In a Republic every man rich or poor has the right to starve, live under a bridge, and smoke. Get a Nose Gay and stop dictating peoples behavior.
I’m not dictating — just commenting. I wondered if this poor man had any friends, or family, in his life who would tell him how offensive his odor was. You could smell his body odor — (stale ashtray) — his mouth odor — (stale ashtray) — and his hair — (fresh smoke). As he plunked out $6 for a pack of cigs, I wondered how long they would last him. I’m quite sure that he’ll be hitting another store before evening for another pack because the odor was so strong.
I used to smoke myself, I’ve worked in offices with chain smokers, I’ve had family members who were heavy smokers, and I have employees who still smoke (outside). I have never smelled anybody so bad as this poor man. I have to say that hardly anybody around here smokes anymore, so this was startling.