I won't care how UNCOOL it is to light my smoke in public. As long as it's not against the law, and sometimes maybe when it is, I will continue to smoke in public.
If for no other reason just to tick off people like you.
I'm not sure whether you actually agree with the current reasoning banning smokers from public places or taxing tobacco so outrageously or whether you just don't really understand that it could be YOU next.
In any case, smarten up before you're put into the reeducation camp for something.
So common courtesy is out of the question for you Joe? I usually get along fine with most smokers because most of the smokers I know use common courtesy and don't go out of their way to force their smoke in my face. But based on your statement it appears you would prefer to antagonize non-smokers rather than seek to mutually respect each others' rights.
Perhaps it is a shame that there are so many regulations being put in place regarding where people can and cannot smoke, but it is also a shame that the "need" for such regulations would be perceived. When people are waiting in line somewhere (stores, banks, amusement parks, etc.) common courtesy should be adequate to keep people from forcing their smoke on others. Unfortunately, I've found this not to be the case and often seen smokers take delight in rudely blowing their smoke in peoples faces and flouting city ordinances or other rules designating areas as non-smoking. Apparently it takes something like a $200 to $500 fine to get the attention of some people.