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There are very few perks to quitting smoking.

But one often overlooked bonus, you can get away with the occasional rude comment and just brush it off by saying that you’ve given up cigarettes. I’m sure you can all imagine the hypothetical dialogue.

“My god, Phoebe, you are wearing what is indubitably the ugliest dress I have ever seen in my entire life.” That comment would be followed by an awkward silence, and finally by, “I can’t believe I just said that out loud. Please forgive me, Phoebe. I’m trying to quit smoking. I’m sure I’ve seen an uglier dress at some point during my long, arduous life.” Phoebe, being the kind person she is, would forgive and forget. (Actually, Phoebe is not that genuinely good. She would try to forgive and forget, but the cutting cruelty of the comment would set in her heart, festering and smoldering until one day, many moons from now, you will read about Phoebe taking a sawed-off shotgun to the mall and mowing down hundreds of people during a holiday shopping frenzy. You would also read that she was impeccably dressed, leading you to conclude that your despicable comment had a true benefit. So, extrapolating that somewhat fuzzy theory, you will deduce that although quitting smoking makes the world a more dangerous place, it also makes it infinitely more fashionable)

As soon as I can think of any other advantages, I'll let you know.