For Secret smokers in bahrain
People in this country have no idea how big of a community there is of secret smokers. and you’d be shocked at how many of them are female smokers. But for something to stay a secret in Bahrain, is fucking near impossible. So I’m going to give all you smoking girls some tips on how to keep your smoking secret from your family and the rest of the world 
(I’ll prolly go to hell for this haha)
- there are places in budaya by the sea, with benches and no one would ever know you. there are street lights but there are none by the benches, so even if someone did see you, there’s a really tiny chance that they’d recognize you. my friends and i spend so much time there.. (Well, we used to at least. in the winter)
- Also, believe it or not, one of the best places to smoke, is in the car. its better because the smell won’t stick on you and also because you can hide it well. to be able to smoke in the car you have to do the following:
- you have to only smoke when you’re on the highway cuz you know you won’t be stopping and you can hide it well..
- its preferable at night but you can still pull it off during the day.
- you have to be used to driving and used to smoking with your left hand haha
- you crack open your window maybe less than an inch
- and you keep your hand holding the cigarette a few inches away..
- while driving 80 km/h and more, the smoke will be sucked outside
- oh and before you light it, make sure that the AC on the left side of the steering wheel is off and the one on your right, turned away.
- you have to have a long enough road to finish a whole cigarette before you have to stop again right? and thats hard to find in bahrain. but from experience, i can tell you the best ways are:
- the roundabout between hamad town and riffa.. (dunno what its called).. as soon as you leave that round about, light a cigarette. you’ll be done right before you reach the seef mall flyover OR if you’re headed for like the adhari road, you’ll be done before you reach within 100 meters of that traffic light.
- ok, you know the dark road from alareen that goes to al jazayer beach? … haha thats the one.. you light the cigarette when you get on that road and you reach the roundabout, you take a U turn and half way down that road, you’ll be done, before you even reach al areen again.
- believe it or not, there are places you can go to where you can smoke and no one will know. for instance:
- Mambo cafe in tubli (cuz they have partitions)
- Friends cafe in Adleya (cuz they have rooms)
- hong kong and any other restaurants with rooms in them.
- some more tips would be,
- always have mints or gum with you whenever you go to smoke.
- always keep the cigarette away from your face when holding it.
- always keep perfume, believe me, it does wonders.
- when you kiss someone hello, try to avoid opening your mouth till your mouth is far enough from his/her nose.
- and if you’ll smoke in the car, its preferred that you’re sitting on leather seats. cuz even tho most of the smoke goes out the window, there are still traces. and these traces are less likely to stick on leather obviously.
- a good way to ventilate the car and get rid of whatever cigarette smell thats left is to put the AC on high and open all the windows while you’re driving fairly fast. your hair will be a mess but at least you’ll sleep feeling safe. hahah
bottom line, after re-reading this, i can’t believe how horribly difficult it is to be a girl in this country. i mean I go through all that trouble because i can’t let people know that i smoke because all of a sudden im a HOE if i do. jeez!! i mean whats the difference between me smoking and all you boys smoking?.. why does it make me bad when it just somehow adds to your character!!??
All i can say is I LOVE IT that cigarettes are calorie free
P.S. I finally wrote this post, June 
silly me thought this was about special rollies..
,,,
before i “quit” i used to smoke wherever i was whenever it was.. never felt anything close to being whore-ish..
maybe i’m not that bahraini after all..
kis uma min mojtama3
Quit smoking!
From now on I’ll start nagging!
wahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaa
this thread wins top comedy thread of the year! lol!
I cant believe you actually went and wrote this. For a girl, you sure have balls!
Oh, and cigarettes are bad for you, but damn do they feel good :p How about sheesha tips for secret sheesha smokers as well?
AT LAST! Thank you Faceless, this has been by far the best post in the Bahraini blogosphere in like, forever. Hahahaha!
Love it love it love it.
Hey move to London and you won’t have to give a shit.
I had to stop by Amman for a couple of days last year, I was SHOCKED to see the number of smokers around that city. Wherever you look, women men and kids of all ages, would be walking around smoking and puffing. I hate to pass judgment on anyone y3ni, but it was honestly a scene worth seeing!
guess who just got back to those gorgeous Davidoff Ultras
thats so much FUN !
so were livin in heaven , we who smoke in our rooms !
Women smoking cigarettes is one of those things in Bahrain that people think are great mischiefs. Interestingly there is no religious reason behind it (much like saying your sisters/mums name to strangers). It should be noted that traditionally women smoke gadoo, sheesha,etc. and men would consider it normal . Does any one know of the reason behind this double standard?
One theory says that when cigarettes first came to Bahrain (a long time ago), they were considered a symbol of masculinity and rebellion. Indians and Bahraini men who went abroad to study came back and rebelled against their traditions. They were looked at as people who were overly influenced by the culture they were exposed to and one of the signs that they abandoned their traditions was that they smoke cigarettes. If a women smokes a cigarette people would think of this act (at least on a subconscious level) as trying to look and act like those men (in other words 3aib) (i am not saying there is anything wrong with being influenced by a foreign culture by the way).
Anyhow, let me share some of my teenage memories.
Here are more places where you can enjoy the smoke without being bothered…
* The roof of your house (nothing beats smoking late at night while enjoying the view of the stars)
* If your room has a window that doesn’t face the street, wait until everyone is asleep and stick your head out of the window. Light a cigarette. Make sure you puff away from the window and your hand hanging outside the window. When done, wait 5 minutes before closing the window.
* The backside of your house. Nobody usually goes there and you can throw the cigarette over the wall when you are done.
There enjoy :D!
[…] The Girl With No Face has learnt to deal with frustration in imaginative ways: People in this country have no idea how big of a community there is of secret smokers. And you’d be shocked at how many of them are female smokers. But for something to stay a secret in Bahrain, is &*#*! near impossible. So I’m going to give all you smoking girls some tips on how to keep your smoking secret from your family and the rest of the world (I’ll prolly go to hell for this haha) […]
Funny you right this, since moving back I see a lot more girls smoking openly in public… I thought the days of secret smoking were long over, but I guess I was wrong…
You Are A Hooker! Go back to your country
You smoke? What happened to all your advice?
A friend of mine.. in his early 30’s just got diagnosed with a very serious abdominal disease because of his incessant smoking.. nothing funny about that.
Seriously.. since you just started.. quit!
haaaaaahaaaaahaaaaaa, why dont you just wear a hijab and go around, cover your face also
budaiya beach is undoubtedly the best place in the world for it