Posted on 04/22/2015 6:50:01 AM PDT by rktman
In New Orleans, midnight sounded on last call – for smoking. A new law just took effect banning cigarettes, cigars and other forms of tobacco smoking from all bars.
And some local residents are relieved.
“This is one of the smokiest bars in town,” said Steve Zweibaum, speaking to the New York Times from one local bar. “I know a bunch of people who don’t come in here because of the smoke. Maybe they’ll come back.”
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In California, a lot of bars closed when they had to become non-smoking. People just went home. And non-smokers were not spending and showing up enough to be profitable. My husband and I had a favorite place to go, despite the smoke. It’s parking lot was overflowing on weekends. It’s been demolished and replaced. I have noticed, however, that new places seem to have outdoor seating areas where smokers can go. Will N.O. have something like that? I can’t imagine there is a lot of room for it in those old streets.
Hmmmm. Well, I play in several bars both smoking and non in town and the number of folks who are wasted and walk out and get in their cars is astounding. I’m really surprised there aren’t more wrecks. I’d say better than 80% leave at least “buzzed” and some much worse.
“I know a bunch of people who don’t come in here because of the smoke.”
...there’s always some a-hole like this that thinks that because 3 of his dip shit friends said “we don’t like smoke” than that’s the true gauge. Go to a different bar you little creep. Liberals want to change America to their liking, businesses to their liking, cars, everything. Once they do, there’s always something else wrong.
Wow, Bourbon Street without smoking in it’s bars. That’s going to be weird. There are cigar stores right there where you can buy your cigar to go smoke it in the bar right next door. Guess those cigar stores will be going out of business before long.
Oh well, I guess the government knows what’s best for us. Perhaps they will now work on banning alcohol in bars... </sarcasm>
Rooftops maybe? Well, that’s if the smokers can make it up there. LOL! Oh, and I am one. Still waiting for the anti-smokers to push the casinos here in NV to be NS. You know it’s coming. Of course if and when the “tax and regulate marijuana” goes into effect they’ll be in the casino tokin’ up.
Smoking is legal yet remains the boogie man of drugs....council men/women feel they have to be doing something even if it is nonsensical. They haven't the guts to put out an dictate backed by law that would stop crime and deaths......that says "all drug dealers if caught will get the death sentence" "All citizens using government assistance from Food Stamps to Housing will be denied that assistance if using any drug not allowed by law.
I, too, love the fact that the G. is telling private property owners how to employ their private property to please your son. That’s the way it should be.
How will your son feel when there are less bars to perform in because there are less customers because they can’t come in and smoke? I’ve said this a hundred times before, bars are where people go to drink AND SMOKE!! It’s not a fitness club, it’s a bar. I’m sorry for your son’s maladies, but if it’s such a problem for him, have him open his own bar that is smoke free and perform there. Don’t force his employer to accomodate his special needs just so he can play.
Actually, I have a buddy who opened up a non-smoking bar in our little corner of the world. When NC passed the smoking ban in bars, he and a couple of other smoke-free bar owners were totally against it and tried in vain to stop the law from passing. He had a set clientele and was doing terrific business. A large number of his patrons passed two or three other bars to get to his non-smoking bar. Since the law was passed, they rarely see the same people twice in a month when in the past, they would see them at least once or twice per week. He's competing with all the bars in town now instead of just maybe two others within 20 miles.
You could be right but allowing the patrons to choose doesn’t do anything for the people who work in the bar. In May my son’s band plays at a 90 year old bar and dancing establishment in Arkansas. Before that they have a tour through the south. I’m pretty sure that there will be smoking. He has no choice but to be there. Its been over 10 years since smoking was allowed in a public establishment in the KC metro area.
This is an example of Liberal Evolution.
They started by complaining about smoking work areas.
Companies set up non-smoking and smoking break rooms.
After a while, they complained about smoking indoors.
Companies create policies that smokers were to go outside.
After a while, they complained about those smoking outside being too close to doorways and windows.
Companies/buildings banned smoking within so may feet of the building.
After a while, they complained about smoking outside, in general.
City governments in numerous locations have ‘banned’ smoking within the city limits. Some even include a ban on smoking in private residences.
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Libs are never happy. Every thing they are ‘against’ today is only a stepping stone to the next thing they are ‘against’ tomorrow.
You are deranged. Neither you nor your son is ever forced to work anywhere. Period. End of story. Done.
I think that the stats in KC are that there are more people going to bars because they don’t smell like a dirty ashtray. I’m not as adverse to the smell of smoking as some people since my mother smoked but I stayed out of bars as a youth because of the smoke, even during the brief period of time that I smoked. I did go research spittoons in bars. They died a natural death after the 1918 flu epidemic and during the time that tuberculous was also endemic.
My other son has switched to vapes. He says its the best thing he could have done for his health. I have told clients in custody cases that I will not represent them unless they quit smoking. It’s a vile habit and I have no problem with regulations on it.
I seem to remember somebody tried to make a go with a non-smoking gaming place and it failed quite quickly if I remember right. Guess non-smokers aren’t as much into drinking and “gaming” as smokers. Dang sinners.
I’m glad you realize that private property owners and adults don’t have the ability to make their own decisions, and they need enlightened people like you to employ the force of the G to make them see the light and employ their private property in ways that please you.
I wonder how many people will stop going to the bar because they can’t smoke?
I hate these laws. What is wrong with the market deciding? If you want a smoke-free bar then go to one that is. I can’t see why we can’t have both types as the alternative is that people that want to smoke have no bars to go to where they can do what they want...which I thought was related to this small concept called ‘liberty’.
I can’t imagine a bar that declares itself a non-smoking bar wouldn’t attract a good amount of customers, especially if the smokers are congregating at a smoking bar. Why can’t we allow for both?
I find it quite amusing at outdoor stadiums. Nobody smokes in the stands but outside the stands (but inside the stadium) people smoke knowing they’re “not allowed to”. You have the smoking Nazi’s walking around (their primary job) telling people to “put it out”, like they’re a LEO or something. The dynamics are interesting. The smokers quickly organize, forming a human wall of people not smoking to hide those behind them that are, then rotate. I assume before long we’ll have drones flying around and people being arrested for such criminal behavior.
During Marti Gras, if a girl flashes he boobs, the crowd will flip her a ciggarette instead of beads
Universities in Louisiana will be banning smoking from any on campus properties. This includes but is not limited to cigarettes, cigars and e-cigarettes as well as smokeless tobacco products. This goes into effect Aug 1st 2014 for most universities in accordance with Act 211 of the 2013 Louisiana State Legislative session.
I have no problems with regulations on it either. Such as saying that you can’t smoke until you are 18. I don’t smoke and I also consider it a disgusting habit, but as long as it’s legal, private business owners should be allowed to determine if they want smoking in their places of business or not. If the government wanted to say that there should be no smoking in government buildings, I would be okay with that because it’s their building. If non smoking bars created more customers, then private owners would have figured that out a long time ago and there would already be all kinds of non smoking bars without the government interferences.
The government is being a hypocrite. Either ban it outright or allow it’s use. They don’t want to ban it outright because they want the tax money and it would just go underground anyways. If you want to destroy yourself and it does not have an impact on society at large, then that is your choice. It’s funny about the taxes also because most of the people who smoke are the poor. Hence, the Democrats are taxing the very same people who they always claim they are trying to ‘help’...
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