Now that's what I love about this site. Start off a thread about smokers' corner and end up with a discussion about the English language. Long live AB.
Our village pub put a lovely canopy up outside for smokers - with tables and chairs for them to sit at - and a heater - and it looked very nice, but the council made the landlord take it down because the pub is a listed building.
Just a thought JJ, does your friend ever fly to go on holiday ? Smoking not being allowed on aircraft your friend would have to do without a fag for the duration of the flight for at least 2 hours & for long haul quite a long time.