Wanna live longer? Stop other people smoking!!

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Bah!

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graffias79 wrote:
Hey I quit smoking using the patch.  If I can do it, anyone can!  I haven't smoked since November 16th.  Unfortunately one of the undesirable side effects of quitting smoking is usually weight gain.  So after I'm sure I'm comfortable without my cigarettes I can start on a diet.  Now that's what will kill me! ;-)

-Jamie

It looks like your cat is having nicotine fits from lack of 2nd hand smoke.   :-P

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I don't even smoke in my own house anymore. I got sick of the yellow grime, and of having to paint every room, every year, and having all the drapes dry cleaned every other month.

I had built an air ioniser (a REALLY POWERFULL one, not one of these pittifull ones you buy at the store) in an attempt to keep the house from stinking, and it kind of worked, but it made the yellow grime WORSE as the smoke would get charged and then get sucked right to the wall and stick there. it does knock the smell out, the house smells like a hospital now. :-P

Now I have one room I smoke in, it was a bedroom, but I covered the wall with bookshelves and put a "Masterpiece theatre" style chair with a small table with an ashtray next to it. There's two fans in the window, one blowing in, and one blowing out. :lol:

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KennyR wrote:

But people do have a choice. If you do not wish to sit in a pub where smoking is allowed, there are not policemen at the door forcing you to stay, you can go and find another where smoking is banned. Similarly, if you do not wish to work in a smoking environment then you are free to leave.

Supposing they want to sit in that pub, but without the smoke? Smokers are taking away their choice to do that.

No, the Pub owner took their choice to do that away when they decided to run a Pub that allows smoking. If Democracy had anything to do with it, that'd spill over into Capitalism and the choice of the Pub owner who'd naturally cater to the larger crowd.

Anyway, it's a freaking bar for crying out loud. Rather than these stupid smoking bans, why not stipulate some kind of regulation with regards to ventilation in public areas that allow smoking? Most places here that have smoking sections are liberally ventilated and even while in the smoking section you can't smell it.

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that_punk_guy wrote:
Smokers must be the biggest group of whingers there is! I don't think there should have to be laws passed on this issue, but the fact is that addiction turns people in to sorry, selfish assholes.

Standing upwind of someone and sparking up, or smoking while someone else is trying to eat, etc., is inconsiderate and downright f**king rude.

Like I said, such a shame that we have to legislate common courtesy.

Tell me about it. Take that damn food outside and let us smokers smoke in peace without us having to put up with your annoying chewing sounds interfereing with our puffing!  :lol:

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bloodline wrote:

Standing upwind of someone and sparking up, or smoking while someone else is trying to eat, etc., is inconsiderate and downright f**king rude.

Yeah, I wouldn't expect a Smoker would be too happy if I engaged in an act of self love next to them, whilst they were trying to enjoy a fine meal.

You'll want a cigarette after you're finished  :-P