Wizard said: "I like the ones [coffee shops] which have smoking and non-smoking sections."
I say: A smoking and non-smoking section is pure fantasy. I am an ex-smoker. Until I quit smoking I never realized just how badly smoke permiated everything around it for a very long distance. Now, I can smell the cigar or cigarette smoke from the person sitting in front on me at a stop light. Yesterday, I smelled the "blunt" smell and thought someone in my driveway was smoking cigars. I looked out the window and saw it was someone across the street and three houses down. If I am in a bar or restuarant that allows smoking, I have to put my clothes in the basement or the bedroom smells like smoke and I can still smell it in the morning. I can smell the smoke of smokers in the smoking section very distinctly when I sit in the non-smoking section of any establishment. I am not an avid "ban smoking" advocate here. I guess I figure if I am not in the mood to smell someone's cigarette smoke I can stay home or go somewhere that doesn't allow smoking. There are more and more of those establishments out there. Business owners will convert voluntarily if the economic pressure is on them to do it. If you are a strong "no-smoking" advocate choose carefully and support those businesses that accommodate you. Bans just require more law enforcement. Right now we appear to be having a difficult time just enforcing the bans we already have in place. Barb Lickness Whittier ===== "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
