The New Smoking Ban!

[Boy_Wonder06]

now that the new smoking in all public places ban has come into place what do you think peoples reactions are gonna be like, do you think people will actually follow the law, or will a lot of people rebel and completely ignore it.

[God.]

It's just in Scotland. It depends. In ireland, there was a bit of oppostion, which died down quickly. Now they just....get on with it.

[~Wayne~]

Seems a decent idea to me...

[Mamfy]

I agree witht he ban. Smoking is disgusting and it's not right to force it on innocent bystanders

[NATAL!E]

I literally cannot wait for this law to be put into place.

I absolutely destest smoking in public places, especially when other people are suffering as well. There's no need to harm other people, because of a bad habit.

[Sponge'K'nob]

i agree, i'd never smoke where you werent allowd

[God.]

definitely.

People used to smoke next to my mum when she was pregnant. Disgraceful.

I'll tell you what else is annoying, you're going out, all clean and smelling nice, and someone comes and smokes next to you at the tram/bus stop. :(

all smokers always smoke upwind too....as if they're winding me up....

Bring on the ban!

[Boy_Wonder06]

i agree aswell, i think if people want to smoke they should do it in there own homes, but, there is also the implication that if the household has young children then they will still be at risk!!!! But smokin ban in public places i agree too.

Its mega annoyin when your walking around the city centres and people are wafting smoke in your face.

[Bob!]

Heard about this b4 it was even applied lol, Staff intranet, inside information :P

And yes i think its a good idea, althoguh at the moment its only in Scotland and the ban applies to all enclosed public spaces, which they define as 2 walls and a roof.

But because of the governments ways of makin everythin the same, itl probably be applied down here as well, theyve already hinted at it in the reports. Ireland just gets round it by having smoking areas that are 1 wall and a roof lmao.

Smoking on all government premises such as my work place is now banned down here, theyre even getting rid of the smoking pods because they come under the category of enclosed spaces.

But I guess it is a good idea as people will still be able to smoke in their own homes, but not havto make others breathe it anymore.

[NATAL!E]

I always seem to get the smoke blown at me, wherever I am.

Plus, I absolutely hate it when I go to gigs, and come home and I just stink of cigarette smoke. It's awful.

Some people really have no consideration for others - An example of this is Callum's mum. I also hate it when you're in a cafe or a restaurant, and they don't have no smoking signs up, and people just spark up, like in the pub earlier. It spoils the atmosphere, let alone your meal.

[Luke]

Bad idea.

[God.]

Why?

[Luke]

Why?

Since the Government are making so much money on smoking, restricting where they can smoke is ridiculous and insulting.

[PrincessAlice]

i can't really say anything really because i've smoked for years but i go outside away from people anyway

I agree with the no smoking in public places its my own fault i smoke and smoking in public places like pubs and clubs is forcing my bad habit onto other people

[God.]

Since the Government are making so much money on smoking, restricting where they can smoke is ridiculous and insulting.

It's not ridiculous to those people who's lives it'll save.

The government making money isn't a very good argument, as i'd applaud any government that puts life before finance.

[Luke]

It's not ridiculous to those people who's lives it'll save.

The government making money isn't a very good argument, as i'd applaud any government that puts life before finance.

It's a bad idea though. Pubs will refuse to do it as they'll ultimately lose money.

[God.]

In England, they'll get fined £2000 for not complying with the law though.

[gold]

So they will lose even more money!, it's just the goverment listening to all the whiners,

[God.]

It's not whining.

If you don't drink, would you like people to come up to you and force vodka down your throat?

It's like going in a swimming pool, swimming for 5 minutes, just starting to enjoy yourself, and then someone new comes in and has a piss. You'd have to get out, wouldn't you?

[NATAL!E]

It's like going in a swimming pool, swimming for 5 minutes, just starting to enjoy yourself, and then someone new comes in and has a piss. You'd have to get out, wouldn't you?

That has got to be one of the best comparisons I've seen on this matter, or most matters.

It's very true!

And in my opinion, this is one of the best ideas put forward with the insight of better health on the horizon.

[Luke]

Britain used to be a land of freedom.

Not any more it seems....

[Ben]

i completely agree with the proposed law, smoking should not be permitted in ANY public place, it's absolutely horrible when you're next to a smoker or in a smoke-filled pub or something. smoking is disgusting, it is the most ridiculous thing to take up, there are NO benefits or anything positive out of it, it's all bad. it makes no sense how popular it is, and how flippant everyone seems to be about it.

it's so annoying when people say "oh but people should be able to do what they like, they should be free to smoke if they want to" because it's a stupid thing to take up, there's no point, no reason to do it and no possible way of truly "needing to" do it.

pubs will obey this law, there's no way around it. they will kick people out if they spark up inside, but i reckon people won't be as keen to enforce it in bus stops and stuff.



It's like going in a swimming pool, swimming for 5 minutes, just starting to enjoy yourself, and then someone new comes in and has a piss. You'd have to get out, wouldn't you?


hahaha that is amazing, callum. that is exactly what people are doing, polluting the air we're breathingh, the outcome of which is a damn sight worse than swimming in piss. non-smokers oftern die from passive smoking. i heard today that in scotland, thousands of people die of this cause every year. i'd hate to be in a position that meant a relative i cared for was dying of organ failure due to second-hand smoke. how can anyone smoke around people, it kills.

fcuk4forest can you give us some good points about smoking, the positive advantages there are to letting people smoke.

[Sponge'K'nob]

i got on a bus today and a man was smoking at the back, i was near the front and could still smell it, it was horrible i nearly choked, the driver did nothing.

[Luke]

i got on a bus today and a man was smoking at the back, i was near the front and could still smell it, it was horrible i nearly choked, the driver did nothing.

Don't you smoke though? You should be used to it!

[Boy_Wonder06]

at the end of the day everyone's health comes before anything, and pubs won't lose out on money, as the givernment has even decided to offer pubs the chance to buy a lisence which allows them to stay open long now, and pople dont go to the pub to smoke but to drink and chill, not choke on someone elses smoke... Smoking is a nasty habit and it should be cut out completely, but i respect the fact some people need to smoke to chill themselves out but if its in there own home then its oki.... And i loved the swimming pool and wee comparison :D

[Ben]

lol i think kaye's quit now.



Smoking is a nasty habit and it should be cut out completely


exactly!

[~Wayne~]

It's like going in a swimming pool, swimming for 5 minutes, just starting to enjoy yourself, and then someone new comes in and has a piss. You'd have to get out, wouldn't you?

haha nice way of putting it!

[Mamfy]

It's like the saying:

Having a smoking section in a restaurant is like having a peeing section in a pool. It's pointless. The smoke travels through the air, like the piss travels through the swimming pool.

[Sponge'K'nob]

Don't you smoke though? You should be used to it!
used to, but now the smell of it makes me physically sick

[Ben]

really? i was joking. didn't know you actually used to.



Having a smoking section in a restaurant is like having a peeing section in a pool. It's pointless. The smoke travels through the air, like the piss travels through the swimming pool.


lol that's r8 good! well said! imagine a piss section in a pool, im not sure i want to become a lifeguard now!

[Sponge'K'nob]

really? i was joking. didn't know you actually used to.



lol that's r8 good! well said! imagine a piss section in a pool, im not sure i want to become a lifeguard now!

yeah only when i used to drink on a friday, sad, i no.
haha piss section :P ewww
thats why we have toilets :D

[Shane]

We all know why ben wants to become a Lifegaurd. :P

[Sponge'K'nob]

why?
lifeguards are phittt :D

[Shane]

I have some Red shorts. :P

And you know what I mean. Ben is not going to pass up the chance to get mouth to mouth with some old/young guy. :P (With a Moustache)

[Sponge'K'nob]

oh lord.....shane in red shorts.
yeah but the guy might be good lookin, so it wouldnt matter if ben had to give him mouth to mouth. it could work the opposite and do it to a really hot chick.

[NATAL!E]

I'd be just omg at Shane in shorts tbh. =P Lol.

Though. I think i might become a lifeguard, ahah. Mouth-to-mouth here I come. :Nat:

[Bob!]

Aye I just read it at work today, its summer 2007 theyre thinking of doing England and Wales :)

[Ben]

lifeguards don't just do mouth-to-mouth, you know.