Ban Smoking In Pub Gardens ?

[youngmafbog]

Seems like a reasonable thing to me. Smokers dont care about who they upset so something needs to be done if they wont act reasonably.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3195854/Call-smoking-ban-OUTSIDE-pubs.html

[Prudie]

Unbelievable that 21% of the population can be totally stamped on, ridiculed and have their desires ignored - yet 30% ish labour supporters are a huge voice...

[Togo]

Give em all a fag prudie. Shut em up for 5 minutes at least.

[Togo]

in fact give em all a big pipe ( peace pipe maybe) shut em up even longer.

[Togo]

Off down the pub for a pint and a laugh with the smokers.

[Old_Geezer]

You figure is a little high these days, but the thing is that the 30% are trying to make this country a better place and given the split in political outlooks is a large single group, whereas the 18 to 19% (or less who actually object to restrictions) are simply after personal enjoyment.

[naomi24]

I don’t smoke but I get thoroughly fed up with the precious, holier-than-thou brigade constantly demonising those who do. Outside is fine by me.

[Jackdaw33]

If I were not an inveterate smoker already I would take up the habit, purely for the pleasure of getting up the noses of the po-faced, self-righteous mob.

[whiskeryron]

Young Man at garden party" do you mind if I smoke?" Answer from young lady
" I don't care if you burst into flames "

[Baldric]

Be honest, I don't give a flying ****!.
There is no Pub Garden within miles that can match the Sea View from our Balcony, (1st floor, 3 tables,) and with Supermarket booze prices we don't often feel the need to venture out and be ripped off unless it's for a meal, in which case we're inside anyway!
Not even the Dog is allowed to smoke at home!!

[Khandro]

The good thing about cigar, cigarette and pipe smoke in pubs was that it masked some other more unpleasant smells.

[tonyav]

I think Mamya has it right.
12.45 post.


Oh and giz a light will ya.

[ToraToraTora]

there are more unpleasant smells?

[Togo]

Roll on winter. Parka with Arctic lining, tables not covered with bile, Infra heaters on, no precious, nesh , twice a year uptight look for a reason to whine gits and an Empty bar apart from sociable lads n lassies to watch the footie . Nice. 'They' can stay home and complain about each other.

[EDDIE51]

I think the decline in the 'pub trade'has far more to do with how cheap beer and wine is in the supermarket now compared to a pub. Morrison's has 500ml of real ale in a bottle for 89p against £3. 20 to £4 in most pubs.
The last figures I saw said that smokers were down to just 17% of the population now, though there are variations in some areas. But over 80% of those incarcerated in prisons and mental health institutions are smokers! Is this saying something ??
Personally I would ban smoking in public totally , if you want to smoke you do it in your own home only.

[Baldric]

Nice one Eddie, you'd have to be nuts to do it elsewhere!!

[trt]

I read somewhere recently that smoking in a car, with passengers under 18yrs will be against the law, is coming in soon.

[ummmm]

I'm just back from the pub. It was busy all day. We even got fed for free :-)

[EDDIE51]

^^ Yes that is on the way, along with identical plain packs for all cigarettes , with just a large health warning and the brand name in 3mm high letters!

[Togo]

It is the only place that they are allowed to smoke indoors Edith. Oh and the politicians. Statistics. There are lies, Damn lies, and statistics. Lincoln I think.

[EDDIE51]

Pub gardens used to be a great place to take the kids, they could play safely while you enjoyed a drink. Now they are full of smokers and fag ends.