I think non smokers should be allowed to shoot on sight any smokers they spot on certain days of the week. That would stop most smokers actually smoking on those specific days then all we have to do is gradually work out way up to the full seven days and week and hey presto everyone is "cured".
I've never had a problem with someone drinking at a nearby table's alchohol poisoning the actual air I'm breathing, unlike smokers.
or puddles of pish in your close, or the piles of vomit scattered around town centres on a Sunday morining. And let's not forget the carnage of drink driving shall we?
edit: as a kid I once picked up plenty of goat droppings and breaking them opened to see what they were, my mum then told me they were goat shite.
She let you pick them up then, good lass. Character building.
fd3chris - MemberI think non smokers should be allowed to shoot on sight any smokers they spot on certain days of the week. That would stop most smokers actually smoking on those specific days then all we have to do is gradually work out way up to the full seven days and week and hey presto everyone is "cured".
Who are you going to shoot next after cigarette/tobacco smokers? The weed smokers, yes? If you can shoot them your society will be so peaceful I give up smoking instantly to hail your achievement.
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Hello, this is public open space we are referring to so you don't have to sit near those that smoke you know. You have a choice moving to another space.
Not necessarily. Pub beer garden on a nice sunny day?
They will be in the original list don't worry.
thestabiliser - Memberedit: as a kid I once picked up plenty of goat droppings and breaking them opened to see what they were, my mum then told me they were goat shite.
She let you pick them up then, good lass. Character building.
Have you ever picked up goat shite before? I think the question should be have you even seen a live goat before? đ As a kid, I used to play head butting with my goats. Yes, I kid you not and not making up to amuse you lot here, by holding on their horns (prevent horns poking me) with my head pushing the goat's head. A word of warning ... they are strong. Good fun nevertheless.
Anyway, goat shit is not as lethal as cat shite and when you open them you only see green grass ... if they are fresh.
What about those e-cigs? I happened to walk past a cloud of "smoke" someone had generated with one the other day, I could taste the mint! They haven't even been properly approved, waiting for the next raft of lung cancer cases 'cos of 'em. Love they way it says not to get the liquid on your skin but vaporising and inhaling it is fine...
MrSalmon - MemberHello, this is public open space we are referring to so you don't have to sit near those that smoke you know. You have a choice moving to another space.
Not necessarily. Pub beer garden on a nice sunny day?
I see. I don't go to pub that often and the beer garden can be rowdy at times IMO. Well, if you ban drinking in beer garden then there will no one smoking.
Anyway, goat shit is not as lethal as cat shite and when you open them you only see green grass ... [b]if[/b] they are fresh.
Big if that, better ban it, just to be sure
Excellent news.
Ban it in all public places.
Summer sitting outside a pub is grim as all the addicts are out there getting their fix
rogerthecat - MemberExcellent news.
Ban it in all public places.
Summer sitting outside a pub is grim as all the addicts are out there getting their fix
Yeap, ban drinking outdoor including beer garden. I totally support that.
Where I am now there are so many pubs in the city ... in GeordieLand ...
What about those e-cigs? I happened to walk past a cloud of "smoke" someone had generated with one the other day, I could taste the mint! They haven't even been properly approved, waiting for the next raft of lung cancer cases 'cos of 'em. Love they way it says not to get the liquid on your skin but vaporising and inhaling it is fine...
I'm with the WHO on this and want an evidence led approach. We differ in what we should do in the mean time though. The WHO want them banned (or at least limited) until they're proved safe. I'm in the other camp and they should be freely available until proved unsafe.
As for the fact that it's ok to smoke but not get on you're skin, it's similar to being able to have a pint but drinking pure alcohol would kill you.
Awesome Chewkw, everyone knows of passive , you sir are a pioneer in your field.
Edit: bloody tablet!
On a more sensible note (my post) it does seem it is going to end up banned everywhere. It's just a matter of when I think.
It's not specifically for health reasons, it's because parks are supposed to be healthy open spaces for recreation and children seeing people smoking does not fit with that image.
Burn all smokers...
Smoke all burners.......
theotherjonv - MemberIt's not specifically for health reasons, it's because parks are supposed to be healthy open spaces for recreation and children seeing people smoking does not fit with that image.
But the same can be said about alcohol consumption ...
You start with a culture of drinking then the next generation pick up the habit of accepting drinking as part of the norm.
It's not specifically for health reasons, it's because parks are supposed to be healthy open spaces for recreation and children seeing people smoking does not fit with that image.
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Why compare? They are two different social issues with different consequences .
As i tried to post^^^ there is no passive consumption of another persons' alcohol (IME it is usually far from passive).
Smoking kills, it kills the user and can kill those who inhale due to the proximity of smokers.
True, but that's not the purpose of the proposed legislation; at least according to the interview on r4 this am.
One thing they should do is ban people from lighting fags in cars. If that isn't as dangerous as taking a swig of water whilst at the traffic lights I don't know what is.
INRAL..... but i would rather they banned smoking from the high street, or in my case FuĂgangerzone, and the exits of underground staions. makes me feel a little gaggy walking out of a shop to be hit by a wall of 2nd hand smoke, and i say that as someone who enjoys the occasional roll-up at work.
somoking in parks is fine, just don't drop the feggin butt end.
or rather ban all filtered fags. Camels or roll-ups only. it would have two advantages: 1, no more unsightly, artficial filters and; 2, the smokers would die more quickly and fewer would take it up as their lungs can't cope.
Absolutely bizarre proposal. I'm just back from a week snotting out filth from the Tube and Zone 1 traffic. Consider sorting that out first.
"Smokers spoil things for everyone within about a 50 feet radius of their selfish addiction."
it's not that bad, mate. stop being dramatic.
I think people should be able to do what they like, including smoking. Then again, I don't know any smokers that want to smoke, they all seem to be trying to quit and failing.. I'm sure deep down no wants to be addicted to anything.
Probably be easier to just ban it, considering how bad it is for your health. But where do you stop? Ban caffeine? Ban sugar? That would suck!
I think banning it in public is a good move though... Its quite horrible getting a lung full of it while walking past someone smoking. I know smokers may think that's being OTT about it, but its not nice for those who aren't accustomed to breathing it.
Smokers are addicts. Give them somewhere to take their drug atleast.
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Please ban smoking in public, why should I have to inhale smoke from some selfish idiot. If I sat in a beer garden and threw beer round the place I'd be thrown out why not smokers. It's anti social and disgusting, the problem for smokers is they don't see how disgusting it is as they live in their own cloud all day long.
