Smoking in the workplace

Gabz - one last thing. You are actually the only person I've see post something that shows any sort of kindness. The rest of the people on here are so busy telling me how it isn't bad for me and so on that it is very apparent that really what they are saying is they "don't care." I'm glad you do.

I have just sent umteen posts to you and others. I want you to show me where I said I think you should not be allowed to smoke? I don't want you to have smoking outlawed, but it would be nice if you would have more manners around us non-smokers.

I would find it almost impossible to go into a non-smoking bar. At one time I had stopped smoking for a long period of time and still can't imagine why I would want to patronize an establishment like that.

Its not impossible for me, but I always warm up a little when I see ashtrays. (No, I don't smoke, unless its a pipe) but I like to be in places where people relax and enjoy themselves, and smoking bars do this better than non-smoking bars.

If I were a bar owner, I would allow smoking and provide a good ventilation system in part of the place so that non-smokers or those who wanted to stay but were bothered by the smoke would be as comfortable as they could be. I also have no problem with nonsmoking establishments, escept that I would not normally return to them. Finally, if I were a bar owner myself, and the city or state decided on a smoking ban, I would see about moving to a different state. The degree of government control seems to vary a lot from state to state. No problem, since we are mobile.

Smoking in the workplace would be up to the employer. You seem to be under the impression that I've argued otherwise.

As to courtesy and self-control, perhaps you should look to the timber in your own eye.

Difficult to do, I suppose, in the echo chamber.

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