Good Smoking, Evil Smoking: Difference between revisions

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Also, what and how one smokes determines Good Smoking from Evil Smoking.

* A cigarette holder, especially the long ones, is an Evil Smoking indicator, usually reserved for evil bitches [[Rich Bitch|of]] [[Manipulative Bastard|all]] [[Magnificent Bastard|kinds]]. However, as symbols of class and elegance, a female using a cigarette holder could be either Good or Evil, depending on the time the work was made.

* ''Male'' users of cigarette holders are always Evil unless they're [[The Pink Panther]]. Or [[Franklin D Roosevelt|FDR]] (or an [[Expy]] thereof), who is allowed to use the holder by means of the [[Grandfather Clause]].<ref> (FDR himself once explained to a child that he used a cigarette holder because "I promised my doctor that I would stay as far away as possible from a cigarette.")</ref>

* ''Male'' users of cigarette holders are always Evil unless they're [[The Pink Panther]]. Or [[Franklin D. Roosevelt|FDR]] (or an [[Expy]] thereof), who is allowed to use the holder by means of the [[Grandfather Clause]].<ref> (FDR himself once explained to a child that he used a cigarette holder because "I promised my doctor that I would stay as far away as possible from a cigarette.")</ref>

* Long and fine cigarettes often indicate a bitch or a [[Depraved Homosexual]].

* A pipe is a [[Distinguished Gentleman's Pipe|Good Smoking indicator]], usually reserved for grandfatherly gentlemen. If the character is younger, he is calm, collected and stoic, probably an intellectual, and probably a character in a period piece. A member of law enforcement, most often a detective (or Private Eye), is more likely to use a pipe in homage to [[Sherlock Holmes|a certain famous pipe-smoking detective]]. If they do, this also generally makes them a Good Smoker and not a [[Dirty Cop]]. If a woman smokes a pipe, she is inevitably old enough to be a grandmother, working class or dirt-poor and from a rural area.

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* ''[[Black Lagoon]]'''s [[Anti-Hero|Anti Heroes]] mainly smoke cigarettes, with the main cigar-smoker of the cast being [[Magnificent Bastard|Balalaika]].

* We haven't seen her smoke it yet, but ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni]]'''s [[Hot Witch|Beatrice]] habitually carries a long, old-fashioned pipe, similar to a cigarette holder, using it as a [[Magic Wand]].

* Yuuko of ''[[~~XxxHolic~~]]'' smokes a great part of her time at home.

* Yuuko of ''[[xxxHolic]]'' smokes a great part of her time at home.

* Hijikata Toshirou of ''[[Gintama]]'' is known for his chain cigarette smoking, and falls under both the sexy and [[Badass]] exceptions. The mayonnaise bottle lighter ruins the effect somewhat. Or enhances it, whatever works for you. Quite a few characters in the series smoke, including Otose who smokes almost as much as Hijikata. The main villain Takasugi Shinsuke however smokes a long pipe. Tsukuyo also smokes a pipe, but though she was introduced as a villain she soon became one of the good guys.

* Gilbert in ''[[Pandora Hearts]]'' could fall under sexy smoking. In an omake, however, the other characters make fun of him for smoking. Then they make fun of him for trying to quit (eight times now, in fact). Then they make fun of him for failing to quit (...eight times). [[Butt Monkey|He gets a lot of abuse for everyone's entertainment]].

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** Even in ''[[Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater]]'' Paramedic tells Naked Snake that scientists have found evidence that smoking caused cancer. But being 1964, Snake doubts that to be true.

*** Even the Boss tells Snake off for smoking cigars in the middle of a mission, even though Snake counters that [[Hypocritical Humor|she used to smoke them]]. The whole exchange comes off like a mother telling off her son.

** In ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns of the Patriots]]'' Snake's smoking habit gets a much more prominent role. His failing health is mostly caused by other factors and he seems to smoke a lot to relieve the pain he is in. Otacon and Sunny do not approve and in one scene Snake is seen secretly smoking next to the kitchen's exhaust fan. In later parts of the games, cigarettes seem to make things only worse, but when Snake gets too weak and shaky to light his cigarette, [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|Otacon picks up the lighter and help him]].

** In ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'' Snake's smoking habit gets a much more prominent role. His failing health is mostly caused by other factors and he seems to smoke a lot to relieve the pain he is in. Otacon and Sunny do not approve and in one scene Snake is seen secretly smoking next to the kitchen's exhaust fan. In later parts of the games, cigarettes seem to make things only worse, but when Snake gets too weak and shaky to light his cigarette, [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|Otacon picks up the lighter and help him]].

*** On a related note: the installing screens. Which would explain why Snake's health is so bad. Smoking for half an hour straight can do that to a man.

* The Glukkons from the ''[[Oddworld]]'' series all smoke cigars, due to being a race of [[Corrupt Corporate Executive|Corrupt Corporate Executives]].