[Just another Joe]

smoke-filled air offends 75% of our population.

That is where you are mistaken.
75% of the population does not SMOKE.
NOT smoke filled air offends 75% of the population.
There are many nonsmokers who don't care whether you light up in their presence or not.

[HarryDunne]

75% was the number a smoker gave me; that was on another thread. If the number's wrong then ok the number's wrong.

Are you're saying that most people don't mind cigarette smoke? I doubt that that's true. Go ask people at random. Go to the mall, the grocery store, anywhere where you get a mix of smokers and non-smokers.