[tbird5]

I used to smoke about 20 years ago, and I'm now smoking again. I let my children and guests smoke in my house. In the 70s when everyone smoked, it was thought rude not to let people smoke if they wanted to. Everyone thinks the smoker is rude, but it's the nonsmokers who are the most rude ( no class)!

[CourtneyLeigh]

In the old days, my family too would allow guests and family to smoke. We had ashtrays, and they'd sit down wind of us out of respect. Now where we live, we have a hallway with huge windows. When we do have smokers up, they usually are happy to take a break from dinner/conversation to smoke in the hall, while others cleanup or use the restroom.

It would be rude to have guests over and not allow them to smoke, then again it's your home. You should let them know ahead of time, if their smoking is non-preferable.

That in itself is even more respect to them. The average guest doesn't want to offend their host anymore than the host does the guest.