*tolerance?

M took the longest drag possible on her Marlboro light.

S stood laying on the bed, flicking through an old magazine.

after blowing out the smoke M took a deep breath and thought out loud "I seem to become more intolerant as I grow older. I wasn't expecting it. I don't like it..."

S replied without losing sight of the marvelous new gadget advertisement - "You haven't. You are now more cynical"

"is that supposed to comfort me? I don't know which is worse" - another long drag.