hear hear. facists the whole lot of them
Have to admit, I find the anti-smoking brigade very strange people
If their aim was the banning of smoking in public places (achieved), while also having concerns about children being subjected to smoking (in cars, etc), then that would be fine and understandable, but they seem to want to take it to a whole new level, eg talk of banning people from smoking in their own homes and in open spaces.
This suggests it's nothing to do with their wish not to be polluted by other people's smoke, it's just a desire to impose their views on others, what it's really about is control. The most virulent of the anti-smoking brigade remind me of those creatures in SPUC or Youth Defence, they tend to be miserable souls who are obsessed with how other's lead their lives. You can be sure, if they succeeded with banning smoking in the home, which they won't, they'd move on to another issue. All those who enjoy a glass of wine in the evening.........look out!
but they seem to want to take it to a whole new level, eg talk of banning people from smoking in their own homes and in open spaces.
This suggests it's nothing to do with their wish not to be polluted by other people's smoke, it's just a desire to impose their views on others, what it's really about is control.
Indeed. When Matt Cooper asked Ash that day on the radio what they thought about banning it in homes their reply was no - as it would not be enforceable! Now if it was enforceable.....! The safety issue they brought up was nothing other than a feeble attempt to bolster their insane visions.
It's a step up from 'normal' anti smokers who, when they got their way and got clean air in the workplace, moaned on and on about the few minutes a day we smokers popped out for a smoke. Incidently, there was a survey (well there always is isin't there) that said smokers who spent 6 minutes an hour on the doss smoking built the whole thing into their routine at work - to the extent that they just worked harder for the other 54 minutes to get the same work done! So there!
Apart from restaurants, pubs, cinemas and most public places where else would you like to see smoking banned?
Anywhere that it impinges on me, e.g. Luas platforms.
One possible benefit of banning smoking in cars would be the elimination of butts being dumped out of car windows...
One possible benefit of banning smoking in cars would be the elimination of butts being dumped out of car windows, but I guess it is probably still unenforceable.
Just FYI, not everyone drives to work. Some cycle (as I do 4 days per week) or use the Luas or the bus or the train or.......Looking forward to seeing all those non smokers pushing their cars to work and trying to pat themselves on the back while pushing.
Anywhere that it impinges on me, e.g. Luas platforms, streets/pavements, outside of buildings (e.g. the phalanx of smokers clogging up the steps of Holles St hospital) etc.
Are u sure it's not just the act of smoking near you that annoys you? Because you just think it's a filthy habit? Or do you consider walking through a little smoke in the open air a threat to your health?
Because you just think it's a filthy habit?
And contribute more to alleviating the pensions crisis, by conveniently popping their clogs at a younger age?So, in fact, smokers work longer hours.
Are u sure it's not just the act of smoking near you that annoys you? Because you just think it's a filthy habit? Or do you consider walking through a little smoke in the open air a threat to your health?
Yep - I'm sure it is the smoke itself and/or the butts that bother me, not the act of smoking. Smoking in ATM queues is another bone of contention.
And contribute more to alleviating the pensions crisis, by conveniently popping their clogs at a younger age?
Im interested in the use of the expression "filthy habit"? Am I wrong or is it almost exclusively smokers that use the expression?
You're categorically not wrong. Although I will add: most virulent anti-smokers I know have the filthy habit of (a) being far more interested in others' private lives than is healthy, (b) being incapable of chillin' (c) being so anal, as the modrin lingo puts it, that they've long since forgotten how to enjoy themselves. And they all look miserable and world-weary.
They focus in on others' shortcomings - eg smokin' and drinkin' and laughin' - because, havin' stuck rigidly to 'The Guide to Living a Clean, Good and Healthy Life' they realise their lives are actually intensely dull. And the gang who leave the pub every 10 minutes for a fag are the ones who are having fun.
Yes, these anal people might (stress: MIGHT) live longer, but their bonus 10 years or so will be spent in a home, the highlight of their day watching Countdown. Oh yes, we all want that. Quantity, not quality, that's we're after. Is't it?
They nibble on sunflower seeds, we have a fag. They whinge incessantly about filthy habits, we just enjoy the filth and get on with it.
And they hold mobile phones to their ears and suck in the fumes from their SUVs. And they wonder why not enough smokers die as early as them?
As the seminal Frankie Goes to Hollywood tried to tell you: Relax.
Great pun, though!As the seminal Frankie Goes to Hollywood tried to tell you...
Eh Bushfire, don't you think your post is a little anal and whingy?
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