So now all you do gooders have buggered up MY Smoking........
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Originally Posted by davegtt
WTF.. course you have a choice, you want a *** nip outside or go into these planned smoking rooms... you still get to have a *** if you want one... Why should we avoid having a social life because you want to smoke?
I dont doubt the fact of more non smokers than smokers, most of my friends dont smoke.... good enough evaluation for me
I dont doubt the fact of more non smokers than smokers, most of my friends dont smoke.... good enough evaluation for me
Do "most" of your friends hug trees and sit in the middle of roads as well
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Originally Posted by imlach
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Looks like 24% of people smoke in the UK today.
Therefore, you're in the minority
Looks like 24% of people smoke in the UK today.
Therefore, you're in the minority
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Dont see why a non smoker should be any more of a "Goon" than a smoker, just because he chooses not to smoke and he is entitled not to like the smell of it anyway or to risk being told by his doctor that he has a limited time left before he turns up his toes.
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what have I been doing for x amount of years? same thing as you I expect, sat in the pub smoking, except I have to breath in your used smoke.... not exactly a good choice is it, go home or breath in other peoples smoke....
What bandwagon? people dont like smoking simple. People are agreeing with what the government want thats all thats changed....
no most of my friends dont hug trees and sit in the middle of roads.... why would they? because we dont have a filthy habit? Maybe we should start picking our nose and leaving the remains on chairs etc.... Would you like that? Leaving chewing gum under the table in the pub, and when you grab the table and feel a warm wet spoggy sat there all over your fingers you can claim someone is a dirty bassa.... eh?
What bandwagon? people dont like smoking simple. People are agreeing with what the government want thats all thats changed....
no most of my friends dont hug trees and sit in the middle of roads.... why would they? because we dont have a filthy habit? Maybe we should start picking our nose and leaving the remains on chairs etc.... Would you like that? Leaving chewing gum under the table in the pub, and when you grab the table and feel a warm wet spoggy sat there all over your fingers you can claim someone is a dirty bassa.... eh?
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Originally Posted by imlach
Well, you got any figures to show smokers are in the majority ***-breath?
Anyway, the majority of the nation said No to Poll Tax, look what happened there So just being in the majority doesn't automatically mean you are in the driving seat!
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Originally Posted by Scooby.Newbie
And all you do-gooders that can't wait for us to give up, look forward to making up the tax shortfall as the millions that the goverment earn out of us dries up, and it will probably get it from your road tax, as we all know that aint for the fecking roads.
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Originally Posted by Leslie
Dont see why a non smoker should be any more of a "Goon" than a smoker, just because he chooses not to smoke and he is entitled not to like the smell of it anyway or to risk being told by his doctor that he has a limited time left before he turns up his toes.
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Maybe, just maybe it isn't as damaging as the government will have us believe!! Maybe
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Originally Posted by davegtt
what have I been doing for x amount of years? same thing as you I expect, sat in the pub smoking, except I have to breath in your used smoke.... not exactly a good choice is it, go home or breath in other peoples smoke....
What bandwagon? people dont like smoking simple. People are agreeing with what the government want thats all thats changed....
no most of my friends dont hug trees and sit in the middle of roads.... why would they? because we dont have a filthy habit? Maybe we should start picking our nose and leaving the remains on chairs etc.... Would you like that? Leaving chewing gum under the table in the pub, and when you grab the table and feel a warm wet spoggy sat there all over your fingers you can claim someone is a dirty bassa.... eh?
What bandwagon? people dont like smoking simple. People are agreeing with what the government want thats all thats changed....
no most of my friends dont hug trees and sit in the middle of roads.... why would they? because we dont have a filthy habit? Maybe we should start picking our nose and leaving the remains on chairs etc.... Would you like that? Leaving chewing gum under the table in the pub, and when you grab the table and feel a warm wet spoggy sat there all over your fingers you can claim someone is a dirty bassa.... eh?
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Originally Posted by Dracoro
So instead of spending your money on cigs, you end up spending it on beer or petrol etc. Funny how the tax revenues won't go down eh!
Oh lord, why couldn't you have given me the abilty maybe save for a brighter future for my family but instead force me to be only able to blow all of my disposable income in highly taxed luxuries .....
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Mikeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyyy
Chill dude!
I really don't give a toss whether you smoke or not. I'd just prefer it if you didn't do it near me. You may recall that I have not ever asked you to not smoke though as I respected your rights as a complete **** I have also noticed though that you had/have respected my rights and kindly not lit up when you've been over to our (old) house.
Like I've already said, I've no probs with people smoking in their cars (if I'm not in there with them) or in their home. I appreciate their right to smoke. A friend of ours always asks us if it's OK to smoke when we visit them in their home. We've never said no. We don't like passive smoking but it's a bit of respect for other people. We could say no and/or leave, but they're still mates.
Chill dude!
I really don't give a toss whether you smoke or not. I'd just prefer it if you didn't do it near me. You may recall that I have not ever asked you to not smoke though as I respected your rights as a complete **** I have also noticed though that you had/have respected my rights and kindly not lit up when you've been over to our (old) house.
Like I've already said, I've no probs with people smoking in their cars (if I'm not in there with them) or in their home. I appreciate their right to smoke. A friend of ours always asks us if it's OK to smoke when we visit them in their home. We've never said no. We don't like passive smoking but it's a bit of respect for other people. We could say no and/or leave, but they're still mates.
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Originally Posted by Hanslow
Mikeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyyy
Chill dude!
I really don't give a toss whether you smoke or not. I'd just prefer it if you didn't do it near me. You may recall that I have not ever asked you to not smoke though as I respected your rights as a complete **** I have also noticed though that you had/have respected my rights and kindly not lit up when you've been over to our (old) house.
Like I've already said, I've no probs with people smoking in their cars (if I'm not in there with them) or in their home. I appreciate their right to smoke. A friend of ours always asks us if it's OK to smoke when we visit them in their home. We've never said no. We don't like passive smoking but it's a bit of respect for other people. We could say no and/or leave, but they're still mates.
Chill dude!
I really don't give a toss whether you smoke or not. I'd just prefer it if you didn't do it near me. You may recall that I have not ever asked you to not smoke though as I respected your rights as a complete **** I have also noticed though that you had/have respected my rights and kindly not lit up when you've been over to our (old) house.
Like I've already said, I've no probs with people smoking in their cars (if I'm not in there with them) or in their home. I appreciate their right to smoke. A friend of ours always asks us if it's OK to smoke when we visit them in their home. We've never said no. We don't like passive smoking but it's a bit of respect for other people. We could say no and/or leave, but they're still mates.
The only reason I never stayed longer is because I was dying for a ***, never did have an appointment to rush too
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Originally Posted by Scooby.Newbie
So you are going to assume that if I smoke less I will drive more to feel the empty void in my life? No, I will just smoke less or not at all, I would not spend any more time in the pub or in the car.
Oh lord, why couldn't you have given me the abilty maybe save for a brighter future for my family but instead force me to be only able to blow all of my disposable income in highly taxed luxuries .....
Oh lord, why couldn't you have given me the abilty maybe save for a brighter future for my family but instead force me to be only able to blow all of my disposable income in highly taxed luxuries .....
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I gave up smoking properly about 3 years ago, but i do have the occasional one when i'm out drinking (a bit backwards i know). Basically i'm impartial, i don't appreciate people blowing smoke straight in my face as i never would.
We're all gonna die of bird flu or whatever next weeks horrible epidemic may be so live for the day.
Bit of a rubbish point i know!!
We're all gonna die of bird flu or whatever next weeks horrible epidemic may be so live for the day.
Bit of a rubbish point i know!!
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Originally Posted by Gridlock Mikey
AHhh Bollox!! Now they know that I've been to your house
The only reason I never stayed longer is because I was dying for a ***, never did have an appointment to rush too
The only reason I never stayed longer is because I was dying for a ***, never did have an appointment to rush too
Wish Ame a happy birthday for me
I always knew you were dying for a *** anyway....it's the way that you walk that gives it away
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Originally Posted by Dracoro
and the rest of the shortfall can be made up from more tax on alcohol for example.
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If I'm out with friends who smoke, then I grin and bear it - that's my choice. What isn't my choice is when I have to endure the smoke of strangers without any choice. As for choice of pub, as far as I know at the moment, there are two non-smoking pubs in Nottingham. That's out of a total of over a hundred.
Personally, I'd like to see separate rooms for smoking rather than a complete ban, but that would probably cost too much, especially as now most pubs seem to be open-plan.
And don't get me started on people who smoke in restaurants when I'm eating...
Personally, I'd like to see separate rooms for smoking rather than a complete ban, but that would probably cost too much, especially as now most pubs seem to be open-plan.
And don't get me started on people who smoke in restaurants when I'm eating...
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If you want to Kill yourself feel free.
If you couldn't give a **** that you could be killing everybody around you then you need to take a long hard look in the mirror and decide what sort of **** is looking back at you !
If you couldn't give a **** that you could be killing everybody around you then you need to take a long hard look in the mirror and decide what sort of **** is looking back at you !
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Originally Posted by TonyG
And don't get me started on people who smoke in restaurants when I'm eating...
Us smokers would obviously get the lounge side, on average being more cool and sophisticated and all
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Originally Posted by TonyG
And don't get me started on people who smoke in restaurants when I'm eating...
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Originally Posted by Reality
If you want to Kill yourself feel free.
If you couldn't give a **** that you could be killing everybody around you then you need to take a long hard look in the mirror and decide what sort of **** is looking back at you !
If you couldn't give a **** that you could be killing everybody around you then you need to take a long hard look in the mirror and decide what sort of **** is looking back at you !
Been on here long have we
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So what about smoking in pubs that serve food when someone 10-15ft away could be sat down eating. Do you smoke then because it's not a restaurant?
I know what **** would be looking back at Mikey....it'd be a cheeky ****
I know what **** would be looking back at Mikey....it'd be a cheeky ****
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Originally Posted by Hanslow
So what about smoking in pubs that serve food when someone 10-15ft away could be sat down eating. Do you smoke then because it's not a restaurant?
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But I've seen you not eating in the Trip, the Sal, the Bell, the Tap n Tumbler, etc.
They serve food.
Do you not go home then if you are not feeling hungry?
They serve food.
Do you not go home then if you are not feeling hungry?
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Originally Posted by darts_aint_sport
Unless you want to be a hermit on a Saturday night, you can't avoid them!
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alright, alright "Smokey".......
take it to "Fight Club"........
In there, you'll find a prescription for "Crying Pills" and the resources to fax your concern to somebody who cares!!!
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take it to "Fight Club"........
In there, you'll find a prescription for "Crying Pills" and the resources to fax your concern to somebody who cares!!!
Dan
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Originally Posted by Hanslow
But I've seen you not eating in the Trip, the Sal, the Bell, the Tap n Tumbler, etc.
They serve food.
Do you not go home then if you are not feeling hungry?
They serve food.
Do you not go home then if you are not feeling hungry?
Besides, I was smoking in those boozers long before the breweries decided that food was more important for profits.
Anyway, I digress, You bunch of non smoking *******, get off my case and YOU change YOUR lifestyle to avoid ME