Smoking is viewed as rude in many circles. However, if you're at a location in which smoking would be considered acceptable, there are some things you can do to use proper etiquette when smoking. These steps would be acceptable regardless whether you're smoking a cigarette or a cigar.
Instructions
1. Light your cigarette away from others. When you light your cigarette, hold your cigarette in a direction away from those around you, cover it and puff lightly to get the cigarette lit. This keeps smoke from blowing toward others.
2. Watch where you ash your cigarette butts. The polite way to ash a cigarette is to rest your cigarette on an ash tray and allow the ashes to fall off by themselves. Tapping your cigarette butts off your cigarette is viewed as rude.
3. Puff the cigarette. When you're in public, the polite way to smoke a cigarette is to gently puff on it. Taking a full inhalation and getting all the smoke you can out of it is inconsiderate of others.
4. Relax and enjoy your cigarette. Taking your time while smoking your cigarette is viewed as polite. If you appear rushed and in a hurry to finish your cigarette, that is rude behavior.
5. Monitor the reactions of those around you when smoking. Blow your exhalation smoke away from the group you are with. If you notice someone disturbed by your cigarette smoke, apologize and either put out your cigarette or move the cigarette and the ashes farther away from the group.
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