I moved into a new neighborhood and my car was parked in the driveway but partly blocking the sidewalk. Now, 10 or 15 years ago, people walked around the car and back onto the sidewalk (and went on with their lives). Now, they want to sue you for the way in which you have your parked car in YOUR OWN DRIVEWAY.
When I go to a bar or a restaurant I expect smoke. This is probably why I don't get my panties in a bunch over the issue.
Smoking is a great American tradition. My clothes smell terrible when I get home, but that's what a washer is for.
Anyone who thinks it's bad in America should go to the U.K. for a week or two. Just about everyone smokes over there.
And, in fairness to smokers, at least in the U.S., most people I've run into go out of their way to find a place to smoke, where they feel they won't be bothering anyone.
Some of the most friendly people I've ever met smoke.
I try to be very aware of where my cigarette smoke is going and either sit on the end of a table or hold my cigarette away from non-smokers.
Of course, at the dive-bars I frequent, there is no such thing as a non-smoker. Everyone, patrons and employees alike are smokers.