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Smoking

Discussion in 'Alley of Dangerous Angles' started by Montresor, May 22, 2007.

  1. jaded empath Gems: 20/31
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    :lol: Oh, that's good! Even just the image of a smoking cyclist - talk about one step forward, two steps back! :D

    And Barmy?
    Ahem. Yer hooked. *shrug*

    Guess we won't know for sure unless/until a driving-while-smoking ban comes into effect. Mind, I'm quite sure the authorities will make punishment more severe for a motor vehicle accident where the driver at fault was distracted for a reason such as this...

    Yet you still break the law, albeit rarely... I'd be willing to say that you're not yet addicted to mary jane but we still can't conclude with any certainty about what MIGHT happen; it's not that I don't think you don't know yourself well enough, or that I don't trust you - it's more that I don't trust ANYONE to know themselves to speak of a hypothetical situation with full assurance (heck, I barely trust myself :lol: )
     
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    It's so great that smoking is banned from pubs in New Zealand. In England your clothes all reek after going to the pub.
     
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    Not the case soon mate. It'll be banned in any public places. Bit silly if you ask me!
     
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    Bit brilliant, you mean. Who wants to have to dryclean their jacket every time they go to the pub because it smells like the inside of an ashtray? How can you spot hot girls on the other side of the bar through the thick haze of smoke?

    I'm not looking forward to going back to the smokey pubs when I am back in England later this year.
     
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    Later this year they'll be clean as a babies arse mate. July 1st I think the nation wide ban is. So after that, you'll be alright.
    Pubs and restaurants are fair enough, but what about clubs? You can't really leave the club to go for a fag, they won't let you back in! Not sure how they're gonna tackle that. Clubs without smoke just won't seem right! Can't imagine it.
     
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    Most clubs here simply have smoking areas - whether it be a small fenced off area outside, a courtyard out the back, or a rooftop 'garden'. But then, most clubs don't have cover fees around here, so it's not really a huge issue.
     
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    That smelly, huh?
     
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    Heck, I don't even smoke, and I'd expect to have to peer through a haze when I go into a bar! That's just how ingrained an association or tradition can get - no matter how irrational and unhealthy it may be. :bad:

    :idea: Heh, the 'contextual Google ads' for this are now "Smoking Pregnancy - Learn about some of the health risks associated with cigarettes." and "Smoking ban solutions - Infrared shortwave heater with IP65 to stay warm outside at any time." :lol:

    Maybe this targeted advertising thingy could help debate and discussion in some cases - anti-ban people can't argue about falling ill from being forced outside in cold weather - there's heaters available! :hahaerr:
     
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