Inconsiderate smokers

[emmelinemay]

I don't smoke, never have. I actually have this bizarre allergy thing to them. But i don't object to people smoking per se, in the same way i don't object to them drinking. What I DO object to is inconsiderate smokers.

People that don't accept or acknoledge that other people might want to walk about/eat/see a band/dance without breathing smoke, getting cigarette burns or hole in clothes.

So here are some things to remember.

Dancefloor. So named as it is a floor on which you dance. I object to having to avoid puddles of beer and plumes of smoke and the threat of burning/holes in my clothes because you feel the need to smoke/drink AND dance at the same time

Gig. A cigarette is not a lighter. Please don't wave it in the air as if it was. SMOKE the damn thing, or put it out. And yes, I AM right behind you, and yes your smoke IS bothering me.

Food. I like to taste my food thanks. And smell it. I don't mind if you want to smoke at the table while the food hasn't been served, but ask first. please?

Lastly. A cigarette is neither a sparkler nor a glowstick. Either stick it in your face, put it out, or i might have to stick it somewhere else.

The sooner smoking is banned in public places, the better.

Ok rant over...

Comments

[sevensomething.livejournal.com]

That's my one single complaint about my beloved London - smoking - I'm spoiled in NYC due to the smoking ban in public places - I mean, I understand that ppl smoke when they drink and if I want to hang out in the bar with my friends, there is going to be smoke - but eating? That's just the worst.
The smoke in London is so bad, that I actually pack some special jeans & a sweatshirt just for the trip home - that way I don't have sit on the plane for 8 hours smelling of smoke.

[emmelinemay.livejournal.com]

I HATE the way my clothes smell when i get in from a club/pub! And the smell lingers in your hair. Bleh.

I should add to the list the people that have to spoke while waiting for a train, onlyputting it out the very second the doors close by fliking it onto the tracks. Then sitting next to me. Do these people not realise they stink?

[miss_squiddy]

Apparently not. One of my colleagues has just given up and has spent the last two days complaining about the way her bag and coat smell and how she'd never realised before. Bleh.

[emmelinemay.livejournal.com]

mum told me that giving up smoking (which she does all the time) is hard for a few weeks, until your sense of smell and taste come back, and then it's much easier.

Apparently smokers have less of a sense of taste and smell then?

[girfan.livejournal.com]

Yes.
My father (who smoked 2 packs a day) had my mother add lots of seasoning and spices to his food all the time. When he quit, he complained about how strong the food was, and then realised it was his tastebuds/ability to smell that had returned.