Smoking – an issue

i do not want to start a argument over smoking. i am a smoker and i do agree banning smoking in certain places like public transport and certain pubs. but a total all out ban in public is ridiculas, what is wrong in pubs and clubs having a smoking room like they used too, is there going to be a total ban on mobile phones in public or 2 days a week ban all non important cars from the roads…… most people stand back and watch us completley destroy our planet. it is such a huge issue this banning smoking in public but noboby gives a toss about the rain forest being cut down or the polar ice cap melting. also i think taking away somebodys right to smoke is the same as taking away someones right to eat and drink in public… i mean fatty foods can kill you right.. and on the passive smoking issue… what about all these cars and lorries on the roads and factorys belching out pollution.. are we going to ban them as well….. :confused:

If it didn’t affect other people indirectly then carry on by all means. And yes you are right to highlight those other issues that require our attention too. 😀

As I understand it, the Scottish parliament have plans to banish fatty foods, junk foods and confections from schools in order to combat childhood obesity. I also heard about a local authority who is withdrawing free school buses for kids within a certain distance, who’d be better off walking there and back.

I don’t know where we’re at at the moment in terms of developing cleaner fuels and propellants, but the sooner we cut that crap out too, the better.

Hi
I am an EX SMOKER (40) per day and I have Not smoked for two years. Since I stopped smoking I realise that along with Car Drivers , Smokers are the most VICTIMISED PEOPLE in this country. I dont think I would have giver up if I was not going for an OP requiring a GA but I have to admit that I have more cash now and my Wife had threatened me with a HORRIBLE FATE if I start smoking again.????

Well said sea vixon, I was in San Francisco ( where your scared to smoke incase they shot you) about 2 Years ago and I went outside a bar to have a cigi and some one actualy left there seat to come outside to moan at me that they could smell MY Smoke and could I go further down the road, Well lets just say I didnt. later that evening he went and got in his massive pick up truck and sat in it with the engine running for at least 5 mins waiting for his friends. Can some one tell me how that is logical. :confused:

[QUOTE=J Boyle]There was a mojor government study out this week in the U.S. that strongly condemed “second hand” smoke…raising the possibility of even more states and localities banning public smoking.

that is fresh coming from one of the worlds top polluters. isnt it true that more fossel fuels are burnt in the USA then the rest of the world put together… i think these governments should get there piroitys right…

I Don’t smoke its a mugs game.

James

Short and sweet….you’re the smartest bloke on the forum…..i’m in total agreeance with you

My name is galdri and I smoke :rolleyes: In fact I smoke about 5 cigars (the small variety) a day, but if it is a bad day maybe 10. I started smoking out of boredom 5 years ago, at the ripe old age of 28 😮 At least when I was smoking my cigar, another 10 minutes of complete and utter bordom were and over done with. And the thing is, I liked it from the first puff. This is an addiction that is probably in our genes. My father used to smoke (He quit 25 years ago), my grandfather smoked, my great grandfather smoked etc. I’ve never tried to quit, because I like this thing. Ok, Ok, I know! It will kill me ( or so the doctors say), but I can think of so many thing that will kill me, without me ever getting near another cigar again (how about getting pissed and ending up with a less than reputable lady). Hell, my smoking grandfather lived to be 98 years old before he passed away!

Having said that, however, I’m all for the ban on smoking in certain public places. The work place should, ofcourse be smoke free. All public transport should be smoke free. All restaurants should be smoke free. But Pubs? Well, there I would like to have a designated smoking room.

at the end of the day… we all smoke when we are on fire… can someone please post a thread about the state of our planet please. :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

fag in me gob as we speak, lol!!

Just a suggestion me old lanci friend ,read before hitting submit reply 😮 😮 PMSL
had my suspicions you know. :rolleyes: :diablo:

1. roll-ups mostly, but i smoke the occational cigi when i feel rich !!!!!!.
2. depends what sort of day ive had.. about 20 on avarage.
3. dont know… i used to enjoy it… i suppose its just a habit now..
4. sort off !!!!!!.
5. 3 weeks !!!!!!
6. i would be a proud owner of a B-2 Spirit by now, and probably have some money left over.. 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀

sums it up quite nicely, fag in me gob as we speak, lol!!

Well, you’ve got something of a point about non-essential car jouneys. However, if you’re living in a rural part of the country, served by a bus service offering a bus every one or two hours with the nearest bus stop a quarter of a mile away, you may be forgiven for buying a second hand car.

For many in rural parts, a car is pretty neccessry, esp for work purposes.

It would be interesting to see how far the government would push the smoking issue.A pastime that’s been around for several hundred years.I hate the idea of a nanny state adults are old enough and hopefully mature enough to decide whether or not to smoke.The refusal of treatment of smokers on the NHS is diabolical seen as they pay the tax on their habit.

Sea Vixen, there’s no such thing as passive weight gain from seeing eating a man eating a full English. As for lorries and cars, one can argue that at least a motor vehicle produces pollution as a negative by – product of useful activity. What useful activity (other than an enjoyable high) does smoking generate???

when i see someone eating a full english… i want one.. you know the smell of the bacon and that… so in a way that is passive weight gain.. 😀 😀 😀

if they stopped all non-essential car journeys there wouldent be half as many on the roads. some people i know will drive to the shop 200 yards from there house to get a pint of milk…

Sea Vixen, there’s no such thing as passive weight gain from seeing eating a man eating a full English. As for lorries and cars, one can argue that at least a motor vehicle produces pollution as a negative by – product of useful activity. What useful activity (other than an enjoyable high) does smoking generate???

i do agree in a way with you but other peoples cars kill non-drivers.. but i cant see people shouting BAN CARS.. by the way i am a cautious smoker, i do not light up eny where, if i am with a group of non-smokers i wont smoke, my girlfriend is pregnant, i will not smoke near her. smokers today are almost labelled as someone who dont care about other people.. its not true in most cases…

Im an ex smoker,i know the worst type.But my dad,granddad and nan plus assorted aunts and great uncles, all have died through smoking related illnesses .Even when i smoked we sat in none smoking while flying, i never lit up in restaurants and even sat on the outside step at home(not fair an the rest of a none smoking family).I dislike and find smoking around my boys ignorant ,the smokers have a choice my kids don’t.
As for the weed issue its legalisation will only depend on a accurate road side test.

There was a mojor government study out this week in the U.S. that strongly condemed “second hand” smoke…raising the possibility of even more states and localities banning public smoking.
Workplace smoking is already banned in all government offices and most workplaces…a some states have bans in effect for resturants/bars/clubs.
Basically, the report said that other people’s smaoke kills non-smokers and it’s especially harmful if parents smoke in a home or auto with young children.

I’m sorry if I offend anyone…but anyone who started smoking in tha last 40 years (that is since the first strong research came out) is very foolish.
There are enough dangers to our health out there (cancer, heart, ALS, MD, etc, etc.) without adding another large threat.

i do not want to start a argument over smoking. i am a smoker and i do agree banning smoking in certain places like public transport and certain pubs. but a total all out ban in public is ridiculas, what is wrong in pubs and clubs having a smoking room like they used too, is there going to be a total ban on mobile phones in public or 2 days a week ban all non important cars from the roads…… most people stand back and watch us completley destroy our planet. it is such a huge issue this banning smoking in public but noboby gives a toss about the rain forest being cut down or the polar ice cap melting. also i think taking away somebodys right to smoke is the same as taking away someones right to eat and drink in public… i mean fatty foods can kill you right.. and on the passive smoking issue… what about all these cars and lorries on the roads and factorys belching out pollution.. are we going to ban them as well….. :confused:

My dad smokes and that scares me.

You’ll enjoy the public smoking ban when it hits England & Wales. Here in Scotland, despite all the initial moaners and groaners (mainly publicans) it’s gone down unexpectedly well, especially amongst those of us who like to eat out.

Pubs are reporting increased trade from diners, family groups and people like me who don’t like to have to wash their clothes every time they’ve entered a licensed premises.

Down with the nasty fags I say, down with ’em ! :rolleyes:

I Don’t smoke its a mugs game.

James