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HAITAITIGERZ · Joined: 17 Jan 2007

running off to work ... teach my classes ... finally get a little break ... walk outside around the corner and reach out for my cigs ... WHERE THE HELL IS MY LIGHTER!!!

don't you just hate leaving your lighter at home and having to buy another lighter for 300 won ... knowing that you have literally over 60 lighters at home just waiting for you to use ... seriously, i miss those book of matches you get for free at every convenience stores ... the lighter man must make crazy money here in korea ... everyone buys them ... especially bars that give them to you for free ... i must have literally 40 lighters from seoul train and 20 more bought because of days like today scattered everywhere in my apartment ... 10 in my bathroom, 3 on top of the tv, some more in my kitchen cabinets and under the bed, even more in the pockets of my pants ... but not in my pocket that im wearing, not today ... and those days suck ... its not the 300 won that im losing that pisses me off, its gaining another lighter ... can't just throw it away ... so here in my apartment, there are 61 lighters now ... yeah for the lighter man in korea!

Qinella · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib

you buy the cheapazz 300 won ones? Razz

Guri Guy · Joined: 07 Sep 2003 Location: Bamboo Island

Ummm....What is the stupidest thing you can do? Smoke?
Sorry. Couldn't resist. Carry on.

I do admit I tease my friends who smoke about using the cheapazz lighters. I tell them use should go to Itaewon and buy a fancy one. Maybe it's because they might leave it somewhere like I constantly leave umbrellas. Sad

dutchy pink · Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Location: Incheon

What i really hate... I have 5 minute between classes and go outside to smoke. Often, By the time i go down the 4 flights and get outside I realize I forgot my cigarettes. AHHHHHH

Qinella · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib

dutchy pink · Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Location: Incheon

way too many kids running around.
There are 2 hagwons in a 4 story building. Outside is even to close.

wo buxihuan hanguoren · Joined: 18 Apr 2007 Location: Suyuskis

Ugh I hate having to wash my hands after smoking - kills a minute off of the 15 minute 'break' between classes - cuts into my 'hit on the hot Korean teachers time' and all that...

HAITAITIGERZ · Joined: 17 Jan 2007

i just can't get myself to buy a 30,000 won zippo right now knowing i have 61 lighters lying around the house ... man, just the other day it was 60 too ... im never gonna get a zippo at this rate!!!

swetepete · Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Location: a limp little burg

Re: excess lighters.
Martha Stewart says..."Chuck 'em out the window in the middle of the night, when entertaining friends. They make a cool 'pop' when they hit the street eight floors below."

CasperTheFriendlyGhost · Joined: 28 Feb 2007

Only smoke at home = problem solved. How hard was that?

seoulsucker · Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 3:58 pm Post subject:

I only buy expensive lighters, because I always lose them and I got sick of not caring. Wink

krats1976 · Joined: 14 May 2003

cbclark4 · Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Location: Masan

I go to parties and bars.

I take the lighters when nobody is looking.

I repackage them and sell them to the local marts.

I make beer money.

cbc

oneofthesarahs · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Location: Sacheon City

yingwenlaoshi · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: ... location, location!

I keep lighters at work. In my desk. Or don't you have a desk? That's too bad.

To smoke, I take a right out of my classroom, walk ten feet, open the door, and there's the small fire-escape balcony.

But I do know what you're talking about. I have tons of lighters. Decided I'd better keep some at work.