Aaron1204

heard on the radio this morning that they may be banning smoking in public places, what are your thoughts on this? I'm a smoker and I ain't lookin forward to going down my local and not being able to have a ciggarette with my pint, on the other hand, I don't like subjecting non-smokers to my second hand smoke. But most pubs now (mine does anyway) have a non-smoking section and surely thats enough to keep everyone happy? Personally, I think this Government are RUINING QUALITY OF LIFE for people slowly but surely Think of the amount of people (and plenty on this board) who are now emigrating to sunnier climbs!

Whats everyone else's opinion?

darren.cudd

i have worked in a nightclub for 7 years and i say they cant do it quick enough. you say there ruining your quality of life but surley thats back to front if you cant smoke in public then your going to smoke less and probably live a little longer

in 20 years people will look back on us and think we were bloody mad to smoke shit that is baisically killing us anyway!


(FLAME SUITE ON )

Aaron1204

I don't mean they are ruining quality of life just for smokers, for the public in general, the government now seem to be against anything that can be described as 'fun' or 'nice'

Aaron1204

and I am not describing smoking as 'fun' or 'nice', just that it's an example of them clamping down on things that bit too far IMO

Paddy

smoking cigarettes is the only thing I'm any good at.

BAN THE BAN

darren.cudd

i dont think clamping down on smokng is to harsh considering the amount of people it kills every year

on the subject of the government clamping down on silly things though....... school kids having to wear safety specs when playing conkers!

Aaron1204

they've already banned it in scottyland haven't they? how's it affecting you guys up there?

Charlie Chalk

iTrader: (1)

Hate smoking but i wouldnt BAN it from public places

foreigneRS

i would welcome such a move. nothing worse than coming back after a night out stinking off smoke. and separate areas for smokers / non doesn't work unless the ventilation system is really good, and it's not in most places.

darren.cudd

yea the smell has to be the worst thing (apart from it slowly killing you) dont really notice it when i get in the door from work but when i wake up in the mornings its really bad

Aaron1204

Now THAT is just plain silly

You'll have to wear a full suit of armor and chain mail gloves to sharpen ya pencil soon

cossymad

What a load of tosh
Clamp down on B.O. that is much worse smell in a night club.
Perhaps there'll be a B.O.Tax

R4N SS

iTrader: (6)

dont like ciggies.

They should allow smoking pot cos it chills everyone out and it smells better

Aaron1204

Oh I wish.......

I might fuck off to Amsterdam, who's comin with me?

B19-TRB

I think its a fookin top idea! best thing the Yanks ever came up with! (Sorry Eric )

I h8 the fact that when i go out my clothes stink offookin fags!

CabrioTurbo

do the government not see the flaw in their plan!
If it goes ahead they will go 'bankrupt' in about 2 yrs! if they ban smoking in public places then revenue from beer will drop exponentially!

Coldo

I'm for it aswell!

In perth/sydney (one of the two) in Australia, im led to believe the only place you can smoke is within your own home!, harsh, but it works, smoking related deaths have dropped dramatically.

The pub trade will go downhil.. thats for sure every positive carries a negative i suppose..

but aye, I hate going out, coming back in stinking of smoke

In all, I'm in favour of a ban in public places.

discodenkelly

It's in in Ireland and IMO is a right chore. Especially on a cold night when ya have to go out for a fag
It will happen over here but not for a few years I don't think. It won't do the pub trade any favours, everyone having to come outside if they smoke. Looks untidy aswell, makes a mess everywhere with fag butts.
Smoking/Non smoking areas is the way to go I think. I've been working in clubs for around 7 years now so can appreciate how bad it can be but I doubt it will change over here soon.

swerv

ban it, would you smokers feel differently if your mother/daugther/wife got cancer as a result of passive smoking??

Martyn

I hate smoking, the smell/smoke makes me cough bigtime. If people want to smoke then its upto them, but aslong as it doesnt affect the people who dont want to be breathing it in.
Smoking areas are a waste of time unless they are closed off seperate rooms!

Nikki

If the Gov really wanted to stop people smoking and all that then they would stop the companys making em!!

But wait,,,,oh no,,,,they'd loose too much fooking money

If people want to smoke, then at the end of the day thats down to them!
As for in public places,,,,it may stop people doing that, but its not gonna stop em smoking ay!!

First ya can't drink in public, then ya can't pi** in public,,,,, now ya can't smoke in public,,,,,,whats next then ay

Markb_s1

no they won't.. they'll just increase the tax on fuel to compensate!

Martyn

I read in the paper the other day that pub profits are up since the ban in ireland

discodenkelly

When they introduced the ban over there it was just coming up to summer so people didn't care cos they could sit outside and smoke away while drinking.
A couple of my cousins own pubs over there and they have noticed a considerable drop in income as the weather has got worse.
I'm not saying the ban is a bad idea, at the end of the day if you were liable to get fined up to £1500 for breaking the ban (like in Ireland) I'm sure you would change your mind. I just think it needs to be thought out alot more that's all.

swerv

sorry but profits/money shouldnt come into it as its not as important as peoples lives

CabrioTurbo

Doh never thought of that!

people complain about somke in pubs.. or when they are eating... however they chose to go in that pub, order food in there.. and couldnt of failed to notice the smoke before hand (if it bothers them that much) Why dont THEY go somewhere else..
Its common knoledge that people smoke in pubs.. they allways have done, you cant IMO expect to go into a pub and not be greated by the warm homely smell of smoke!
If you dont like it go to your new fandangly pubs that dont allow smoking.. just dont bother smokers by saying 'oohh smoking is bad for you and me...'
you have the CHOICE on where to go if you dont like smoke go elsewhere!

discodenkelly

I'm not saying it's as important as peoples lives I smoke, I chose to smoke, I don't condone it but at the same time why should I be chastised if I want to go out and have a smoke with my drink/meal???
Smoking/Non smoking zones are successful when they are done correctly.

Wazzzer

With Nikki on this one, what happens when everyone gives up, where are the government gonna get all their tax from then? Its probably the main reason green isn't legal yet...

I'm an ex smoker and I don't mind people lighting up around me, but in resteraunts and pubs I'd like to eat some food without the smoke around

Just cos theres a non smoking section doesn't mean the smoke doesn't travel through it.

discodenkelly

The revenue will be gained initially from fining people who flout the law. Then they'll probably tax the arse out of us in other ways as usual.

Aaron1204

Exactly, thats what we should be aiming for IMO, everyone in this country, smoker or not has one thing in common, CHOICE.

You choose to go to a public bar, club, whatever, then you choose to mix amongst smokers and non smokers. It's a way of life. It needs a damn sight more thought put into it.

Ian2wdsaffcos

I'm all up for it myself

On the tax subject I think you'll find that the money that's brought in from selling cigarrettes does NOT cover the drain smokers put on the NHS, never mind anything on top (at least that's what I read) They can't just make cigarrettes totally illegal & put all the cigarrette manufacturers out of business as it'd also put alot of people in the dole que!

Nikki

So true,,,,whats with that anyway

Anonymous

Glad it will be banned
If smokers want to feed their drug habit, they can do it in their own house..!
Why should the rest of us have to suffer stinking of smoke after a night out?

Wazzzer

Yeah but your not because if theres one smoker, your all smoking....

BlueSmoke

Don't smoke so don't really care that much as don't wanna die off other people's smoke, but perhaps there should should be a system of awarding smoking licenses so that a small number of pubs in each town/city could allow it?

Only problem with this is the pubs who don't have that license would cry about trade being taken from them.

BillyCabrio

iTrader: (1)

It dont come into effect until 2006 tho.........

The thing that gets me about people that smoke is in food places, you've just sat down and a wonderful meal and the moment you put ya knife and fork down people are sparking up!!

Its a digusting habit, ya breath stinks and you have yellow fingers awwoo MINGING!!

Also at (I think) £4 - £6 a pack of 20 death sticks, how much money is that over a year?? $hit loads i bet!

Wazzzer

Wanna but some death sticks?!?

Sorry its true, I gave up and its surprising how much better food tastes, and I can't sit in the smoking room for too long at work any more, the smell gets to me quite quickly now

Martyn

When my missus gave up she couldnt beleive how much her taste and smell improved!

Adam_BlackRS

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Chipperx2

I'm for banning smoking in public places, but what annoys me is that the governmentare going to ban king size bars of chocolate because apparently there worse for you than normal chocolate its bulls***.