Ban Smoking In Pub Gardens ?

[youngmafbog]

Seems like a reasonable thing to me. Smokers dont care about who they upset so something needs to be done if they wont act reasonably.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3195854/Call-smoking-ban-OUTSIDE-pubs.html

[B00]

I'd rather put up with cig smells and dog ends than other peoples screaming kids.

[ummmm]

Well then the pub needs to sweep up more often.

[EDDIE51]

Do you really want your kids to have to look at people smoking?
Every one I have known that smokes started as a child age 12 to 14. If we can keep children from seeing smoking as 'normal ' and acceptable we will never stop them from starting. The present generation of smokers are a lost cause, we can only stop more children from starting.

[EDDIE51]

sorry 'can NOT stop children from seeing smoking as normal'

[ummmm]

They see it on telly.

[EDDIE51]

Seeing something in real life has a far greater effect than seeing it on TV.
Anyway smoking on TV is subject to very strict controls it has to be portrayed in a 'negative' light. There are exceptions for old films and the like, but they form a very small part of overall coverage.

[ummmm]

So Dot Cotton puffing away at her kitchen table shows it in a negative light?

[cazzz1975]

An old woman smoking on TV is never going to look cool to kids, I agree with eddie that growing up with smokers makes it seem normal and almost inevitable for some

[EDDIE51]

Dot Cotton is now in jail for murder 'hardly a positive image!' She is not shown smoking any more!
The implication is 'smoke and you end up in jail' where as I said over 80% of inmates smoke!

[ToraToraTora]

ummm: "Well then the pub needs to sweep up more often. " - because smokers have no concept of litter? like most smokers ummm you are determined that your habit outranks anything else.

[murraymints]

smoking anywhere in public should be banned..take it home and have it out with your family..do not impose your smoke on others ..wherever that may be...