Judith Anne, these two have tunnel vision and are set in their ways. There is nothing we can say to them to change their minds.
But like I said: I bet THEY have habits WE would find disgusting. ugh!
You know, I've had a wonderful evening...it's our anniversary, 34th, the kids and grandkids are here, I made filets mignon and stuffed portobellos, we taste-tested some nice Aussie and Italian wines, the kids are all piled on the bed with the big mastiff puppy, they're watching "A Knight's Tale" with Grampa, DIL and daughter are in doing dishes, the guys are talking...Christmas decorations, family prayers...
I'm as close to heaven as I can get, on this earth, right this moment. Name-calling anti-smoking bigots are so much dirt to me, right now. They don't answer questions, they sling around taxpayer money like it grows on trees, and they have this supercilious "Why aren't YOU perfect like me, you stinky sick addict trash?" attitude...
When they learn to see smokers as human beings with rights and a habit that they personally have a problem with, for NO GOOD REASON, then I might actually care what they think. Until then, not a chance.
Happy New Year to you, my dear FRiend. May you be blessed with every good thing, and a whole lot of fun. ;-D
344.040 Discrimination by employers. It is an unlawful practice for an employer: (1) To fail or refuse to hire, or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against an individual with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of the individual's race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age forty (40) and over, because the person is a qualified individual with a disability, or because the individual is a smoker or nonsmoker, as long as the person complies with any workplace policy concerning smoking; (2) To limit, segregate, or classify employees in any way which would deprive or tend to deprive an individual of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect status as an employee, because of the individual's race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or age forty (40) and over, because the person is a qualified individual with a disability, or because the individual is a smoker or nonsmoker, as long as the person complies with any workplace policy concerning smoking; or (3) To require as a condition of employment that any employee or applicant for employment abstain from smoking or using tobacco products outside the course of employment, as long as the person complies with any workplace policy concerning smoking. Effective: July 15, 1994 History: Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 378, sec. 4, effective July 15, 1994. – Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 282, sec. 5, effective July 14, 1992. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 388, sec. 2, effective July 13, 1990. -- Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 245, sec. 4, effective July 15, 1980. -- Amended 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 255, sec. 3. -- Created 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 2, Art. 3, sec. 302.