An anonymous music enthusiast has been blasted after admitting he smoked next to a pregnant woman at a concert over the weekend.
The anonymous US poster posted on Reddit’s Am I the A******? that he started smoking marijuana during a band’s show and refused to put it out when the couple next to him, who were pregnant, asked him to stop.
He revealed he told the couple they could leave the show if they weren’t happy after the woman’s husband complained to him.
After his own roommates called him out for smoking next to a pregnant woman, the man shared his story online.
People stressed how dangerous secondhand smoke can be for non-smokers, as some added that not smoking next to a pregnant woman is “basic human decency”.
An anonymous man from the US shared on Reddit’s Am I the A******? that he smoked next to a pregnant woman at a concert and refused to put it out when the couple asked him to stop (stock image)
The concert-goer explained that the band he attended had a strong drug culture associated with their music.
He added that he sat next to a pregnant couple and made small talk with them while they waited for the concert to start.
Without revealing whether the concert was outside or inside, the man added that he decided to smoke within 10 minutes of the show starting.
The pregnant woman’s husband quickly asked him to put out the smoke, but the concert-goer replied that if they were unhappy, the couple could leave.
“He tried to make a scene but nothing happened as I just ignored them both and danced,” the man added.
However, after returning home and telling his roommate the story, the smoker was slammed for his behavior and for smoking next to a pregnant woman.
And he faced further criticism after sharing the story online.
“You shouldn’t be smoking in your seat like that. People do it all the time and you know what? They’re just as shitty as you are,” said one.
The man revealed he had told the couple they could leave if they didn’t like it and continued to smoke despite their repeated pleas
“Imagine sharing your cancer puffs with a disagreeing pregnant woman and asking are you an asshole? yeah duh,” replied another.
“Smoking indoors in 99 percent of public places is illegal anyway, regardless of the ‘drug scene’ associated with a band or artist,” commented another.
“People like that make it basically impossible to enjoy a concert without being a bubbling, snotty, sneezing mess. Smoking a joint in the seat at a concert should be just as socially unacceptable as smoking a cigarette,” said another.
“I don’t care what kind of scene a band has, take it outside and be respectful of the people around you,” said one. “Why would anyone else leave because you are doing something? She has as much right to be there as you do,” they added.
All the people slapped the man for continuing to smoke next to a pregnant woman, saying he shouldn’t have exposed non-smokers to his habit
“You’ve been the ass many times,” said one. “For smoking indoors, for smoking in a crowd none of whom approved of your gross smoking, for exposing the woman to the smoke and weed (x2 for the unborn baby) and for having the gall have to suggest that they should leave if that’s you breaking the rules,” they continued.
“It’s not even just ~preference~ or whatever, I have very severe asthma and secondhand smoke of any kind could clog my airways and kill me. I’ve been hospitalized several times by selfish people like you. You are not more important,” said another.
“I’m a stoner and would never force anyone to inhale my substances, especially if they’re pregnant,” said another smoker.
‘Smoke; Even secondhand smoke is extremely harmful to a developing fetus. Not smoking around a pregnant woman is basic human decency,” one said.
“Yes, the couple “decided” to go to the concert. How is that even relevant here? We live in a society. We still have some moral obligations to live up to,” one wrote.