DumbStick 13 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 One funny thing I noticed while our house was being built that I think 100% of the guys who came to work on it... smoked. Lets think how many there were over the time: Concrete related - 8 Carpenters - 3 Electricitians - 2 Water related - 2 Foreman - 1 Others that I can think of - 4 Actually I don't think the salesman smokes. Oh yes, two women actually... curiously involved with installing the boiler. I don't know if they smoked. Link to post Share on other sites
jacko 3 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I wonder if they're planning for the life scenario just like in "Thank You for Smoking" if they get kidnapped, stuck with a zillion nicotine patches and thanks to heavy smoking they survive and can state "smoking saved my life"? I have noticed that ciggies are pretty cheap in japan compared to australia (and some other western countries) so perhaps that's they're all mad chuffers. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Japan Tobacco is still part owned by the government, apparently Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 There's thankfully more "no smoking" here now and it's increasing. But I would guess a larger % of manual labour in Western countries smoke too. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 I think workies do it just to get extra breaks.....not that they need any excuse to down tools Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Do Japanese workmen show their bottoms like they do in England? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Don think so.....they always have those elastic pantaloons and ninja shoes on Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Don't forget the 5-toe socks! Link to post Share on other sites
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