Banning Smoking in pubkic places...

GT49er · Oct 15, 2014

dingodan said:
This is a good idea, but I would like to see them chased the 100 meters, preferably by rabid by dogs.

How lovely and tolerant of you. Perhaps all minority groups should be chased by rabid dogs? Trouble is, once they've finished chasing, they will come back and give you rabies; a quicker way to go than lung cancer, I grant you, but I'd rather risk the deadly peril of walking past someone who is puffing on a cigarette in the huge open spaces of a park.

dingodan · Oct 15, 2014

GT49er said:
How lovely and tolerant of you. Perhaps all minority groups should be chased by rabid dogs? Trouble is, once they've finished chasing, they will come back and give you rabies; a quicker way to go than lung cancer, I grant you, but I'd rather risk the deadly peril of walking past someone who is puffing on a cigarette in the huge open spaces of a park.

On your head be it mate, on your head be it.

(I am a smoker and taking the piss)

GT49er · Oct 15, 2014

dingodan said:
On your head be it mate, on your head be it.

(I am a smoker and taking the piss)

And I am (rather reluctantly) an ex-smoker - but I'd still take lung cancer over rabies any day!

cjd · Oct 15, 2014

I am now on day 324 of not smoking.

I dont feel healthier.

I dont have more money in my pocket.

Food doesn't taste any better.

The only positive is that I shall probably live longer....cost the country significantly more in health bills, pensions, replacement hips, a permanent home at the Drs surgery and keep pharmacists employed for years to come. As I have paid my tax through tobacco purchases over the years....I,m quite happy about all that extra expense.

PS; Smokers don't 'stink'....they just have a different aroma......one which I like.

Geestar · Oct 15, 2014

Will it get to the stage that harder drugs will be decriminalised and smoking will be banned?

bn1&bn3 Albion · Oct 15, 2014

cjd said:
I am now on day 324 of not smoking.

I dont feel healthier.

I dont have more money in my pocket.

Food doesn't taste any better.

The only positive is that I shall probably live longer....cost the country significantly more in health bills, pensions, replacement hips, a permanent home at the Drs surgery and keep pharmacists employed for years to come. As I have paid my tax through tobacco purchases over the years....I,m quite happy about all that extra expense.

PS; Smokers don't 'stink'....they just have a different aroma......one which I like.

Not possible unless you were getting the smokes for free..

8ace · Oct 15, 2014

Maybe we should ban tin foil hats

Horses Arse · Oct 15, 2014

dingodan said:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/11161450/Ban-smoking-in-London-parks-Lord-Darzi.html

I am all for it if it will save the polar bears.

What does NSC think? Too much? Not enough?

Ban it completely and make cycling compulsory

Soulman · Oct 15, 2014

You don't see many people with pipes these days do you.

Sheebo · Oct 15, 2014

dingodan said:
This is a good idea, but I would like to see them chased the 100 meters, preferably by rabid by dogs.

'Them'

Smoking doesn't have as big a bearing on fitness as some like people to believe atall imo

Sheebo · Oct 15, 2014

Every smoking thread on NSC reminds me of how snobby some people on here are and what a lack of empathy message boards like this produce

Such perfect lives most on here must lead.... :facepalm:

Lower West Stander · Oct 15, 2014

Mustafa said:
True that. Long term smoker here, go to gym 2-3 times a week and fitter than I have ever been - certainly fitter than my non-smoker mates.

The health risks of smoking are greatly exaggerated (not justifying it, it is obviously bad for your health and a stupid thing to do). My nan was a heavy smoker from 15 years old to 90 and died of a non-smoking related illness, go figure.

Hard to remember a more stupid, irresponsible, ridiculous quote on NSC.

"The health risks of smoking are greatly exaggerated".

"I smoke and I go to the gym" - oh so that's fine then. I really don't mind spunking a load of my taxes on people like you who are completely in denial because they can't give it up.

Btw - there is an open space smoking ban here in New York and it works brilliantly. Central Park is a far better place for it.

aliakbanrafsanjali · Oct 15, 2014

Yes I am a smoker! But I would like smoking to be banned completely, then all the non smoking people can pay the required shortfall in tax contributions, the smokers will be financially better off and healthier. The non smokers will be the ones penalised!
Hurrah! Bring on the complete ban!

GoldWithFalmer · Oct 15, 2014

Mustafa said:
True that. Long term smoker here, go to gym 2-3 times a week and fitter than I have ever been - certainly fitter than my non-smoker mates.

The health risks of smoking are greatly exaggerated (not justifying it, it is obviously bad for your health and a stupid thing to do). My nan was a heavy smoker from 15 years old to 90 and died of a non-smoking related illness, go figure.

One also hears stories of heavy smokers giving up in their later years and then getting very ill and passing away,almost as if the smoking was somehow keeping them alive..

ewe2 · Oct 15, 2014

Get smokers back inside,with smoking rooms......

Justice · Oct 15, 2014

dingodan said:
This is ridiculous, yes alcohol is bad, yes maybe I will vomit on you and punch you in the face, but it's not giving you lung cancer though is it.

ridiculous comparison.

I don't think he was talking about weekend warriors such as yourself.

Icy Gull · Oct 16, 2014

The intolerance of some on this thread about smelling a bit of smoke whilst out and about makes it seem that the nanny state approach is rubbing off well.

Do you bore people in real life with your little tirades?

Seasider78 · Oct 16, 2014

Am a non smoker and did not support the pub ban which has contributed to the significant demise of that industry. Back then they could have offered smoking and non smoking pubs so at least people had a choice. This latest move is even more ridiculous and I am becoming seriously disillusioned by this nanny state that is forever legislating against what should be the freedom of personal choices.

spanish flair · Oct 16, 2014

dingodan said:
This is ridiculous, yes alcohol is bad, yes maybe I will vomit on you and punch you in the face, but it's not giving you lung cancer though is it.

ridiculous comparison.

No not lung cancer, but drinking too much alcohol can increase your risk of developing certain cancers, including cancers of the:

Mouth
Esophagus
Throat
Liver
Breast

And how many A&E staff have been attacked because someone has been smoking tobacco, compared to those attacked by drunks?

So lets have a complete ban on alcohol.

pastafarian · Oct 16, 2014

Mustafa said:
Also, if you are so worried about your hard earned tax money, consider that smoking costs the NHS around £3bn a year - while tobacco revenue earns the treasury around the same amount. You're really getting angry about nothing in this respect.

You way short of the mark here.

tax revenue from tobacco is around £12bn

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