Smokers Lounge in Metropolitan Mall, Gurgaon

There is a Smokers Lounge in the Metropolitan Mall in Gurgaon. Few people would have seen it because its practically hidden and pretty worthless.

I checked the place out to see if I could light a cig there. Ok... The system they have in place in practically idiotic.

They would not allow you to bring in your own cigs to smoke.

They would not sell you a single cig to smoke.

The only way you can make use of their facilities is by purchasing a full package of cigs from their counter.

And they only sell the 20 cig packs.

Now. I would have purchased a 20 cig pack but the problem was that I was there to check out a movie at PVR and the people at PVR would have made me throw that package in the bin...

The first post on this forum started to help people discuss stuff they have experienced in their regular lives...

 

[coolbuddy_79]

well, both smoker's lounge and driking area would be a bad idea if u abhor smoking/drinking, but not for the rest of us...

 

[amish]

oh! sad that good guys of this bbforum smoke i was expecting their company till i go 100

 

[viralbug]

such smoking and drinking sections just encourage more people to start smoking and drinking. also the ones who sometimes smoke/drink start doing it more oftenly.ofcourse its a great idea for the smokers and drinkers according to them. but in the real sense its bad for both.

 

[Sushubh]

oh! sad that good guys of this bbforum smoke
i was expecting their company till i go 100

oh. i am pretty sure if am done with half of my life. so sorry mate. wont be there.

 

[vebk]

such smoking and drinking sections just encourage more people to start smoking and drinking. also the ones who sometimes smoke/drink start doing it more oftenly.
ofcourse its a great idea for the smokers and drinkers according to them. but in the real sense its bad for both.

Your post reminded me of this philosopher I studied in college called Kierkegaard. One of his more famous thoughts was on 'public opinion' and 'the public' which in a nutshell he hated because it was a faceless entity that regurgitated secondhand opinion. (btw in case you misunderstand, this is not a personal attack or anything - just a rant - sometimes I like to use this forum as my personal blog ).

Having studied alcohol use, it was very interesting to see what kind of mass opinions people form about alcohol - the most common of them that it is something 'bad' or 'unhealthy' or even worse - 'immoral' (especially in India). Now I am well aware of the evils of alcohol misuse - alcoholism, drunk driving etc. but really that is the exception not the norm. I found it thoroughly amusing when this girl from my college here asked me whether I am "into boozing" - a phrase fully loaded with moral connotations to the effect that she may as well have asked whether I considered myself to be an *sshole or not!!

Basically I am amused when people talk about drinking as if it's a bad thing. In fact most scientific data actually shows that moderate drinking is actually a very healthy thing. (and I am not talking about the bullsh*t pseudo-scientific reports Delhi Times et al pull out of their collective *sses)!

I can't say much for smoking, but here's a brilliant site made by an sociologist who has been studying the subject for over 30 years.

 

[mitesh vardhan]

HELLO!!!!!!!!!!
Please give us(smokers) a break, we too deserve some space in life.... we are talking about smoking zones in malls now a days towers where companies good companies have their office has stopped making smoking zones, in my last three organizations i used to get gud treatment as all the three organizations had their beautiful smoking zone but now this new company doesn't have this facility now i have to stand at pan wallah for smoking :madness::madness::madness::madness::madness::madness::madness::madness::madness:

 

[blr_p]

Whaah this thread is certainly an eye-opener...never knew there were as many smokers here.*GREAT*

 

[mitesh vardhan]

...never knew there were as many smokers here.

*GREAT*


Will it make any difference

 

[sneezymelon]

Personally, I don't find any thrill in smoking. How can people like puffing smoke inside and outside their bodies?? Anyways, I still respect the decision of ppl who chose to do so 'cause everyone has their own opinion abt everythin.

 

[Sushubh]

yeah baby