Chancers

I’m not going to name names but I’ve lost count of the number of people this might refer to.

Chancer: a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions.

Two-faced chancer: a person who doesn't hesitate to dump people (or causes) when they are no longer of any use to them.

The funny thing is, I suspect that many of the individuals I have in mind will have no idea I’m talking about them because they’ve convinced themselves they’re on the side of the angels - or the right side of history, at least.

I don’t. I just think they’re unprincipled shits.

Comments

[Misty]

My curiosity is piqued, Simon. This isn’t your usual reasoned stance on things and I think it’s correct to say that I’ve never read a single expletive in any of your blogs previously, so do share who’s rattled your cage so badly. This isn’t the calm, measured Simon that we smokers have all come to know and love …… ???

[Simon]

Sorry, I’d love to expand on it but I can’t, which is a bit feeble on my part, I know, but I don’t think it would end well! I appreciate this is a cop out and unsatisfactory for readers but it was just something I wanted to get off my chest, like a primal scream!

[Pat Nurse]

I don't know who you are talking about but for sure the opinion that people should have the freedom to make an informed choice to smoke, and private property owners should be free to allow what legitimate products they allow to be consumed on their premises, is certainly the type of opinion that chancers change their mind about depending upon the political, financial or fashionable swing that carries more influence than the honestly held principles of what's right or wrong.