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Rather defensive aren't we?

In high school, I chewed tobacco. When the smokers would light up at a urinal in the rest room next to me and blow smoke in my face, I'd retaliate by spitting a big wad of tobacco juice on their shirt. They learned real quick.

You are actually expressing anger over the fact that others do not sit and take it when you pollute their air and stink up their clothes.

Your selfishness, lack of social grace and desire to be a jerk towards others is amazing.

This has nothing to do with being PC.

Your attitude suggests that bullies should have the right to walk down the street and punch people in the face without any complaints from the recipient.

As long as the government doesn't get involved, every non-smoker has the right to tell you they don't like your pollution.

And yes, you have the right to complain about perfume too. It's the way the world works.

"You are actually expressing anger over the fact that others do not sit and take it when you pollute their air and stink up their clothes. Hmmm. I don't see my disdain for others dictation of what I expressly described as a non-fact (100 ft. from a smoker, and purposefully walking over to condemn smoking that in NO WAY was affecting them, their clothes, their airspace, etc.).

Now, what I do in an outdoor setting such as MY PROPERTY, where I could be within 50' of the neighbors' property, would give them the "right" to protest my smoking outdoors then?

The weak-kneed argument of "polluting my airspace" is without factual merit, and the anti-smoking zeal you display in your post is mis-guided.

I'll smoke on my property, and in public, and where proximity to offended parties is an issue (in a closed space, or within a legitimate near-distance), I will, as I always have, accommodate their request to refrain from blowing smoke on them.

I don't care who complains about my smoking, only that they use adult logic and adult consideration. Anything less than that (such as "victimhood" responses like yours), is not worth my time.

As long as the government doesn't get involved, every non-smoker has the right to tell you they don't like your pollution.

Who told you it was "pollution"? Your thought processes must need warming a little. The anti-cigarette campaign is a movement by the lawyers, of the lawyers, for the lawyers.

In 1964, standing across the street, from New Hanover High School during lunch break, smoking a cig, I cAfter school, I went home to a cloud of Roi-tans and Pall Malls. My folks didn't know any better. Of course, Pop is 83, and just retired from his third career last year. And Mom is living in her own apartment. They divorced about five years ago, after being married for 53. Last year, Pop started smoking cigars again! I get him some good Dominicans these days.

Of course, some of the lawyers just stick to normal buiness.

In high school, I chewed tobacco. When the smokers would light up at a urinal in the rest room next to me and blow smoke in my face, I'd retaliate by spitting a big wad of tobacco juice on their shirt. They learned real quick.

A real class act.