People in Hong Kong urged to use bombastic side eye on smokers

In a bit of funny and bizarre news, reports have revealed that Hong Kong residents have been called to assist with the reduction of cigarette smoking in prohibited areas. Instead of minding their own business when they spot a smoker puffing away in public, they have been asked to “stare” at the smokers until they feel uncomfortable.

Speaking at during a meeting of the Legislative Council’s health service panel on Friday last week, the region’s health minister, Professor Lo Chung-mau, assured people that smokers weren’t likely to hit back if stared at disapprovingly.

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HONG KONG RESIDENTS ASKED TO STARE DISAPPROVINGLY AT SMOKERS

Being stared it isn’t the greatest feeling in the world — especially if that stare is less of a dreamy stare and more like a scary look of condemnation.

This must be why Professor Lo Chung-mau — the health minister of Hong Kong — as asked his people to stare disapprovingly at people who smoke in public areas.

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Speaking during a health service panel, Chung-mau discussed the dangers of smoking and the importance of non-smokers standing up for their rights.

“Cigarettes can harm the health of all of us,” Professor Lo told a meeting of the Legislative Council’s health service panel on Friday.

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“When the members of the public see people smoking in non-smoking areas, even if no law enforcement officers can show up immediately, we can stare at the smokers,” he said according to a Sky News article.

He also went on to assure people that they were not likely to be attacked for staring at someone disapprovingly.

The health minister also added that the “dirty stare” may help to create a “non-smoking society” the same way people normalised queuing for the bus despite it not being a law.

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