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LuckyCharms

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42. OK. Now I'm reminiscing.

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 07:37 PM

Nov 5

I used to smoke.

We had to go to a special room designated for smokers.

We worked in a secure area, and sometimes we had to go to a more secure area, which was a small room, like a SCIF.

He lit up a cigarette in that small room.

I said: You know you can't smoke in here, right?

He said: I don't give a fuck.

Another employee came in and read him the riot act for smoking.

My buddy said: If you don't get the fuck out of my face, you're going to have a problem.

The guy continued yelling at him, so my friend slapped him around.

At work!

While a cigarette was hanging out of his mouth, in a no smoking area.

He didn't get fired for that either. He knew he had job security.

Can you imagine if that happened today? Oh boy...

I'm going to write a book someday, Harker.

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They left out 'old fart'! OldBaldy1701E Nov 5 #29

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Sometimes I feel like Godzilla, Harker! LuckyCharms Nov 5 #33

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