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Desmond Morris wrote a book called People Watching; it followed the path first set out in his seminal The Naked Ape. In these, Desmond Morris explains social and indeed observed individual behaviour.
We all see people doing things, and without realising it, give it an instant analysis, or dismiss it. A man clenches his fists, a look of rage is seen on his face, and he approaches you...... We all step back, even though the target of his ire could be the person behind you/us.
It is said that we are all psychologists, and all of our observations are valid. What do you see people do/doing?
I saw a young woman boarding a bus, and kissing her partner/lover/hubby, lovingly on the lips, she took one last drag from her cigarette, and passed it to him - he stayed outside the bus. The door closed, and he walked off with the cigarette between his fingers.
He clearly didn't want to smoke it. But his lady had thought it better to give it to him, than extinguish it with her shoe. What to her was a sharing gesture (I won't comment on the health issues), was recognised as such by her guy, and he didn't feel offended by the inherited cigarette.
I was struck by how a cigarette could be passed between two people, and recognised by both as a loving/gesture. Yes, I see it all the time when couples are together, but not when they are parting. Its almost like giving my last Rolo.