Comments on: Things I Learned in Japan About Smoking

By: Stephen

Stephen — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:21:32 +0000

That’s what I thought as well, Rick. But given how many people walk in crowds in Japanese cities, and if you’re used to holding your cigarettes by your side and you’re in a crowd, you could be a real danger. Maybe they do have to remind people.

I’ve still got nothing for the helicopter, though.

By: Rick

Rick — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:06:49 +0000

I saw it more as a statement about the smoke… that you’re letting all the smoke go at the same level as a child’s face, leading to them breathing more in.

I would hope they don’t need to tell people not to burn children with cigarettes.

By: Julie Kenyon

Julie Kenyon — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:15:53 +0000

This warning is also good for shrimpy short people like me. Shrimpy short people do not appreciate tall people burning them with their smokes.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:35:45 +0000

Ahhhh… or duhhh, as the case may be.

You’d think maybe the exclamation point would have clued me in, but I took the warning as a directive (that the cigarette should be carried at waist level as opposed to higher or lower)! I’m laughing, but my thought processes are sad, just sad!

Thanks Jota!
(And, ouch, Joyous!)

By: Paul O'Brian

Paul O'Brian — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:03:17 +0000

The helicopters are watching you. If you burn your child, we will know. You have been warned.

By: Joyous

Joyous — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:19:48 +0000

This actually happened to me once–I turned around with my hand flung out, and caught it on a lit cigarette in someone’s hand.

By: Jota

Jota — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:00:03 +0000

Lisa, I assume that’s the intention of the warning: to advise people to be careful with their cigarettes, because a carelessly held one could easily injure a child.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:52:21 +0000

LOL! Good one, Kat!

And the reason for this strange directive is…..? Kids faces heal faster than, say, kids chests or adult thighs? Made me shudder – the immediate, and horrifying, image that came to mind was a lit cigarette coming into contact with a child’s face.

By: kat

kat — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:18:49 +0000

And apparently all of this is only valid when helicopters are flying in the air.

By: Geof F. Morris

Geof F. Morris — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:07:03 +0000

Clearly you need to smoke more.