Thread: Smoking Ban
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Old 05-11-2003, 01:12 AM   #105
Yorick
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Quote:
Originally posted by Thorfinn:
Nonsense, Yorick. This ban is not about smoking in public places, but about invited guests smoking in a private business. If the musicians/waitresses don't want to work in a private business that allows smoking, get a different gig/job, don't force everyone else to play by the rules you would like to see in place.
A bar is a place frequented by the public. If you make love to your women in a bar full of people you are doing so in a PUBLIC place. Public as defined by the public that enter it, not the ownership.

In other English speaking countries, a bar is known as a pub. A PUBLIC BAR as opposed to a clubs private bar for members only.

Both still cater to "the public". Which is what we're talking about.
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