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Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

RE: Dear Miss Manners: Concert Ettiquette

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lawyerlady wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
flan327 wrote:
I had no idea either, MM.

TEN states that don't ban smoking? The effects of second-hand smoke could not be any clearer.

flan
Typical liberal response. It's all about controlling the masses. The state should not be dictating where people can smoke. That should be up to the people.
But liberals are all about suppressing freedom...
I completely disagree. Smoking affects those around you.
Then don't patronize places that allow smoking. That's the way it's done in KY...
Well, if it's not banned anywhere, that could be all public places - which is ridiculous. I should be able to walk into restaurants without inhaling carcinogens.

Or shopping malls...

flan

Ohfour · Hooker

Lawyerlady wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
flan327 wrote:
I had no idea either, MM.

TEN states that don't ban smoking? The effects of second-hand smoke could not be any clearer.

flan
Typical liberal response. It's all about controlling the masses. The state should not be dictating where people can smoke. That should be up to the people.
But liberals are all about suppressing freedom...
I completely disagree. Smoking affects those around you.
Then don't patronize places that allow smoking. That's the way it's done in KY...
Well, if it's not banned anywhere, that could be all public places - which is ridiculous. I should be able to walk into restaurants without inhaling carcinogens.

And I feel I should be able to smoke where I want to. You don't have to go to a restaurant that allows smoking. There are other places to eat...

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Your rights end where mine begin. So, when you can figure out how to smoke without polluting the surrounding air for others, let me know.

And I think it should be illegal to smoke around children.

Ohfour · Hooker

Lawyerlady wrote:
Your rights end where mine begin. So, when you can figure out how to smoke without polluting the surrounding air for others, let me know.

And I think it should be illegal to smoke around children.

So you want to dictate what people do in their own houses? Tobacco is not illegal.

Vette · Owl drink to that!

I'm far from liberal and I certainly don't want disgusting cigarette smoke in my general vicinity.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Ohfour wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
Your rights end where mine begin. So, when you can figure out how to smoke without polluting the surrounding air for others, let me know.

And I think it should be illegal to smoke around children.
So you want to dictate what people do in their own houses? Tobacco is not illegal.

I consider constant exposure to second hand smoke to be child abuse. It is HORRIBLE for their little lungs - and people should not be allowed to expose children to that.

And yes - we have laws that won't let you abuse children even in your own home, it would just be more of the same.

You want to smoke - do it where it doesn't affect others.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

VetteGirl wrote:
I'm far from liberal and I certainly don't want disgusting cigarette smoke in my general vicinity.

It's disheartening to think that smokers ASSUME they have the right to expose other people to carcinogens.

flan

Ohfour · Hooker

flan327 wrote:
VetteGirl wrote:
I'm far from liberal and I certainly don't want disgusting cigarette smoke in my general vicinity.
It's disheartening to think that smokers ASSUME they have the right to expose other people to carcinogens.
flan

I'm not assuming anything. In my home, and in KY, I have the RIGHT to smoke.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Ohfour wrote:
flan327 wrote:
VetteGirl wrote:
I'm far from liberal and I certainly don't want disgusting cigarette smoke in my general vicinity.
It's disheartening to think that smokers ASSUME they have the right to expose other people to carcinogens.
flan
I'm not assuming anything. In my home, and in KY, I have the RIGHT to smoke.

1. We were not talking about your home.

2. You don't live in KY.

flan

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

And, as you are so fond of saying, "It's a privilege, not a right."

flan

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

The only restaurant that had a smoking section closed last summer. I was so sad to see it go. We ate lunch there almost every week. Not just for the smoking because the food was good too.

Ohfour · Hooker

flan327 wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
flan327 wrote:
VetteGirl wrote:
I'm far from liberal and I certainly don't want disgusting cigarette smoke in my general vicinity.
It's disheartening to think that smokers ASSUME they have the right to expose other people to carcinogens.
flan
I'm not assuming anything. In my home, and in KY, I have the RIGHT to smoke.
1. We were not talking about your home.
2. You don't live in KY.
flan

LL would want to ban me from smoking in my home.

I spend a LOT of time in KY. And I plan to retire there...

TrudyML · Guru

Lexxy wrote:
The only restaurant that had a smoking section closed last summer. I was so sad to see it go. We ate lunch there almost every week. Not just for the smoking because the food was good too.

I was in a bar and the bartender saw me going out to smoke. He yells, where ya going? I told him to smoke. He throws an ashtray at me and said no one is going to tell him what should go on in his business!

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

TrudyML wrote:
Lexxy wrote:
The only restaurant that had a smoking section closed last summer. I was so sad to see it go. We ate lunch there almost every week. Not just for the smoking because the food was good too.
I was in a bar and the bartender saw me going out to smoke. He yells, where ya going? I told him to smoke. He throws an ashtray at me and said no one is going to tell him what should go on in his business!

I'll meet you there for drinks!!

We were talking about the good old days in the car the other evening. Back when you told the reservation desk at the hotel you wanted a smoking room & they handed you an ashtray with your key.

Ohfour · Hooker

Lexxy wrote:
TrudyML wrote:
Lexxy wrote:
The only restaurant that had a smoking section closed last summer. I was so sad to see it go. We ate lunch there almost every week. Not just for the smoking because the food was good too.
I was in a bar and the bartender saw me going out to smoke. He yells, where ya going? I told him to smoke. He throws an ashtray at me and said no one is going to tell him what should go on in his business!
I'll meet you there for drinks!!
We were talking about the good old days in the car the other evening. Back when you told the reservation desk at the hotel you wanted a smoking room & they handed you an ashtray with your key.

I'll meet both of y'all there. That's pretty much the mindset in the south. Even places you're not supposed to smoke, you can...

TrudyML · Guru

We'll fly to you! BBQ for all!

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

Ohfour wrote:
Lexxy wrote:
TrudyML wrote:
Lexxy wrote:
The only restaurant that had a smoking section closed last summer. I was so sad to see it go. We ate lunch there almost every week. Not just for the smoking because the food was good too.
I was in a bar and the bartender saw me going out to smoke. He yells, where ya going? I told him to smoke. He throws an ashtray at me and said no one is going to tell him what should go on in his business!
I'll meet you there for drinks!!
We were talking about the good old days in the car the other evening. Back when you told the reservation desk at the hotel you wanted a smoking room & they handed you an ashtray with your key.
I'll meet both of y'all there. That's pretty much the mindset in the south. Even places you're not supposed to smoke, you can...

Not here. Way too close to PC DC. I can't tell you how many times I'm out in the parking lot at work smoking & some stranger has to make a comment about how bad smoking is.

FNW · Guru

I don't miss smoke wafting into my breathing area in public.

I'm probably the only one who remembers when smoking was allowed on planes.

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

FNW wrote:
I don't miss smoke wafting into my breathing area in public.

I'm probably the only one who remembers when smoking was allowed on planes.

I remember. On my extremely long flight to Europe I remembered every 5 minutes!

apple · Guru

Lexxy wrote:
FNW wrote:
I don't miss smoke wafting into my breathing area in public.

I'm probably the only one who remembers when smoking was allowed on planes.
I remember. On my extremely long flight to Europe I remembered every 5 minutes!

lol! Just don't light one up in the restroom.... biggrin

I remember when people could smoke in stores and offices.

Ohfour · Hooker

apple wrote:
Lexxy wrote:
FNW wrote:
I don't miss smoke wafting into my breathing area in public.

I'm probably the only one who remembers when smoking was allowed on planes.
I remember. On my extremely long flight to Europe I remembered every 5 minutes!
lol! Just don't light one up in the restroom....

I remember when people could smoke in stores and offices.

Me too! Like today... wink

FNW · Guru

I remember that, too. I had a boss that smoked and she would call meetings and sit there and blow it in our faces. One of the women on our team had quit and I always thought it was rude of her to do that, especially to her.

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

Ohfour wrote:
apple wrote:
Lexxy wrote:
FNW wrote:
I don't miss smoke wafting into my breathing area in public.

I'm probably the only one who remembers when smoking was allowed on planes.
I remember. On my extremely long flight to Europe I remembered every 5 minutes!
lol! Just don't light one up in the restroom....

I remember when people could smoke in stores and offices.
Me too! Like today...

Our office was a smoking office long after it was banned in restaurants, etc. Then my boss's brother died of lung cancer & she got this psychosomatic cough every time someone lit up. Shortly after she made us quit smoking.

apple · Guru

FNW wrote:
I remember that, too. I had a boss that smoked and she would call meetings and sit there and blow it in our faces. One of the women on our team had quit and I always thought it was rude of her to do that, especially to her.

That is horrible!

TrudyML · Guru

Lexxy wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Lexxy wrote:
TrudyML wrote:
Lexxy wrote:
The only restaurant that had a smoking section closed last summer. I was so sad to see it go. We ate lunch there almost every week. Not just for the smoking because the food was good too.
I was in a bar and the bartender saw me going out to smoke. He yells, where ya going? I told him to smoke. He throws an ashtray at me and said no one is going to tell him what should go on in his business!
I'll meet you there for drinks!!
We were talking about the good old days in the car the other evening. Back when you told the reservation desk at the hotel you wanted a smoking room & they handed you an ashtray with your key.
I'll meet both of y'all there. That's pretty much the mindset in the south. Even places you're not supposed to smoke, you can...
Not here. Way too close to PC DC. I can't tell you how many times I'm out in the parking lot at work smoking & some stranger has to make a comment about how bad smoking is.

Ooooh, use my line:

Guess your mother never taught you not to talk to strangers!

Stumps them everytime.

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

TrudyML wrote:
Lexxy wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Lexxy wrote:
TrudyML wrote:
Lexxy wrote:
The only restaurant that had a smoking section closed last summer. I was so sad to see it go. We ate lunch there almost every week. Not just for the smoking because the food was good too.
I was in a bar and the bartender saw me going out to smoke. He yells, where ya going? I told him to smoke. He throws an ashtray at me and said no one is going to tell him what should go on in his business!
I'll meet you there for drinks!!
We were talking about the good old days in the car the other evening. Back when you told the reservation desk at the hotel you wanted a smoking room & they handed you an ashtray with your key.
I'll meet both of y'all there. That's pretty much the mindset in the south. Even places you're not supposed to smoke, you can...
Not here. Way too close to PC DC. I can't tell you how many times I'm out in the parking lot at work smoking & some stranger has to make a comment about how bad smoking is.
Ooooh, use my line:

Guess your mother never taught you not to talk to strangers!

Stumps them everytime.

LOL, good one!

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Ohfour wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
flan327 wrote:
VetteGirl wrote:
I'm far from liberal and I certainly don't want disgusting cigarette smoke in my general vicinity.
It's disheartening to think that smokers ASSUME they have the right to expose other people to carcinogens.
flan
I'm not assuming anything. In my home, and in KY, I have the RIGHT to smoke.
1. We were not talking about your home.
2. You don't live in KY.
flan
LL would want to ban me from smoking in my home.
I spend a LOT of time in KY. And I plan to retire there...

Only when you have children visiting.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Ohfour wrote:
Lexxy wrote:
TrudyML wrote:
Lexxy wrote:
The only restaurant that had a smoking section closed last summer. I was so sad to see it go. We ate lunch there almost every week. Not just for the smoking because the food was good too.
I was in a bar and the bartender saw me going out to smoke. He yells, where ya going? I told him to smoke. He throws an ashtray at me and said no one is going to tell him what should go on in his business!
I'll meet you there for drinks!!
We were talking about the good old days in the car the other evening. Back when you told the reservation desk at the hotel you wanted a smoking room & they handed you an ashtray with your key.
I'll meet both of y'all there. That's pretty much the mindset in the south. Even places you're not supposed to smoke, you can...

So you just pick and choose what laws you feel like obeying.

Speed limits? Taxes?

flan

Ohfour · Hooker

flan327 wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Lexxy wrote:
TrudyML wrote:
Lexxy wrote:
The only restaurant that had a smoking section closed last summer. I was so sad to see it go. We ate lunch there almost every week. Not just for the smoking because the food was good too.
I was in a bar and the bartender saw me going out to smoke. He yells, where ya going? I told him to smoke. He throws an ashtray at me and said no one is going to tell him what should go on in his business!
I'll meet you there for drinks!!
We were talking about the good old days in the car the other evening. Back when you told the reservation desk at the hotel you wanted a smoking room & they handed you an ashtray with your key.
I'll meet both of y'all there. That's pretty much the mindset in the south. Even places you're not supposed to smoke, you can...
So you just pick and choose what laws you feel like obeying.
Speed limits? Taxes?
flan

Are you addressing me or Trudy?

FNW · Guru

Speed limits are merely recommendations.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

FNW wrote:
Speed limits are merely recommendations.

Tell that to a cop the next time you're stopped.

flan

apple · Guru

FNW wrote:
Speed limits are merely recommendations.

LOL true, a speed limit is a recommended limit not to be exceeded unless you want a ticket or fine (if you get caught).

Ohfour · Hooker

flan327 wrote:
FNW wrote:
Speed limits are merely recommendations.
Tell that to a cop the next time you're stopped.
flan

I would be killed if I did the speed limit here...

apple · Guru

Ohfour wrote:
flan327 wrote:
FNW wrote:
Speed limits are merely recommendations.
Tell that to a cop the next time you're stopped.
flan
I would be killed if I did the speed limit here...

Shot no doubt.

biggrin

Ohfour · Hooker

apple wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
flan327 wrote:
FNW wrote:
Speed limits are merely recommendations.
Tell that to a cop the next time you're stopped.
flan
I would be killed if I did the speed limit here...
Shot no doubt.

LOL! No, run over. The flow of traffic here is usually between 80 & 85 MPH...

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

The best cigarette was always after a great meal.

I think that's really the only time I miss smoking now.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

As for the government and laws, I think the less government interference the better.

apple · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
As for the government and laws, I think the less government interference the better.

So no laws for smokers, they should feel free to smoke wherever and whenever they want?

No speed laws, people should go as fast as they want?

confuse

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

lilyofcourse wrote:
The best cigarette was always after a great meal.

I think that's really the only time I miss smoking now.

My dad quit smoking back in the '80s & he said the exact same thing.

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

FNW wrote:
Speed limits are merely recommendations.

My grandmother thought if you were on a toll road you had no speed limit. She thought that the toll charge was to buy that freedom.

Ohfour · Hooker

apple wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
As for the government and laws, I think the less government interference the better.

So no laws for smokers, they should feel free to smoke wherever and whenever they want?
No speed laws, people should go as fast as they want?

#1, yes

#2 FAR too many government regulations. Seat belts for one. No one should be forced to wear a seat belt. No one should be forced to have to wear a helmet on a motorcycle.

apple · Guru

I agree on #1.
Not so much on the seatbelt laws, I don' really have a problem with that as it has been proven to save lives and its just automatic for me to wear one. I do remember though, as a child, jumping around in the back seat while mom was driving. Oh and those station wagons were great fun for hanging you feet out the back window. Times change as technology and information/education give us some pretty indisputable truths.

TrudyML · Guru

Lexxy wrote:
FNW wrote:
Speed limits are merely recommendations.
My grandmother thought if you were on a toll road you had no speed limit. She thought that the toll charge was to buy that freedom.

They don't call us M*******s for nothing! Varooooooooooooooooooooooooooom!

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I just think there is too much macro management from the government.

apple · Guru

Lexxy wrote:
FNW wrote:
Speed limits are merely recommendations.
My grandmother thought if you were on a toll road you had no speed limit. She thought that the toll charge was to buy that freedom.

LOL, If only that was true, I'd pay! too funny.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

There are sections of I-465 where the flow of traffic is going between 80 & 85 as well...Yes, I keep up, BUT if I'm stopped, I get a ticket.

flan

apple · Guru

flan327 wrote:
There are sections of I-465 where the flow of traffic is going between 80 & 85 as well...Yes, I keep up, BUT if I'm stopped, I get a ticket.

flan

We can go 120 on the freeway once you leave the city.

But that is Kilometers per hour lol So about 80MPH

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

lilyofcourse wrote:
The best cigarette was always after a great meal.

I think that's really the only time I miss smoking now.

Oh I can think of one other time that a cigarette is best after. biggrin

huskerbb · Guru

This was very unfortunate. Obviously, it would have done no good for them to sit down if everyone else was still standing, anyway.

Those morons in the seats behind them just ruined their night for nothing.