SMOKE SMOKE SMOKE THAT CIGARETTE: HUNGARIAN STEREOTYPES and THE CURRENT RULES ABOUT SMOKING

 

DAILY NEWS HUNGARY by Gergely Lajtai-Szabo  -  the rules and regulations on buying tobacco, selling tobacco, advertising tobacco products, and so on prove that Hungary has gone anti-smoking!

EXCERPT: Forbidden areas: A couple of years ago, Hungary joined those countries that have made the regulations concerning smoking stricter, so smoking is forbidden in public institutions and catering units.  It means that schools, state offices and other state institutions (like theaters) are off limits for smoking... 

Perhaps instead of the stereotype of Hungarians (especially  if they are women spies) smoking everywhere they go - cigarettes - pipes - cigars - we must now consider that Hungarians who smoke are probably only doing so in their private homes or apartments?!

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WHAT'S IN THAT PIPE THEY'RE SMOKING?

Searching for a vintage public domain image for Easter, I came across this

ridiculously funny image of three rabbits smoking violets.  Does anyone know if

smoking violets makes one high?

HUNGARIAN STEREOTYPES : EXCESS WITHOUT REGARD FOR HEALTH

One of the stereotypes of HUNGARIANS is that they all EAT, SMOKE, and DRINK to excess! (This has something to do with a passionate nature!)

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Just a note: It is August 2022 and though I believe this stereotype is still holding, from what I've been reading it would seem that even Hungarians are on a health-kick, reducing the lard, making smoking against policy in many places.  I sure hope this doesn't mean enjoying life less.