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Smoking Is a Dying Habit. Not in Germany. (www.wsj.com)
submitted 11 months ago by tal@kbin.social to c/europe@feddit.de
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Health experts think low tobacco prices, a general tolerance of smoking and changes brought by the pandemic may explain the uptick in cigarette use.

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[–] CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works 0 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Nah, we just think its better to live your life how you want instead of "living healthy" and working till 70...

[–] Nobsi@feddit.de 6 points 11 months ago

Who is we?

[–] Anekdoteles@feddit.de 2 points 11 months ago

Not that this take was not true, but it's not a very German approach to life. I've heard we are known as Körnerfresser in France, because we consume full grains for braekfast instead of a coffee and a cigarette.