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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.

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.

But based on your statement it appears you would prefer to antagonize non-smokers rather than seek to mutually respect each others' rights.

Not nonsmokers but anti-smokers.
If a nonsmoker comes up to me and politely asks me to extinguish my cigarette for ANY reason, or no reason at all, 99 times out of 100 I will comply graciously.
If an anti-smoker gets in my face and DEMANDS that I extinguish my cigarette, even though I am within the law smoking where I am, I may blow smoke in their face.
Or if an anti-smoker gets in my face and starts screaming about how smoking is bad for me, I'm going to die a really painful death, and SHS is killing all those around me I may just light a second one so that I can have one in each hand to REALLY tick them off

Unfortunately, I've found this not to be the case and often seen smokers take delight in rudely blowing their smoke in peoples faces

In the real world, and not the theoretical world where you apparently dwell, it's never been acceptable for smokers to blow their smoke in others' faces, including and maybe especially, the faces of other smokers. It's always been considered an insult and a challenge.

I've seen situations where smokers have done this to other smokers and it's always lead to a fight.

Maybe non-smokers should follow the smokers' lead, and show some guts.

Unless, of course, your idea of someone "blowing smoke in peoples faces" is someone smoking within a 500-yard radius of wherever you are.

When people are waiting in line somewhere (stores, banks, amusement parks, etc.)

Your fever dreams aside, could you cite a single example of someone, somewhere smoking in a line in a bank or store?

I'll concede an amusement park, in the interest of fairness.

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.

Did you ever notice how quickly people who come into a restaurant and want a non-smoking table change their minds when they are told there is a half hour wait then find out there is no wait for a smoking table? You are a bunch of whiny hypocrites. I don''t smoke but always go for the smoking section. Shorter lines, seats are more comfortable! HA HA!