Smokin' (3 Viewers)
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But ... what is going out without the casual cigarette every now and then? :frown:
I can confirm that. Though I cannot recommend a visit to a French doctor 
++ [ originally posted by Dharurat ] ++
i heard from a friend that in france, there were even ashtrays in hospital waiting rooms..... anyone can confirm this? Now THAT'S my kind of place...
i heard from a friend that in france, there were even ashtrays in hospital waiting rooms..... anyone can confirm this? Now THAT'S my kind of place...
++ [ originally posted by Erik ] ++
I don't have to step outside if I want to smoke in a hospital, cinema or college!
Your country is horrible. Whatever happened to freedom and democracy? Equal rights for everyone! Something like that was done here, I'd start a revolution
I don't have to step outside if I want to smoke in a hospital, cinema or college!
Your country is horrible. Whatever happened to freedom and democracy? Equal rights for everyone! Something like that was done here, I'd start a revolution
Hey it's a free country. If you don't like it, leave.
I suppose the current solution (they have non-smoking and smoking areas in most public places over here) works the best. A spot for everyone, no problems.
There's no need to ban people who have habits/addictions from public life! That's like punishing them for not commiting any crime!!
I suppose the current solution (they have non-smoking and smoking areas in most public places over here) works the best. A spot for everyone, no problems.
There's no need to ban people who have habits/addictions from public life! That's like punishing them for not commiting any crime!!
Why should someone have to leave because someone else is indulging in a habit like that?
If you have smoking/non-smoking sections, you have problems with ventilation - a better system costs more, a bill picked up by the non-smokers with the smokers equally. Then you've trouble with the odd cretin who'll ignore the no-smoking signs and light up anyway.
It's a way, but the idea behind this one is to make smoking socially unacceptable, and eventually make it so unpopular that it's just not done. The arguement is on health grounds as much as anything else.
They're not banned. They just can't indulge inside.
If you have smoking/non-smoking sections, you have problems with ventilation - a better system costs more, a bill picked up by the non-smokers with the smokers equally. Then you've trouble with the odd cretin who'll ignore the no-smoking signs and light up anyway.
It's a way, but the idea behind this one is to make smoking socially unacceptable, and eventually make it so unpopular that it's just not done. The arguement is on health grounds as much as anything else.
They're not banned. They just can't indulge inside.
Nono, someone would have to leave because he is penalising someone for having a habit at all.
I just don't understand why smokers are picked out so much. Alcoholics or drunks are far more threatening to anyone's health (let alone peace and quiet) than any smoker. Yet I don't see any rule that prevents these people from drinking in a public place.
The effect is the same. It's like telling someone who's fond of coffee to stop drinking it in any public place. Coffee is addictive as well, I'm sure you knew that. Prohibiting someone to drink it in a public place is a serious breach into that person's life and freedom.
I just don't understand why smokers are picked out so much. Alcoholics or drunks are far more threatening to anyone's health (let alone peace and quiet) than any smoker. Yet I don't see any rule that prevents these people from drinking in a public place.
They're not banned. They just can't indulge inside.
You can't drink on the street here, or in a football ground.
You can't smoke in a place of work, but you can on the street. Come to think of it, you can't really drink in a place of work either, except for pubs. Coffee doesn't release smoke all over the place, leave my clothes smelling of it the next day, or contain 600 carcinogens.
++ [ originally posted by mikhail ] ++
You can't drink on the street here, or in a football ground. You can't smoke in a place of work, but you can on the street. Come to think of it, you can't really drink in a place of work either, except for pubs.
You can't drink on the street here, or in a football ground.
You can't smoke in a place of work, but you can on the street. Come to think of it, you can't really drink in a place of work either, except for pubs.
i disagree with you erik. not being able to smoke while having a beer is indeed very annoying but non smokers are annoyed even more. i dont mind smoking smoking outside at all, its even more fun but winters here are cold. then what? they should install some kind of smoking places inside. ****, i wont be able to smoke. 