A common tobacco retail density measure is the number of tobacco retailers per 1,000 people (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2019)
This desire to find the humour and ridiculousness amid the pain, he thinks, is true to how life is: In my experience, in those moments of absolute grief and sadness and identity crisis, theres so much humour. He says it with such certainty that it feels like a decision hes made, to hold onto the joy like an energy reserve that will keep him going
In contrast, depressants are a type of drug that depresses the central nervous system (CNS) in the body, slowing down certain neurotransmitters and causing drowsiness, relaxation, and decreased inhibitions
He apologises at length for interrupting, but continues to interrupt
Ironically they are probably the two essential characters