Smoking ban

Lanesra · 03-29-2004, 07:45 AM

Ireland has just introduced a smoking ban in public places, something i would like to see in the UK, I think it's unfair I cant trouble my liver without having to worry about my lungs.

wellard · 03-29-2004, 08:19 AM

Gasp! They are only just introducing it?

Just for info, at Sydney airport where I work you can get fined for smoking even outside unless you are in a designated area!

Donut · 03-29-2004, 08:33 AM

You mean even while the planes are being refuelled??

Skunk · 03-29-2004, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by wellard:
Gasp! They are only just introducing it?

Just for info, at Sydney airport where I work you can get fined for smoking even outside unless you are in a designated area!

The point is that there won't be *ANY* designated areas to smoke.
Personally, I can't see the rules being enforced outside of Dublin.

Stratos · 03-29-2004, 09:28 AM

Another 'Smoking Ban' thread? I still remember the last one.

johnny · 03-29-2004, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by wellard:
Gasp! They are only just introducing it?

Just for info, at Sydney airport where I work you can get fined for smoking even outside unless you are in a designated area!

Same here. You're not allowed to smoke at the central trainstation, THE most polluted area you can find in a city.

Kakero · 03-29-2004, 10:55 AM

There's a ban of smoking in public area at my place as well. However nobody seems to bother about that ruling. People just continue to smoke their heart out.

RoSs_bg2_rox · 03-29-2004, 11:11 AM

I think its a good idea, but itl be hard to put into practice, I mean people wont just suddenly give up smoking just because theres a new law.

I voted no in the poll, because although I dont personally smoke, some of my mates do and I see no harm in it. Its there choice. And I know it would be awkward for them to always smoke in there houses etc.

pritchke · 03-29-2004, 11:59 AM

Here the rules here varies from town to town here. Some have no public smoking, others have it so you can't smoke in restaurants that have kids. This puts the responsibility on the restaurant to decide to accept smoking customers, or customers with kids. So it is more of a ban kids rule than smoking. Some have it so you can't smoke near bus stops, others in the bus booths, but if the wind is smoke is blowing the wrong way you still get it in the booths. Since almost all smoking rules are municipal it can get very complex all of a sudden you end up getting a couple $100 fine and you are not quite sure what you did because you found yourself in the wrong town.

[ 03-29-2004, 12:01 PM: Message edited by: pritchke ]

Timber Loftis · 03-29-2004, 12:44 PM

As long as there are still some bars I can smoke in, I won't complain. Smoking in most all public places is banned here.

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03-29-2004, 08:19 AM	#2
wellard Dracolisk Join Date: November 1, 2002 Location: Australia ..... G\'day! Posts: 6,123	Gasp! They are only just introducing it? Just for info, at Sydney airport where I work you can get fined for smoking even outside unless you are in a designated area! __________________ fossils - natures way of laughing at creationists for over 3 billion years

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Donut Jack Burton Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Airstrip One Age: 41 Posts: 5,571	You mean even while the planes are being refuelled?? __________________ [img]\"http://www.wheatsheaf.freeserve.co.uk/roastspurs.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> <br />Proud member of the Axis of Upheaval<br />Official Titterer of the Laughing Hyenas<br />Josiah Bartlet - the best President the US never had.<br />The 1st D in the D & D Show

03-29-2004, 09:28 AM	#5
Stratos Vampire Join Date: January 29, 2003 Location: Sweden Age: 44 Posts: 3,888	Another 'Smoking Ban' thread? I still remember the last one. __________________ Nothing is impossible, it's just a matter of probability.

03-29-2004, 11:11 AM	#8
RoSs_bg2_rox Zartan Join Date: May 20, 2003 Location: Near Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 36 Posts: 5,225	I think its a good idea, but itl be hard to put into practice, I mean people wont just suddenly give up smoking just because theres a new law. I voted no in the poll, because although I dont personally smoke, some of my mates do and I see no harm in it. Its there choice. And I know it would be awkward for them to always smoke in there houses etc. __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/ladyzekke/dragonwater2.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

03-29-2004, 07:45 AM	#1
Lanesra Symbol of Cyric Join Date: March 29, 2001 Location: Twititania, Europe Age: 64 Posts: 1,221	Ireland has just introduced a smoking ban in public places, something i would like to see in the UK, I think it's unfair I cant trouble my liver without having to worry about my lungs.

03-29-2004, 10:55 AM	#7
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	There's a ban of smoking in public area at my place as well. However nobody seems to bother about that ruling. People just continue to smoke their heart out.

03-29-2004, 11:59 AM	#9
pritchke Bastet - Egyptian Cat Goddess Join Date: September 5, 2001 Location: Calgary, AB Age: 50 Posts: 3,491	Here the rules here varies from town to town here. Some have no public smoking, others have it so you can't smoke in restaurants that have kids. This puts the responsibility on the restaurant to decide to accept smoking customers, or customers with kids. So it is more of a ban kids rule than smoking. Some have it so you can't smoke near bus stops, others in the bus booths, but if the wind is smoke is blowing the wrong way you still get it in the booths. Since almost all smoking rules are municipal it can get very complex all of a sudden you end up getting a couple $100 fine and you are not quite sure what you did because you found yourself in the wrong town. [ 03-29-2004, 12:01 PM: Message edited by: pritchke ]

03-29-2004, 12:44 PM	#10
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	As long as there are still some bars I can smoke in, I won't complain. Smoking in most all public places is banned here. __________________

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