Moving away from smoke in most restaurants is logistically impossible. One thing I don't think that smokers get is that having a smoking section in a restaurant is like having a peeing section in a pool. Only smoke is harmful whereas pee generally is not. Even a small amount of smoke can be very bothersome to those who are sensitive to it, and when you don't smoke or have quit you can be VERY sensitive to it. Any smoker knows how tobacco smoke curls around like little snakes that are subject to the slightest changes in air flow.
As an occasional smoker, I have a slightly different perspective on this question. There is something I have noticed which could be called the "beat em or join em" factor, where people are bothered if they don't smoke but are less bothered if they start smoking. Given the highly physically addictive nature of tobacco, it seems odd to me that people should be allowed to subject others to it. I greatly appreciate the vastly expanded choice of where to it in towns where I don't have to worry about it. I do agree with the exemption for bars, at least those that don't double as restaurants. That is a whole different scene. Patrick >-----Original Message----- >From: Marwan Saidi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: woo hoo However, if you are in a >restaurant and the smoke is bothering you, you can request to >be moved elsewhere. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
