<div class='quotemain'> Yeah, i'm not sure it's had a negative effect on any of the pubs in the rural areas of Wales, and from a selfish point of view it's a breath of fresh air (pun intended) to leave a place like that not smelling of smoke.
I'm all for it personally, i think it's a great move.
I fecking hate it when people smoke next to me.
Why should i be subjected to their cigarette smoke whilst eating my food.
It's a joy, in my opinion - I couldn't care about the politics of it all.
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Oh look, a self-rrighteous non-smoker taring us all with the same brush again. What you will actually find is most smokers will happily not light up or move away when there is food present. Of course there's going to be the odd arsehole who will refuse to, but that's no different to the fat barstard on the next table farting while you're trying to eat. It happens.
The only reason there is this huge outcry against smokers is because of the left wing governments victimisation and witch hunt of all smokers, when in reality they are the common mans best friend; Do you have any idea how broke you'd be if we all quit tomorrow? Your income tax tax bill would go up by at least 5p in the pound. Think about that? For every £1000 you earn, you're paying an extra £50 a month in oincome tax. Doing you a favour now, aren't we.
Then also consider what life will be like when everyone in town on a night out will be standing outside with their drinks on a saturday night. With a bunch of ****** up arseholes from different bars all clocking eyes on each other in the street on a Saturday; Sounds like a recipe for disaster. Follow this on with the increased amounts of violence in town centres up and down the nation coupled with Labour losing even more points in the polls, then what will they do? What they always have, start another witch hunt "to do the right thing"... First is was being fat, then it was smoking and they'll next ban booze next. Because how many people die because of booze or get injured through booze related violence or drink driving?
And finally? When did a single member of the public get a say on on this pathetic, political-correctness gone mad law?
Democracy, my arse.
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Sorry, you seemed to mistaken me for someone who was putting across their poitical opinion.
Purely stating my
personal opinion: I'm happy, i just wanted to say that.
I'm sure the treasury will still get its billions from tobacco taxes even after this ban.
And i remain happy that one of my biggest pet peeves has been eradicated.
I find it quite farcical that you call me self-righteous. If most smokers would be happy not to light up when there's food around, then why do they do it?
I mean, i'm not rude enough to go over to someone and ask them not to smoke because i'm eating. If the establishment allowed smoking in the building who am i to ask them not to?
It's an irritation that's all i'm saying. I don't want someone talking loudly on the table next to me. I don't want someone coughing in my direction. And i don't want anyone's smoke coming my way.
Nothing self-righteous - i just want to be able to enjoy my meal.
You're looking for someone to pounce on with your government facts then look elsewhere because i stopped reading after your first paragraph.