It’s a bit rubbish, but not the end of the world. I don’t mind going outside, but the weather’s good just now and there are many more outside seating areas than there used to be.
I knew via my own eyes that the pubs were quieter and some figures have just come out that takings are down 10% – fairly significant considering I’m sure many non-smokers prefer the pub now.
The only real bind is when you and a non-smoker are out together and you either have to sit outside or abandon them every so often for 5 minutes.
I do hope you weren’t asking how it had affected my own activities! Not a jot, I’m afraid 😉
Heh, no I didn’t think it would affect your personal activities. when you have to keep on going outside I always think that the added exercise cancels out the smoking anyway.
As a three-year non-smoker, I don’t mind making life a little more difficult for smokers and a little more pleasant for non-smokers… but really! Turning Churchill into a non-smoker is just bloody ridiculous!
What’s he supposed to do? Pretend Churchill just sucked on the damn things?!
If you go to see a show about Churchill, you kind of expect vast quantities of champagne and brandy (the man was practically intravenously-attached to the bottles) AND CIGARS! Anyone attending wanting a santised experience wants a lobotomy instead, I’d have said.
Lord… the world depresses me at times. Whatever happened to taking personal responsibility?
As a three-year non-smoker, I don’t mind making life a little more difficult for smokers and a little more pleasant for non-smokers…
All tips and suggestions will be received gratefully. Except for ‘just stop’. I know that one.
If you go to see a show about Churchill, you kind of expect vast quantities of champagne and brandy (the man was practically intravenously-attached to the bottles) AND CIGARS! Anyone attending wanting a santised experience wants a lobotomy instead, I’d have said.
I would emphasise that there have always been two seperate issues here as far as I’m concerned.
1) The vast majority of the law, which makes sense, protects the immediate environment of non-smokers and might help some existing smokers give up.
2) The lunatic fringes of the law. 3-sided smoking shelters, compromised art, people supposedly unable to smoke in their own home if they’re being visited by a council worker. I could go on. Give us a smoking ban, but let’s not treat adults like children (smokers and non-smokers).
How’s that whole smoking ban working out for you then, Doug?
It’s a bit rubbish, but not the end of the world. I don’t mind going outside, but the weather’s good just now and there are many more outside seating areas than there used to be.
I knew via my own eyes that the pubs were quieter and some figures have just come out that takings are down 10% – fairly significant considering I’m sure many non-smokers prefer the pub now.
The only real bind is when you and a non-smoker are out together and you either have to sit outside or abandon them every so often for 5 minutes.
I do hope you weren’t asking how it had affected my own activities! Not a jot, I’m afraid 😉
Heh, no I didn’t think it would affect your personal activities. when you have to keep on going outside I always think that the added exercise cancels out the smoking anyway.
Oh, yeah, I positively skip outside!
As a three-year non-smoker, I don’t mind making life a little more difficult for smokers and a little more pleasant for non-smokers… but really! Turning Churchill into a non-smoker is just bloody ridiculous!
What’s he supposed to do? Pretend Churchill just sucked on the damn things?!
If you go to see a show about Churchill, you kind of expect vast quantities of champagne and brandy (the man was practically intravenously-attached to the bottles) AND CIGARS! Anyone attending wanting a santised experience wants a lobotomy instead, I’d have said.
Lord… the world depresses me at times. Whatever happened to taking personal responsibility?
As a three-year non-smoker, I don’t mind making life a little more difficult for smokers and a little more pleasant for non-smokers…
All tips and suggestions will be received gratefully. Except for ‘just stop’. I know that one.
If you go to see a show about Churchill, you kind of expect vast quantities of champagne and brandy (the man was practically intravenously-attached to the bottles) AND CIGARS! Anyone attending wanting a santised experience wants a lobotomy instead, I’d have said.
I would emphasise that there have always been two seperate issues here as far as I’m concerned.
1) The vast majority of the law, which makes sense, protects the immediate environment of non-smokers and might help some existing smokers give up.
2) The lunatic fringes of the law. 3-sided smoking shelters, compromised art, people supposedly unable to smoke in their own home if they’re being visited by a council worker. I could go on. Give us a smoking ban, but let’s not treat adults like children (smokers and non-smokers).