July 1st no smoking ban in the UK

20ducks · Post by **20ducks** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:31 pm

Opinions on this subject from our friends across the pond please.

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:34 pm

It is about time. Can't stand being surrounded by smoke

WLH · Post by **WLH** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:38 pm

There is a bill pending in Pennsylvania that would ban smoking in all public places and it will likely pass...

Post by **sp3ctre** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:38 pm

enfield · Post by **enfield** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:48 pm

Hope they do this in Germany before my autobahn blast!!

muppet · Post by **muppet** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:05 pm

had it in Scotland for over a year

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:07 pm

Indeed - what a pleasure it was during our holidays there last year that we could go in any pub and have some food without being poisoned!

Vroomer · Post by **Vroomer** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:15 pm

Live free or die!

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:16 pm

freedom not to be poisoned

Nick_in_Suffolk · Post by **Nick_in_Suffolk** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:47 pm

As far as I am concerned the real upside to smoking was that it almost guaranteed freedom from children. A choice of smoking or non-cmoking in 'restaurants' for me was a no contest; smoking every time and away from children.

A bad bad bad day.

WLH · Post by **WLH** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:54 pm

I guess we will need a smoking section in the Forum...

20ducks · Post by **20ducks** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:57 pm

Nick_in_Suffolk wrote:As far as I am concerned the real upside to smoking was that it almost guaranteed freedom from children. A choice of smoking or non-cmoking in 'restaurants' for me was a no contest; smoking every time and away from children.

A bad bad bad day.

So, I take it that "children" are served in the non-smoking sections?

takedown8 · Post by **takedown8** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:18 pm

Wow, we've had that ban here for a while now. There was this big uproar from all the bars about how they were gonna go out of business and stuff. It's not the end of the world, and people still go to bars.

I think the harder we make it for people to smoke, the less excuses they will have for not quitting.

ovrkll · Post by **ovrkll** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:47 pm

As long as there is a place outside, I do not mind. Tend to get a little perturbed when it is cold and raining out, but that is a choice I make.
With that said, a couple of the bills trying to pass included outdoor areas. I really do not like the direction this is heading, and wonder what may be on the chopping block next (alcohol, scant clothing, exotic dancers

).

Continue the damnation of all us smokers

.....

Cheers!

takedown8 · Post by **takedown8** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:10 pm

ovrkll wrote:As long as there is a place outside, I do not mind. Tend to get a little perturbed when it is cold and raining out, but that is a choice I make.
With that said, a couple of the bills trying to pass included outdoor areas. I really do not like the direction this is heading, and wonder what may be on the chopping block next (alcohol, scant clothing, exotic dancers ).

Continue the damnation of all us smokers .....

Cheers!

All of those things you mention can be had in moderation with no ill side effects. Even a little bit of smoking is no good for you or the others around you. If you worked in a hospital like I do taking care of these people, you'd never smoke. It just makes no sense.

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July 1st no smoking ban in the UK

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