Martin

Senior Member
Dec 31, 2000
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Why is that? Because people those who smoke dont usually understand about second hand smoke?

I have smoked and have quit for two years now, maybe more, but i dont think i will start smoking again. But if people to choose to smoke where they dont damage others its fine with me, unless its my friend, then i always say something to him.
This is hard to achieve given how smoking is basically designed to annoy other people. In case you haven't noticed you're breathing smoke into other people's air. It's a disgusting invasion of their personal space. Even if you isolate yourself for the period of smoking your clothes and your breath still reeks of it.
 

Raz

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Nov 20, 2005
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Agreed about the ones that really have no idea about smoking, about it damages to themself and to others, who dont think even think about what they are actually doing.

Would you mind if someone smokes at his home privately? Or if the smoker takes care where he smokes and tries as hard as possible not to cause second hand smoke?
 
Apr 15, 2006
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This is hard to achieve given how smoking is basically designed to annoy other people. In case you haven't noticed you're breathing smoke into other people's air. It's a disgusting invasion of their personal space. Even if you isolate yourself for the period of smoking your clothes and your breath still reeks of it.
Blame my govt. for banning all the smoking areas at work and forcing us to go out in the road and smoke! :(
 

Martin

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Dec 31, 2000
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Agreed about the ones that really have no idea about smoking, about it damages to themself and to others, who dont think even think about what they are actually doing.
It's not even about the health risk. I'm sick of that debate. It's well established that there is direct harm. But that's not what annoys me. What annoys me is a lack of respect for other people's personal space. When I get on public transport I don't step on people's toes or shove them aside, or yell in people's faces. It's one thing what we do alone, but when we're confined to a common space we have to demonstrate some basic civility.

Would you mind if someone smokes at his home privately?
Do I care if someone smokes some place I'll never be? No, I don't.

More generally, I do care what happens to non smokers who are stuck with smokers, this is a serious problem. Kids with parents who smoke for instance.

Or if the smoker takes care where he smokes and tries as hard as possible not to cause second hand smoke?
There are some people like this, and perhaps this is the trend as people get more aware of how they affect others. I expect it lowers the enjoyment factor and pushes them closer to quitting, which is always a good thing. In the end the thing to realize is that smoking is basically an antisocial activity (unless you are in the company of smokers exclusively).
 

Martin

Senior Member
Dec 31, 2000
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maybe they should just ban smokes :p
One step at a time. A few decades ago noone raised an eyebrow about smoking. Today smoking restrictions in public places are getting ever stricter. Hopefully we will get to ban it someday, or if not we'll have reduced it to a point where it's basically an invisible activity.
 

Salvo

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Dec 17, 2007
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One step at a time. A few decades ago noone raised an eyebrow about smoking. Today smoking restrictions in public places are getting ever stricter. Hopefully we will get to ban it someday, or if not we'll have reduced it to a point where it's basically an invisible activity.
hope so
 

Raz

Senior Member
Nov 20, 2005
12,218
Well smoking is shit, from any perspective you look at it. Been there done that, and there is very high chance that i will not return to it.
 

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