Roll down the window for some fresh air

It’s nearly December in Michigan — it certainly feels that way at any rate — and I saw something pretty disturbing today on my way home for lunch.

The temperature outside was maybe — just maybe — thirty degrees. And there were people driving around with their windows down.

I know. Crazy, huh?

Just wait. It gets crazier.

There was a specific reason why these nut jobs had their windows down. They wanted to get some fresh air — because they were smoking.

I knooooow. Crazy.

It’s getting so rare to see smokers out and about that I find myself mildly surprised when I run into one. Well, not actually “run into” one. That would be bad. I might get burnt by their nasty butt. But you know what I mean.

I think I’ve gotten spoiled by the lack of smokers in my life. I only have a handful of friends who still do it plus one sibling. Most of the restaurants around here have gone to smoke-free. Very few in my work environment smoke or, if they do, they don’t actually do it at work. It’s really quite nice. And, as I said, I’ve become a bit spoilt by it.

Mind you, I’m not complaining. Far from it. I just don’t get opening the window in below-freezing weather to enjoy a couple puffs of less-than-fresh air.