Pittsburgh, PA: Restaurants fuming over smoking ban

United Pro Smoker's Newsletter ^ | July 14, 2006

[SheLion]

Only a smoker would think smoker eaters work because your sinuses are used to smelling it.

Kiss my arze Ditter.

[Ditter]

I guess the truth hurts, huh she...... and so you must resort to insults. I thought you were better than this. Silly me.

[Just another Joe]

Only a smoker would think smoker eaters work because your sinuses are used to smelling it.

We're not talking about smelling it.
Let's have a discussion about the physical harm ETS does to a person that doesn't have a preexisting medical condition.

[DogBarkTree]

Like Hillary, Bloomberg will never sell in Peoria. Thank God!

[SheLion]

guess the truth hurts, huh she...... and so you must resort to insults. I thought you were better than this. Silly me.

Yes, silly you, Ditter.  And your little innuendo's aren't meant to be insulting?  Well, silly me! Duh!

[Ditter]

No Joe, Shelion and I were discussing whether or not smoke eaters remove all the smoke and the smell from the air. We were not discussing harm from SHS. I doubt SHS hurts anyone who doesn't have allergies or trouble breathing but that doesn't mean others want to put up with it, or that it doesn't destroy the taste of food for them.

[Ditter]

I insulted you when I said maybe your sense of smell/sinuses have been affect by smoking? It wasn't meant to insult you.

[Just another Joe]

or that it doesn't destroy the taste of food for them.

I can taste, and name, spices in food that no one else at the table can even taste.
I'd be afraid of what I could taste if I didn't smoke.

If smoking cuts down on my sense of taste it must be a blessing in disguise for me.

[383rr]

I can't stand the smeeeeeeeeeeeellllllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SheLion]

If smoking cuts down on my sense of taste it must be a blessing in disguise for me.

Me too, Joe.  Like jalapeno peppers.  Anything hot like that, forget it!

[SheLion]

I can't stand the smeeeeeeeeeeeellllllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

~sniff ~sniff~

LOL

[Gabz]

But in a society like this, we're welcome to disagree and put it to a vote.

Why should you have vote on the clientele of my business? Your vote on the clientele is your feet - you are free to enter or not.

[383rr]

I thought the US was a republic, not a democracy.

This is the crap the founders worried about; a tyranny of the majority.

[knarf]

"The responsibility needs to lie with us, and not the government."

[Ditter]

By George, I think he's got it! ;9)

[Gabz]

The point that I am trying to make here is that every non smoker that did sit there (beside the bar) last night (and every night), is going to be annoyed.

WRONG..........I know many non-smokers that have no problem at all.

2 weeks ago we had dinner with friend. There were a total of 5 of us, my husband and I smoke cigarettes, one friend is a cigar smoker, and his son and daughter-in-law are non-smokers. The cigar smoker, who was also the host, asked for a table in non-smoking. His son, the non-smoker said "What are you talking about, Dad?" Dad replied "We'll be here all summer, you're only here for the weekend, I want the 2 of you to be comfortable." Son replied "Dad, we NEVER sit in a non-smoking section, it's full of prissy people." I about busted a gut when he said that. And this is no trailer trash type of guy. He's a 27 yo up and coming corporate executive with an MBA. As is his wife.

[SheLion]

"The responsibility needs to lie with us, and not the government."

Truer words were never spoken!  Thank you!

[SheLion]

WRONG..........I know many non-smokers that have no problem at all.

The same here, Gabz.  I rarely run into a non-smoker that gripes about smoke and/or smokers.  Friends are friends, and we take each other the way we are. 

[Ditter]

yeah, we can put up with a lot when it's people we care for, I never complained about my parents smoking either. Doesn't mean we would choose it if it wasn't for them.

[Gabz]

Moved to Virginia a year ago and now am back to a normal life as you can smoke just about anywhere, although there are signs that some groups are trying to get legislation passed to do the same here.

I moved to Virginia 3 years ago and know what you are talking about. We're going to have a major battle on our hands come January, and we are going to need help prior to that to nip this nanny nonsense in the butt (pun inteneded) FReepMail me if you are willing to join the loyal opposition.