#smirting

Τι είναι το «smirting» στις σχέσεις που έχει γίνει trend στην Ελλάδα;

Η απαγόρευση του καπνίσματος σε εσωτερικούς χώρους μπορεί πολλούς να τους έχει ανακουφίσει, άλλους να τους έχει εκνευρίσει αλλά σίγουρα μας έχε φέρει πιο κοντά… Τι είναι το smirting στις σχέσεις που έχει γίνει trend στην Ελλάδα;

Μπορεί συγκριτικά με άλλες χώρες να αργήσαμε λιγάκι, αλλά τελικά η απαγόρευση του καπνίσματος σε εσωτερικούς χώρους ισχύει και εφαρμόζεται και στη χώρα μας. Είτε είσαι…

As surprising as it may sound, the recently reinforced universal smoking ban in Greece’s public places has been strictly enforced and thousands of Greek smokers seem to be abiding by the new law.

This new — for Greek society, at least — reality has brought to the country a trend that was originally spotted in other nations which enforced smoking bans years ago.

Its unlikely name is ”smirting.”

Comprised of the words ”smoking” and ”flirting,” smirting describes the boost in flirting recorded in countries that have banned smoking in public spaces.

Smirting was first mentioned way back in 2004 when Ireland introduced its first anti-smoking legislation — (yes, this is how belated Greece has been in enforcing its own anti-smoking laws.)

The Irish realized that most people, instead of getting to know each other inside the pubs, did so outside, during their quick breaks to smoke their beloved cigarettes.

The exact same phenomenon has been spotted across Greece during just the last few weekends.

Scores of people are now lingering outside pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and tavernas, making the entrances of these places even more lively and happening than their indoor spaces!