You probably can't help it. When you hear that a person is a smoker, you're likely to imagine a few things about that person, even if you don't know them. If you hear a person has quit smoking, you may get a whole different picture.
Well, other people may make those connections when they think of you, too. Here are a few examples of things some people might associate with smokers and with people who've quit.
"I think of smokers as..."
- smelling of smoke
- wasting money and time on cigarettes
- coughing
- more likely to take sick days
- outsiders — they can't smoke in many public places anymore
- having cigarette ash and odor in their house/car
- not in control of their smoking habit
"I think of people who've quit smoking as..."
- having accomplished a difficult task
- strong enough to overcome a dangerous habit
- smelling/looking fresher
- saving money by not buying cigarettes
- having the determination to quit
- getting sick less often
- having more free time now
- optimistic about the future
Do you agree or disagree with what's on these lists? Can you add anything? Do you associate any of these things with yourself? Can you think of anybody who would?
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