Smoking Ban

[hugginsc]

The Smoking Ban comes into affect on July 1st 2007.

What are you thoughts on this?

[4getmenot]

Think its great. Any smokers can still smoke but it wont be putting others at risk

[drchasuble]

It's a great idea. Won't stink of snout when I get in after a night out and will definitely not be tempted into a sneaky social smoke anymore.

And the best bit, no more smoking in restaurants!

[loobie]

Can't wait!! No more stinking of smoke when I come out of the pub!! Woohoo!!!

[Octavius]

I think from the 1st July the smokers will be polluting all the lovely summer air, just outside the doors of all the pubs. Eventually discarded butt ends will form a heap so high that the pub doors won�t be able to open.

For me personally it can�t come soon enough. I am not anti-smoking as such but I do object to second hand exhaled air blown in my face, or just floating like a mist around the room in which I am breathing. I don�t mind people drinking either, provided they are not spilling it all over me, then I would object to it. I imagine that if a couple of smokers in the smoking section (i.e. the table right next to the non-smoking section) were subjected to me spraying my air-freshener all over them table they might not be too pleased.

After all, it is not a smoking ban is it. It�s just a smoking ban in areas where smokers have had it their way for along time. Roles are reversed, where we (non-smokers) were told that if we didn�t like the smoke then we should vacate the area, now it is the other way round. The only negative thing I can see is that people might start smoking less and therefore contributing less in tax. But if smokers want to keep plonking lots of their money into the government coffers, that�s fine by me. And as for pubs losing trade because of it, that�s gobbledygook � people will not stop going to pubs just because they can�t smoke in them. It�s a pub for drinking in, not a dedicated smoking room.

[pie+mash]

Can I still have my coal fire???


Dreadful, I thought this was a FREE country?

I no longer smoke, (rather difficult when wearing my burka) but have never stopped anyone else from doing so. It will probably open up speakeasys again - instead of the forbidden alchy, it will be ciggies...puff puff!!!

[Casey]

I can't wait!

[warpig1]

As a smoker I have no problem with it at all, yes, it may inconvenience me a little at times but I am sure I will manage. As Octavius says, it will not harm the pub trade as can be seen in the south of Ireland and scotland. one thing though, if people give up smoking, how will this effect the taxes the govt receive?

[pie+mash]

Parts of that last post were my attempt at some humour - I'll leave it to you to work out which parts though


Anyone got a light??

[Pippa68]

I agree with pie+mash.

Several pubs and restaurants I have been in have provided no smoking areas for a good few years ~ and I never felt like I was sitting next to a smoke factory either.

I went up to Scotland in October where the ban is already in place. The pubs & clubs has piles of dog ends outside and you had to walk through a crowd of smokers to get through the door, too. I just hope that street and pavement cleaners are employed properly to clear the mess up (or the premises manager arranges it).

I am quite happy with the way things are ~ and I am a non smoker.

[makemesmile]

I can't wait either. I used to smoke, but no longer do, and I cringe at how my clothes and hair must have absolutely stunk of tobacco. How attractive!

[Pippa68]

Ooops, forgot to add that whilst chatting to the wedding reception entertainer in Scotland (Lockerbie) he told me that the ban had affected a lot of trade areas around the border as youngsters were nipping over into Carlisle of a night so they could smoke freely..of course come July that will all change.

[mikeyp]

Best news ever. Went out the other night and had a sore throat the next day thanks to the smoke. No more!

[robbo82]

I think it'll be great. I was in various cities in the US last year where it's banned, and in Edinburgh this summer, and it was nice to be able to breathe healthy air in pubs and clubs for a change. As for those who say it's an infriengement on people's liberties, I'd say that breathing carcinogenic fumes in people's faces is more of an infringement. I'm counting down the days...

[Homer55]

Im a smoker and I think its a great idea. I went to dublin and its brilliant!

[Love-Lee]

I smoke but I think it's a great idea.

[spurslady]

YIPEEEEE it comes into effect earlier here in Wales.

I am looking forward to going out ( doesnt come around that often!!) and not smelling like an ashtray when I come home.

Im not against people smoking it is their choice but I hate the fact that I dont smoke but end up stinking of the things.

[Goodsoulette]

Brilliant but I still think there should be places you can go out for a night and smoke but Im betting that everyone would go to the clubs and pubs on a fri &sat night that didnt serve food where you could enjoy a fag.

[##Wardy##]

50 years too late. [edit by ABED]

[warpig1]

Wardy, lightin' up, please. All the smokers who have posted on here have said it is a good idea.

[warpig1]

Oops, sorry Wardy, no pun intended!!!