Often, the gift of cigarette cases signifies that you are a smoker and the gift-giver acknowledges it. If a cheap Zippo or a Colibri lighter is added to the gift, you are definitely known for your smoking lifestyle. Aside from its obvious use, cigarette cases are appreciated for their sleek design, functionality under almost all circumstances, and the cost itself. If you happen to receive these gifts, think of the advantages of smoking before you even listen to the disadvantages presented by your family and friends.
For the tobacco advocates, here are a few of the many advantages of smoking. For the tobacco opponents, discover new things that are good about smoking. For the Swiss-like neutrals, read on and decide for yourself.
For the tobacco advocates, here are a few of the many advantages of smoking. For the tobacco opponents, discover new things that are good about smoking. For the Swiss-like neutrals, read on and decide for yourself.
Reduce Nervousness
You get out your many cigarette cases, choose your favorite brand, and light it with cheap Zippo. You start smoking - inhale, exhale, smoke in, exhaust out. You make smoke patterns - perfect Os, wispy lines. You play with your lighter - open, close. In short, you will always have something to do to while away the time, to reduce your nervousness, and to calm yourself.Appear Macho and Sophisticated
For some reason, the Marlboro Man appealed to you. So you follow his example and hope that you appear like him - rugged, very manly and tough, and a ladies' man.
For some reason, the lady smoking slim cigarettes in the print ad looked so sophisticated and desirable. You wanted to be that, too. So, you smoke, hoping that you look equally sophisticated and desirable.
Light Up Everything
You are on a romantic date. There is no light on the candles because the dumb waiter forgot the matches and you are in the middle of the lake. Fortunately, you always carry your cigarette cases and your Zippo. Another marvelous date saved because you smoke.
You are in a Fourth of July celebration. The fuse refuses to go off. You feel brave and just light the malfunctioning thing with your cigarette. Well, Third World people have always done this sort of thing on New Year's Day and came away with just a few fingers lost. What have you got to lose?
Keep Firemen and Allied Industries Employed
You are about to sleep but the sight of your cigarette cases tempt you. You light a smoke with your cheap Zippo on your bed. You fell asleep. The cigarette butt dropped on the rug. The house burned down. Four simple sentences that keep many industries alive - the home insurance industry, the housing development industry, and the wood and construction materials industry, among others. You also ensure that your local firemen are gainfully employed, which means that your taxes are working for you.
You give taxi drivers more income because you have them deliver your cigarettes to your door, you use their services more because you cannot drive due to breathing problems, and you have them deliver you to the hospital. You also ensure that the funeral services industry is alive and well. But that is going ahead of the story.
Keep the Local Store in Operation
Well, actually it is not just the local store you are maintaining. You are also keeping thousands of people employed in the tobacco industry. There are executives, administrative personnel, production laborers, harvesters, and farmers, among others, who depend on your smoking habit for their livelihood.You are also keeping the lighter industry in operation. Bear in mind that, aside from the world-famous military Zippo lighters, there are other less well-known and cheaper alternatives. Often, these are disposable and unsafe, quite unlike your personalized Zippo that you can keep as a collectible item.
Good Career Move
You have plenty of sick and vacation leaves. Just smoke as many as you can and the company will allow you to take them all. You will also be eligible for early retirement, which is one of the most beneficial advantages of smoking.
After all, not many workers are given the opportunity to avail of early retirement. You can visit the places you always wanted to visit, after your hospital visits, of course. Also, you can show off your collection of unique cigarette cases. These were advertised as being lasting gifts, and these might outlast you, too.
Be a Scrooge
There are times when we all feel unsociable. With smoking, you have a perfectly good reason to drive away your friends and family. Just tell them you want some time alone with a very good friend and they will probably leave you to it.
Be a Collector
You can collect all the cigarette cases you have ever bought and received. In the years to come, these will be valuable items that can net you as much as $10,000 on eBay. Just enough to pay the hospital bill, which takes worrying about it go away immediately.
Indeed, there are many disadvantages of smoking but you should consider the advantages, too. Just so you can come to an informed decision about smoking.
