| 5 Simple Reasons a Hookah is 100x Cooler Than Your Cigarettes. |
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Cigarettes are passe. Out of date, anachronistic, and no longer enjoyable to stand around and smoke, they've been reduced (in no small thanks to a series of worldwide indoor smoking bans) to a marginal position in society that no one could have predicted even 30 years ago.
Cigarettes are passe. Out of date, anachronistic, and no longer enjoyable to stand around and smoke, they've been reduced (in no small thanks to a series of worldwide indoor smoking bans) to a marginal position in society that no one could have predicted even 30 years ago. So forget about them. Here are 5 ways that smoking a hookah is going to be up your pack of cigarettes and eat it for breakfast. #5: It's Huge. All the convenience in the world could be built into cigarettes, but by the time all is said and done, they're just useless little tubes of tobacco with nothing else going for them. If you're hoping to enjoy yourself once in a while, get a massive hookah and really dive in. #4: There's Real Taste With Shisha. After about 14 days of smoking cigarettes, you probably noticed that the taste -- whatever little there was -- completely disappeared. It becomes all about getting that precious nicotine to your brain, and the habit replaces any kind of sensual enjoyment (of which there has always been very little). Not with a hookah though, which is undeniably delicious to smoke. #3: We're Not Really Living in the 1960s Anymore. It's fun to watch Mad Men, but along with the blatant racism, cartoonish sexism, and drinking four strong whiskeys before 3PM, it's about time you leave the cigarettes back in the 1960s, too. The continuous smoking adds a great amount of period detail (like the continuous drinking of hard liquor), but you don't practice that at home too, do you? So enough with the smokes. #2: Do Your Part to Put the Tobacco Companies Out of Business. They aren't nice guys, they spend ridiculous amounts of money on lobbying, and they're all part of big corporate conglomerates, anyway. Get your shisha tobacco from a smaller vendor, pop it in the hookah, and stick it to the proverbial man by not buying any more big-brand smokes. #1: Smoke Less, Appreciate More. By virtue of its size and preparation, you can't carry your hookah around like a pack of smokes. It takes a little bit of work to enjoy and appreciate it, but the results pay off. Think of it like a vinyl record -- it's not an iPod, but that's the whole point. You've got to sit and savour both sides of the album, and the sound is warmer and richer. All these things apply to a great hookah, too. DISCLAIMER: This article is provided as information only and is not to be taken as financial advice. |