It's because as the hot air rises, cool air comes in from all sides of the fire. Your body blocks that air from one side, so the prevailing current of cool air feeding the fire is biased towards you and it carries the smoke with it.
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If your campfire is that smokey, and laying down that much, it isn't hot enough.
I'm not sure how many people can relate, but this is a thing.
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It is a thing because of physics https://youtu.be/WgxO7vhlF7A?si=8R7hNf4eW7tp_9v1
"Smoke goes after thieves" is what we always say.
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I've heard about it going after who got laid most recently of the group
Savu seuraa lampaannussijaa.
Smoke is bad for you… mmmkay.
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I don't think anyone has ever said otherwise.
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