15T22:40:47.295-07:00Moderate alcohol might be fine, Vandana but each b...Moderate alcohol might be fine, Vandana but each breath of smoke is taking some of the grandchildren time from people's life.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08606261259115163927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945727.post-26005905788366630052012-05-11T07:58:37.227-07:002012-05-11T07:58:37.227-07:00Abt Girls liking boys who smoke..remember Deepti N...Abt Girls liking boys who smoke..remember Deepti Naval's take in Chasm-e-badoor.:-)<br /><br />Manish, Only a few smokers and ppl who drink I know,are healthy and highly successful in their fields.<br />They definitely are not chain smokers.Everything done moderately is fine.<br /><br />Thanks for zarranawazi.serendipity34 owes its existence to the appreciating words by you all(though others hv shifted to fb and twitter)vandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07243472019774783228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945727.post-68768209398160632222012-05-11T05:50:02.107-07:002012-05-11T05:50:02.107-07:00I just loved your post, and this is not the only o...I just loved your post, and this is not the only one :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08606261259115163927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945727.post-65431560067019188752012-05-11T05:48:47.618-07:002012-05-11T05:48:47.618-07:00A girl I once knew told me that she likes the look...A girl I once knew told me that she likes the look of the guys smoking a cigarette. That gives an idea from where the first inspiration comes from.<br /><br />But the first inhale changes the whole story. This whole brigand of liberals argue we should not do any policing because that is an individual's choice, which is a highly flawed argument. <br /><br />The choice is for the first inhale and after that, the unfortunate person becomes the slave of nicotine for his/her entire life time. It becomes a compulsion. <br /><br />And that is where there is a difference between a smoker and drunkard. A smoker is a victim, while drunkard make other victims for his/her pleasure. <br /><br />Former has all my sympathies, but latter has none.<br /><br />BTW, do you know government of India has 25% stake in ITC, the largest cigarette makers in India. No other promoter of ITC has more stake than this. India Shining.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08606261259115163927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945727.post-17965052402212418742011-12-19T18:10:05.905-08:002011-12-19T18:10:05.905-08:00what an observation :-)
And here I was wondering ...what an observation :-)<br /><br />And here I was wondering abt the addiction of alcohol <br /> and how is it similar to my craving for 'chai'...again from a family of complete teetotalers. :-)vandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07243472019774783228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945727.post-30151847889897089762011-12-18T22:59:44.890-08:002011-12-18T22:59:44.890-08:00You come from a family of non-smokers but still yo...You come from a family of non-smokers but still you have beautifully captured the nuances of smoking.Rohit Ghoshhttp://rohit-ghosh.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945727.post-24266616337616133372011-11-11T10:03:43.605-08:002011-11-11T10:03:43.605-08:00ya light metal ashtray :-)most of the houses had t...ya light metal ashtray :-)most of the houses had that only.Those were the simpler times.PPl used to hv similar things..like steel tea cups:-)and many such things.<br /><br />Like elders at home u also don't smoke...that's ma boy :)vandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07243472019774783228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945727.post-18699365780213326822011-11-11T09:41:34.073-08:002011-11-11T09:41:34.073-08:00It just reminded me of a regular ashtray, made of ...It just reminded me of a regular ashtray, made of light metal, we had at home when I was a kid. Very small kid. We don't have it anymore but I remember well that we had it on the central table in the living room for years :-)<br /><br />Same story here: coming from a family of non-smokers I haven't seen closely the hows and whys of smokers.Ashish Guptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04306903189014656803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945727.post-10776812599867546852011-11-09T06:13:11.105-08:002011-11-09T06:13:11.105-08:00I'm 20; I don't smoke and I don't drin...I'm 20; I don't smoke and I don't drink, and I have yet to come across many others like me at my age. It's sadAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03971413399309335783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945727.post-3076112052469221242011-10-31T01:14:09.194-07:002011-10-31T01:14:09.194-07:00Thanks for the visit and comment Ashish.I miss old...Thanks for the visit and comment Ashish.I miss old blogging days:(<br /><br />Actually I know some really healthy smokers who smoked not exactly like a chimney but moderately and now enjoying their old age.But everyone is not that fortunate.vandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07243472019774783228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945727.post-49257843226563422782011-10-30T11:30:56.913-07:002011-10-30T11:30:56.913-07:00The mention of ashtray and the reflection about pe...The mention of ashtray and the reflection about people choosing slow death reminded me of a dark and sad song: http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/693/<br /><br />I also know many smokers around and have seen first hand how their stamina goes down slowly. May be in a few years I'll have to see their health going down. I know I'd hate it and I really wish a "healthy and long life" for them.Ashish Guptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04306903189014656803noreply@blogger.com