The other thing the smokers simply cannot grasp is that some people really cannot tolerate it. If they were slightly more respectful of others they would face far fewer regulations.
I am absolutely convinced that that's what's behind much of the legislation. Simple requests by non-smokers for courtesy generally aren't effective. I've even got dirty looks and snide comments for not asking but simply for just moving out of someone's smoke plume, implying that I think I'm better than everybody else.
I can't tolerate any smoke at all, no matter how much I like it, including campfires, BBQs, wood stoves, candles, whatever the source. And really, I don't find the smell of fresh cigarette smoke that offensive, it's the reaction of my body which I have no control over. And when someone tells me that it's just in my head because I hate cigarette smokers of have an agenda, well,... it doesn't go over very well.
I don't like living with respiratory problems and if I had my choice, wouldn't have them, but it doesn't help when people arrogantly assert their right to do what they want with no regard to how it affects others. Hence the legislation. It's the only way some people have found to protect themselves and that's why I'm never going to complain about it.
“The other thing the smokers simply cannot grasp is that some people really cannot tolerate it. If they were slightly more respectful of others they would face far fewer regulations.”
Well said. I’m always amazed at the Freepers who seem to think that folks who can’t tolerate smoke are just lying or should just suck it up.
Do you wear perfume?
Perfume always chokes me up.