Do you smoke cigarettes?

[Prison Bitch]

Well, do you? I'll guess the rate will be 24%. To find out how many Americans smoked in the past week, see here:

Spoiler!

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

The chart seems to say 19% and that's where this poll is at after 43 votes. That's a bit more believable than the 0% after 15 votes. That said i figured CP would be a bit higher since we're mostly dudes who like football. More of a working class group. But maybe the Internet skews towards more white collar/younger folks

How does enjoying football correlate to smoking cigarettes?

That make zero sense.

[Couch-Potato]

If so, stop.

[splatbass]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I don't live in Hawaii, I live in Los Angeles.

When I had a corporate job a 13 years ago, the only people that smoked weren't from California.

Hawaii has anti-smoking laws at least as strong as CA.

I don't smoke anymore, but the anti-smoking people really piss me off. They aren't happy just keeping smoke away from themselves, they have to make it nearly impossible for anyone to smoke even outdoors if no one is around. They don't believe adults should have the freedom to make the decision themselves as long as it doesn't harm others, they have to be nannies and force everyone to do as they want. Freedom haters.

That sums up my former home state of California pretty well.

[BryanBusby]

I am fine with it and wish they brought more restrictions to Missouri.

Tired of the overwhelming cigarette smell by the front door at many stores and shops I go to. My daughter shouldn't have to breathe that shit because people can't go somewhere off into the distance.

[splatbass]

Originally Posted by BryanBusby

I am fine with it and wish they brought more restrictions to Missouri.

Tired of the overwhelming cigarette smell by the front door at many stores and shops I go to. My daughter shouldn't have to breathe that shit because people can't go somewhere off into the distance.

Here you can't be within 50 feet of a door or window. In some places that means there is no place to smoke at all, unless you want to stand in the middle of the street (in the state with the highest percentage of pedestrian fatalities).

[BryanBusby]

Sounds reasonable to me. I think restrictions are fine when there are Public Health concerns where children and the at risk frequent.

I never agreed with smoking bans in bars, though.

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by BryanBusby

Sounds reasonable to me. I think restrictions are fine when there are Public Health concerns where children and the at risk frequent.

I never agreed with smoking bans in bars, though.

I smoke at the bar sometimes and I'm way fine with banning it on the inside. I hated sitting in that haze going home throwing my clothes out the sliding door so my room didn't smell like an ashtray.

[splatbass]

Originally Posted by BryanBusby

Sounds reasonable to me. I think restrictions are fine when there are Public Health concerns where children and the at risk frequent.

I never agreed with smoking bans in bars, though.

So let's say you are standing in a very large park. The nearest person to you is 100 yards or more away. Should you be able to smoke? Here you can't.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by splatbass

So let's say you are standing in a very large park. The nearest person to you is 100 yards or more away. Should you be able to smoke? Here you can't.

No smoking in parks.

Why the hell do people need to smoke in a park? Parks are for kids.

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by splatbass

So let's say you are standing in a very large park. The nearest person to you is 100 yards or more away. Should you be able to smoke? Here you can't.

No. If you're that hooked go stink up your car.

[splatbass]

Originally Posted by vailpass

No. If you're that hooked go stink up your car.

Really? There is no way the second hand smoke will be breathed by anyone but the smoker, yet you won't let them smoke? Fascist.

What if I decide that I don't like something you do - although you doing it doesn't impact me at all - do you think it would be ok for me to ban it? You like to drink? **** you, I don't like it. No drinking for you. If you want to drink go home. That sound reasonable?

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by splatbass

So let's say you are standing in a very large park. The nearest person to you is 100 yards or more away. Should you be able to smoke? Here you can't.

Last night my wife and I were walking to a restaurant. We were the only people on the street other than being vaguely aware of someone maybe 40 feet behind us. As we walked, I said, "Wow, do you smell cigarettes? Why am I smelling cigarettes so strongly?" We were walking along a street with downtown high-rises, so nothing could have been coming out of a building.

As we hit a stop light and waited, the person behind us came up, and she was smoking a cigarette.

If you're in a fresh-air environment, cigarette smoke (and marijuana) carry very strongly through the air. It was overpowering to me and I don't think I have a particularly strong sense of smell.

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by C3HIEF3S

Never have, never will.

This right here.

Never tried any of it, and I'm pretty happy with my decision. Parents smoked and when I left it was so nice to be able to breathe and not have me or my clothes smell like an ashtray. So disgusting.

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by splatbass

Really? There is no way the second hand smoke will be breathed by anyone but the smoker, yet you won't let them smoke? Fascist.

What if I decide that I don't like something you do - although you doing it doesn't impact me at all - do you think it would be ok for me to ban it? You like to drink? **** you, I don't like it. No drinking for you. If you want to drink go home. That sound reasonable?

Bro I have every vice known to man in moderation. I'm far from fascist as can be.
I'm also thinking of the butt litter in public parks. Like I said, I'm a drop-in smoker, got nothing against them but in the right place and time.

[splatbass]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Last night my wife and I were walking to a restaurant. We were the only people on the street other than being vaguely aware of someone maybe 40 feet behind us. As we walked, I said, "Wow, do you smell cigarettes? Why am I smelling cigarettes so strongly?" We were walking along a street with downtown high-rises, so nothing could have been coming out of a building.

As we hit a stop light and waited, the person behind us came up, and she was smoking a cigarette.

If you're in a fresh-air environment, cigarette smoke (and marijuana) carry very strongly through the air. It was overpowering to me and I don't think I have a particularly strong sense of smell.

You are talking about 40 feet. I am talking about 100 yards. You will not smell smoke at 100 yards. I don't smoke, but I walk within 50 yards of the smoking area at work every day and do not smell smoke.