Oh FFS!Follow

I am a smoker who supports a smoking ban in enclosed areas.

I don't mind stepping outside for a smoke.

I'd prefer to have bars where it's allowed, or designated areas, but I appreciate why the ban may be as far reasching as planned for UK.

But THIS?

I never smoked but I feel for smokers that are having their right and ability to smoke seriously curtailed. Then I remember that smoking is the dumbest thing ever.

Hmmm... slippery slope though right?


I remember years ago when the first laws started coming out banning smoking inside some establishments like bars and bowling alleys remarking that this would simply force smokers to move from those places (where everyone who's inside chooses to be there and can decide to be exposed to smoke or take their business elsewhere) to smoking outside on the street where the passersby have no such choice. I argued that this would lead to a ban on smoking on the streets as well. So I'm not surprised at all by this.

Nobby time to give it up, seriously smokers are just so gross.

You smell, taste and look bad, it may have been cool when the Fonz was a smoker but it is time to move on you junkie!

This is complete and utter bullshit. What a fucking joke, seriously.

I am for the ban as well, I think its a good thing, especially for those poor souls like me who are trying to quit smoking.

But this is about as clever as George Bush in a coma, and as practical as a saddle-less bicycle on Mount Everest.

First, how the fuck can you enforce it? If I take two steps to the right so I'm not directly in front of the pub, is that ok? What if I, well not "i", but let's say "Nobby", is just walking down the street, smoking a cigarette, and walk in front of said-pub? Does he have to make a detour? Put his cigarette out? It doesn't make any sense.

Second, its a public passage, there's a right of free-way, I don't think it's even legal to do that in the UK.

Finally, those geniuses tell us that:



Noise? From smoking a cigarette? I assume they mean that people that will congregate outside of pubs, but they do that anyway!! Well, at least during the two weeks of the year when its not pouring down rain. And if they're really concerened about noise, then shut down the fuucking millions of pubs/clubs/bars/strip joints in that area. That will quiet down the West End.

Aaaaaargh.

I feel like a cigarette.

I take it that was sarcrastic.

Just in in the infinitely small probability that it was not sarcastic... Then they should ban alcohol in pubs. All the screaming, fighting, puking, singing and abusing will never be drowned out by "coughing and ***************

It's a joke.

No really, it is.

It's certainly an I-told-you-so.

But it's stupid. Enclosed places are completely different to the open air. Seriously, I don't hear you guys arguing that cars should be banned outside because of the pollution. And breathing in an exhaust pipe is a million times worse than passive smoking. And then ban outside barbequeues, and people farting, and cheminees, and sewers...

******* hell, if someone is smoking outside and you happen to walk by, delay your breathing by a couple of seconds, and you wont even notice it.

I cant even believe I have to argue this. Go live in the fascist state that is Singapour if you can't deal with stupidly tiny insignificant issues such as these.

I need a cigarette.

So we've finally found something that makes le posteur's blood pressure rise.
Nobby, didn't DF warn you about this sometime back, and you laughed it off?

As for smokers, if you're the polite kind that smokes downwind and not in front of the door but a goodsix feet out, I'm sorry your rights are being curtailed because of the dumbass that feels like he can only smoke with the door of my office lobby cracked open, forcing me to walk through a smoke-filled chamber that stinks me up for the rest of the day and makes me gag. To you, Asshat Smoker, I say Good Day, and Suck It.

Because... it has an impact on decaf drinkers?

Jesus, you're a tool.

That's what your mom said.

Edited, Oct 10th 2006 at 11:03am PDT by xtremereign

BURNNNN!!!
She also told me your pipi was curly like rotini, but she may just have been bitter about the fact that you were subpar in bed.

To bad golf rules don't apply in bed, I'd be a champ.