Smoking Police

[oldhasbeen]

Nearly fell off my perch reading the local paper - they're advertising for smoking inspectors already at ridiculous salaries, obviously to go round jumping on local fine ale establishments and other businesses.

It begs the question, what if you're not open to the public but all members of staff smoke? You're not "offending" anybody after all.

What if you sit in the lovely new "enclosed outdoor area" of your local pub (provided for smokers at great expense to the publican) but the windows/doors of the pub are open cos it's summer and it's hot, and your smoke blows into the pub? Is that an Act of God?

[george]

I like the smoking law, I now have clothes that don't stink of smoke after a night in the pub. There may be other vapours, but tab smoke is a thing of the past.

You need a gas mask to go through pub doorways safely though.

The people who make wristbands (for re-admission into clubs etc) must be laughing.

[dave_finlayson]

Yep, as a Scottish smoker I can personally vouch for the smoking ban, much more pleasant, even for us puffers. Personally I never particularly liked smoking in pubs anyway.

We also have the added bonus of outdoor drinking areas becoming no go areas for non smokers during the summer. Bring on the tan!!! (Sorry, couldn't resist that!)

[leehack]

Pubs are for people who like talking to each others ears, get a few friends round your house, a slab of whatever you drink and you can smoke to your hearts content.

Quicker drinks
Cheaper drinks
No dickheads
No trouble
No queuing for taxis
No temptations
No bad kebabs

And best of all...........a far more sociable night.

[dave_finlayson]

No upset bouncers when you fall asleep in the toilet!

[jont]

No bad kebabs

A day on the loo the day after a night out is the only reason for going out

[Darren B]

There is no such things as a bad kabab, you just drink to much.

[oldhasbeen]

There is no such things as a bad kabab

Oh yes there is, it just hasn't met you yet!

BTW, there is no such thing as drinking too much - you just pass out before you've finished

[NormanRouxel]

what if you're not open to the public but all members of staff smoke

Up here in enlightened Scotland the law is set in stone. Everywhere that's a workplace is forbidden (even a solo lorry driver in his cab). Exceptions are tiny in number - prisoners, patients in secure psychiatric units, offshore oil-rig workers - just those who have no liberty to leave for a puff.

If you have to visit someone's home as part of yout job (doctor on call) you're entiltled to ask them to stop smoking a couple of hours in advance before attending.

Much less risk of an employer now being sued for allowing someone to smoke and thus becoming partially liable for employee illness induced while puffing at work. Couldn't happen? Just watch the ludicrously litigious USA.

[TraceyHand]

Pubs are for people who like talking to each others ears, get a few friends round your house, a slab of whatever you drink and you can smoke to your hearts content.


No dickheads

lol
not always true
lol

[TraceyHand]

I like the smoking law, I now have clothes that don't stink of smoke after a night in the pub. There may be other vapours, but tab smoke is a thing of the past.

here here

as a reformed ex-smoker (well...a non-practising smoker lol) I whole-heartedly agree!!
Long overdue ban, IMHO