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Originally posted by harleyquinn:
Well, I live in upstate NY where there are LOTS of poolhalls, bars, and such with no smoking anymore and guess what, they not only don't appear to be hurting, but they look to have more business then ever. Lots of these places are now crowded. The smokers aren't leaving (they go outside for a cig) and the non-smokers are coming when they weren't before because now they won't smell like smoke. I'm not saying this is the case all over, I'm just presenting a case where it doesn't appear that the ban is hurting business at all.
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It's how I've seen things in the upstate area too, Harley. This is a very controversial subject in NY and pretty much anywhere I'd imagine!
I won't say the new law bothers me because I am very allergic to smoke and am prone to bronchitis (doctors say it's probably because my dad chain smoked around me when I was a kid).
No offense intended to anyone here, but sometimes I find myself wondering if most die-hard 'we demand our right to smoke anywhere' smokers really have any understanding of what it's like for others who have to inhale their smoke and especially for those with allergies, asthma, etc. It's hell on wheels for me. Even a short exposure can leave me stuffed up, congested and with my eyes burning for hours AFTER leaving the area.
I used to just tolerate this for years, being miserable in silence, but in the last 10 yrs I've been able to politely reply to "Do you mind if I smoke?" with "I'm sorry, but I do. I'm allergic so could you please not do it near me?" Most people are very nice when you ask them politely! I've had a few grumble but like I said, the vast majority have either been very understanding or at least very well mannered! [img]smile.gif[/img]
So I can't say the law bothers me, personally. I haven't been in a bar in about 20 or so years BECAUSE of the smoke, so heck, I might actually go into one now. And as Harleyquin said, it does look like business is picking up in pool halls and the like around here.