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Accha hai, jaldi cancer hoga jaldi marenge

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I may have gotten them into a new Nicotine craze.

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Welcome to Software Engineers's Private Community

Hey everyone,

I want to share a little story with you all. Every weekend, my teammates go out to drink and smoke. While they seem to enjoy it, it’s not really my thing. I often find myself looking for other ways to spend my weekends.

So, I was wondering if there are others here who also don’t drink or smoke. What do you usually do on weekends? How do you socialize without drinking or smoking?

I’d love to hear your stories and maybe get some new ideas for fun activities. Let’s connect and share our experiences.

Looking forward to hearing from you all!

People who don’t drink or smoke

Welcome to Office Gossip's Private Community

Hey everyone, 

Thought of creating a daily post where we all can hang around and talk just about anything - without having a specific topic to discuss. 
Think of this like the Watercooler at your office. 

Look forward to hearing from y'all :)

Daily Watercooler (13th June)

The hiring scene is so bad RN man, and why tf every company I get offer to seems toxic af as per the current and ex employees. So tough to find the right ones

Product Manager

Founder

I started smoking vapes back in 2019 when a friend of mine introduced me to Juul. I was instantly hooked and loved the flavours. I got so hooked that I used to smoke an average of ~5k puff vape every three days. The nicotine and juicy flavours was what made it too addictive and I always felt that it was much healthier than a cigarette. 

Last week, I fainted while climbing stairs and I felt like I couldn't breathe. I was thereafter rushed to the hospital by my roommates. 

Scans showed several lesions inside my lungs from the harmful chemicals inside. Initial diagnosis was popcorn lungs, and prognosis does not look promising. With no shot at full recovery, the treatment is going to be symptomatic only. 

Fucked my life and threw away the best years of my life. My parents are extremely disappointed in me and I feel like a dead man already. 

Don't SMOKE and Don't VAPE.

I might end up dying from Vaping. Here's my story

Here's hoping you live a long fruitful life. Thank you so much for sharing this! 

Smoking cigarettes was getting outdated in the west so they came up with vapes to entice the youth! In India, nowadays, smoking is seen as being "cool" and "powerful" (re: every "powerful" female character in Indian movies and TV shows smokes. Cigarettes are the ultimate FU, apparently). 

I would argue vapes and e - cigarettes are even more harmful than the conventional cigarettes simply because while we KNOW and have researched enough about the latter, we simply do not know enough about the former! One of my favourite youtubers even did a deep dive into it - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAD3tHU6Gss&t=1176s&pp=ygUWaG93IHRvIGNvb2sgdGhhdCB2YXBlcw%3D%3D

Lawyer

Welcome to IT Company Discussion's Private Community

Last week I was walking downstairs near the Chai Sutta spot. I spotted many new faces/interns.
We have a cohort of interns right now some of whom will potentially get a PPO. 

Some were vaping. Some were smoking cigarettes. But fucking hell, I saw an Intern spitting Gutkha on the wall. I am not a very senior employee but I clicked a picture of that intern along with that wall. I talked to a friend of mine who is dealing with these interns and asked him to forward this incident to seniors.

Came to know today that the Intern in question will not be given a PPO. Apparently, he has submitted sub-par work throughout the internship along with shoddy behaviour with other interns. Also, came to know that he was also complained about for making regressive remarks about women. 

I wonder if people like these even deserve to be in corporate india.

Didn't give PPO to Intern because he spat Gutkha on wall

Software Analyst

Welcome to Indian Startups's Private Community

I have observed many freshers joining seniors during smoking break for “networking”. is this a common thing and does it help in getting promos?

I don’t smoke but will consider it if there’s a benefit for my career.

Do you feel the urge to join folks during smoking break?

Data Scientist

[story time]

Have you tried quitting and failed?

How did you get into drinking or smoking?

Business Analyst

A lil offbeat but want to know y’all’s opinions on vaping? I recently tried an extremely yum flavour (watermelon bubblegum) and damn it hits so good. But is it more harmful than cigs? 

I don’t wanna Google - would love some firsthand reviews/experience stories. Thanks!

Thoughts on vaping?

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Just came back from a hospital visit. Amidst some other visitors muttering to him a general “I am so Sorry” was my voice. I never thought a sorry would come from me with as much guilt and sorrow in my heart. I held back tears and tried to steady my shaking arms saying the words.

8 years ago, He was an intern and I was an associate. He started to join me on my Chai breaks, I’d never tried to persuade him to become a smoker but one day I’d seen him staring at box as I was taking out a cigarette.

Looking where his sight was I offered him one and he took it. And off it was to a greater camaraderie over the smoke.

Started with us talking about our lives then the jokes, then the invitations to house parties, the travel plans, talking about our dates, then our girlfriends, marriage and finally our kids.

I haven't been in touch as much after we both had our daughters last year. And I couldn't believe my ears this morning when the call came.

I didn’t make him smoke but showed that it was okay. That one is on me.

My ex-reportee who took to smoking with me got diagnosed with Lung cancer

How many weeks before this is launched? 😂

I never really understood this. What makes you enjoy smoking? 
Not trying to judge, just trying to understand your perspective. I know that you know it’s bad.

People who smoke, why do you smoke?

Staff Engineer

Is vaping a thing at your office too?

Business Development Manager

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Picked up vaping to quit smoking and now I’m having trouble quitting vape. What’s an effective strategy you used to quit this nasty habit?

How did you quit vaping/smoking?

Growth Manager

They are oral nicotine pouches. Synthetically derived nicotine with flavours in a pouch that you place under your lip. 

Pretty popular in Europe and I used it as a student in London. Feel like it would be popular with Indian corporate workers and a brand can be built. 

It’s much safer than vaping, smoking, traditional oral tobacco, and similar in risk to nicotine chewing gums (negligible risk).

The oral nicotine product Zyn has skyrocketed in sales and popularity in recent years, shifting the landscape of the U.S. tobacco market. This remarkable gro...

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