Monday, June 21, 2004

Iran to ban sheeshah in public
One of the few good things about living in oppressive Middle Eastern countries like Iran is that although they have outlawed such "sinful" activities like drinking, drugs and cinemas, they've always been cool about letting people smoke.

Unlike the rest of the world, you could always smoke in restaurants and public places, and smoking sheeshah (argeeleh) has allowed ex-smokers like me a little nicotine indulgence.

Now, the Iranians are banning the last fun thing that youth had to do: smoking sheeshah in public.

Right, I'm never going to Iran now..