You were sexy until I saw that cigarette in your hand.

I work in a hospital, more specifically, on a Respiratory ward. It is quite common to see our patients standing outside the hospital in their hospital gowns with a cigarette in one hand, and their IV pole in the other (a pole that holds a bag of fluids which runs directly into their vein!). We once found a patient who was about to light a cigarette in his room while standing next to an oxygen tank.

Why do people smoke despite knowing the harmful effects? There is a term for it. I will add it to this post once I find my psychology textbook.