thats just something you have to deal with then. unless theres a legal reason (such as a smoking ban) people arent going to make themselves uncomfortable when they want a smoke. that may be selfish but thats the way of the world im afraid 
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That sucks, I am a smoker but I do agree with the UK public smoking ban. I try not to smoke often around others, so I feel it's a good thing that there are less places to smoke acceptably.
My fiance's parents who smoke heavily, completely disagree though. They smoke in the car and when I'm in it with them, makes me feel so sick.
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They don't need to feel uncomfortable, just practice some consideration, i.e. not blowing their smoke out into your face.
thats just something you have to deal with then. unless theres a legal reason (such as a smoking ban) people arent going to make themselves uncomfortable when they want a smoke. that may be selfish but thats the way of the world im afraid
That may be true but that doesn't mean it's right or acceptable behaviour. Manners have flown out the window, how hard is it to not smoke in the faces of people sitting around the table indoors who don't want lung cancer from second-hand smoking?
Luckily I am from a 1st world country though where smoking is banned indoors so I don't have this issue.
. if you dont like that then you can sook my arse
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If you dont like it then fuck off and shut up. Its such a boring and over argued topic.
I like a smoke. If it bothers you then dont talk to me or stand next to me.
Also this consideration thing. Honestly i dont know anyone who would blow smoke in someone face. Though some of you people feel that by standing 7ft away its still being blown in your face. Its not, but if it bothers you maybe you should move further away
Also this consideration thing. Honestly i dont know anyone who would blow smoke in someone face. Though some of you people feel that by standing 7ft away its still being blown in your face. Its not, but if it bothers you maybe you should move further away
Yes. I agree but.
It's annoying when I'm standing at the bus stop, and someone stands right next to me, lights up a smoke and just smokes it there. It's rude and I shouldn't be the one who has to move. But I do it anyway, because I am passive. 
I agree thats rude. If i smoke at the bus stop il do it outside the shelter. Bustops are meant to be no smoking areas here anyway but it doesnt stop many people.
Some people take others into consideration, others dont. People are differnt. Dont judge all ''smokers'' the same.
Im not a judge. Smoke weed, snort coke, i wont care. Il still be yer mate if i like you.
Some people take others into consideration, others dont. People are differnt. Dont judge all ''smokers'' the same.
Im not a judge. Smoke weed, snort coke, i wont care. Il still be yer mate if i like you.
The most annoying thing for me is that I work at a shopping centre and the rules clearly state that smokers must be so many meters away from all entrances so that they aren't annoying people who just want to walk in and walk out without breathing in the shit.
But they still stand there right in front of the doors smoking away until they finish and stomp it on the ground when there is an ashtry like two feet away from them.
And it's annoying and I'll always be shitty about it until people like this quit being so rude. <_<
It's mostly my area though. It is a shit bogan area.
I've noticed other nicer suburbs are actually more considerate but there will always be the odd one or two.
I still remember the days when people were allowed to smoke in shopping centres and walk into clothing stores and such with a lit smoke. Can't believe how long ago that was now.
But they still stand there right in front of the doors smoking away until they finish and stomp it on the ground when there is an ashtry like two feet away from them.
And it's annoying and I'll always be shitty about it until people like this quit being so rude. <_<
It's mostly my area though. It is a shit bogan area.
I've noticed other nicer suburbs are actually more considerate but there will always be the odd one or two.I still remember the days when people were allowed to smoke in shopping centres and walk into clothing stores and such with a lit smoke. Can't believe how long ago that was now.
I would hate for there to be no smoking ban here. Although i smoke i dont particularly enjoy the smell of it in the air. It would not be nice sittin in a choked up bar with smoke going around everywhere.
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@Kandy-Sugar Wow, smoking in shops! I can't remember that being allowed here... It's a good thing they banned that. Smoking on the products other people are going to buy is just inconsiderate. Imagine having your new clothes, games, DVDs etc smelling of smoke. 
It's one thing that annoys me with pre-owned products. My (second hand) PS2 has smelt of smoke since the day I bought it (about 6 years ago). I just can't get rid of the smell! It's particularly noticeable on the analogue stick of the controller. :/ It's POSSIBLY caused by the smell of the shop, but one would think that would lead to new consoles smelling of smoke too.
I was so relieved when the ban was introduced here. I hated walking through pubs and cafes before (I was too young to go alone or stay).
It's one thing that annoys me with pre-owned products. My (second hand) PS2 has smelt of smoke since the day I bought it (about 6 years ago). I just can't get rid of the smell! It's particularly noticeable on the analogue stick of the controller. :/ It's POSSIBLY caused by the smell of the shop, but one would think that would lead to new consoles smelling of smoke too.
I was so relieved when the ban was introduced here. I hated walking through pubs and cafes before (I was too young to go alone or stay).
@Kandy-Sugar Wow, smoking in shops! I can't remember that being allowed here... It's a good thing they banned that. Smoking on the products other people are going to guy is just inconsiderate. Imagine having your new clothes, games, DVDs etc smelling of smoke.
I remember one of the older ladies from work told me that she used to walk through the shops smoking, so I don't know how old I would have been or if I would have even been alive. XD
I do remember when I was younger a lot of the no-smoking in certain areas and such started to come into place but I don't know if the shops had already been a no-smoking zone way before that.
I'm quite angry that they get people hooked on this sort of thing and then charge ridiculous amounts because they know they will buy it anyway.
It's so silly. If someone had to choose between cigarettes and buying food they'd probably opt for the cigarettes. So unfair. They don't let you get flybys or anything when you buy cigarettes because they don't want to award you for buying them, yet they allow you to get flybys and other store rewards when you buy alcohol? Crazy world we live in.
Smoking really, really doesn't bother me
I don't smoke myself and probably never will, but my parents have smoked since I was born and I've lived 18 years in a house where they smoke. They don't go outdoors like some people do, which some people think is really inconsiderate, but to be honest it doesn't bother me any more. Sod off with your 'your parents smoking around you could give you lung cancer in later life' I don't care. It also probably won't since I spend a lot of time upstairs and they only smoke downstairs.
People smoking around me really doesn't bother me either, I'm sure it would if people deliberately puffed smoke in my face, but nobody has ever done that to me.
As for people always wanting to go for a fag when you're in bars, unless it's freezing/tipping it down, if the person I'm out with wants a fag break I'll normally go with them and just not smoke. To stand with people outside you don't have be a smoker yourselves.
All the people that complain about walking past people smoking and how it can harm their health are just being silly as well, nobody's died from smelling a bit of smoke from someone that walked past them in the street. Some people are way too uptight about stuff.
I don't smoke myself and probably never will, but my parents have smoked since I was born and I've lived 18 years in a house where they smoke. They don't go outdoors like some people do, which some people think is really inconsiderate, but to be honest it doesn't bother me any more. Sod off with your 'your parents smoking around you could give you lung cancer in later life' I don't care. It also probably won't since I spend a lot of time upstairs and they only smoke downstairs.
People smoking around me really doesn't bother me either, I'm sure it would if people deliberately puffed smoke in my face, but nobody has ever done that to me.
As for people always wanting to go for a fag when you're in bars, unless it's freezing/tipping it down, if the person I'm out with wants a fag break I'll normally go with them and just not smoke. To stand with people outside you don't have be a smoker yourselves.
All the people that complain about walking past people smoking and how it can harm their health are just being silly as well, nobody's died from smelling a bit of smoke from someone that walked past them in the street. Some people are way too uptight about stuff.
Toshiya - completely agree. It won't kill you; smelling it passing-by. That's what annoys me, my mum goes on about it as she walks past people (I don't smoke around her), and it kind of annoys me as it won't kill you just by a two-second passing, maybe even less than that.
It's not so much that it might and could possibly lead to lung cancer down the line, it's that right in that moment when a smoker walks past, or someone stands next to you with a smoke, you get a big whiff of smoke and it really does smell.
Steve always complains to me that I'm making it up, but I honestly wouldn't make it up just to have an argument with him. I'm not that miserable that I feel the need to argue about things with him all the time like he thinks I do.
When he's outside in the shed I don't care what he does. But when he smokes right at the front door where the lounge is (so he can watch the T.V) and lets the smoke drift in it's mean.
Anyway I think I'm all talked out about smoking now. I was in a rage the night I posted this thread and I don't want to be angry again so I'm going to leave it at that.
Steve always complains to me that I'm making it up, but I honestly wouldn't make it up just to have an argument with him. I'm not that miserable that I feel the need to argue about things with him all the time like he thinks I do.
When he's outside in the shed I don't care what he does. But when he smokes right at the front door where the lounge is (so he can watch the T.V) and lets the smoke drift in it's mean.
Anyway I think I'm all talked out about smoking now. I was in a rage the night I posted this thread and I don't want to be angry again so I'm going to leave it at that.
This. Looking back, you can definitely see the change in smoking awareness. If anything, smoking is more discouraged and monitored than it was a decade ago.
At uni, we have a smoking area. The rule is, other students can't complain if the smoke still blows their way as long as the smokers stay in it. I think it's fair enough.
Except for overly crowded places, I think it's okay to smoke outdoors as well. If the smoke bothers me, I won't stay there just to glare at them - especially if they were there first. Moving a few feet away isn't worth getting worked up over. I don't think they intend for their smoke to affect other people anyway... The wind goes where it goes.
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Haha, that's a good one.
Also you need a lot of exposure to second hand smoke to get ill, and most of those people, who are, let's face it, freeloaders never get sick at all.
And people don't exhale into people's faces.
Also if it happened when you were walking down a street, all the car exhausst would be much worse for you than cigarette smoke.
Anyway I like smoking, I enjoy it.
you could argue that it's mean to make him go outside when he's (presumably) worked and paid for the tv, and the rent/mortgage on your house. anyone should be allowed the comforts that go along with that regardless of if they smoke or not.
That argument wouldn't apply to my situation in any way whatsoever.
I'm the one who's been working for the last three months and we go halves in everything when he does work.
I'm not one of those freeloading girls who sits at home all day spending my partners money.
And he can enjoy the T.V. and other things when he's not smoking. It's just silly to smoke inside and even he knows that. He just doesn't move far away enough from the door while he's smoking outside and trying to watch T.V through the screen door. I can't be assed complaining to him anymore about it.
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every time he wants to go for a smoke pin him down and give him a blowjob. he'll soon learn.
or you could embrace the bogan within and start smoking and drinking heavily
or you could embrace the bogan within and start smoking and drinking heavily
He would still go anyway.
Nothing will stop that man from having a smoke. >.<Though he is trying to quit.
or you could embrace the bogan within and start smoking and drinking heavily
I have considered this seriously. And then slapped myself mentally for even going there.
Pretty sure we'd definitely be out on the street if I was to start smoking and spending double the amount on smokes. It won't help him quit either if I start smoking around him. Then he'll think it's okay.
