Coming up for air
February 14th, 2006So, smoking’s going to be banned in pubs. As a mild asthmatic who drinks but doesn’t smoke, I initially thought “Well, at least my clothes and hair won’t reek of fag smoke after the end of every night out”. Then the much more horrifying thought crossed my mind: “Oh God, what the hell are they going to smell of instead?”
February 14th, 2006 at 21:42:24
If you still live in Scotland then this was happening already. From the 26th of March smoking is banned in any enclosed or semi enclosed public space, including workplaces.
And apparently lorry cabs as well which seems both pointless and unenforceable.
February 15th, 2006 at 01:01:29
They banned smoking in all the bars and clubs here in Austin, Texas, last September or so. Initially I thought the same thing, Good, I won’t smell like a dirty ashtray after a night out. I smoke, but not indoors at home. What happens instead is all these places have to improvise patios and porches so we can go outside, and we huddle around like schoolkids sneaking a smoke between classes, and end up smelling like an ashtray anyway. Plus we throw our butts all over the sidewalks and parking lots, instead of into ashtrays inside like we used to. It’s ridiculous. Just wanted to share my thoughts. Cheers from across the pond!
Carol
February 15th, 2006 at 10:00:19
“Oh God, what the hell are they going to smell of instead?”
Victory.
February 15th, 2006 at 11:27:30
I’m not sure this applies to what you personally will smell of, but my first visit to an Irish pub after their smoking ban kicked informed me rapidly of what the pub will smell of… Beer farts.
February 16th, 2006 at 00:53:55
Who’s going to be the first, then, to start ripping out every cigarette machine in the country’s pubs, and replacing them with nicotine-patch machines instead?