NO SMOKING...BUT WE'RE STILL PUFFING

Six days ago, Greece jumped on the band-wagon of the anti-smoking regulations and laws by banning smoking from public places such as bars, restaurants etc.

But, guess what? The Greeks still puffing away...and we're proud about that. Allow me to recite a phrase by a man that was named "the True American Hero", Bill Hicks: "I'm sorry for breaking the news to all you non-smokers but YOU'RE GOING TO DIE TOO".

Exactly! Smoking is a pleasure -put aside the terrible cough, flegm and all that the docs keep moaning about- and Greeks seem to realize that.

Until now, I have heard about two cases of shop owners that got fined with the price of 1000Euros, and the reason...because they were smoking in their own shop while drinking their morning coffee.

Let's face it. If you don't like smoking then don't go and sit next to a smoker while he's enjoying his "cancer stick". If you're so stressed that you might get harmed from second hand smoke, then again AVOID IT, AND YES YOU CAN DO IT.

As the title reads, the smoking might get banned but we;re still puffing away. It's true that I have considered of quiting but I must admit that this regulation made me want to smoke more and more and more.

Bottom line, smoking ban in Greece is a joke because you can't stop a nation that smoked since forever, to stop smoking now. It's like trying to convince Rastafarians that smoking marijuana is a bad thing.

P.S: I am smoking while I'm writing this...does this count as multitasking?