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kozar

(2,118 posts) Sun Mar 24, 2024, 08:28 PM Mar 24

Yes, i smoke,

Why is it, smokers, will always buy a Bic? And why, do I have 57 Bic lighters here? And I, never threw, the dead one out?
Smokers know

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Yes, i smoke, (Original Post) kozar Mar 24 OP

People buy gas/fuel. chouchou Mar 24 #1

So, my point, kozar Mar 24 #2

It's kind of like dead ball point pens. How many have you picked up, yellowdogintexas Mar 25 #3

The same reason heroin addicts always know where their cooking works are. Aristus Mar 25 #4

chouchou

(633 posts)

1. People buy gas/fuel.

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Sun Mar 24, 2024, 08:57 PM

Mar 24

When you pay for gas, Bic lighters are just about at head height.
I've got 6 of them (Just looked) most are 1/2 full. Yes, I smoke but, not tobacco.

kozar

(2,118 posts)

2. So, my point,

Reply to chouchou (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 24, 2024, 10:09 PM

Mar 24

Why do I keep picking up, an empty lighter?

yellowdogintexas

(22,264 posts)

3. It's kind of like dead ball point pens. How many have you picked up,

Reply to kozar (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 25, 2024, 03:35 PM

Mar 25

tried to write with then put right back in the pen holder you took them from?

For me, thousands. I guess I don't toss them because I don't know if I can recycle them anywhere

Aristus

(66,388 posts)

4. The same reason heroin addicts always know where their cooking works are.

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2024, 05:08 PM

Mar 25

And how to improvise if their works get lost.

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