1st July UK no smoking ban inside

[Ukmomof4]

Was out last night past midnight and I was expecting the police to come in and ban and fine everyone who was smoking lol !!!

I can't believe that u cannot smoke in a pub or restaurant anymore. I don't even smoke and never have and I think they could have done other things than to do a total ban.

[Danni]

We have the same thing here in NZ. The smokers were in an uproar initially but I think it's great. Smokers can no longer endanger the lives of staff or non smoking patrons of a place. If they chose to smoke, doesn't mean they should be allowed to force everyone else to either.

[AnJul]

I think it's great.

[Chatsalot]

Yeah we have this ban here Gina. Smoking in a restaurant is disgusting anyway! Didn't bother me too much when it came in. Funny though I'm a casual smoker but don't much like being in a smoke filled room :headscratch:
I never smoke in my house either. I bet there has been a bit of a up roar over it all?

[Scotslassie1976]

its fantastic!
we've had it here since march 06 and its great.
BUT now you have people smoking in doorways which you cannot avoid if you are going in/out the building.
and everywhere you go there are half a dozen people outside pubs etc smoking, which isn't a good look.

[Chatsalot]

Oh yes we get that here too Karen (smokers in the doorways) :greenlol: No it's not a good look.

[Kirsty]

I hated going to pubs coz you came home smelling of smoke, in your clothes, your hair, eTo view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

[Ukmomof4]

What next ???? They will probably ban drinking ;) !!!

[Kirsty]

What's a good reason for having smoking in bars Gina?

[Danni]

Me having a beer doesn't mean the person sitting next to me cops some of my beer. Me having a smoke DOES mean the person next to me also shares it. How is that a good thing?

[Kirsty]

Me having a beer doesn't mean the person sitting next to me cops some of my beer. Damn it, i'd be sitting next to you all night ;)

[Danni]

LOL My bad breath would scare you off pretty quick. Almost worse than smoking LOL

[Danni]

I really think it's time for me to go to bed. Im laughing at my own really lame jokes. LOL

[Kirsty]

Lammmmmeeeeee...... i'm so lammmeeeeeellllyyyyyyy......

[Hobbit]

I love the smoking ban.

I used to hate going to pubs etc because of the smoke. I don't react well to it - if I've been sitting in a smokey room it irritates my sinuses to the point that I can't breathe through my nose for the next 24 hours or so.

Now that's not an issue. If I go out to a pub with friends I no longer come home reeking of smoke and having to mouth-breathe for a day or so because some smokers have decided to inflict their addiction on me.

If smokers want to smoke, that's fine - their lungs, their choice. I don't think they have the right to expect others to breathe the by-products of their habit though.

[Mandy]

They have banned smoking here in several different states not the whole country but there are laws against it in different states it can be a good thing but in ways like my mom owned a convenient store and wasnt even allowed to smoke in the back room of the store according to law because it was a public store I dont think that the law should be able to go that far as long as its not in a public area!

[Ukmomof4]

No was just thinking how many family members I have lost from over drinking/liver problems as well.

[6-kids-and-counting]

well i love the smoking ban i can go out with my kids and eat at a cafe and not have to smell the smoke any more it's about time too

[King21]

i think the smoking ban is a good thing when i was working as a cab driver i would have to go into pubs to get people and i would always come home stinking off smoke

[Kirsty]

So that was your excuse? ;)

[King21]

So that was your excuse? ;)

after a few shifts i think karen belevied me that i was working and not out enjoying myself:wine: