tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901640268620772986.post6849983167524327010..comments2023-09-13T10:09:58.371-05:00Comments on Things To Say: Smokers Need Not AttendMrs RWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15689488911138709043noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901640268620772986.post-8839106253158603392007-09-05T17:44:00.000-05:002007-09-05T17:44:00.000-05:00I miss smoking sometimes. I really do. You're righ...I miss smoking sometimes. I really do. <BR/><BR/>You're right - being outside with non-smokers is a whole different issue and whoever was waving smoke out of the air from 10 ft away was just being silly. And self-righteous. <BR/><BR/>I'm all for choice. You can choose to smoke, I can choose not to smoke and we can choose to have an intelligent conversation at the same time, in the same room, at the same table :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901640268620772986.post-64948860078020635452007-09-05T05:45:00.000-05:002007-09-05T05:45:00.000-05:00That bit about the insurance companies makes me ma...That bit about the insurance companies makes me mad; mine is the same way.<BR/><BR/>I'm outside with you.Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07190057981268589918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901640268620772986.post-16703890206565667722007-09-04T22:26:00.000-05:002007-09-04T22:26:00.000-05:00As I was writing this post I thought of how stupid...As I was writing this post I thought of how stupid it made me sound and almost didn't publish. I get that it's not considerate to smoke inside with non-smokers, but outside?! I suppose my rationale is that if you've been exposed to it for however many years before, what difference will it make now? But that's an addict's logic. <BR/><BR/>Of course around kids, that's a different story. Keep their air clean as long as possible. I've seen people standing near a running car with the exhaust fumes blowing in their face but if you stand near them with a cigarette they go crazy. Or people who will stand over a charcoal grill inhaling the smoke like that's not going to fill your lungs with carbon dioxide and God knows what else.<BR/><BR/>And for sure, if I knew someone around me had breathing issues, then I'd be far away. For some dumb reason when it comes to smoking, we can't learn from other's experience...Mrs RWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15689488911138709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901640268620772986.post-15771891102445710542007-09-04T21:37:00.000-05:002007-09-04T21:37:00.000-05:00Mocha, I kind of like the no talking rule :) I'm k...Mocha, I kind of like the no talking rule :) <BR/><BR/>I'm kind of in the middle. I smoked heavily for 25 years and now have emphysema. I quit a year ago and it was the hardest thing I ever did, so I have a lot of sympathy for people trying to quit. I have vowed NOT to be one of those people who whine and complain and wave their hands and do that stupid fake cough thing. On the other hand, when I get in a room where lots of people are smoking (not just one or two), it genuinely bothers me. But it's my choice to be there ... I see no reason to punish those who smoke for MY lung issues.<BR/><BR/>I live in the 'burbs outside of KC and they banned smoking in bars and restaurants in my town back in March. Already 4 small, local bars have gone under. There's a group of people trying to get an exception for these little places. The smoking Nazis seem to have little understanding of the economics of the situation. After all, it's "for your own good."<BR/><BR/>Who was it who said, "God save me from those who would save me from myself!" ? Whoever that was nailed it :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901640268620772986.post-16566615565043867912007-09-04T21:20:00.000-05:002007-09-04T21:20:00.000-05:00You reminded me of a line from Eddie Izzard when t...You reminded me of a line from Eddie Izzard when the Smoking Ban hit California a few years ago.<BR/><BR/><I>"And soon! No drinking and no talking!"</I><BR/><BR/>The ridiculousness of it all. Oy.Mochahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07035442586293974560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901640268620772986.post-67678932530302670732007-09-04T16:53:00.000-05:002007-09-04T16:53:00.000-05:00Yeah, it'll be the two of us (Dave, you're not hum...Yeah, it'll be the two of us (Dave, you're not human!) standing at the edge of the world - or maybe even farther while we puff away. At least you two don't hate me...Lynne, RNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18319287987501894217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901640268620772986.post-3750525335384309922007-09-04T12:59:00.000-05:002007-09-04T12:59:00.000-05:00I never thought about it until just now, but many ...I never thought about it until just now, but many of the people I know who are smokers have since quit. I can only imagine that the current hostile environment for smoking has finally pushed them over the edge, but I don't know for sure.<BR/><BR/>All I know is that for the nine-month period that I smoked (this was many years ago), the atmosphere was quite different. There were smoking sections in restaurants, you could smoke in a bar, and finding a hotel room that allowed smoking was easy.<BR/><BR/>Fast-forward to today, and I can't imagine what it must be like. Everywhere you go, smoking is prohibited, and even if you find an acceptable place to smoke, non-smokers STILL pitch a fit. I may not smoke any longer, but when a restaurant owner can't decide for themselves whether or not to allow smoking in their own place, I have to question how insane its all gotten.Dave2https://www.blogger.com/profile/15376066552003396828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901640268620772986.post-34375865358479037172007-09-04T06:02:00.000-05:002007-09-04T06:02:00.000-05:00It annoys me to no end that smokers (of which I am...It annoys me to no end that smokers (of which I am one) are treated like second class citizens now. If it's going to be illegal, than make it freaking illegal already.<BR/><BR/>And, I'm with you. Would we quit if it was easy? Of COURSE we would. We don't do it because we aren't aware of the effects, etc. etc. etc. And being outcast and brow beaten certainly isn't going to help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901640268620772986.post-18543438656922561372007-09-03T23:24:00.000-05:002007-09-03T23:24:00.000-05:00When I saw the title of this post, my first though...When I saw the title of this post, my first thought was, "Oh no! Mrs. RW is an intolerant former smoker?!"<BR/><BR/>I've tried everything to quit myself. I've gone months without smoking, but always rationalize "I'll just have one". I know better.<BR/><BR/>Michael quit many years ago, well, actually a couple of times. Since he quit, I go outdoors to smoke. Otherwise, what would be the point of him quitting?<BR/><BR/>I do have problems with being treated as an evil-doer in the U.S.<BR/><BR/>Even though smoking is restricted in other countries, other people don't look down their noses at me.<BR/><BR/>I am not a bad person, just flawed like the rest of humanity.Geeky Tai-Taihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790561084396960029noreply@blogger.com