Smirting

Com a proibição de fumar dentro dos edifícios, deparo-me cada vez mais com grupos de colegas a fumar à porta da empresa. Demasiado calor? Vendaval e chuva, como naquele anúncio ridículo? Nope. Há que tirar partido destas contrariedades. E assim nasceu o smirting (smoking + flirting), com grande sucesso na Grã-Bretanha desde que a lei por lá se aplica.

Segundo o Good Guide to Smirting, do irlandês David Lowe, eis algumas regras básicas:

- Always have a lighter - A decent lighter is an essential piece of kit for any self-respecting smirter. After all, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll be approached by somebody looking for one. You can also pretend to need a light when required. It could be the spark of a beautiful relationship.

- Practice inhaling - The sight of slovenly Jo O’Meara smoking like a trooper on Celebrity Big Brother was truly dreadful. Make sure you inhale with a touch of class. Think Marlene Dietrich and James Dean. Your chances of hooking up with someone will be smokin’.

- Wait for rain - Smirting gets a lot easier if there’s rain to contend with. It forces smokers closer together under canopies and umbrellas, making flirtatious small-talk more likely. Lads should also have their own brollies available. Rescue a girl from a hair-frizzing downpour and she’ll love you forever.

- Don’t cough - Nothing kills conversation like a phlegmatic smoker’s cough. The successful smirter suppresses the tickle in their throat until potential dates are at a safe distance. Have a drink on hand to calm the need to cough.

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