Spike Posted October 21, 2004 Just bloody wonderful. Time to find a bomb shelter for a sly ciggie. I guess the majority are getting what they want for a change. 0 Share this post Link to post
Snarboo Posted October 21, 2004 I always found it ironic that bars/pubs/alcohol-dispensing-units fall under smoke free zones. If they're so concerned for the public's general well being and safety, why not ban alcohol? A cigarette never caused someone to crash their car into a living room and kill a family...unless they were distracted while lighting it. Bah, I'm not thinking rationally this early in the morning. 0 Share this post Link to post
Sharessa Posted October 21, 2004 Well, at least they aren't banning smoking in your homes, like I read in a story somewhere else. Seriously though, this smoking prohibition crap thats been going on is rather pissing me off. I've never smoked a single cig in my life, but honestly, I dont see what the huge problem is with them. If you dont want to be around someone who is smoking, move. Most places are divided into smoking and non-smoking anyway. 0 Share this post Link to post
Silverwyvern Posted October 21, 2004 Danarchy said:Well, at least they aren't banning smoking in your homes, like I read in a story somewhere else. Seriously though, this smoking prohibition crap thats been going on is rather pissing me off. I've never smoked a single cig in my life, but honestly, I dont see what the huge problem is with them. If you dont want to be around someone who is smoking, move. Most places are divided into smoking and non-smoking anyway. Heh.. smoking sections. thats like having a peeing section in a pool. 0 Share this post Link to post
Snarboo Posted October 21, 2004 Silverwyvern said:Heh.. smoking sections. thats like having a peeing section in a pool. Well, air doesn't transfer smells/chemicals(?) as well as water does, so having a seperate section for smoking makes sense. Frankly, I think it would actually be better to have windows that actually open at most restaurants than ban smoking entirely. I mean, do we have to be in a completely sealed, not to mention stuffy, environment while we eat? A little fresh air would do us all good. 0 Share this post Link to post
Sharessa Posted October 21, 2004 Most places have them seperated enough that you never even smell the smoke from the smokign section. I don't even see how that could be an issue. Maybe my state just has really tough regulations when it comes to that. 0 Share this post Link to post
Silverwyvern Posted October 21, 2004 Danarchy said:Most places have them seperated enough that you never even smell the smoke from the smokign section. I don't even see how that could be an issue. Maybe my state just has really tough regulations when it comes to that. We have a law now that prohibits smoking within so many feet of a public establishment. Is gooood. Places smell better now. 0 Share this post Link to post
Darkstalker Posted October 21, 2004 They're trying to pull the same thing in my province. I don't care if it passes or not because I don't smoke. 0 Share this post Link to post
Spike Posted October 21, 2004 Just an quiet room filled with old people. 0 Share this post Link to post
deathbringer Posted October 21, 2004 They can just open hidden backstreet clubs where you go in and ask for a fag and they say "sorry, we only sell coffee" and you go "what kind of coffee?" and they say "players, malboro, mayfair, Lambert and butler" ect 0 Share this post Link to post
fodders Posted October 21, 2004 I am surprised none of our American cousins have complained about your anti-homosexual post title No fags, please, we're Liverpudlian. :P 0 Share this post Link to post
Spike Posted October 21, 2004 I know; i guess they managed to hold their "OMFG HOMOPHOBE" reaction in check just long enough to get their heads round it ;P 0 Share this post Link to post
Naked Snake Posted October 21, 2004 In New York, we have a ban on smoking in all public buildings, though most bars ignore the ban anyway. 0 Share this post Link to post
darknation Posted October 21, 2004 I demand a ban on ugly people in public places. Looking at their disgusting visage offends me. 0 Share this post Link to post
MagnuM Posted October 21, 2004 1984 is in the UK. Not here in America yet...thank god... 0 Share this post Link to post
fodders Posted October 21, 2004 MagnuM said:1984 is in the UK. Not here in America yet...thank god... BBG said:In New York, we have a ban on smoking in all public buildings, though most bars ignore the ban anyway. Sounds the same deal as in Liverpool to me, why not to you? 0 Share this post Link to post
Sephiroth Posted October 22, 2004 at my work place people get pissed because you only get a smoke break for 15 minutes every 4 hours. well it's nice because people actualy work. when i worked fast food people always wanted to go on a smoke break every 30 minutes. many ended up getting fired. a friend of mine gets pissed when his family smokes in the house. however he is fucking nuts cause he chews tobacco. personaly if i had to choose i would smoke. i don't even hang out with him any more because of his habbit 0 Share this post Link to post
Amaster Posted October 22, 2004 In New York City, you're still allowed to have a smoking section in a bar provided you follow a whole assload of rules which many bars simply couldnt afford to comply with. Some bars still let you smoke anyway though. 0 Share this post Link to post
DooMer87 Posted October 22, 2004 darknation said:I demand a ban on ugly people in public places. Looking at their disgusting visage offends me. I demand a law that fatass people shouldn't be allowed to wear short shorts. Fat peeps that are 300 lbs at my school wear short shorts. Aaaaaugh..... 0 Share this post Link to post
Naked Snake Posted October 22, 2004 Sephiroth said:when i worked fast food people always wanted to go on a smoke break every 30 minutes. many ended up getting fired. That's because nicotine only stays in your system for 30 minutes after you have your cigarette. 0 Share this post Link to post
Job Posted October 22, 2004 Amaster said:Some bars still let you smoke anyway though. Most bars in Wisconsin won't let you not smoke. 0 Share this post Link to post
AndrewB Posted October 22, 2004 Snarboo said:I always found it ironic that bars/pubs/alcohol-dispensing-units fall under smoke free zones. If they're so concerned for the public's general well being and safety, why not ban alcohol? A cigarette never caused someone to crash their car into a living room and kill a family...unless they were distracted while lighting it. Bah, I'm not thinking rationally this early in the morning. I like to be able to go into a bar and not have to hold my breath and/or breathe into my shirt. I'm glad that they instituted a ban here over the summer. 0 Share this post Link to post
Naked Snake Posted October 22, 2004 AndrewB said:I like to be able to go into a bar and not have to hold my breath and/or breathe into my shirt. I'm glad that they instituted a ban here over the summer. I do agree that people have the right not to be exposed to cigarette smoke, but I think it needs to be rethought. Maybe if they allowed smokers to go near a fan near a window or something? 0 Share this post Link to post
Melfice Posted October 22, 2004 OMG WTF?!?!HOMOPHOBE!!!11!23onetwo! Had to do it ;) Well, what can I say about the smoking thing. People know how bad it is for their health, how bad it is for other people around them, and they don't stop or further more don't care. Schools have Health and Science classes that spend entire chapters on it. I guess banning smoking is the best way to stop if if people won't help themselves and the others that surround them daily. I'm not one of those people that goes around telling people they need to quit smoking, but at the same time I'm a non-smoker and have no intentions of ever starting. The effects may be long-term but hey, long-term or not, the future is never too far away, and I'd prefer to never have to face any effects of it. 0 Share this post Link to post
Grazza Posted October 22, 2004 Danarchy said:Maybe my state just has really tough regulations when it comes to that. Yes, the USA is a paradise for non-smokers (some states more than others). Come to Europe (esp. mainland Europe - the UK is relatively better), and you might see how it can be a problem. Anyway, I am pleased to see that my native city is leading the way here. Well, not really leading; more sort of following Ireland. 0 Share this post Link to post
Spike Posted October 22, 2004 Grazza said:Anyway, I am pleased to see that my native city is leading the way here. Well, not really leading; more sort of following Ireland. You mean the pub bans? 0 Share this post Link to post
Grazza Posted October 22, 2004 Yes, that's what I had in mind, but maybe Liverpool's proposal is more drastic (I don't know what the rules in Ireland are for other public places). 0 Share this post Link to post
Spike Posted October 22, 2004 Pubs i can handle, since i rarely visit them. If they banned smoking in clubs, i'd be fucking screwed since I love the Krazyhouse. But in a years time it would seem that, if caught smoking at work or in an open shopping centre, I'll rake in a hefty fine! It'll probably cover stuff like above-ground train stations (underground ones have a ban anyway), too. 0 Share this post Link to post
Sharessa Posted October 22, 2004 Spike said:It'll probably cover stuff like above-ground train stations (underground ones have a ban anyway), too. Heh. I saw something on the History Channel about the London Underground and it said they outlawed smoking in the stations cause someone dropped a match on an escalator and it started a big fire that killed 30 people or something (cant remember, just pulled that number out of my ass). It probably stemmed from that. 0 Share this post Link to post