[185JHP]

Hasn't it gotten to the point that some smokers positively enjoy offending other people with their habit/addiction? They're "brave freedom-fighters opposing oppression" Kinda like tattoos and piercing? I agree with you that the offensive aspects of the weedburners addiction - the stench and ashes - are in and of themselves reason to ban their loathsome habit. Plus, since gum and patches are available, they have no credible defense for offending.

[metesky]

Hasn't it gotten to the point that some smokers positively enjoy offending other people with their habit/addiction?

It's been my experience that most smokers will go out of their way to accommodate non-smokers who make a polite request to refrain from smoking. It's the coughers and hand wavers, the insult under the breath folks who get treated rudely, usually rightfully so.