Today smoking is a big issue, they have even come out with electronic cigarettes for people to use. It sounds quite interesting and if I were still a smoke I think that I would consider trying them. They are better for your health, they don’t smell up the place or your hair, your clothes and all that. Plus no cigarette butts or dirty ash trays to deal with.

I remember when I worked in the H.R. department for a school for kids with mental health issues. Most of the people in that department were smokers, I was a smoker at that time as well. Every few hours we would all get up and go outside for our smoke break where we would stand and smoke and chat it up for usually 15 minutes or more. Once in a while a non smoker would come out and shoot the breeze with us during that time. No one gave it a second thought, that was just the way it was. I remember a manager coming outside one day to find the entire department outside and she was a bit upset at the non smoking employees for being away from their desks and a big discussion was had about the non smokers wanting and needing the opportunity for a break as well. It only made sense to me that if smokers were allowed these breaks that the non smokers should be able to get up and go outside as well, no big deal.

I found an interesting online video concerning smoke break alternatives that brought back these smoke break memories. I’m glad that I quite smoking years ago and don’t have to worry about any of these issues anymore. I feel better, smell better and have more money to spend on other things that need my attention these days.

LARRY IS IN ROOM 232. Ok, so you’re asking, who in the heck is ‘Larry’? Well let me tell you about Larry.

Larry gets home late one night and Linda, his wife says, ‘Where in the heck have you been?’

Larry replies, ‘I was out getting a tattoo.’

”A tattoo?’ she frowned. ‘What kind of tattoo did you get?

”I got a hundred dollar bill on my privates,’ he said proudly.

‘What the heck were you thinking?! She said, shaking her head in disgust. ‘Why on earth would an Accountant get a hundred dollar bill Tattooed on his privates?’

“Well, One, I like to watch my money grow. Two, once in a while I like to play with my money. Three, I like how money feels in my hand. And, lastly, instead of you going out shopping, you can stay right here at home and blow a hundred bucks anytime you want.”

Larry is recovering in Room 232 at the Hospital.